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Q & A: Sandblasting Wire Wheels, Renewing Rubber Bumpers, Gas Tank

Friday March 29th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Hi John,

I just stumbled onto your web page. Great! I have a 1976 MGB that's
been in storage for several years. I would like to "renew" this vehicle,
I can't affort to restore it, so I'll sneak up on it a little bit at a
time.

May I ask you a couple of questions?

Is it safe to sand blast the wire wheels then paint them before
having new tires mounted.?
Any ideas on how to renew the black look to the rubber bumpers?
I need a pair of right and left door handles and right and left
rear-view mirrors. Do you have any?
The gas tank has a leak somewhere near the top. Can you replace the
tank? How much?

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Thanks,
MicroData Systems, Ltd.
Robert "Dr. Bob" Campsmith

DR BOB!

Several ideas follow:

Remove the tires, get the rims blasted, and then have them powder
coated -- this is better than painting. Paint them after the powercoating
if you wish, then clear ... read more