Get the Lead Out
The owner never like the wheel spats on the MkV, so he had me set up the rear fenders like the earlier, so-called, MkIV fender. S section was added to the wheel arch to fill in the gap and leave a correct space all around. it was then found that the fender never fit very well. So, I cut the fender in half and put it back together in the proper position on the tub.
AFter all of this, the bodywork was hidden with lead, as was most of the coachwork from the factory. You can also see a leaded joint directly above the fender. This is the point where the original 4-door rear scuttle ended, and the coach-built center of the body was pasted in, all hidden with enormous amounts of lead. On the off-side, you can get a glimpse of the rear scuttle wood and the hinge-post, where the landau bars mount up for the hoodsticks.