The trunk (boot) lid is on!!

Again, it was a really busy week this week. With all the parts coming back from various places, I am losing valuable space to work in the cellar workshop. Some of the big things have to go on the car even though other stuff should go on first. I managed to get the trunk...er, I mean boot lid on the car this week. Since the car is now up on dollies, it makes it so much easier to pivot the car around to work on it.

I taped the body to protect the fresh paint.

And I learned something this week. See the wire holding the arm down...well it is there for a reason.  I was installing the bracket on the end of the driver's side arm. Because the wire was in the hole that holds a bracket bolt, I needed to cut it. The instant I cut the wire all the spring loaded tension was released directly into my chin! After the constellations stopped spinning around my head, I cursed then got on with life. 6 days later my chin is still sore.

Here is the bad boy that clocked me in the chin. Notice how the bracket is installed...we'll get back to that in a moment.

Here is the lid on my first attempt.

And here is the lid after I figured out that the brackets were installed upside down and on the opposite arms from where they were supposed to be. After I switched them my wife held the lid in place to keep the gap relatively even as I screwed the bolts in.

Next, I am hoping to get to finsh door panel repair and installation. Got to work on getting more big things moved before I can tinker with anything else. I would show you a picture of my cellar but I am too embarassed.
Thank you for visiting.
Toddy