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Nicely done video by Christopher. Explains the pre-select concept quiet clearly. You better get ready for some retraining clap:

Best Regards & Drive Safe

Ram

Great attention to detail.
Not a common thing in indian restoration.Kudos to the owner and the restorer

Chris has opened the garage after the lockdown was eased. The car has had much progress

The SU Carb was rebuilt before mounting on the engine









The rebuilt carb








The engine and gearbox is finally mounted back on the car






Cheers

KPS

more updates :)

The dash board is slowly coming together. The cigarette lighter is very rare to get and very similar to that on the Rolls


various components


was able to get the jewel lights too. Advance/Retard, panel light switch, starter button, keys withing the light switch and the cigarette lighter


Fuel tap for reserve and mains change over


Pull knob for fuel tap


Completed unit


The rear


Rebuilt speedo. Was able to source the rare clock, as it sits deep in the speedo


The rear of the speedo


The dashboard wood




The ash tray fitted on the top wood panel of the dash






Cheers

KPS

catching up on the updates, as Chris sends me pictures!

The engine looks beautifully finished. All the parts have been cleaned up, refurbished or rebuilt.





The radiator holding frame


New rubber bushes for the radiator base. That is not rust, but just dirt, which has been since cleaned up


The frame is fixed


The radiator is fixed








The grill is ready to be fixed. We are preserving the existing chrome


The cars is slowly but steadily getting completed





Cheers

KPS

Thanks KPS, really lovely to see Chris the "young master craftsman" at work and restoring the beautiful (art) creations clap:

Hope to sneak in there one of these days

Best Regards & Drive Safe

It is refreshing and heartening to see such attention to detail; and penchant for originality. Kudos to the team :)

Updates as of last week

Since the car was not been in use probably since 1993, after it participated in a KVCCC Rally to Athibele with the visiting Hyderabad cars, the head lights needed a through clean up and refixing. It was looking dull due to dust accumulation over the 20 years of being parked

The Lucas "King of the Road" headlights and the matching fog lights and correct park lights are an important part of the car.


The lights we completely disassembled for the clean up


All Lucas parts. Reflector in great shape


Deflector





New Rubber seals where ever possible


The park lights get the similar treatment





The head light is fitted with all new seating rubbers. We maintained the old chrome on the headlights


The alignment is just right. Advantage of having a very original car


Cheers

KPS

KPS,
Its shaping up really nicely and this is my favourite part of a restoration, putting it all back together !

Keep the updates coming !

KPS,

I must admit, this is the exciting thread to learn - how to do restoration and paint like a pro, but it's even more exciting cause you are narrating the finer nuances and details of the model. You would not be able to read and see at the same time any where else. The dashboard is really interesting to look at, so is the engine, drive train and suspension.

Thanks for a wonderful thread.

The bonnet setting has been going on for the last few days. All fenders were removed and reset to ensure the gaps are even and correct as far as possible







The bonnet handles were reverted back





The corner bonnet rubbers were fitted with chromer rivets





Cheers

KPS

The car is slowly but surely coming together

The exhaust was completely fabricated. The old one would not have lasted.

Heat treated painting was done











Ready for installation


As can be seen from the car sales brochure, the upholstery combinations are well defined. One consultation with my wife, our in-house artist, we opted for the red leather upholstery. It matches the one seen on Jaguar cars


The rear seats has been completed. The rear back with hand rest build in






Now the carpet will be completed and then the front seats

Cheers

KPS

The rear seat has been completed

The rear quarter glass beading


The rear hand rest


The rear quarter glass is done. There is an additional frame with Purple Silk curtain (small pardah!) which I fit later. Have the buy the silk and stitch it on the fame.


The almost complete rear seat is seen. Final fit needs to be done.


Cheers

KPS

The little fuel pump was given all the importance that it deserves, a good scrub and clean up .





Clear signs that the car has not been in use for many years


Each part is carefully inspected





Cleaned up. The new few pump kit is ready the fitted


The rear differential seal was changed


Differential seal


The Drive Shaft us refurbished including the new grease seal and packed grease on the extension joint.








The meticulous work of Chris brings so much joy.

Cheers

KPS

Beautiful work going on clap:

This pic brought back a lot of nostalgia. Our 1968 Herald MK II had a tickler on the fuel pump (not exactly like this). On the days/period when the car battery was on its last stages, my Dad would ask me to tickle the pump few time before he turned the key starter - so that the engine fires up on the first go.

Thanks for the pic - Chris is doing a great job.

Best Regards & Drive Safe