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September 2006

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turned round!  

3rd. I turned the Regal round!!

 

3rd. At the end of 4 hours of destruction.

   Ready for the new pillars
 Fuel tank being removed    

8th. Fuel tank ready to come out

 

8th. Ready for a good cleanup

   Success!
 Making a start    

9th. Making a start on the cleaning.

 

10th. First coat of primer on the top.

   In primer
 A start on the chassis    

10th. Chassis nearly ready for primer.

 

11th. After much effort, the "new" chassis emerges.

   Slight improvement
 Spreading the Brown around  

12th. Tilting to paint base and rear.

 

14th.Fuel tank bits and pieces ready for priming.

   Bits and Pieces
 Fuel tank again  

16th. Fuel tanks and bits receive a full coat of silver.

 

16th. The chassis offside silvering also takes shape.

   Silver creeps on
 Getting there    

17th. Result of another very messy afternoon.

 

24th. I remove 2 rotten timbers

   front bulkhead cleanup
 More empty space!    

25th.Another large piece of steel removed.

 

25th. To be sent away as a template.

   Replacement needed
 Positioning the hoop    

25th. Keeping track of the position of the wheel-arch.

     Bob the blacksmith
 new upright    
     2 new uprights
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