Gutter Strip

Got the gutter strips mounted, using pop rivets and a smear of silicone on the hidden face to prevent water ingress.

Once fully dry, I used a very thin strip bit of silicone on the join between the strip and the inner face of the door jamb, again to prevent water ingress.

I've spent most of the last 2 weeks beating out small dents on the scuttle and then smoothing them over with filler. Found a huge defect on the rear corner, which required some hacking out of rot, blobbing weld into the holes and grinding down flat. Also rectified a few bits of welding done by the previous owner.

I started to have a go at renovating some ancillary parts, choosing the radiator first, but found that the surround was very badly corroded. Unfortunately it's brazed to the brass radiator top and bottom, which makes it extremely difficult to remove, so it looks like I'll have to add a new or 2nd hand rad to the list of requirements. A replacement is always recommended, as the old one is bound to be filled with gunge. An exchange one is £300, but you can get uprated aluminium ones for £750, and they're a damned sight lighter. 

A bit steep though.