My 1994 Restoration

In 1994 American Car Care Services were commissioned to strip me down to bare metal, repair any defects in my structure and bodywork before repainting me in Connaught Green. 

A previous bare metal respray was only carried out 5 years earlier by R F Fuggle Ltd and it is unknown why another one was undertaken so soon. At the same time the interior was re-trimmed in Connolly leather and this remains in excellent condition over 20 years later. 

A photographic record was taken of the 1994 work and these are shown below. But first there's a picture of how I looked before the 1989 respray (you'll notice I still had my chrome side-trims then):




01 - N/S sill & chassis.


02 - O/S/R chassis, side & underneath corrosion.


03 - N/S arch cut away.


04 - N/S Wheel arch.


05 - New & Old N/S steel arch.


06 - O/S inner wheel arch, looking up showing panels not connected / welding.


07 - O/S/R rear of arch showing 4 patches of 'repair'.


08 - O/S arch.


09 - O/S arch.


10 - O/S inner steel arch.


11 - O/S inner steel arch fitted and sealed.


12 - Welding O/S arch.


13 - O/S new arch. Holes welded.


14 - O/S arch.


15 - Door skin removed. Repair door frame.


16 - O/S/F.


17 - N/S/R side chassis & wheel arch.


18 - O/S/F compartment, chassis.


19 - O/S/R chassis reinforce plate


20 - O/S/F Chassis, O/S compartment cut away.


21 - New sill extension, side chassis.


22 - O/S/F wing.


23 - O/S/F wing cut away.


24 - N/S wing new section welded in.


25 - N/S Wing cut away.


26 - N/S wing.


27 - O/S wing cut away


28 - O/S wing cut away 


29 - O/S/F wing corrosion cut away.


30 - N/S door. Weld holes.


31 - Ready for etch prime.


32 - Ready for etch prime.


33 - Etch primed.


34 - High build.


35 - Panels primed.


36 - High build primed.


37 - Prepare for finish colour.


38 - Ready for finish colour.


39 - First colour coats.


40 - Colour coated.


41 - Flat off colour coat.


42 - 2 colour coats applied. Wet flat prior to final coats. Hang doors.


43 - Flatted back. Local re-primed, re-masked.


44 - De-masked


45 - Wet flatted for polishing


46 - Wet flatted for polishing


47 - Finished!