Slow progress.

Things have slowed a bit as I prepare to rebuild the engine.
The brakes are now fitted up and the G now has a working hand brake for the first time in probably 12-15 years. I only need to put in some brake fluid and bleed the lines to have them up and working. I will wait until the engine is fitted before introducing the fluid.
The Clutch has been sent off to be re conditioned (In South Australia) and I have had the radiator re-conditioned. John Kitchen has suggested we rebuild the engine together rather than having my mechanic do it. John has built several Gordini engines over the years so I believe it would be in good hands there. I used to build my R8/10 engines years ago but I'm a bit rusty now. Not long now and it should be on the road.

Original options now fitted.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this Gordini was optioned by the original owner John Sever with chrome gutter trims and a glove box lid. The chrome gutter trims survived on the car however the glove box lid was removed some time ago, probably as most other Gordini's didn't have one. My search of many months to obtain a lid came to an end yesterday when Aussie Frogger, Anthony, from South Australia came up with the goods and gave me a lid. The lid was sun damaged and looked its 45 years of age but was otherwise in good condition. I was going to clean it up and paint it to look the same as the original surround however when I hit it with some fine wet and dry it came up like new removing all the grey fade. I had some hinges on an old chrome surround which I cleaned up and painted and now the lid is fitted and looks great. Thanks Anthony.

The glove box lid completes the original options to the Gordini.