Restoration story of my Spitfire convertible

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spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:22:06 +0500 #4381

Now we decided to move to the cockpit.....Had patterns of red spitfire...So it was not that difficult....
Some special tools were required to make holes of different sizes with precision and neatly.... and here they are...
In local "mistri" language,these are called "goal sum"..

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:36:53 +0500 #4382

we started from the back corners above the wheel arches....
left rear corner first...
Some old patterns....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:38:58 +0500 #4383

Some drawings.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:40:56 +0500 #4384

Small holes first with a drill.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:42:44 +0500 #4385

And now our special tools for making holes in action...

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:47:16 +0500 #4386

Raees forgot to place a piece of wood underneath and was about to hit....when I shouted to stop him and reminded him to place something (wood or hard board) underneath....(just saved marble):D...

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-12 14:51:30 +0500 #4387

Now its fine with a piece of hard board under this tool...

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 00:46:39 +0500 #4388

Neat and clean holes.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 01:31:29 +0500 #4389

Holes were made before cutting because they were very near to the sides....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 01:38:47 +0500 #4390

And cutting started.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 01:42:47 +0500 #4391

Ok...sides were cut with saw but this wheel arch was impossible to cut with conventional wooden saw...and a special saw is required which we have but no blades....
so decided to cut with screw driver...

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 01:46:05 +0500 #4392

well...not bad...this screw driver was sharpened before...

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 01:48:47 +0500 #4393

Another view.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 01:59:30 +0500 #4394

Some finishing with sand paper.....

ansarghani (Syed Ansar Ghani) 2010-10-13 02:01:42 +0500 #4395

Good to see the progress and the finally a deadline to complete this project. hope to see this beauty in Islamabad insha Allah. what about the red one? will it be coming to Islamabad too?

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 02:02:50 +0500 #4396

Detailing.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 02:07:24 +0500 #4397

This disk grinder sand paper is very good for this kind of job....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 02:16:18 +0500 #4398

@Ansarghani.....
Salamz Ansar Bhai....
We are quite ahead of this what you are watching....seats are done,partial carpeting is done...electrical wiring (without nitto tape:)) almost 70% done etc....
I am also very keen to meet you brothers INSHALLAH...
Red one is sleeping So far...but its not that much stripped...painted and quite complete...will take less time..but all the concentration is towards this blue 1..So I am afraid that red one will not be able to come to Islamabad....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 02:18:17 +0500 #4399

And our left rear panel is complete....
Fabricated with original one.....

spitfire (spitfire) 2010-10-13 02:21:50 +0500 #4400

Now fitting in progress....
Btw these big holes are for the convertible top cage fixing points....