Progress update

Now it is mid February and the new shell has been adjusted so that the doors and bonnet fit properly. The Boot lid supplied with the shell had to be sent back as the top RHS corner was not a curve; it was more like a 20p coin.

All the seams in the shell are sealed with some black goo. Now is a great opportunity to do all this type of work. We have had to do some lead loading to make sure that that door gaps and wing gaps are even and I just know that once the paint is on and that no changes can easily be made, any poor fits will bug the hell out of me.

Other work that has been going on is the sand blasting and powder coating of almost everything ! this is such a cool way to regenerate parts. I can highly recommend, even having spent two days shot blasting rusty bits. The engine, cross-menber, axle springs are painted and ready to refit.



The Axle












The painted engine











Friday the shell was finally ready to go to the paint shop and was duly delivered. Over the next six weeks the shell will be transformed into a living car that will be delivered back to the restorers ready for the reconstruction.

Over the last month I have spent most of my time cleaning parts and making a list of things that I need to buy that are not worth cleaning. and This is mostly done; 140 plastic bags, many old boxes and many bits un-cataloged.

AOJ

The project plan

Over the Christmas holidays I have turned my thoughts to writing a project plan for all the jobs that need to be done to get the car on the road and what are the mile stones in the project. I thought that the first one would be actually making the engine run. So what would need to be in place to get to this.

Electricals
All fuel
Brakes (servo & handbrake)
Exhaust
Cooling (oil & water)
Dashboard

Anyway, my first guestimate was going to be ready for MOT at end of June. My MS Project plan is currently indicating that the MOT test will be in mid July. Not a bad guess then. However the planning tool requires my efforts for every weekend from now until then !

Next task are to agree on the paint and rust proofing with the restorer and sort out my garage for when the painted shell returns painted with engine, axle, gearbox, cross member and stearing column all fitted.