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The painting is finished,just being mopped and polished today,then back up to the workshop for reassembly over the winter.The weather is gloomy today and the car is inside so the true pearl colour effect not showing on camera.

Wouldn't be my choice of colour but looks a cracking job so far Glenn. Can't wait to see it all back together

Collected it back today.

I like it.

Kermit

The shell loom back in and a few bits bolted back in.Rebuilt the inside of doors with brand new guides and cheetahs for the glass, new glass fitted and cockpit seals.Snorkel upgrade fitted and new wiper motor,them gas bonnet struts look nice and its nice to not have to keep banging me bonce up the bonnet stay.

The refurbed subframe & running gear finally refitted last night all wired in and piped back in suspension exhaust all in. .I Need it off the ramp this weekend it is currently down at the back until i fit the refurbed front subframe saturday to distribute some weight back to the front so i can raise on the ramp arms again.
I need to backtrack slightly on the rear as i havent fitted the polybushes apart from antirollbar to the rear tie rods i need to paint the hubs and tie rods up but ideally i want it running this saturday and off the ramp so i will have to come back to that.
Once the subframe refitted saturday then i can pipe front radiator hoses in and coolant up.Been waiting for me Braided all in one Clutch hose from master to slave cylinder to arrive it came today so should have transmission back saturday.
Have not heard this run for a while a lot of time and effort gone into this restore so fingers crossed saturday will work

Front refurbed subframe back in toda, solid mounts on all four corners front and rear,polybushed ,brand new TF steering rack,balljoints,wheel bearings,brand new calipers front and rear and hel brake lines front and rear brand new bistein mgf cup suspension.Finally got the engine running late tonight and coolant bled through but not off the ramp yet as beaten by time today.Positive to hear the engine running nicely after 10 months of on off work when time allows.

That's a very thorough job you are doing! The car will be better than new when you're finished. Almost REBORN you might say.

All 4 wheels on the road and back in motion today although only around the carpark,used a the milk crate for a seat.
No running issues i expected one or two niggles but luckily none yet, it needs a road test to be sure.the engine bay and underbonnet all now complete.









This afternoon being a 1996 model I renewed the dashboard for a brand new one and brand new passenger airbag.Fitted the LE500 pedal box set ,main reason it looks better and the mark one brake pedal light adjustment switch is a common problem so swapped it for TF.
Fitted the LE500 gear selector.

Looking good,Glen
What seats are you installing?