What colour ?

We went down for the last visit before our wonderful car goes off to the painters, although we do not have to decide now what colour we want Glen did kindly have a few reference books and colour cards for us to look at.

Well Red is a complete no no !!

It is amazing how different Red can look on different cars, Ferrari yes, but not for us.

We then travelled through all the light blues and greens, choosing bags and shoes are so easy compared to choosing a colour for a vintage car, then to make thing even more difficult we need to make sure we compliment the interior leather.

Nicola ponders .........................

You can see it was originally blue, then green...................

Nicola Ponders a little more ................................

Weld and dress bonnet, front repair panel, refit bonnet & check fit.

Weld new back edge to O/S front wing. Weld unused holes and splits in O/S bonnet slam panel, dress and shape wing mounting flange and check wing fit. !!!!!!!! I bet you are impressed with my knowledge ........................................... words are courtesy of Glen Kingham.

See how those head lights are just wanting to wink at you :-)

Look at those lines

Off to the Painters

Sanded off corrosion from all front body work, welded splits and cracks in off side and near side doors.

Grind back welds on 'A' posts

Courtesy of Tony, Thank you

Tony sent me these pictures, I have only just got around to uploading, I keep looking at them hoping they will help with the choice of colour ...............................

Healey AGM Weekend



Pictures at Ashorne Hill.






Popham meeting in May.

Next phase

Rear ash frame now completed, a mix of new and old rear body panel welded & nailed into place ............

NOW FOR THE FRONT !!!!!

Not so bad here but, some old repairs, accident damage etc to sort out.

Then just the doors and a check of all bright work trim etc nd then we are off to the painters.

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh What Colour shall we choose, Glen says panting it Red makes life difficult if it ever needs a touch up matching the colour !!! or we could stay with racing green thats the colour dad wanted

But ............... I think we should put "Freds girls" stamp on it, he wouldnt expect any less of us :-)

Hood Frame and rear end

Rear of the car being clad in alliminuim

Hood frame restored and ash section,s replaced.