GALLERY 1

This will hopefully depict the progress so far on the road to a total restoration of our PA.

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GALLERY 2

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	This is the car as i bought her, a one owner from new mid series PA. Came with 1 years M.O.T. so i did get chance to take her to a local show and generally get to know how she ran. .
	She really drove nice feeling well balanced etc. The gear change was a little sloppy so i will have to attend to that.
	I started work on stripping the car down as far as i could, this was January 2004. As per usual there were plenty of rusted bolts, screws etc but i took my time and used plenty of WD40 and managed to get most things off without damage.
	Off with the bonnet and wings, i have made good use of my digital camera and have taken hundreds of pictures to hopefully remind me of where things go.
	Engine out, was easier than i thought with just 3 engine mountings. Thanks to Kevin for his assistance, we did have to put an extension piece in the hoist for the engine to clear the front panel.
	All fastened to the engine stand.
	Reference picture of master cylinders before i removed them.
	This was the day the car was moved to the body shop. I had stripped her down as far as i could with only the axles and steering gear left in situ. Thankfully the rain held for us and managed to take her 20 miles in the dry.
	I can certainly recommend hiring the right equipment, this trailer made light work of the move.
	Steering column was removed at the body shop (you will see why later) I tidied it up and applied paint to the cover plate and steering box.
	You can see in this picture how the bulkhead has rotted. The water catch beneath the dashboard was pretty bad too, its a wonder the heater didn't drop off. See GALLERY 2 for the next installment of the restoration.