Thursday, October 10, 2013

Carpeting, seats and windows.


The carpet is in, I used the original pieces as templates whenever possible.  The seat sliders needed some de-rusting and cleaning. The side windows and the quarterlights cleaned up nicely.  The front quarter light rubber is very good, I was glad for this as the replacement rubber I used in my other Magnette was no fun, and doesn't fit that well.  On to the pictures:

Sound proofing and carpet fitting.

Front seats in place.

Front seat slide rails.

Window regulator channels painted after rust treatment.

Quarterlights in place, with door handles and exterior door trim
in place. The red reflection in the chrome is from my MGA
parked next to the Magnette.
























































































The windows are in, lots of fiddling with them but not truly difficult.  The brakes are next, this front drum is typical of the spider webs that accumulate during inactivity.  The brakes are proving difficult. Bolts recalcitrant and line fittings not wanting to re-thread are the norm.  I will soldier on, with brakes, clutch and seats in the car I should pass the time waiting for headliner material and other finishers from England in the pleasant pastime of driving.