After removing the grille, I noticed just how grubby and greasy the centre support was.
The bonnet/hood release cable looked like a challenge for about 15 seconds.
A 13mm socket and 3 bolts later......
Wire brush, white spirit wipe down, two coats of black primer, two coats of Stealth Black Wheel paint, JOB DONE.
Once the paint had dried, I generously applied some spray on White Lithium grease, which once reassembled clearly made the hood release work much more smoothly.
I also put some on the threads of the bolts before returning them to where they came from.
Refitted, release cable reconnected, looked loads better.
You will also notice just how clean the front slam panel actually is, almost no rust, just a bit of staining which could be polished away.
Interesting way the light and house shadow fell at the drivers door. Making the rear look distinctly grey and insipid
Another job that I decided to do today was to “FIX” the front grille badge, at least until I get around to ordering one from the USA or if I can get @craigrk to do a clever 3D print for me.
It had delamination of the gold leaf in the badge, as well as a crack.
Any fix would be an improvement imho.
Final result after about 5 coats.
Happy so far.
It is way past my bedtime.
A few more bits tomorrow for those following closely.
Weekend over too, thanks for checking in.
Later.