The saga continues; close inspection of the wiring has shown it to be in very poor condition and probably a fire hazard, so we have removed the majority of it and re-wired the car.
The front suspension was dismantled to find out why the car had a list to the right. It turned out that it had been incorrectly assembled by the previous owner when he did some work to it. To correct it involved totally dismantling the suspension, king pins and steering assemblies and then reassembling properly, with new parts as necessary.
We also took the opportunity to reinstate the chassis lubrication system to the steering and suspension as it had previously been unwisely replaced with grease nipples. To get it working every component had to be dismantled, the oil ways washed out and blown through with compressed air to get all the grease out as it stopped the oil flowing.
The original plywood floor of the car proved to be rotten so complete new floors were made for the car using WBP Finnish Birch Ply. This will hopefully last another 60 years!
The headlining is now installed and new carpets have been cut from Ulster Velvet Weave, which is a top quality Wilton carpet. These are at the Upholsterers to have the edges bound in hide.
We are on the home stretch of what has proved to be a monumental restoration, bordering on a Resurrection!
