Well, I don't see anywhere for car builds/ restos, so I may as well keep throwing some photos up here.
I've been pretty busy bashing, cutting and welding metal, throwing bog and sanding. Have tried to devote 15 hours a week to the car, which is working.
I have the repairs in filler, roof and quarter panels sanded back ready for primer. The plan is to paint roof and quarter panels plus beaver panel and inside boot. I am letting the filler sit for a couple of weeks to out gas then will prime.
![Image](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/typhoonpud/Cars/Alfa/Panelprogress003.jpg)
I have traced all the rust in the rear of my car to a torn filler neck boot. Moisture got in, carpets got wet, humidity in boot went up, condensation set in and the rust is history!
This weekend I sorted out the slow wipers by disassembling the wiper motor gearbox, cleaning out the old solid grease and reassembling with a nice teflon grease. I also lubed all the wiper linkage points, got about another 10 wipes a minute out if the system!
Fortunately there is no rust below the windscreen, although I am glad I took the cowl grille off, there was mud under there, waiting to rust through the paint eventually.
Whilst the car has been sitting, it's developed a new trick, it's started to smoke when idling hot. It's oil smoke, I hope it's just a sticking ring or similar.
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
I don't think it's too bad, it wasn't doing it before it was laid up and it's only been idle for six weeks so far. Probably just needs a good blast round the block.
So my next trick will be to pull the seats out and restitch them. I have no chance of finding replacement material, so they will just be restitched and put back together for now, they're faded but it will buy me time to find material that's close enough to use as a replacement. I also have to work on the motors for the seats too, hopefully it's just old grease and bad earths. I'm also going to mod the driver's seat a little to get it a bit further towards the rear of the car and an inch lower. Should be easily done I think!
Regards, Andrew.