19th June 1999:

This looks like the finished article - the rear arch fits nicely over the wheel (the suspension looks like it's sitting at the correct height, but Paul wasn't there to confirm). I have had to lighten the picture a lot just so you can see the extra fillet that makes up the arch shape - Paul sprayed the fillet with an aerosol can just to give an idea of the subtlety level. When the panel is all one colour, the arch shape is not obvious except from full-on front and back where the extent of the flare can be seen (it's only a couple of inches each side, so the Y10 is still fairly narrow!).

The rear quarter view shows better how far out the arches sit. Note the extra little panel at the back of the arch - this will probably have a vent inserted into it. The rear bumper will need to be widened to meet the wheel arch at the widest point of the flare. The easiest way to widen the bumper 4" is to use two - so another of my Y10 Turbos (different bumpers to other Y10 models) has donated its rear bumper to the cause. It is likely the front will be treated in the same way so one of them will be donating a front bumper too. It's time like this when it comes in handy having a selection of spare Y10s (I have 8 Y10s currently!).

The shot of the other side shows how it was all done, the fillet being added along the crease line of the panel. What you can't see from the photos is the work done to build the inner panels to the rear wing to keep the panels' shape. The hole for the petrol filler has finally gone, it will look better when the final filling is done!

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