Re: Re: 1955 Traction 11B “Barn Find” Project

[Anonymous]

So back in the garage today after getting in from Paris this morning.

I bought some finishing touches to the car (even though there is along way to go, but priorities right 🙂 )

Got all the grill parts fitted now

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Fitted the new number plates too, first time they have been on since it has been in my name. Got them from the Retro Mobile show so was able to save on shipping. They sort of finish the back end off. I also fitted the boot seal and the rear window. Also the rubber edging strip on the rear valence ready for thew rear wings, when they arrive back, hopefully this week.

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Who was it that said, you can’t polish a turd…. well I beg to differ. The handles and other chrome work on this car were atrocious and I was going to ditch them as they looked awful. But I picked up a polishing wheel from the show and gave them a good 10 minutes with a course polish and then a fine polish and they have come up great. I won’t get rid of the pitting but they will last me for a while – I even polished the rusty petrol filler cap that was rusty as hell, which I picked up from a hoarse last weekend. (see picture above)

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