Ron175 Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 (edited) Continued from previous post… Whilst I was in that area, I vacuumed and wiped the trunk (boot) area down as it’s been filled with all sorts of stuff lately. Comes in handy when I don’t want to get the daily driver dirty. Gave under the hood (bonnet) a once over too and Gummi Pfleged the seals and window rubbers. I’ve had that stick for about 15 years - it lasts forever but does a great job keeping the seals supple. Edited April 1 by Ron175 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom'sB2B Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Gummi Pflege stift...the name says it all. Love it! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan_B Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Boot, bonnet - so you know you are talking to a true Englishman 🤣 I was not following your thread, is that the original paint? Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron175 Posted April 5 Author Report Share Posted April 5 (edited) It’s about 95% original paint. There were some holes in the usual places - front of the rockers and behind the front and rear arches where the dirt and water gets trapped. Managed to sympathetically blend the paint with a matched colour. The rest is 70 years old and shines up well when I can be bothered to give it a once over. I’ve had show and magazine featured cars before and this is far more liberating knowing that I don’t have to worry about every knock and scratch. I wasn’t even that worried when someone parked so close to me at the supermarket on the weekend that I could barely get the door open. They must’ve liked the car and wanted a closer look! The image host on this site does make the colour look a lot brighter than it is though. Some before and afters….. Edited April 5 by Ron175 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron175 Posted July 18 Author Report Share Posted July 18 Sometimes saved eBay searches pay off. Managed to find a pair of early 50’s California plates with frames for a very reasonable price here in the UK. The listing said nothing about the frames and I was really happy when they arrived complete and in fantastic shape. A nice finishing touch for my replica plates at shows (not legal for road use). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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