I've had a quick count up of the hours spent on the car since the last update and it totals 6o hours, not that I'm concerned about the hours, more that I don't seem to have done much within them !! Actually although I dont seem to have moved forward very far I've managed to sort out a number of the niggly issues that you tend to leave for a period when your more in the mood. Like the minor problem of bolting down the wiper motor to the body when you have already bolted and torqued the crossmembers, the steering column and the pedal assembly all of which just happen to make the process of tightening two bolts nie on impossible ....especially if your working alone, and I certainly didn't want to remove them all again! 
However it's done now..finally. I've tended to work on the boot area lately and endeavoured to fit the car aerial the amplifier and a cd changer which all went well. This was swiftly followed by fitting the rear shock covers and a fair amount of sound deadening material. I also refitted the boot , aligned the lock and staple and fitted a plywood base to cover the spare wheel hole. I've struggled with the rear fog light bracket...it seems whichever way I turn it I can't get it to even look like it fits anywhere!! With the Stoneleigh show looming I've got a list of things, like the bracket, that I'm going to view on other peoples cars and hopefully resolve.
With time moving on I've managed to get the car from the garage refit the wings etc and have it look once more like a car. The weather hasn't helped much over recent months so the cars been under a tarpaulin for a fair bit of the time...any how....
I've managed to do a fair number of jobs and seemed to have moved on quite a bit. Firstly I have fitted all the lighting equipment checked to see that it works and all was well. One minor point... the lights I used all had the correct SVA markings with the exception of the side indicator repeaters which had no markings at all!! I have left them for the moment but will have to replace them prior to the test.
I fitted all the warning lamps to the dash blank and finally completed the dash wiring including the switches for the fan and lights...I used pull switches as these seemed to fit more easily with the style than rotary or flip switches. All tested well and worked first time....surprise surprise...
I have spent a number of hours working on the bonnet and those that have completed a Royale Sabre will appreciate the nerve racking experience this can be.....despite all the preperation and marking there is still a margin of error that creeps in due to the way the sheet metal sits on the bulkhead etc. etc. and has to be experienced to be fully appreciated. However all went well in the end with no major problems ......just a lot of fitting and checking. One point worth noting (although obvious) is that you must have the joint between the side panels and main tub correctly aligned prior to starting on the bonnet otherwise you will have problems with the gap between bonnet and panels.

One slight disaster(!) happened in my eagerness to see the car moving..... after firing her into life I decided to turn her around on the drive....just for the fun of it!!.... only to brake the speedo cable that I had left dangling from the gearbox! I learnt an expensive although not irretrievable lesson...patience is a virtue.

I have now finished the dashboard, the radio console and the electric switch plinth in walnut veneer. As mentioned in previous galleries this is an area were I debated long and hard as to whether I should go it alone or buy the ready made items....well....I am pleased to say that I am more than pleased with the finished articles and despite the anxious moments and a lot of hard work flatting and polishing the end result was worth it and I would recommend it to all.