1972 change over bay, resto

[la_bigmac]

After owing my 72 for several years and driven it everywhere in the UK I have decided its time to spend some money.

Below are some "Before and During" pictures, I am told it will be in the work shop for another month and cannot wait to get it back.

It does not look too bad from a distance!

Before.

Looks like it has had a new front put on from a late bay and converted to low lights. I have checked the paper work, its right.

Passenger wheel arch its not too cleaver, you cannot see it in the pic but the sliding door has the classic split at the bottom from when it fell off one time..

Gutters are split and missing in places.

Under the front windscreen does not look to bad here, check out the during pic..

Sliding door has never shut properly..

More Gutter pics.

Stripped out, ready to head to the workshop.

The floor is rotten in the corners..


Classic wheel arch job x2 required.









Not a good sign..

Into the workshop she goes.

Windows out


Front windowsill after grinding.


Front windowsill replaced..


Rear Corner off.


Rear Corner back.


Other corner off.


Other corner back.


A bit down the side.


UPDATE 23/4/14

Real passenger side panel, nearly flat.




Gutters have been started. 22/5/14


Drivers side, getting flatter. 22/5/14


Drivers side, flatter still. (Please don't stop 27/5/14


Passengers side coming along too. 27/5/14


Doors being working on. 27/5/14




Side door nearly finished ready for paint.



I will post more as and when I visit.

Mat

 

[Pirateringo]

Looking good, nice work there

 

[la_bigmac]

19/6/14

Bumpers ready for paint.

Offside gutters sorted.


Nearside done too.


Front getting there.


Should be heading to the paint shop this week!
Getting very excited now.

 

[monkeyvanwestybike]

Coming along nicely there Bud!

 

[la_bigmac]

Ok is been a few weeks since the last update.

Some of the panels have had a reaction to some of the primer, the guys have been hard at it trying to sand it down to make the primer stick.

The top has been resprayed and set in the oven. The green has been done but dried without the oven being on to help avoid further reaction.

Both the top and bottom have had two coats so I hope it sticks!

 

[gninnam]

Nice colour and a good finish 8)

Question - what are those protrusions sticking out from under the rear valance?