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Karmann Cheetah

No.29

Restoration

by

Clare and Marv Jennings

 

Page 08

 

This is the restoration of Cheetah No.29 expertly done by Marv and Clare. Although the Cheetah had been repaired in the past, these repairs did not last and a full restoration was required. The restoration started on the 8th December 2013.

 

 




 

   

     

169. A generous coat of protective paint.

170. The new rear end.

171. The offside. Slightly better condition but still needing work.

     

     

172. Below the side door.

173. The complete length is cut away.

174. And a new section is welded on.

     

     

175. More protective paint.

176. The rear iron is painted too. Onto the next task.

177. Marv working out where the wall boarding should be positioned.

     

     

178. You will note the two different board types.

179. Clare applying Briwax to the wallboards. Briwax cleans and polishes.

180. It's a lot of polishing. One wall down and another to go Clare!

 

   

     

181. The wall is done at last.

182. Clever use of the wallboarding.

183. Preview of the external wall in the toilet.

     

     

184. No time for rest, onto the other side.

185. Although the pattern for the wall boarding will be almost identical in pattern to the nearside it does need some thought.

186. Slowly getting there.

     

     

187. Still going. 

188. The offside wall is complete.

189. Ready for mounting on the Cheetah.

     

     

190. All done.

191. Offside lounge wall.

192. The bottom of the wall is given more protective paint.

     

 

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