Parcel shelf covered with new leather, matched for color and grain:
Whomever did the previous respray, which must be at least 20 years old, didn’t pay as much attention to masking off parts. Each part must be hand cleaned and polished before being put back on the car.
The lower front grilles had been painted the same color as the rest of the car, which meant stripping, priming and repainting in the correct color (black) before being put back on the car.
Quite a lot of time was spent polishing and refinishing the headlamp surrounds and steel trim. The front of the car looks brand new (actually it is brand new)
All the old foam and glue under the roof was removed and replaced before the headliner was remounted
And tags and door strikers re-installed in the painted door aperture. What’s not clear from the pictures is that all seals and gaskets have been replaced with new ones, as will the doors for the window channels and water seals.
Lastly, fuel-filler cap and opposite side blanking plate have been repainted, polished and refitted to the car
And since we’re paying extra attention to detail, look at the care and effort that went into making the fuel filler area look brand new:
