I Don't like Chequerplate, just a personal choice thing, but there you go. The young Lad who sold it to me said `Please don't cover it in Chequerplate.
It only had sill covers and the bit at the rear end, but the sills weren't straight and looked bad. I have been impressed with the fit and finish of YRM Metal Solutions parts, so decided to get a pair of Sills from them. 3mm thick, well made and finished. Fitting was straightforward an they fit better than the originals did.
and the other side
I think that looks much better. I gave them a scuff with 180, a Drop coat of Etch, a full coat of Etch, Grey Scotchy and on with the colour. They come well finished indeed.
Inside I bought a Britpart seat retrim kit. Icouldn't make my mind up between Exmoor or Britpart, so decided to Go Britpart for the Passenger Seat Reasoning it is less used and if I didn't like it I hadn't bought 2....
Have to say very pleasantly surprised with it. All the other cars I have Rebuilt have been for competition, so have had their interiors removed. This was the first time I have done anything like this and I'm calling it a win..
The seat base looked like it had been used as a wedge or something, so I had to chap it flat and weld it back together. I really can't believe how good it looks and Feels. Will have to get another for the Drivers seat.
Unfortunately I have also had my first purchase that I feel was a mistake. I don't want a Plush interior, Landy's leak, so no carpet for me. I bought Lucari's Seatbox cover which was the closest to the original I could find. But I have ended cutting it down to match the original Wrap around, as I just could not get it to fit right at all. It may have been Me, but I don't think so. It is truly written `You can't win em all'
That's where we're at as of tonight, so the pace will return to something more normal
Thanks for reading, more soon.....