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thanks and noted re windscreen, I'm really pi$$ed about the crack but i was going to replace it anyway as it had a noticable scratch in the middle. I'll keep an eye out for a quality OEM replacement if any are available. re CJP repro, I'll hold off on purchasing and go back to CJP to find out...

nice car, welcome to the forum, good luck with resto...

Yes, RTV sealant was placed all around the screen. What was the factory sealant ? was it just the 3M strips  that the glass rested on ? CJP do these and i will order. I never thought of the spraying with WD40, great idea, too late now, but if it saves someone elses windscreen from the nackers...

thanks, lots of detail there. I will definitely go with the spray gun for interior panel resprays. for the plastic when you're welding plastic on plastic i was thinking if you weld tight from behind with the 2 panels clamped together you should only see a hairline on the front which when painted...

removed instrument bezel, easier to do once dashpad removed, had to disconnect the speedo cable and power supply, speedo cable was removed by pinching the plastic connector and pulling back. I will need to order replacement glass ad its cracked, added to CJP wish list. Next steps are to...

i finally managed to get the windscreen out, but it was a bitter lesson to learn. I used a wire string to feed through the glass edge to remove the heavy dose of silicone (it felt like it had been freshly applied, i wonder if PO had glass removed and then silicone applied - anyway, it was...

did a few bits and pieces over the long weekend. Firstly, using feedback from another thread (thanks Carolina Mustang) i managed to find some old black metallic spray paint and applied to the fold down seat. First i stripped the paint, red oxide primer'd it, then painted it. I am not 100%...

awesome pics, and great progress to date. You're where i'd like to be in my resto. May i ask how you got the car on its side, i can't tell if you are using a jig or have gone for a more simpler approach. At some point i will need to paint the underside so would like to know the options. thanks.

the rear wheel arches are going to be the rear challenge, i dont have the luxury nor desire to remove rear fenders as the metal is solid, but the job would have been a lot easier. I am planning on purchasing the eastwood soda blaster kit (frosts have a good deal at £250) and then i can use that...

so progress has been slow as i've been away and busy at work. For the roof rust Steve - i am going to use rustbuster fe123. it's supposed to be the best but i don't know if that's just advertising hype or what. Check out their website. I ordered it off ebay for £38.5 for the 1 litre bottle. I'm...

as part of my resto, i removed the wiring harness that goes to the rear of the car. it looks like it is comprised of four sections. 1) first one is a single black wire that connects into a red connector facing off to a green wire in the dashboard above the steering column. What is this for ...

thanks Steve,. i will check them out. Also how are you derusting the items and what product are you using ? does it take the existing plating off ? thanks.

thank you. i will take a look, i tihnk i have a rattle can somewhere with that metallic black that i used for a dash section.

both sides now welded and pinholes gone, applied some filler, probably overkill but want to make it look factory. Sanding discs have gone awol, ordered some more, hope to complete during week, then more rust removal inside roof skin before tackling floorpans....

hi folks i am restoring my rear fold down seat. the folded metal section has a grain like metal surface and mine has surface rust that i am trying to remove.  I've noticed that the metal surface colour is not black, but a very dark almost charcoal like colour. Anyone know what colour this is...

Steve, what size metal for the zinc and nickel plating anodes should i get from ebay ? I will be doing a lot of plating and the prices are quite dear so want to make sure i order the right amount

I'm starting to get plating envy guys, and i never even thought I would even consider it! But i think its the way to go to truly prevent the dreaded rust coming back and to ensure longevity of the parts. Now to do the research !

Started welding the patch panel, bit of hammering needed to get aligned, not perfect. Welder started playing up and then had to get back in to watch Game of Thrones so will complete later in the week..

the bar is set very high ;)

I then removed the door edge rubber weatherstrip and unscrewed the metal trim clip, where i ended my day's work as a couple of the screws were not moving and i had to borrow back one of my tools before i can remove and then move onto drop rail. Did this both sides so nearly done on the removal...