Most of my bits and pieces are ready for the build now .Will post some pictures soon of the shell throughout the stages of it being restored and painted .

A quick update
This is one very complex restoration not for the faint hearted I don’t think Gav will take on another 500 N

Having completed some extensive repairs myself on a suicide door model, I can honestly say that I don't envy your body builder.
Mine was a nightmare as all the panels needed some form of modification to get them to line up.
Although you are lucky in having found 2 genuine sides, this in itself is a massive and complicated job to get the vehicle back together all square.
I saw your vehicle first hand before it went away and your floors, rear floors and front foot well were all either badly corroded, damaged or had already been poorly repaired. This makes it even more complicated as you wont know what is correct. On top of this he has remade many panels as they are not available.
So as much as I am sure you are growing impatient, it looks like he is doing a great job.
I can only imagine how many hours he has spent measuring and scratching his head whilst drinking gallons of tea.
Anyone who thinks this is easy, think again!
Cant wait to see this one finished for different reasons to you.
Keep the photos coming Andy. Us resto nut jobs love this kind of work.

Bloody hell!...second time I've used bad language on here today!!!

Feel good Sunday

WOW

Looks fabulous. Well done!

Having seen the shell in person before it was blasted, I am well impressed with the transformation this shell has gone through.
Just some minor cosmetics to be completed then off to the paint shop!

Found this little Jem

Had a test fit with the rubber mats and first impressions they fit really good

Period feature for my 58 N

Very cool. Whats the AH and CCA on this beauty ?
R

Oh it’s a whopping 45ah I know it should only be 35ah but this is all that is available .

So the shell is in its final stages prepping for primer........
I’m sure somebody will tell me if I’ve missed anything. How complex is the underneath of these little cars

Hi Andy
Being a N yours may be different to a D.
You don't appear to have any jacking points at the front or rear of the floor pans.
Your original floor was so badly modified there was no way of telling if they were originally on the car.
Maybe Peter can enlighten us

Franko500 said:

Hi Andy
Being a N yours may be different to a D.
You don't appear to have any jacking points at the front or rear of the floor pans.
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ohhhh it would have been much more fun to point it out once Andy had finished the resto.....





(but I actually missed the post lol)

fiat500 said:

He seems to have fitted them now...

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too much Whiskey!!!
That's Seans car!!

Bigvtwin996 said:

too much Whiskey!!!
That's Seans car!!

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...not enough whisky actually....I thought I saw Sean's car on a trailer...how could it be on it's side?

fiat500 said:

...not enough whisky actually....I thought I saw Sean's car on a trailer...how could it be on it's side?

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It's just after they drove off they forgot to tie it down and it rolled off onto it's side

but if you look Andy's Prototypi also has a flat floor... different rear spring plates......

Bigvtwin996 said:

ohhhh it would have been much more fun to point it out once Andy had finished the resto.....





(but I actually missed the post lol)

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You know I can’t help being a rebel :slayer:

Really cracking on now