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The car is coming on in leaps and bounds - we have added all the front panels and finished the underside ready for the running gear, though we are still undecided about the suspension package! Read on to see how we got to this stage.

 


before we added the new panels


wings bonnet and doors and a tape measure!


The result, our car has a face again
 

First we had to complete the front end as we wanted to complete the underside in two sections. First we had to treat the inside of the panels with the 3M Sprayable sealer, this was a major expense as we used about 30 bags on the underside and inside the wings. It was very expensive but worth the extra we think.


We first of all positioned all the panels in the correct place using small spot welds to keep the panels in position then added the scuttle and the cross member and bonnet and the rest of the panels. Then when we were happy that the panel gaps were exactly right we spot welded the wings in place.

Spot welds we done to emulate the original ford finish

 


You can see the spot welder in action when all the spots are done we coat the area in zinc primer for protection. (see below)




The moment we had been waiting for, a good few months! We were ready to prepare and paint the underside. All the new floorpan panels were in and the bodywork was clean and prepared. THe new chassis legs were in place all the seam sealer was set. The pictures speak for themselves really the hard work has been done then several layers of sealant and diamond white paint later the results were amazing.


Just look at that finish ... I is starting to look like a new shell again, oh well now the prepare all the rest of the parts ready to go back on.

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