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I continued stripping around the windscreen today. Got the driver side completed and half of the passenger side done. I also finished stripping the top of the driver side door jams. This was a little tricky as I couldn’t put too much stripper on (as it would drip off if I did). This meant that I had to work a little faster as the stripper coat was thinner and was drying out on me. At least I got the driver side done in one session. Only the passenger side and the tail light section to go, woot!

Today Dad looked into neatening up the firewall where the air conditioning hoses passed through. We decided that the best thing to do would be to increase the size of the hole and make a new patch panel that covered it all up. The panel would also be removable, rather than be welded in place.
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Today I focused on finishing off the last of the small bits and pieces that needed to be stripped. It was a good day as I got them all finished. At last, the stripping is getting close to a conclusion. All that is left is around the windscreen, the door jams on the car and where the tail lights are.
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Penny and I continued work on stripping the little bits and pieces. I mainly focused on the headlight surrounds, while Penny worked on the battery covers, the panel that covers the window wiper motor, and the panel that joins the two front guards. We got quite a bit done, with only another day needed to complete the stripping.

Today I kept working on stripping the fiddly bits. I spent most of the day working on the headlight surrounds. Man is it tricky to strip those tight curves. At least it is coming off! I couldn’t believe it though, the driver side surround was full of bog at the tip. I’m pretty sure that the bog was under that white paint as well, so it is a factory repair. Oh well, I shouldn’t have really been surprised.