1948 Jaguar Mark IV
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Car arriving on tow truck
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Car is in need of major restoration | Acid dipped and ready for primer |
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Front view of body after
its been acid dipped
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Doors after being acid dipped, rust is evident on all four doors | Closer shot of the rust |
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Other panels returning
from acid dipping
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O/S front guard ready for EP primer | O/S front guard file finished and repaired |
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Closer of the panel made
up and file finish work
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Body on its side in primer | Another shot of primed body - Note. we welded support braces to hold the shape of the body |
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| Chassis sand blasted and ready for primer |
O/S front sill section
has been fabricated and welded in place
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O/S rear quarter section has had the rust cut out and panels fabricated to suit |
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| Dog leg panel being worked on and panels are fabricated | Prior to welding the outside section, there is a lot of un-noticed panels that has been made up and welded in place |
Spare wheel panel
being worked on and the rust is quite evident
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Trial fitting radiator
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Trial fitting panels
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Trial fitting doors
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Trial fitting guards
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Side view
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Body in primer
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Body in primer
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As you can see there was rust inside the chassis box section |
Chassis in primer
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Chassis in hi fill primer
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Chassis painted
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Door file finished
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| Boot lid
painted
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spare wheel lid painted
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Bonnets painted
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Inner boot painted
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Inside rear section
painted
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Underneath painted
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Bumper bar being stripped
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Stripping sunroof
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Head lamps
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Front headlamp
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Inside the diff housing
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Diff showing axels removed and ready for rebuilding |
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| Freshly plated rear diff parts - ready for painting appropriate parts |
Rear suspension painted
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Front view |
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Rear view
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Wiper motor fitted | New re-made wood panels |
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Fitting new wiring loom
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Dash almost assembled to detail, Awaiting a few more parts prior to trimmer commencing his work | Close up of dash board |
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Fitted doors, chrome work and fuel pumps |
Doing a final spanner check | Car complete |