I thought it was about time to give a bit of an update on this long running saga. I have moved lock-ups again as My landlord saw me struggling with the space I had and commented that I would benefit from a larger garage if one became available. Soon afterwards he contacted me to say one was coming available if I wanted it. It is about 3 feet longer and a couple of feet wider, not much, but sufficient to make a difference. He has since made some new doors and I have moved in.
The car is progressing and I am on the laborious task of preparing it for paint and have identified that the original paint finish was cellulose, so I have taken the decision to repaint it myself. This avoids the need to transport the car elsewhere and I can do it in stages, painting panels at home and the body at the workshop.
In the meantime, I have beet sorting out parts for the interior. The rear has a large fitted mat which I thought was beyond use, but a jetwash transformed it. I have no carpets for the front, but do have a set from a later model in gold, which were in a filthy state. A bit of shampoo and a jetwash later they were transformed, but still the wrong colour, so I bought some American Rit dye on Ebay which is suitable for synthetics. I ignored the instructions and applied the dye with a spray bottle and a sponge. It did a good job of penetrating the pile, but did not affect the vinyl edging or the mat, so I bought some Auto Glym black dye (not cheap), which not only coloured the plastic, but gave the carpet a deeper black finish. I then used it for the carpet at the bottom of the door trims which had faded. I am sure that this could be useful on Commers!
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