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[stretch tech]

hi all, today we finished off the front end and painted the boot...

boot painted in the same paint as the under side











this paint will also be used for the engine bay later this week

all panels lined up and doors put in place to check gaps







bonnet gaps are nearly perfect



we were going to clamp all the panels together and remove them to weld up all the seams but the gaps were so good we decided to weld it in situ



all done



O/S inner wing





N/S inner wing





for pattern panels, the alignment and shape is spot on

O/S wing to front panel seam





N/S wing to front panel seam





O/S scuttle to wing seam



N/S scuttle to wing seam

[stretch tech]

the welding inside the arch/wing isn't too pretty but at least it's solid, plus no one will ever look really close at them

O/S wing the front panel seam weld



O/S front panel leg to inner wing



O/S front panel support to inner wing



N/S wing to front panel seam weld



N/S front panel leg to inner wing



N/S front panel support to inner wing

[stretch tech]

O/S front panel to inner wing welds



N/S front panel to inner wing welds

[Andrew O]

Cracking job on the front end there, Well done
We are at very similar stages now, i wounder who will finish first ?
Take a look

[hughJ]

Most impressed but mostly jealous. A cracking job of fitting the front.

Hugh

[stretch tech]

O/S A panel







N/S A panel





all the welds inside the arches/wings, the panel seams and around the bonnet edges will be seam sealed, primed, painted and wax oiled to protect them

i also attached my internal bonnet release catch



well that's it for now, next weekend we will go over the shell to check for any more rust (mainly around the roof gutters and window frames), then we will flat the car down with the orbiter and some wet and dry...then the car will be given a base/first coat of primer...then we will bring the fully restored and rust free shell home and start assembling the rolling gear and get the car running before we mask it up for painting

comments welcome

Cheers

Rhys

[stretch tech]

Cracking job on the front end there, Well done
We are at very similar stages now, i wounder who will finish first ?
Take a look

Cheers pal, you too are doing a good job your self................ challenge accepted

Cheers

Rhys

[stretch tech]

Most impressed but mostly jealous. A cracking job of fitting the front.

Hugh

Cheers pal, they are a great fit for pattern panels and they needed very little fine tuning

Rhys

[Andrew O]

When do you plan to be done by ?

[stretch tech]

When do you plan to be done by ?

as long as it gets done before the last day of May, i'll be happy......but ASAP really

Rhys

[Andrew O]

Wow that is the same as me as I estimate that's when I'll pass my test ish

[stretch tech]

the last day of may is my 17th birthday so i won't pass for a month or two after that but at least i can learn to drive in it...one sweet birthday gift

Cheers

Rhys

[Andrew O]

How are you subframes looking ?
Have you rebuilt them yet ?

[grahama]

Very nice front end, great fit, especially with magnum panels. I had some trouble with heritage panels so well done with yours.

Graham

[stretch tech]

How are you subframes looking ?
Have you rebuilt them yet ?

all the mechanical side of things have been dealt with: engine rebuilt; sub frames reconditioned; and all other parts reconditioned...i'm just waiting for a shell to bolt them all back onto we will get the car running before it goes off for paint and the shell will be ready to come back home in around 3 weeks

Cheers

Rhys