Hi Mr Towed,
I didn't really explain myself properly regarding the stripes, I'd only use them if the new plan didn't work and I could see the cracks starting again at some future point. Then it would be ok to stripe over the cracks to stop me being obsessed by them. Mostly other folks never see them in the first place.
Anyway, I've been over to the workshop today and am impressed with the panels they are making to strengthen the area.
They will be screwed to the hinge box then the area behind filled with fibreglass paste. the panels will then be refitted with rivets and the whole area fibreglassed over the top so nobody would know that wasn't how the car was designed.
By the time that's all done and rubber pads mounted to stop the front vibrating, if it's still a problem, I'll blame my off road driving style.
Cheers, Bob.
