In the last entry I detailed what my plans were for taking care of the rust problem in the suspension turret. The above and below photos give an idea of the size of the strengthening patch needed, albeit covered in a bit too much filler at the time of the photos.
The adjoining bulkhead area received the same treatment. The existing lip section of the bulkhead had all but rotted away and a past owner of the car had used a fair amount of filler to provide a temporary solution. After stripping away the old filler, new metal was welded in, then filler used to smooth it out.
Next up was primer.
Followed by a lovely bit of blue!
I opted to use a cellulose paint with an acrylic lacquer. The results are pretty good in my opinion. Although I'm sure a professional paint sprayer would find fault with the finish, I'm happy with it.
The lacquer adds the shine in the sunlight. It just needs a bit of a polish up and then it'll be done and onto more assembly.
Hopefully the next post will see an engine between those wings.
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