More Body Fittings

The bonnet lid was attached along with all it's fittings.

 

Like the factory, the prop rod was left black.  A wooden bracer piece along with a felt backing was installed at the nose to help to stiffen this area. A felt piece was also glued further back which when the hood is down will rest on the radiator, forcing air through the rad instead of around it.

The following two pictures show the bonnet installed but not aligned yet (slightly raised on the drivers side, half way down). The door fit can be viewed here also, although the door bumpers need to be trimmed to allow the door to close all the way.

To align the bonnet, small shims were used so the curve between the body tub and bonnet is consistent. The release latch and wind latch were attached and aligned. 

With the car being back home progress will slow down a bit, although this winter is warm my garage is not heated. Work will be reserved for particularly warm days.