Project Cliff - The Cherry Red Thirty by stretch tech

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hi all, today we finished off the front end and painted the boot...

boot painted in the same paint as the under side











this paint will also be used for the engine bay later this week

all panels lined up and doors put in place to check gaps







bonnet gaps are nearly perfect



we were going to clamp all the panels together and remove them to weld up all the seams but the gaps were so good we decided to weld it in situ



all done



O/S inner wing





N/S inner wing





for pattern panels, the alignment and shape is spot on

O/S wing to front panel seam





N/S wing to front panel seam





O/S scuttle to wing seam



N/S scuttle to wing seam

the welding inside the arch/wing isn't too pretty but at least it's solid, plus no one will ever look really close at them

O/S wing the front panel seam weld



O/S front panel leg to inner wing



O/S front panel support to inner wing



N/S wing to front panel seam weld



N/S front panel leg to inner wing



N/S front panel support to inner wing

O/S front panel to inner wing welds



N/S front panel to inner wing welds

O/S A panel







N/S A panel





all the welds inside the arches/wings, the panel seams and around the bonnet edges will be seam sealed, primed, painted and wax oiled to protect them

i also attached my internal bonnet release catch



well that's it for now, next weekend we will go over the shell to check for any more rust (mainly around the roof gutters and window frames), then we will flat the car down with the orbiter and some wet and dry...then the car will be given a base/first coat of primer...then we will bring the fully restored and rust free shell home and start assembling the rolling gear and get the car running before we mask it up for painting

comments welcome