I picked up a rolling chassis yesterday to use it for spare parts. It’s a 1972 SIII 4cy 109 (one of the earliest SIIIs). The chassis was rotten, the engine missing and the leaf springs in poor shape, but the axles and steering which I bought it for were in very good condition. I’ll be […]
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
I fitted the lights to the left rear corner after completing the polishing of the back of the vehicle. I still need to fit the number plate lamp, but that will be standard. I also fitted the tinted Alpine lights and rear windows. Borrowing the proper window seal strip tool from Alun really made the […]
Roof
The roof was ready today after all, so I have collected and fitted it. It has a few minor imperfections on the gutter rail that will need touching up, but the overall job is good, and the best news is that it won’t need flatting back or machine polishing, just waxing. The seat belt should […]
Still Polishing
These things take time… The right hand side is almost complete – it just needs a few spots finished by hand. Incidentally, that is not a defect just above the jerrycan locker – it’s the corner of the house’s bay window reflecting on the radius of the tub that looks like a dent in the […]
Getting a Shine
I had a go with the machine polisher today and tidied up the flatted panels. The rivet heads and a few edges needed touching up afterwards, but the panels look much better for the work – no more orange peel or runs. I haven’t even properly washed the panels, never mind given them a wax […]
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