Journal: Skye's Mgb Saga

The wheels of restoration have once again been set in motion, tonight I start taking the B apart. I have a spot reserved at the end of May with my new bodywork specialist, and after visiting his shop and discussing things with him we are going to take it down to the bare unibody and put it on a rotisserie for total access. Might as well do this right the first time! I will be removing everything but the engine and trans, and of course the front crossmember and rear axle so it can be rolled into his shop. The engine and trans are being rebuilt (to stock specs) while the body is patched, stripped and painted. I decided a while back that I might as well redo all the wiring and brake lines while its apart. I'll be taking lots of photos so I remember where things go (although in some cases, the previous owner put things back in obviously the wrong places during the half-assed paint jobs that it has had in the past). I'll post some of the pictures as the job comes along! We've finally got some decent weather here in Seattle which makes it that much nicer to be out working on the Bomber. My goal is to have it back on the road by August and enjoy some late summer drives up and around the mountains, especially the Olympic Peninsula which I've never seen. Maybe there will even be a late show I can enter!