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Completed 6th April 2006- ain't she beautiful! The "Westy" Looks stunning from any angle! See what I mean! A design marvel.
The fantastic "rear end" The amazing dashboard. The pleated leather interior.
Plate 1 on the Cord Westchester Plate 2 on the Cord Westchester A sign from above that I should own a Westchester
Dash installed. Tep Gauge & Ignition light still to be fitted Shifter Arm painted & fitted. Lever connected to indicators Hood fitted with latch & stay, & tires fitted on rims
Looking like the real deal now! Headlights installed Taillamps and Licence holder installed and working
Making a replica of the Radio. Old gauge & casing hand machined Replica of the gear selector column moulded out of dental plastic Checking the new machined dash
Jag wheels with Cord pattern insert & Moon Hubcaps Original Speaker, new wiper motor & Visor (still to be covered) Chrome fender welting & chrome trim on grille
All body panels painted and fitted Fabricated radiator frame to fit new radiator Twin electric fan & fabricated housing to assist cooling
Motor fitted Underneath car - painted black stone-chip, plus new sump etc. Transmission cooler fitted at base of radiator
Refurbished rear suspension fitted Rear parcel shelf fitted in leather New hand-crafted step panels fitted (sample of old one in pic)
Original front seat frame stripped & repaired Auburn signwriting on front seat backing Front seats being covered in leather
Back seat completed in leather Rear door panel & seat New roof lining Fitted
Back door panel Front door panel Interior carpet
Engine refurbished. New aircleaner & valvecovers Gearbox re-furbished Body ready for motor
Pedal assembly refurbished & installed New aluminum radiator Remaining parts sprayed cream
Body shell chassis & suspension painted Starting to Fit seats

One of the new leather door panels (seats to be done the same)
Suspension, pedal assembly stripped and refurbished Discs polished & refurbished Brake calipers refurbished
Original leather seat pattern Body being "flattened". Trunk hinges fitted on new wood New wood frame around window and trunk with a piece of the original wood in foreground
June 05 - Hood, doors and fenders restored & painted June 05 -Trunk lid restored & painted - Body next July 05 -Main Body sandblasted & primed - rear panel below trunk re-built
Front end painted to check lines & finalise shaping Edges of front fenders looking good Extensive re-building & re-shaping rear fenders
Fenders repaired and smoothed (1) Fenders repaired and smoothed (2) Extensive repairs and re-shaping of gearbox cover which was in poor condition
Getting to grips with the instrumentation First time on the ground - starting the bodywork Repairing and preparing the grille
Pedals and brake master cylinder connected Propshaft and swingarms connected Mudguards, grille & hood fitted to check radiator clearance. (new radiator reqd)
Gearbox cover & auto shifter. Steering now in place Fabricated engine mounting LHS

Fabricated crossmember & gearbox mounting
Rear suspension as viewed underneath the car Rear suspension boxed

Steering mechanism customised to fit around motor & new fabricated engine mounting RHS

Tunnel cut for gearbox & drive-shaft

 Rear Suspension with temporary rims. Spacers are required to fit the Jag Rims

Fitment of rear Jag independent suspension with cradle - still to be boxed in
Front Suspension fitted Front suspension mount

Jan 04

Setting up the motor to make engine mounts

Moving to workshop to begin restoration

 

 Donor car for suspension & V8 motor

Dec 04

Chassis cut and boxed to fit Jag front suspension

The 1936 810 Westchester Sedan as I found it (2)

 

 The old girl arrives at her new home

Sorting out the parts

 
The 810 at Leo DuBois Garage possibly in the 40's (1) The 810 at Leo DuBois Garage possibly in the 40's (2) The 1936 810 Westchester Sedan as I found it (1)