3rd June 2000:

Sorry to say, but she is still in the paint shop. It's taking an eternity, endless filling and sanding, to get the contours of the wings and bonnet just so. The shape is so nearly there, it looks fine until you look VERY closely, but once she's painted, any slight flaw will show, so she has to be perfect. Like the new wheels so much I'm thinking of getting a set for all my cars!

The search for perfect meant that even the rear window (bonded in) has had to come out in the cause of greater smoothness. I have also gone for the smooth tailgate look. I wasn't sure at first, but it's not like this is going to be my daily driver. I don't need a rear wiper as she will only get wet if I get caught out by the weather. No badges on the tailgate to add to the mystery factor, and to echo current Lancia models which just have a central Lancia badge (mine will be on the panel between the rear lights) so even if people get up close behind (as if!) they still won't be much the wiser as to what she is.

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