Had a great weekend at Bradford-On-Avon for Jem’s 80th Birthday. I personally enjoyed the day at the Haynes test track as it was the first time I’ve been able to really push the car to it’s limits and eventually I discovered them by crashing the car into a barrier/tyre wall. The damage could have been far worse as the only major area hurt was to one of the bumpers and the bonnet mounting brackets being bent slightly. With the bonnet bracket bent the front wheel was rubbing the wheel arch and the bonnet would not close meaning it would be impossible to drive the car. With the help of a few other owners I was able to remove the bonnet and straighten the bonnet brackets. With-in 45 minutes this was completed and the bonnet was back on enable me to drive back to the Hotel in Bradford-On-Avon.
Since returning home the bonnet has been removed again and the brackets have been straightened further so the bonnet now sits correctly. The damage front bumpers has also been removed and most of the damage has been polished out of the paint work. This can be seen in the 2 photo’s below. Since taking the photos’s I have no started touch up the major chips so hopefully after several applications of paint the chips will be filled and the paint work can be flattened back down so the chips will no longer be visible.
As for the bumper it is really beyond repairing (It could be done but its not worth the time and effort) so I’ve ordered a new one from Marcos Heritage Spares.
