Glass

Windscreen and rear window fitted, as well as most of the door glass, along with chrome trim surrounds.

Not sure which is shiniest, glass or paint
Not sure which is shiniest, glass or paint
Only one window left to install
Only one window left to install
No visibility problems here!
No visibility problems here!

While the doors were apart to install the glass, we went ahead and removed the old (and pretty far gone) insulation and installed new rubberized asphalt sound/vibration insulation. The old stuff had crumbled to a point beyond recognition, which has it’s advantages, as it’s hydrophilic and a common cause of serious rust in these cars. Due to the way the insulation is mounted, the doors or body could rust through from the inside without any warning to the owner until it’s too late!

The rubberized mats are completely waterproof and offer much better sound deadening properties than the original insulation used.

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Body panel gaps

Doors now test fitted and adjusted for proper panel gaps all around.

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Note the improved stance after installing custom made shock absorbers
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She’s slowly beginning to come together, and is looking pretty good if I do say so myself. Looks a bit weird without the bumpers though.