Getting there now, cleaned up and undersealed under the front wings. Its not going to be getting wet and I didn't have the money to strip it right back and paint it but everything is solid under there.
The back end is getting there, everything cleaned and painted, brand new seals for the lights, new bulbs, wiring cleaned up and deleted the bumper light that was there with super bright LEDs in the top so it actually illuminates the whole number plate.
I actually really like the look of it without the rear bumper so not sure whether I put it back on or not....
Thoughts on the bumper? Bearing in mind it will be satin black rather than chrome.
Most exciting, I have finally got the doors hanging properly(ish). They will never be 100% but they open and close and I can live with the panel gaps I have.
I can now build the doors back up, finally fit the wings and scuttle panel etc.
List of jobs before I can actually drive it is getting smaller now
1. Fit the new roof lining and interior trim
2. Fit the rest of the rubber seals
3. Get the front and rear screens fitted again
4. Build the doors back up and fit the central locking
5. rewire the headlights, sidelights and indicators
6. Fit my homemade front indicators with 3D printed brackets I have made (will be totally hidden behind the grill)
7. Fit the front spoiler
8. Take it back to the body shop for final polishing and painting of the spoiler
9. Give it a good service
10. Go and enjoy driving it (or not enjoy it as I will be worried about every stone, cyclist, pedestrian, stray wildlife that may want to scratch it)