1953 Jowett Jupiter - Ho So Nearly Finished

Much running about today to sort various issues hence not too much done in the workshop - However 



Offside rear wing removed & the piping bead patterned up 



Much more fiddly is sorting the smaller scale piping for the rear lamp housing 



Then with the rear wing refitted the lamp housing could be refitted - I still have to cut the countersunk machine screws to length to retain the lamp 



Overall effect 



Stone guard to fitted to the front of the wing too 



More tomorrow 

Added new terminals to the harness then connected the rear brake / tail lamp up which is new - Garth could sort this - however I want to rust proof the car before I return it and in doing so Garth would get covered in the rust treatment whilst sorting things out like connecting the lamps - hence my sorting it at this stage 



Cleaned the quarter turn latches up for the spare wheel flap - then painted them before fitting - they were covered in overspray from previous ownership 



Garth has new chrome escutcheon covers to fit over the apertures upon the cars return 



New bonnet stays prepared, primed & painted 



Offside rear indicator lamp fitted & wired in 



Last major panel to Flat & first stage polish is the nearside rear wing 



Polished  



Then removed to allow the patterning of the wing piping bead 



Then loosely refitted - I will align the piping & fully fasten the wing up in the morning  

Handbrake lever which is mounted horizontally under the dashboard to the steering column was scruffy hence it got cleaned up then a coat of primer followed by satin black 



Bumper irons were cleaned back then treated to a coat of Bilt Hambers Hydrate 80 




Then placed to my highly advanced paint curing facility 



Meanwhile I need to clean up the 2  wheel rims that Garth had outsourced for re-centring - the welds had ever so slightly penetrated through the rim - although wheels run 'Michelin X' radials - these are a tubed tyre and I didn't want take any chances on any high spots of weld chaffing the tubes & puncturing them 



There was just enough room for my narrow nose power file to access the rim area and dress them back 



All rims now prepped & ready for hanging this morning to allow a second stage primer to be applied 



Also prepped for primer were the last of the minor trims / closing plates / door capping's etc  



Along with the front stone guards / inner wings



Bumper irons were put into primer then followed by satin black 



Rear bumper irons are a complex 3 part set up - often distorted & sprained when the quarter bumper gets hooked up on something that applies undue force to the irons - which why its always a good idea to dry fit them and undertake any modifications long before applying paint to the car 



Started to assemble the offside one - The bumper iron rubbers are unique to the Jupiter & supplied by the club's internal spares team - I then had to break off to sort something else out entirely - more later  

Alex - They are spring loaded - but have a locking pin at the top height of the bonnet opening - They would have huge springs under very high tension otherwise to keep the weight of that clamshell bonnet open - the interconnection is merely a piece of rod that allows you pull the locking pins out on both stays at the same time  

Wheel rims hung ready for second stage primer 



Along with the last of the loose parts 



Primer applied 



Seam sealer applied to the stone guards / inner front wings 



All primed parts keyed back & panel wipe applied 



Then on with the paint 



And that should be the last of paintwork with exception of touching minor parts such as bolt heads etc 



More tomorrow 

All shall be revealed a little later 

Lots of running about done today so not too much progress to report on the Jupiter - However - A sort out of remaining parts was undertaken 



Flatted & polished the front valance ready refitting 



Made up the rubber washers to prevent the fittings for the bonnet side grille fastenings to replace the old split ones 



Then got the offside grille refitted 



Starting to look the part 



Along with the rear bumpers & overriders being refitted 

Thanks - But it will get used - Garth is not one for putting his cars in a museum 

Really does look the part now! looks like Garth should get to some shows this summer now were(hopefully) coming out of lock down!