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[Teapot]

A little progress ... the "getting worse to get better" stage, and some delicate lacework revealed ...



Nice expensive hinges The new door did not fit anywhere to start with -- the frame &
sills were so distorted



The roof went inwards AND upwards and unfortunately Emma's kind donation of a spare screen pillar
didn't quite fit so the existing one is having to be refashioned in situ



More lacework Still the hubs for the new 10 inchers look nice



The original-style one-piece grille panel has arrived, together with a rear quarter panel and
a couple of other panels they were waiting for. Paul the body repairer is about to start replacing the
front end, having got it all square again and matching up in a dry run.



Hoping for another visit in three weeks.

[minimininut]

Good to see some progress

You and Huey must be extremely keen to be reunited

Hope Mrs Teapot is letting you have fun in Rocky in the mean time!

[Bungle]

good news at last Mr T

[emalee]

its looking good teapot!!!

well worth the wait

random that the a post didn't fit......

[Teapot]

Hope Mrs Teapot is letting you have fun in Rocky in the mean time!

I'm actually too scared to drive Rocky yet. It's 7 weeks since my hip op and I'm not sure about the old leg muscles

random that the a post didn't fit......

Sorry about that but thanks again for the offer. Paul can explain exactly why I spect

[mini-man-dan]

Progress! Yayyy!!!! Going to be on the road before the end of the show season...?

Dan

[E.L.M.O]

Sweet! Nice work Teapot.

[Bec]

So happy to see the progress Mr T, really pleased to see Huey back on the road to recovery.

Those alloys which Huey is on - they could have been from a Chelsea couldn't they?

[minimadjonesy]

so... it's been 3 weeks!! is he wearing his new front yet??

[Heather&Henrietta]

Excellent progress her Dave! He'll be back on the road in no time


Lets see the 3 weeks on progress then

[Scallywag630]

Good work, but we need more pictures.

[Teapot]

so... it's been 3 weeks!! is he wearing his new front yet??

Ah, when I say 3 weeks, I mean after 3 weeks I ring up on a Friday and make a date to go down maybe the following week ... if I'm lucky ...

[rick.spi]

nice work. loving the new front panel. love the van and pickup front ends, original

[Teapot]

OK, thanks for all your comments & we have an appointment to view next Tuesday morning. It's a couple of hours' round trip, not like the times I could nip down to the local repair garage at the end of our road. I will get a list of panels used so far and hopefully prices. And more pictures. I forgot to find out where the panels are coming from on our last visit so maybe someone can decipher the label in the second picture from the top? Anyway they may use more than one source.

We will collect usable spare parts to sell on. The Mk 1 grille & moustache are spoken for and Rocky Cooper is already wearing Huey's two new Yokos.
Huey's tyres will definitely be Yokos since the boss (Paul Tupman) thinks Falkens' sidewalls perish before the tread wears out. So a bit contrary to views in this thread!

[MiniMadMikey]

Shame about your mini! i would be gutted but very glad you have chosen to restore her hope it all goes well for you

MiniMadMikey