Pedal box

Pedal box back from refurbishment in California (a well-travelled pedal box: four times across the Atlantic...)

Engine out

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...and brakes returned

Brakes back from Classic Car Automotive looking terrific

Brakes and front hubs

Early june and the brakes are removed. They'll be sent way to be refurbished. The front hubs look like they'll need replacing - the aluminium is corroded.

All set to dismantle the suspension in due course.

Gauges sent for restoration

The five dashboard gauges are sent to North Hollywood Speedometer for restoration. Their assessment to follow...

progress report March 2011

Handbrake and gear-lever back from platers and re-assembled. The base plates are still to be finished in black and the handle chromed. Door striker plates plated and re-assembled with new internal mechanisms.

The dash, gauges and wiper-mechanism are removed. The dash is stripped down and will be recovered. The gauges are boxed for now while I evaluate options. The wiper-mechanism is stripped and clearned and parts separated for plating and/or paint.

The pedal board has been re-assembled: satin black finish over sanded and treated wood (still in great condition). The pedals are sent to California to be professionally refurbished.

The shell is not almost bare inside - except for a day's work to chip away at the remaining sound deadening.

More pre-plating

This time the handbrake, gearshift and striker plates. All will be zinc plated except the gear-stick itself that I'll have chromed. Lots of fiddley small bits with this batch.