Molleur - Thanks for the tip and I will look at what other fixing options might work.
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Friday Feeling:
I was able to do a bit of juggling today and squeeze in some car work around working from home.
First job was to try and find a replacement for the headlight rim screw that went AWOL.
I couldn't find anything like it in all my various boxes of bits in the Summer House.
So I had to drag this box of 'old tat' that came with the donor car out from the back of the shed.
It was worth all the effort, when buried amongst all the rusty stuff was these two screws.
I then breathed a HUGE sigh of relief when the new screw fitted into the space available.
Closely followed by the passenger side headlight being fitted.
( Where, once again, getting the headlight rim into position was a real pain. )
As tomorrow looks like it is going to be a wash out, I was keen to add some more yellow to the nose band today.
So while the paint tin was sitting in warm water…
I put two layers of masking tape around the inside edge of the opening.
Before wiping everything down for what I hope will be the final coat of yellow.
( Amazing what a difference the panel wipe makes to the shine of the BRG. )
I painted the nose band with the bonnet in its normal position...
Before opening the bonnet and removing all the tape.
I then left the bonnet open while I got back to doing some real work indoors.
Then in the late afternoon I could lower the bonnet again.
Unfortunately, there is a hedge in the way of me taking a head on view photo.
So this is the best I can do for now.
I think painting the headlight rims BRG has worked pretty well.
Until next time, take care, Paul.
PS
Last chance to tell me why I shouldn't fit the heat shield material on the underside of the bonnet.
( Having said that, I am unlikely to do that job before Sunday at the earliest.
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