Sorry for the one pic per post. That's pretty much it, I was a bit dispirited last night thinking I needed a new back panel (too expensive for me) or a home made effort (too much like a snail wannabe) but I had a G+T in the garage last night and has a bit of a think. I needed to think about what was worth doing, think about whether this tatty old D*lly was worth any expense, think about should I just keep it until its MOT runs out and bin it, think about where I'm going with this project. However, I found myself thinking about pussy instead. So tonight I made a repair panel for both sections of the back panel and when I can find a couple of hours I'll get busy stitching it all in. I know it's not an exact replica of the original, and I apologise for that but so far all my repair work has been on a budget, the welding work and steel has cost me £12.70 so far so I can't complain, I only really get hour long slots to work on it and it must be drive able so I can get it home every night. It's slowly getting there.

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....I know it's not an exact replica of the original....../quote]

So what? I think you've made a brilliant job of it plus it helps keep another one on the road.

Inspiring stuff, again. Keep up the good work.

I have a flat boot floor, so what? just put a spare wheel over it.

for your rear panel, put in a sloping plate with 50s-60s taillights. Easier to manufacture.

Got the workshop to myself tomorrow. Hope to get some of this shit sorted.

it looks bad, has it been in the sea?

Looks like the administrations of Mr Isopon in places there........

Yeah this took longer than I thought. Didn't have time to stick the lights in it or the plate back on so I had to get the train home. I doubt I will get it finished until after the weekend now. I'll do the rear window surrounds while I'm at it. My rear panel repair leaves a few gaps here and there but nothing I can't fill in with some more steel.