Last week my Dad popped up to see us, and as he was there I jumped at the chance for some asisstance and got him to help me form the bonnet, using a gas cylinder as a forming tool.

Dad helped me make the basic bends in the aluminium, and i finished it off with some folds on the bottom lips and fitted the clamps to the car. A bit of edging trim front and back and it looks ok. I'm not 100% happy with the fit, but there's not a lot I can do about it now.

I spent my weekend time in the garage entirely working on the nosecone, the endless filling and sanding to make it smooth continues... well, I can actually see light at the end of the tunnel now, the top surface is finished, and the sides should only need 1 more coat of filler and final sanding. Once done i can paint it in primer, then remove the rear wings and paint all the GRP parts. I still havent decided what colour though.

Have pics, will post soon.

The aluminium for the bonnet arrived this morning, and I immediately laid on the template and cut it out. All I need now is some assistance to form it over the car, then fold over the bottom edges, install the latches and job done. I'm sure it won't be that simple though, nothing ever is on this car.

I've also had another good tidy-up in the garage, a glazier replaced the broken door windows today. It's amazing how much nicer a place it is to be when your not constantly climbing over stuff to get where you want to be.

Here's the first slick trial fitted.

Compare the 2 tyres - the slicks are considerably larger

Lovely Looking pair of slicks

The Endless filling and sanding

Front of the nosecone cut out - will be meshed over

Yesterday evening I got the front wheelstays refitted, and applied the first layer of filler to the nosecone. I gave it a good sanding, and this evening I'll apply the second layer.

I also trial fitted one of the new rear wheels with the large slick tyres. It fits, but only just, I think I'll have to trim avery small amount from the front lip of the wheelarches (doesn't matter as they aren't visible anyway) and raise the suspension a little when using them to ensure they don't foul the rear lights.

I took some pics and hope to put them up tonight.

Since my last post, I've collected the painted wingstays and they look gorgeous. I'm going to refit them this evening and start filling the nosecone.

The nosecone requires quite a lot of work as where I widened it, it's lost some of it's shape.

Yesterday a nice present arrived in the post, 2 lovely slick tyres to fit the rear wheels. I had them fitted and they look the business. I need to try them on to make sure thye fit, the rear arches may need a little trimming to allow the wheels to turn freely.

Here's the front wheel arches fitted, and the hole cut in the nosecone.

And front arches dismantled again, and nosecone trial fitted with the air filter protruding through it.

Yesterday I sandblasted the front wingstays and sent them for painting. I'll pick them up tomorrow.