Meantime I have installed front fenders and hood plus front turn signals and headlights. This part went pretty well, usual poor fit and wrestling of sheet metal but not too bad for a 50's vintage British car. Today I also touched up some of the scratches I have put in the paint as I assemble parts. Here's the latest pictures:
Rear view, you can see the hole in the dash where the temp/pressure gauge will go:
Thought I'd throw in one showing that the lights do indeed work. This 1952 TD did not come from the factory with turn signals, but later TD's did have turn signals. The prior owner had bought a wiring harness for turn signals so I've been able to get the correct front running lights and purchase the complex relay assembly to make the signals work. Also required putting another hole in the dash for the light telling you your turn signals are on.
I like the wind wing accessories.
Looking good!
As always, there's a few more items left to resolve beyond the gauge that's being rebuilt. The rest of the hood latches need to be installed to "snap" the two sides of the hood down. The charging system does not work, the generator has been checked out so I've got a new regulator to install. If that does not fix it then I'll need to bring the generator and regulators (old and new) to a local shop for Willie to see what the issue is. Then we'll be ready to give it a thorough washing and detailing plus start driving it to find all the other things I can fix!
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