Pictures from recent work

The first couple of pictures show the metal as it was left by the previous "bodyman." Actually, that's not quite true as I had already done the rough straightening before I took these pictures.

Picture 1 shows the radiator support panel, now roughly straightened and welded back together, along with the back side of the "nosecone." You should also note the cut in the grille support thoughfully supplied by the previous "bodyman."

Picture 2 is a shot of the same area on the other side of the car from a more vertical angle. You can also see the holes left in the support. These will be stabilized and fixed.



Picture 3 is the battery tray after A LOT of pounding and welding. I still have a few pinholes to fix here.
Picture 4 is another shot of the area in picture 1.
Picture 5 is another shot of the sliced grille support. It will be re-welded after reshaping the opening is complete.
Picture 6 shows the area under the LH headlight. The fine, smooth surface you see was deemed enough by the previous "bodyman" and was left for painting. Needless to say, it won't stay that way.

Pictures 7 and 8 show the commission plate and the two body number plates. I found the upper body number plate interesting...especially the low number, 51. Any idea if this plate was fitted to special order cars like this one?

Hope you've enjoyed the latest look...I hope to get back to the car in a few weeks!

Finally, a little progress!

I can't say there's a lot that's been going on with the estate lately. Between my new job and a lot of sickness in the family, plus the holidays, there just hasn't been a lot of time. I did find about four hours to work on the car between Christmas and New Years, though. After finding out that the "new" nose that had been put on the car was installed over some...less than pristine (diplomatic enough?) bodywork, I kept going. Managed to weld up most holes, still have a little to go, bent the battery tray and radiator support panel back into shape, and did the rough reshaping of the grille opening necessary to fit the grille back in! Apparently, it was a better idea at the time to flatten the grille instead of making sure the opening was the stock height. Consequently, I've used a scissors jack and some planks to jack the opening back to it's correct height (!). The pictures tell the story...