The weather was dry on Saturday, so out came the car into the sunlight again to get turned round. I fitted the last window channel with no issue apart from cutting my hand. I gave the dash a quick polish with some compound as well, it’s not the greatest bit of paint I’ve ever done, but it’s OK. With it turned round I pushed it back in and measured up the new Optima battery for it’s new home in the spare wheel well. I marked it up and spent an hour with the hammers forming a ledge for the battery to sit on and making it low enough to fit under the floor. With that done, I cleaned it up with the drill wire brush and gave it a quick coat of hammerite. While that dried I got the instrument panel and marked it up for some new LED holes. I wanted to get 3 more LED’s in there, the alarm, the engine management light and the transmission mode switch. The trans light ended up behind the original column shift lens out of the way.

On Sunday I soldered in the LED’s and after a quick test fitted the dash for hopefully the last time. The trim panel that goes on the top of the column is very badly pitted, so I gave it a quick rub over and then used the polisher on it. Looks better but not great. Who cares, looks cool in the car. With that all done I pushed the car out a few feet to get into the boot and made a start on the Dynamat. Lots of curves and corners, so it’s not quick work, but starting to look good now. About another hour or so to finish it I reckon. I need to make a hold down bar for the battery and then I can put a cover over it so I’ll have a nice clean looking boot.