pr90 resto begins

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Metalwork nearly done on rear end
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Nice. 8-)
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Yeah, thats some pretty welding. And NOS replacement pannels. Rare spares! Its going to be nice to see her back on the road.
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Rear end sealed, one sill panel left to finish then moving on to doors and front panels
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So beautiful! :D
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Mmmmm, just like a giant piece of chocolate.
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Bootlid nearly ready for paint
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Next up, doors.
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Significant moment. Drivers side sill finished today. That makes me the owner of a completely rust free PR90 chassis. :D
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Excellent work, mate!
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Yeah - well done and thanks for taking the time to post photos for us to watch the progress.
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A bit more progress this week, ready to weld on in a few weeks.
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Step by step piece by piece, a nice car is coming together. I'm hoping we might get to see her at the 2020 Nationals!
Great work, thanks for showing.
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A bit more metal cleaned and sealed this week
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Looking nice!
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Thanks Matt,

Hopefully it will be all together before the nats next year
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Fantastic! Can't wait to see it in the metal. Keep on it!
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another great car under repair by a fastidious owner ..and someone who also can repair ..well done in this camp cheers davo
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Good looking work (great model)....keep it up. It is worth it in the end.
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Small update, driver side door done. Still needs some fine tuning but that will be later. Front end panels next.
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