Newly polished pieces are covered in plastic wrap to keep them looking clean during the work. Fourth photo shows new wood made for me by Craig Seabrook. It was an extremely complex piece and I thank him for his great work. Rest of photos are self-explanatory.

More details of the car in progress.

The original grill surround's center post and complete right side was damaged so badly that it had to be replaced. It is made of brass and it had so many filled holes, it was painted green to cover them. See the original photo (home page). This work was accomplished by Ozzie Kerry McDonagh, panel-beater extraordinaire. It will look great chromed, as it was meant to be. Next three photos show the lube lines. I found I could easily bend the lube lines to the correct shape using a propane torch. I had the originals to use as patterns. Next is the rear of the car which had those two patches before. Made of aluminum, Kerry used a TIG welder to repair those holes. Next is a small new piece of wood, added to strengthen the body in that spot. It is not a piece of the original car, but something I decided to add. Photo of new plywood, and new door pillar post made of English ash. It was an exciting day when the box finally arrived from Walker's Custom Chrome in Shasta City, California. The grill looked great.

Kerry and I spent all day trying to fit the bonnet. For some reason we couldn't get a good line between the bonnet and front quarter panels. We were about to trim the bonnet to fit, when I noticed that the radiator had been repaired at some point. It was a poor repair, and when the radiator was replaced, it stood proud about 3/8ths of an inch. Kerry dismantled the radiator and corrected the discrepancy. The photos show a nice line between the grill and front quarters. The right side of the grill shell had to be replaced, this shows nicely in photo number 4. Included with my purchase was a Craig Seabrook dash. For those of you who are familiar with his work, it is a work of art. The wood dash, with a high gloss finish is impeccable. I have tried to finish my own dashes in the past, and it definitely is an art. The tachometer and oil gauge were restored by John Marks. The rest of the gauges, although they have faded dials, were in good condition and I chose to leave them original. (Oil temperature gauge will set up straight when the dash is installed.) The clock is a 2 inch electric clock, which will be replaced with a wind up clock, when I save up enough pennies.