There was no body filler used on the panel gaps. I did use a little epoxy filler on the rear quarters along the stainless-steel beaded area. In addition to using filler primer, I did skim coat the car with a paste filler just prior to block sending the car, truthfully 90% of these build primers and paste fillers end up on the shop floor. As we all know these cars do not have a straight line anywhere on the body, show the most important thing to focus on in the early stages of the metal work is panel fitment. One area I found to be exceptionally difficult was the rocker panels under the doors, these arrive from the supplier straight and you have to work these parts so that you have a compound curve on them before installation, it is tempting to cut the bottom of the door straight but I have seen this on other cars and it does stand out, it certainly does take a considerable amount of time to create the compound curves with shrinking and stretching the metal but it does pay off when you see the finished product. The car is now completed for a couple of years, and I think I have almost 3000 miles on it and absolutely love driving it.
I had a white BJ7 in 1968. My 2nd car after a 60 MGA. Paid $800 cash. Navy blue interior. It sat so low I was always repairing mufflers. Yours seems to sit higher like a BJ8. Great memories.
This one took my breath away, the lines and gaps are the best I ever saw. I hope you did not plaster with Bondo to get those perfect edges, I have the same car and could not dream of such perfection. I am doing the welding on the floor boards right now. Sandblasting in two weeks and then painting the frame and sheet metal.
Beautiful BJ7. Is it an early one with the clip in rear window? I suspect like most of us you went with a zip in window for the resto. I'm trying to find an original zip in window hood without rain gutters (first 1500 BJ7s) to use as patterns to recreate the original highly flawed design. Chances? I need pictures!
The bj7 is the best of the 3000 series cars.
There was no body filler used on the panel gaps. I did use a little epoxy filler on the rear quarters along the stainless-steel beaded area. In addition to using filler primer, I did skim coat the car with a paste filler just prior to block sending the car, truthfully 90% of these build primers and paste fillers end up on the shop floor. As we all know these cars do not have a straight line anywhere on the body, show the most important thing to focus on in the early stages of the metal work is panel fitment. One area I found to be exceptionally difficult was the rocker panels under the doors, these arrive from the supplier straight and you have to work these parts so that you have a compound curve on them before installation, it is tempting to cut the bottom of the door straight but I have seen this on other cars and it does stand out, it certainly does take a considerable amount of time to create the compound curves with shrinking and stretching the metal but it does pay off when you see the finished product. The car is now completed for a couple of years, and I think I have almost 3000 miles on it and absolutely love driving it.
I had a white BJ7 in 1968. My 2nd car after a 60 MGA. Paid $800 cash. Navy blue interior. It sat so low I was always repairing mufflers. Yours seems to sit higher like a BJ8. Great memories.
This one took my breath away, the lines and gaps are the best I ever saw. I hope you did not plaster with Bondo to get those perfect edges, I have the same car and could not dream of such perfection. I am doing the welding on the floor boards right now. Sandblasting in two weeks and then painting the frame and sheet metal.
Absolutely beautiful car, amazing work
nice job , imo the best looking automobile ever made
together with the Triumph Italia
Beautiful BJ7. Is it an early one with the clip in rear window? I suspect like most of us you went with a zip in window for the resto. I'm trying to find an original zip in window hood without rain gutters (first 1500 BJ7s) to use as patterns to recreate the original highly flawed design. Chances? I need pictures!
verry, verry nice job..... ; )
Gorgeous!
Hey dude u have a 1966 Austin healey too can u give me any tips for restoring it?