A Restoration Story

A LONG JOURNEY BACK TO THE ROAD

39 - Bling and the last few jobs

January 2019. And the car is now mechanically and electrically complete. It will now drive ! The last jobs are now being crossed off. A...

38 - Door cards

The door handles & lock are replacement items and have been fitted with specially sourced gaskets. The push button pushes a bolt onto the...

37 - The Wheels On The Pig...

The wheels were to be left until late as I didn't want the expensive new cross plys getting paint & cutting paste on them. But with that...

36 - The Inside Job

With the headliner fitted & the pillar panels in place it was time to pay some attention to the rest of the interior. First job was to...

35 - Shattered nerves.... not glass

With the headliner in place and the trim panels ready it was time to fit the windows. Brand new rubbers had been bought and it was near...

34 - Headlining Headaches

With the inside of the car cleaned down it was time to tackle the headlining. A bit of research on this matter was a great help, but it...

31 - The Paint Job. A bit of trial and a lot of error !

The general work flow for the paintwork was to have the repaired body checked over for surface faults, coat with suitable primer,...

33 - Hanging doors

A lot of repair work had been carried out around the pillars and on the doors themselves. Coupled with the fact that the shims were...

32 - Wires and Instruments

July 2015 - During the strip down process particular attention was paid to the positioning of the wiring loom and the various electrical...

30 - Phoebes New Clothes

September 2016 and the body goes back on. Fresh high tensile nuts and bolts provide a bit of integrity whilst large stainless penny...

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