It’s been a long time since I posted anything – but it’s been a slow process.
The body went to my painter, and as normal he found quite a few things I did wrong with it.
Because in an idiot. I set all the gaps with no seals and when he asked for all the seals – and put them on the car – well it was all out.
The trunk – I just assumed that placing the original trunk (boot) lid in the hole and align up the rear wings would be fine! – wrong!!!
By the time you put the new seals on and attached the torsion springs that lift the lid – it distorts the lid and its all over the place!
Doors – again did the gaps with no seals – put new seals in and the pressure on the door pushes the door all over the place and you can’t get a flush door – oh days of fun!
Then ,add into the getting all the swage lines to run parallel down the side of the car, even getting the door handle to be in line with the belt line trim… only a few mm but as they say --- if you are going to do it – do it well.
Then the bonnet lid – same – put the seals on and the catches pull it down – and the thing just moves and the edges rise up…
Windscreen – trial fitted the old screen but it was delaminating – but it fitted well –
Got a new screen – fitted it – the rubbers did not sit flush at the top edge on one side – so the windscreen man had to take it away and sand down the top corner to allow the rubber to fit – re fit – all good - do not assume a new windscreen will fit!
Everything has been trail fitted to ensure it all fits – bumpers – all windows - lights – grill .... the lot....
Well, we are at the paint stage – the car has been e dipped – and dipped in a bath of paint to seal everything – all seams (and there are days’ worth of them) have been seam sealed.
The underside has been sprayed with a 3m product that costs a fortune and, in some areas, he’s sprayed the 3m on top of the seam sealer to try and give a factory finish.
And its staring to get colour…. Orange…. Not the original colour of blue, as I wanted something a bit brighter, and boy its bright.
So, I’m hoping I will get it back in a few weeks’ time, but I know everything fits now ,so I’m now going into the clean stage of the resto…. and i hope it goes back together and fits!
