1953 Jowett Jupiter - Ho So Nearly Finished
Jan 21, 2021 21:09:36 GMT
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Post by grumpynorthener on Jan 21, 2021 21:09:36 GMT
With some better & much dryer weather both Jupiters could go outside today
Which freed up the space for the X frame to be removed from the bonnet
Which then allowed for it to be mounted to a panel stand
Clever use of a panel stand means I can paint both the underside & topside at the same time - this is good enough for the primer application coats but not something I would attempt on the final finish
Nearside rear wing, windscreen frame, some smaller parts
Along with the bonnet X frame are getting done at the same time
On with the polyester
Once done I could do a little workshop juggling and the cars could come back in
Both currently non runners and there's a slope up to the workshop - Hence the floor winch in the workshop is very helpful
Hidden out of the way under the bench too but its a great little piece of kit
Sound deadening pads fitted to the inner door skin
Made a start on fitting the nearside door up - Mrs GN made me a small profile piping bead up - this matches the wing piping bead and is colour matched to the cars interior
For seating the quarter glass frame onto
Then the glass - regulator & glass guides could be fitted
The original glass weather seals were well beyond use - I'm fitting new ones
Starting to look the part
More tomorrow
Which freed up the space for the X frame to be removed from the bonnet
Which then allowed for it to be mounted to a panel stand
Clever use of a panel stand means I can paint both the underside & topside at the same time - this is good enough for the primer application coats but not something I would attempt on the final finish
Nearside rear wing, windscreen frame, some smaller parts
Along with the bonnet X frame are getting done at the same time
On with the polyester
Once done I could do a little workshop juggling and the cars could come back in
Both currently non runners and there's a slope up to the workshop - Hence the floor winch in the workshop is very helpful
Hidden out of the way under the bench too but its a great little piece of kit
Sound deadening pads fitted to the inner door skin
Made a start on fitting the nearside door up - Mrs GN made me a small profile piping bead up - this matches the wing piping bead and is colour matched to the cars interior
For seating the quarter glass frame onto
Then the glass - regulator & glass guides could be fitted
The original glass weather seals were well beyond use - I'm fitting new ones
Starting to look the part
More tomorrow
well not really - it's actually a flexible map reading light - little white button on the far end of it by the A post is the switch - the other end fits into a clip that's not currently fitted - how are you getting on with your Jupiter resto or is lockdown preventing play ? 
