Oval 53 from Belgium

[palmgreen57]

the car is now in belgium to fix the bumps she has at some places ( roof, hood, fender ) like always with the target to keep the maximum of original metalic blue paint !
I'm happy to see it on the road 4 years after

[sunroof]

I just love threads like this. Thanks for taking the time to document your work.

Don
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Better and better mistakes!

[palmgreen57]

Thanks you Don
Here the work of the day, the hood looks more straight now !
Before and after

[palmgreen57]

Hi,
Some more update, here the work of these last days, the right front fender who was well bent is now straight That's was a big challenge to fix it without lost too much original paint, I'm very happy with the result !
We work also on some others bumps, next step is the decklid
Before

After

[palmgreen57]

[René R.]

Beautiful work.
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Gone but not forgotten: 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1966) - another 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1996)

[palmgreen57]

Thank you René
Decklid now done and left rear fender too.
Tomorrow the 53 should be back at the workshop !
Next step will be to weld the headlight bucket on the fender..

Before and after

[palmgreen57]

Hi,
Yesterday the 53 came back at the workshop

[palmgreen57]

Hi,
Today the task was to finish the wheels.
I tried to find a paint who matchs with the original L58 ruby of my hubs wheels, found this red in the RAL catalog, that's the good red, it'll get patina in the next years
The NOS hubcaps clips are now fitted, it's much better now

[palmgreen57]

If somebody could help me, I'd to know the right way to mount the 5-60 firestone tyres, I've putted the side with the small firestone emblem and the smaller lateral rib outside, is it the right way ?
I guess there is a reason to have a rib more thick on one side...
Looks more beautiful to me as I did
What do you think about ?

[palmgreen57]

And tonight the 53 was now on his original paint lemmerz wheels

[mandraks]

wow, the paint on yours looks much better than on mine. Mine is completely oxidized. looks almost black.

i also still have the original paint wheels on mine. missing fenders and hood though.

what does your interior look like? is it serviceable? mine is all there but not pretty...

edit: looked at the older pics, your interior is great looking

i will be watching
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regards

Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[palmgreen57]

Hi mandraks,
Thanks you, yes the paint is in very good condition
My interior is like new, only 2 holes in the card door near the handle, I guess the first owner use to wear rings in the past !
I'll shoot the interior soon when it'll go back in the car
Yan

[palmgreen57]

Hi,
Today, I've finished the 6mm fuel tap I sourced fews time ago.
Looks like new now
Does somebody knows if there was differents style of fuel tap filter ? I bought a brand new reproduction, the thread is not the same, and it's smaller , is that possible to have 2 styles of filters ?
On the left the original used one on the right the repro
Next stage is to finish the bosch horn...

[palmgreen57]

Hi,
The engine has started yesterday and it's now fitted in the car

[palmgreen57]

Hi,
I've cleaned up the seats, the frame paint came back in very good shape
The seats are still wearing their original covers with chevrons !

[palmgreen57]

The mats has been cleaned too, they went back on the floor.
The interior of the 53 is now almost finished

[palmgreen57]

I also finished to remove the rust from the heater channel I found fews times ago, I blended the grey and silver paint to look like the NOS one.
The original style boots straps that I sourced for the gear box have are also fitted the tubes

[René R.]

Very nice!!! The original upholstery is amazing.
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Gone but not forgotten: 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1966) - another 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1996)

[mandraks]