30 June 2013
Paint stripping goes on....
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30 June 2013 |
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Paint stripping goes on.... |
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4-8 July 2013 |
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Not much was left of the original ash frame of the rear window |
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The headlining has been removed. A sad, sad sight.... Most restorers would gladly chicken out now |
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Ghastly: the headlining removed |
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The dashboard reveals an aeronautical level of intricacy, but also a reassuring quality of engineering throughout |
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Surprisingly, the fuel tank cover flap is steel |
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Fuel tank sender |
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More oxide |
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The paint has been almost completely removed and with it much filler and rust and oxide, leaving the bare metal to be welded, fixed and prepared for the next steps |
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17 July 2013 |
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Body in first primer (testing only) |
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The engine bay almost completely stripped down to its bare bones |
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The roof, cleaned now |
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Heater ducts, exhaust, heat shields etc |
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14 October 2013: engine |
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#3185 100B engine on its 'cradle', ready to be cleaned up |
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