Archive for May, 2009

More wet sanding

Friday, May 29th, 2009

More wet sanding to make it really smooth.

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Tinted

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

A little bit of tinted sealer will make the color pop even more.

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In the booth

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The Jaguar is finally in the paint booth.

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Predator

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

The old Predator race battery has a loose terminal and can not be fixed.  They are now out of business so finding a new battery to fit may be a challenge.

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First Paint

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Paint is on under the bonnet. The color of this car will be Mendip Blue a modern Aston Martin color.

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While it site

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

While the car is sitting until I can fix the shifter here are some of the pictures showing how extensive the modifications are.

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All wet

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Some wet sanding.

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Broke the lever

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

While putting the car through the gears I snapped the custom short shifter.

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1973 MG Midget

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

This is a highly modified MG Midget race car with a Toyota 4age 1600cc twin cam engine.

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Hoses and Tubes

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

New hoses, clamps, and tubes should keep this system running for a long time.

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