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Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 7:12 pm**

Started stripping the body and filling the dents the car acquired while being stored at a local garage unit

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Sprayed the bonnet with primer I’ll leave for a week before spraying the gloss coat

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Engine ticking over nicely still a bit of dressing to do once the bodywork has been completed

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Holidays next week if the weather is fine I’ll be able to spray the whole car

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 7:14 pm**

Top work mate, looking like a fantastic job

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2013 9:02 pm**

nice job.. how much heavier is the v6 compared to the 1800 b engine?

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2013 8:47 am**

Hi Rich

The information on the net i have found so far puts the V6 at 305lb's and the MGB weighs in at 345lb's

Posted: **Tue May 14, 2013 8:59 am**

The weather down here hasn't been all that good and certainly not good egnough for painting a car,so i cracked on with stripping the alloy wheels i got from ebay

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A couple of coats of paint stripper took care of the old paint

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They are now stripped nad ready for a couple of coats of etch primer and some wheel silver

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Posted: **Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:49 pm**

Finished the wheels and bought new centres and nuts for them

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Posted: **Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:11 pm**

Now the good weather is here I have been able to spray the car

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Posted: **Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:17 pm**

Started to put the panels back on and hook up the lights

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Hope to have the rest of the panels back on by the end of the week so I can fit the interior

Posted: **Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:15 pm**

nice work mate.. whats the output of the capri engine compared to the b?

Posted: **Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:56 am**

rich. wrote:nice work mate.. whats the output of the capri engine compared to the b?

Standard ones are about 150bhp, I think

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