As you’re all probably bored of looking at bodywork repairs on the 8v Rallye, I’ll save you more photos until I get the job finished and then to a summary photo effort. Tonight I seam sealed the offside repairs tonight with POR15 seam sealer. Once that’s set it’s a case of using the self-etching primer, then it’s Gravitex followed by Hammerite as per the front gusset repairs.
Meanwhile I’ve been kitting myself out for the next job – brake lines! The rear lines were looked a bit sketchy near the fuel filter and although they weren’t an advisory on the last MOT I want to make sure they’re sound. So I’ll be taking the current lines out and using them as a pattern to forming up new ones.
Took a while to find a decent pipe flaring tool at the right price on the ‘Bay. The Sykes Pickavant one I have came recommended by some hotrod building friends – it’s a proper bit of kit. I ordered cunifer pipe, but looks like they’ve sent pure copper. Just checking on that, if so it’ll be going back.
Rallye Project 
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