Whooooohoooo! Galvanized bits are back and looking bloody amazing! Apparently theres an extra levy on the standard galvanising service its called the silver service 😂 , or in this case a tip !

I'd put some sound deadening stickies on that before re-fitting it ... yer know yer want to ...

Ok so theres more glue on my hands than there is in the tin bit aftet some stretching, pulling and pushing I’m pleased with the results, unfortunately the glue reacted slightly with the expanding foam and theres a slight dip where I’ve filled in...

Bit of filler to smooth out the dash, vinyl cut to size ready to glue.

Re shaped the foam backing then stuck it back onto the steel panel using high temp contact adhesive, all the gaps filled with fire resistant expanding foam. Will trim it back and sand smooth tomorrow once its fully cured. I’ve retrimmed over the...

Lower dash cleaned up small repair done to lower edge, then rust converted and sprayed. Made a new lid out of 1.6mm galv sheet cut shaped drilled and sprayed. Foam all cleaned ready to be stuck on tomorrow when the high temp contact adhesive...

Well done Tommy :). You make it sounds so easy, looks great, have a beer:D. J

Next up on the list is to eradicate the tin worm that living in the dashboard, patch up, paint and re cover.

Heater box stripped, cleaned, painted, re rivited, re stickered, polished and photographed. Jus like that !

Chassis build up is on hold again for the moment as I need to focus on completing a different project first. However I have been looking at developing a new warning light cluster. My original idea was to remove this cluster and the smaller...

Rude not to celebrate todays progress with a beer ! Or better still 2 beers ! Cheers everyone

Day in the man hut today… another productive day, cleaning screen hindges, bulkhead flaps, window claps, and heater box, everything ali was epoxy etched, then everything primed. Heater box and dash panel rust treated then sprayed black. Will need...

Oh and I’ve found the ideal spray booth ! Forget building it in the garage! I’ve just been granted planning permission for an extension on the back of the house replacing my conservatory which we seldom used for a 8x6mt kitchen / family room, so...

Steady progress this weekend have got the gearbox tunnel cover and the steel bit that joins it to the bulkhead ready for primer after some patch repairs. Handbrake and gear sick cleaned and painted, window hindges cleaned up and ready for some...