Restoration story of my Spitfire convertible

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Salamz brothers...
Some checking...to be sure that it fits properly......

[PuNk]

Good goin !

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@Punk...
Thanks dear..

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Now came to its fitting....
door cards/panels fit with steel clips on spitfires unlike plastic ones as used on modern cars....
I tried many shops but could not find proper ones but could only find similar steel clips of some old mazda a little bigger...no options....so bought plenty of them to alter them and fit panels temporarily...
I have ordered all the clips for both the cars from UK which includes .....door panels clips,weather strip clips (inner,outer) rear wing capping clips,rear steel molding clips,door check rods clips...etc..
any how we found these clips here...`

[afarooqi]

Abdul Rehman bhai,

Sir cant wait to see all the photos, once you are back in action. Its good to see that time passed by hasnt casted its effect on the quality of work done. Hats off.

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Some grinding......(difficult) to achieve required sizer....

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@afarooqi....
Adeel Bhai,Thank you so much for appreciating words....I am trying to upload as many pics as I can /day because work going on with speed on the car as well...
Now about the quality....
Two three factors are involved in it....By nature I am a perfectionist (very bad thing) Cant compromise on quality of any work I am doing..which obviously takes double time...
Second,years n years are spent in this restoration....so can't do short cuts now....
Third and MOST IMPORTANT....You brothers are bearing with me for so long...and now we are approaching the end.....
I am very cautious n careful not to disappoint you....
Regards.....

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These clips fit like this.....

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Fitted to the whole panel/card....

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Going in place....

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Another view.....

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Pressing clips in place one by one......

[dr3vil]

British cars are complex like micro processors
so how much more work left sir
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[ansarghani]

nice nice..
no space for speakers in door cards?

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Almost done....The white piece you see in this pic is special "tiken/bukrum" with nylon reinforcement threads in it....normally it is used in "coats" by tailors But I found it very useful here as well...
Actually there was a small crack at this point,so for making it strong...I used this stuff....
You are going to see the Amazing use of the same product in coming Pages......

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@ekdrifter...
Yes,you are right...If we add word "unusual" with complex...it will be more appropriate...
But if you apply your mind,than its not difficult to understand their making and redoing....
Wiring is almost 90% done.....(some very interesting pics are there for your kind viewing)...interior is around 70% done....screen in place,Dash top Redone and in place......etc etc....
You are going to see every thing.....
After watching electrical wiring pics.....I am sure that at least 50 % of my Pakwheel brothers will be able to do wiring on conventional cars on their own....

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@ansarghani....
Not in this spitfire Ansar Bhai....But in Red one...Because the inner vinyl covers has a hole for speakers in the them and If we use the same originals...no other option except to fill those hole with speakers.....
Instead of having door speaker.....Raees (My mechanic) has plans to put some "muscle " music system in it... with woofers and amp etc....
Lets see.

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And finally driver side door panel/card in place...

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Similarly the passenger side door panel.....clips going in place....

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Going in place.......