Due to holidays over the last few weeks progress of the project has been limited. However the welding and panel repairs are now coming to an end. The boot floor and rear quarters have been made up and spot welded in place. Like the original we have butt welded the quarters to the boot floor panel prior to fitting to the body.

Restoration of the bonnet continues with the fitting of the original wings, repairs will have to be done around the headlight aperture and bottom of the wings adjacent to the bonnet locks.

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Welding and panel repairs are nearly completed we hope to be able to begin lead loading towards the end of next week. The body repairs have been somewhat more extensive than we first thought, originally we estimated 700 hours to get the body into a position ready for painting by the time we are ready for paint the actual hours will be over 900.

We were hoping to be able to save the front wings, unfortunately they were just too thin therefore we have had to obtain two new wings from Jaguar which will need to be altered and modified.

The engine is now completely dismantled and the block has been carefully cleaned and will be sent for machining etc next week.

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We are fitting the bumpers to the bonnet at the moment to get a perfect gap. We are also making the front bumpers, as they were when the car carried out the speed trials in that they did not have any overiders to reduce the drag. From various photographs showing the original car we have made an educated guess at how Jaguar manufactured the originals.

Tops of the door skins have been spot welded into place and the original rear lights have been fitted to the car.

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At last we have completed the welding and panel repairs and are now lead loading the various repairs. Towards the end of next week we begin the painting process.

Meanwhile the restoration of the engine continues, the cylinder block has been bored etc and is ready for assembly. The cylinder head has been machined and is also ready for assembly.

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Progress of the restoration of 9600HP is gathering pace. The body and associated panels are being prepared for painting, the initial primer coats will be applied next week and the tub will be ready for assembly by 6^th December.

Engine components have all been machined, balanced etc and are now ready to be assembled.

Subassemblies such as wiper linkage, brake controls are being put together in readiness for the return of the body. Rear axle is being assembled and Allan George will be delivering the gearbox at the end of this month.

Further update and photos when we begin the assembly at beginning of December.

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