It’s been ages since an update so here's what's happened since September.
I dropped the car off at the body shop in October 2015 for a bare metal respray. A friend of mine is doing the work at his body shop when they’re quiet so it's going to be a slow process because they’re always busy.
Car paint was stripped pretty quickly and sprayed in primer. There was minimal rust which was great news for my wallet.
The only other it of rust found on the car was a small section in the lower driver’s door that has been lead filled. There was also some pitting on the bonnet, boot and roof that got taken care of as well as the front apron. The engine bay is not getting touched at this stage. It’ll get work done later when the engine is ripped out. Hopefully to make way for a something with 400Hp at the flywheel.
During the past few months I’ve been busy searching for and buying parts. I managed to get newly chromed bars, new grill and am just waiting for the badges to come back from the guy reproducing them. I also managed to find a brand new NOS VH SLE Front Passenger side door belt! This part is pretty much non-existent. Paid an absolute mint for it but I guess the best time to buy something is when you find it. (Haven’t had buyer’s remorse yet and I’m hoping the wife doesn’t find out.)
I don’t know why but Rare Spares sell the Drivers side, and LH and RH rear door belts but not the front passengers. They’ll probably release it next week now that I bought one. I'm pretty happy about this purchase as it means that all the rubbers on the car are now all brand new.
So the car sat in the corner of the workshop in primer all through November, December and January.
As painful as it’s been to wait for the car to be finished it’s worked out well for me. The garage spot I have for it is full of building material and there's no room for it. It’s getting cleared out this week in February though and in good time because WE NOW HAVE COLOUR!
Car was sprayed this weekend. Went with the original Indigo Blue and it looks mint! It shouldn't be long now before she's all back together.