20 years after the first rebuild, things were starting to get a bit "untidy". No major rust other than the doors. The rest of the body was just suffering from surface rust. Filler on the original bonnet extension (bonnet had to be extended by 31/2" to accommodate the 2 litre 6 cylinder Vitesse engine) had cracked and let water in. Replacement of this was to be the biggest job. The panel beating needed to be better to reduce the amount of filler used. Needless to say rebuilding the car I had originally rebuilt 20 years ago brought back a lot of memories, undoing the bolts I had tightened up all those years ago.

	Getting ready for the start

	Bits start to come off (you didn't think I was going to do it did you?) August 07

	Body off to reveals the chassis in good repair

	The biggest job - redoing the bonnet extension which allows for the 6 cylinder engine to fit

	New bonnet extension welded on

	Front valance also needed extending

	Sand blasting in progress (no its not Chris in the suit). November 07

	Chassis & body sand blasted and zinc coated

	Studio converted into a spray booth! March 08

	Chassis painted and ready for rebuilding. April 08

	Shiny bits going on

	Most parts were cleaned and replaced

	All nice and shiny

	Chassis ready for engine

	Body on and ready for filling. May 08

	New doorskins zinc'd on the inside to prevent rust

	Filled, sanded and undercoated. June 08

	On its way to the spray shop

	Getting her new coat of paint

	In the meantime bolts and brackets needed cleaning & painting

	She's back! Sept 08

	...and looking nice and shiny in her new coat

	Chrome on and MOT'd

	With new hard top from ebay

	Almost there

	Just needing bumpers and badges to finish. October 08