Closing report - September 10, 2015

Putting the finishing touches to the car prior to your visit tomorrow...

Installing the front engine frames, suspension, etc..

I am delighted to report that Gerardo painted the main body of your E Type yesterday evening, and the results are absolutely spectacular.

Artificial light of the paint booth makes the color look darker than it really is
	Outside in the sunshine, the true color and metallic comes to life
Opalescent Silver Blue is a great choice for an E Type

Painting the underside of the floors...

Painting inside the cabin and boot compartment...

Applying the first of the Opalescent Silver Blue paint...

Protective 3M rock guard applied to the inner wheel arches	Underside of bonnet and engine frames are first areas to be painted

Trial fitting chrome trim..

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I am pleased to report at Oscar has now completed the bodywork and your E Type is now in high build primer..

I am pleased to report that we now have this body restoration underway. This project is a little unusual for us because the owner of the car had it stripped by a chemical dipping process, then rust proofed and primed, before delivering it to CJ. We have some localized rust repairs to carry out, but generally this is a very solid starting point for a body restoration.

With outer sills cut away, you can see areas of the inner sills not reached by rust proofing	Another view of untreated area of inner sill
Floors had minor rust, but not enough to merit complete replacement	Corroded floor section cut away
New sheet metal welded in place	Repaired section sealed with epoxy primer
Inner sills primed and coated with Wurth Body Wax
New outer sills also rust proofed prior to installation	Repairing front left wing
Welding new outer sills in place
	Lead loading cowl side panel
Welded seam at rear quarter	Welded seam filled with new lead

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