I'm going black with a dark gray stripe. The stripe carries over to the rear seat as well... Should match black carpet very well I think (also on-deck)...

 

The MGB kits were likely Newton Commercial via Victoria British. I replaced all seat foams/squabs and slipped on new covers. Takes a little time & practice but well worth doing it yourself. Looked factory when finished. I'm sure you'd be a good candidate for DIY.

The red/black covers shown are slip-over type covers that could be sewn at home with a proper machine and a pattern. (you could make your own patterns out of kraft paper to transfer onto the vinyl) Those were popular style covers back in the 50s-60's to avoid actual re-upholstery, esp in pickup trucks.

 

Sigh...I wish all folks had that work ethic.

 

we'll hopefully you'll come out on top with your purchase 2phun

 

pics are kinda orangy due to the lighting in the booth, but here it is

 

Is the top silver or pearl white, or is is just wet? Also, I assume the engine and seats are still in the car, since the painter has those areas masked off?

 

it's the silver from the 2008 clubman

 

here is what we started with


and here is what we ended up with

 

wow good work

 

i'll take better pics with my camera later.....only had my phone with me .....

 

 

Looks great! I like those colors

 

yeah....its coming along great .....just got the wheel arches on

 

Hey Norm,

That mini looks great. Do you strip and paint the underside as well? Also, how do you handle the pieces of trim that slip over where the seams meet up?

Thanks,
Ryan

 

Looks great! I love the color combo.

 

if needed and payed for we will strip undercoating and re-coat.......not sure i understand your question about the seam covers?

 

Gotcha.

Sorry, I wasn't clear before. Do you paint the seam covers with them still in place or do you paint them and the body separately. I assume they're typically done separately but I wasn't sure if some of the paint would rub/scratch off when they're re-installed.

 

Are those wheels on the car or are they hubcaps?

 

you put a coat on the inside of the seam cover before you put it on the unpainted car.....then you put seam sealer around all the edges then paint the car........

XB: tha rims are white with a chrome center lug cover

 

Where do you get the cover at?

 

These came on the wheels, but i have seen them on ebay. You can also try ebay in the UK. www.ebay.co.uk these were painted black when i got the car, but i stripped and polished them

 

or did you mean the seam covers? LOL

 

The hubcap. I found some on ebay uk.

 

confussion on the thread....lol....

 

Confusion is my normal state of being! Is there any other way?