Verging on embarrassed that I have made such slow progress but...[insert appropriate excuse here]!!
Anyway...back on it now and had a productive few days.
One of the things I was procrastinating about was the lack of symmetry - those who are familiar with the Miglia will understand! I finally bit the bullet and performed surgery on the rear end today, with the result that I can now close both doors and put passenger seat back far enough to get a passenger in!
Before...
Before.jpg
and after surgery... (no idea why the image is rotated...sorry!)
After.jpg
Before another five years goes by, I thought that I would seek advice from others who have split their bodies as to how to fill in the gap...do I need to work from underneath and if so, how best to ensure a decent surface finish that is going to be 'seamless'...all advice welcome.
Richard