There comes a time in the restoration process, where the whole mess starts to resemble the machine you were expecting to see . . . that time is getting very close!

The guards are mounted and adjusted for gaps, I helped Martin get the bonnett in place and lined up.




There are a heap of little bits that need finished sanding and painting, still to be done. eg the beaver panels, the rear corner bits and blinker retainers. That will slow the job down some.

The next job is to position and drill the holes for the bonnett pin latches.

The red with pearlescent is an interesting paint job. Looking at the under surface of the bonnett, which has paint applied, the paint just looks dark red, the gold fleck is virtually invisible without direct sunlight.
Have a go at this rear quarter and compare it to the shots of the original "repair". The panel is very straight and back in the correct shape.

This is a credit to the skills of Martin the panel beater.

He tells me that tomorrow, paint will be applied!!

Woohoo!