Once stripped, the body was fully sand blasted, as was the chassis, and then given a coat of primer to stop surface rust forming. The body was then bolted back onto the chassis to keep everything in alignment.
I wont bore you with all the details, but quite alot of the shell was replaced, both floor pans, the inner A panels, inner and outer sills, rear valance, o/s rear wing not to mention numerous repairs to various other small areas. The inner sills which are just a flat sheet of steel, were cut from much thicker material than standard, to hopefully add a little rigidity to the bodyshell for its competition future.
Once all the welding was done to the body, it was time to weld in strengthening plates to take a bolt in FIA legal roll cage. As well as making the car legal for whatever form of motor sport the owner chooses to take part in, it also adds some much needed stiffness to the whole structure.
The body is now removed from the chassis, and the next stage will be to paint and build up a rolling chassis, with new parts where needed, and various modifications to tame the handling.
