Now what you also get with the regular update of photos from Barry is a detailed description of the process.....
"These pics make it look as though we're further on than we are, as the floors are only screwed in and overlapping. Even so, they are in their correct positions, which takes some trickery. The interesting thing here is the pay-back for resisting cutting out all that nasty rusty metal.
It would be ever so easy just to rip out all the old metal, rather than carefully cleaning up knackered old flanges that are heading for the bin. You can see why it's worth the effort though; a cast iron, 100% reference point giving a definite height for the floor at this point. This can then confirm the correct height of the inner sills, which then reflects back upwards to the top flange of the inner sill. In turn this sets the height difference of the door compared to the rubber seal channel, and finally the relationship between the outer sill step and the door.
Now, all of these things are tweak-able, but if you are pretty sure you've started from the correct point, you'll almost certainly be getting a return on your reference preservation investment.
Note also how the surprising existence of remains of original inner sills has enabled me to find the definite fore-aft position of the new panels. Again, this will help me set up the position of the jacking point, and therefore it's reinforcement, as well as the starting point for the outer sill fore-aft alignment."
I will be honest here, during the lengthy wait to get the car booked in with Barry (victim of his own success) I have had a few 'wobbles', down right impatience if I'm honest, as just wanted to get the car finished. However, I've had great support from fellow ddk'ers along the way (in particular James Charnley) who have championed Barry's work and told me to stop being stupid, stick to the plan and wait....well...what can I say. Ive also kept in touch with Barry along the journey and watched Kieron's car unfold and was so impressed.
This last update from Barry totally overwhelmed me with the scale of the project he has taken on and the skill and experience Barry has. No matter how many threads I've read, nothing prepares you for your own car restoration journey and genuinely the feeling of safety, whilst investing so much money, left in Barry's safe hands. I know it sounds cheesy, those of you who have been here before know what I mean, best decision I made!