Stu loaned his spacial tool to me so I could crack on with a part of the project I have been wanting to get to for months.
The slam panel on the car was not in the best of condition. Nice from afar but far from nice.
The elements had taken their toll and the central section was looking particularly crusty:
To be fair, it was just plain dirty with years of road grime and engine oil on it, which did clean off:
The front face kind of looked okay at a distance
Unfortunately it had been hand painted at some point with what I assume was Hammerite. This seems to have been done over several parts of the interior too 😥
So after seeing the adverts on the TV of the latest formula Cillit Bang and how it can clean up your toolbox with a quick dip I bought a load of it and gave it a soak. The results were impressive…
In fairness if your believe this was done with just chemicals then you need your head checking 😀
The rot had taken it’s toll over the years, the reinforcement behind the bonnet catch was looking quite fragile:
Time to make a new part
To be continued…
Rallye Project 
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