Last show of 2018

There was a single show in 2018 left on the Calendar and foolishly I thought I would give it the royal treatment. I pulled many pieces off of the car, polished it with high speed buffers and turned my hands and face into a filthy mess.

 

Unfortunately the idea to wax the sheetmetal afterwards was a mistake. It left streaks and dulled the image. In future I wont be waxing the car… actually I have decided to wrap it after getting its new engine.

 

Surprisingly the trailer fenders really respond well to being polished. They shined like crazy! Who would have thought that a Galvanized boat trailer fender could look so good?

Adding some paint

Here you can see the painted front end. I have added plates for the sway bar to mount as well as the radiator.

Front Radiator mounts and supports

The fuel tank also got strapped in and is ready for the body to get skinned

Fuel Tank in and Painted

Rear fenders were installed with Welting between the body and the fiberglass. The paintwork was done by John Holt at Holtwheels.

The nose was painted to match.

In case you are wondering why silver? I painted it the same color as my S54 BMW M Coupe (Now my fathers..)