73T Resto - Back to Tangerine

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sat Feb 28, 2026 1:28 pm

Window edges and apron

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sat Feb 28, 2026 1:47 pm

Inner and outer sills and working on the door gaps. Not finished yet

Initial fit

Checking engine, rear quarter panel gap

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Sat Feb 28, 2026 1:48 pm

Lovely stuff, good to see those tricky areas getting closed up and one step closer to paint!

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Feb 28, 2026 2:06 pm

Great update, looking fine

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:01 pm

Nice work

Darren65 · Post by **Darren65** » Wed Mar 04, 2026 6:16 pm

Great progress Mike

Will all the welding be done when on a jig?

Cheers,

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sun Mar 15, 2026 7:05 pm

Hi Darren, no the car is not on a jig.

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sun Mar 15, 2026 7:12 pm

Outer sills and kidney bowls

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sun Mar 15, 2026 7:43 pm

I asked Paul to spray the underseal on the inner rear quarters and quarters before fitting as I think it would be more difficult to spray the higher parts with them attached. Trying to get the texture is not easy.

This is the original pattern, which was taken from an original panel that was removed and not sand blasted.

This is Pauls version, and I am very happy with this finish.

To get the grey colour the original panel was taken down to the paint shop with the top coat of paint removed showing just the original grey underseal. The paint shop scanned the colour and mixed the paint. Paul applied the underseal and then did a top coat in the grey. As it's a 73 the body colour will be sprayed over the top.

And a new tube for the bonnet pull was welded in.

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:44 pm

Engine Lid tube painted

Offside rear 1/4 welded in

Getting the gaps right between the 1/4 and engine lid

Nearside rear 1/4 welded

Rear view

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Paul noticed a floor in rear 1/4 at the bottom where it kicks out a little. Other side is fine

Work in progress

stretch · Post by **stretch** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:57 pm

Good progress Mike.

DarthMJH · Post by **DarthMJH** » Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:02 pm

Front end in progress

Out with the old

In with the new

I have asked Paul to replace the bonnet rubber fixing strip from my old panel as it has the correct holes, as they are missing on this repro panel.

Paul needs to weld captive nuts in where battery straps screw into, the panels for some reason only come with holes.

We also need to work out about other holes on this panel, that I have posted in another thread. Not sure if 1 is missing or another one needs adding.

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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