The bottoms of the fenders still need holes drilled to mount the three screws. The driver’s side fender will need a bit of massaging to fit properly at the bottom, the passenger side is pretty good. The tops are the opposite; the driver’s fender fits very well at the top, the passenger fender is a bit less accurate, though it was like that before and was never hit, so it’s been like that for a long time.

The various body openings were trimmed and clear coated in prep for the final body guide coat and block out. The color is a very, very close match to the original Grampian Grey.
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My friend Jeff and I went to look at this 1969 MGB GT last year, when it was for sale for about $2000. The seller was the daughter of the original owner, who had passed away a couple of years prior; the car was used frequently until his death, but from that point sat idle outside. The car was reasonably original, and while you can see usual MGB rot in the doglegs and lower front fenders, it was solid underneath. Wheels and tires were in good condition, and the engine bay looked pretty clean, though it wasn’t running when we saw it. There were a fair number of new looking pieces here and there.
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Jim has been doing yeoman work on the GT, and tonight it was sprayed with the second primer coat, first for the fenders and bonnet (out of photo). The bonnet was a bit tougher than we hoped, having suffered a few bruises over the years…and stripping the paint from it chemically was not fun. But it’s looking pretty good now.

I just have the inner faces of the doors left to strip. We’re possibly looking at having the car in color by next week!

eBay never ceases to provide entertainment. I see some idiot is offering MGB fiberglass rocker covers for sale. In case you’re unfamiliar with how the MGB is built, the sills (of which the rocker covers are the external part, visible under the doors) are the backbone of the car. They’re not cosmetic pieces, they’re important structural components. That’s why you replace them with new steel when you restore a car if they’re damaged (and that’s why you should be concerned if yours are Swiss cheese). And that’s especially why you don’t do something mindbogglingly stupid like paste fiberglass covers on.

The poor MGB. I thought with their rise in classic status we were beyond crappy, cheap fixes.