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1984 998cc Mayfair Automatic

Rebuilding Annie during 2004...

The outer sills were showing some slight hint of surface rust that would need cleaning up !

However, the inners were fine, so the car was actually quite solid.

Rear arch/quarter/side pocket needed rebuilding on both sides though, which was a bit fiddly.

And the scuttle corners were shot too :-(

Front chopped off, spare front panel in place...

New wings fitted.

(Just showing off how much access the Special Spag Trailer provides when in 'Ramp Mode')

Fill & sand the join...

Only to discover a spooky little face in the surface. OK, it's maybe not the same as finding the Messiah inside an aubergine, but we found it amusing!

There was this plan to paint Annie with blackboard paint, so that her graphics can be easily changed to suit the show, but there was a concern about how well actual blackboard paint would go on.

So a quick test was done using some of the cellulose satin matt black left over from the inside of Doris, which provided a superb base for some 'pub sign' chalk pens :-)

Primer going on after the shell was sanded back - spot the protective clothing!

First top coat going on.

All black, a few coats later, Elaine looks pleased :-)

Looking a bit more complete with stuff fitted back on.