1950 Rolls Royce
Below photos prior to restoration process |
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Typical of each and every detail that necessitates full restoration |
We ground down every area that appeared to have defects |
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Firewall in original color. Note Surface rust |
Wire conduit |
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Windshield frame convertible top aligning studs had to be carefully removed, ground to bare metal then triple chrome plated. Each time parts are plated they change to margins which then need to be fitted, re-fitted and sometimes replated. |
Door post where outer alloy body is wrapped around framing. |
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Typical chassis parts loaded with 57 years of grease while rubber parts soften and become worthless. |
Steel firewall meets wood bonnet rests then meets alloy body |
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Prior to stripping to bare metal we were able to determine that this car had been painted at least three different colors. |
Engine taken apart for evaluation |
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Interior was fairly well preserved. We believed that this was the original upholstery but later discovered it was replaced when the car came to the States in the 1970′s. |
Obviously someone had no idea what they were doing when they made repairs to the running boards that really were worthless. We removed the entire section, replaced the wood with hard aged tight grained and replaced all deteriorated metal. New drains we then placed in the running boards. |
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If you look at the small hole above the metal plate that was where water drained through the doors. |
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“Restoration Process” |
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Two weeks labor stripping the firewall to bare metal. Initially we used three different paint strippers but could not penetrate the surface. We then removed the firewall and with high speed metal discs were able to get through. |
| Very few people realize the lack of constant margins that were prevelant during factory built construction. When cars like these were one of a kind and hand built the margins varied greatly. Here we added new aluminum welds to the surrounds of the fender shirts. Then the excess was ground down to fit tight and prepared for paint. Two people are inspecting the finished margins which now are perfect. |  |
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The build sheet calls for having the spare tire placed in the boot via the luggage access door and placed on the floor aft of the boot. They however never built it that way because during construction they realized that a spare would not be able to fit through this access nor could it be placed in the rear of the boot (trunk) since there simply was not enough room. Even though it will seldom get used we repaired damaged wood caused by water leaks and added support then diverted the excess water through drains |
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This is another typical example of the work performed on parts that are seldom seen. This is a beneath the seat heater duct that was heavily dented. |
| We removed all the interior wood to refinish it. After it was processed I felt that it could have been done better and I removed all the finish once again and shipped it to the folks at Madera Concepts who did a beautiful job. |  |
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After months of removing chassis parts, stripping everything to bare metal, neutralizing the pieces this shows the second finish process. The first was epoxy urethane primer to prevent rust |
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Rear pumpkin finished. Each and every nut and bolts of the rear housing was removed and cadnium plated. |
| After first process of grinding down visible defects the entire car is then painstakingly stripped to bare metal. It was during this process that we were able to find previously filled holes on the rear quarter panels and deck lid. |  |
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| This photo shows the chrome pieces that fit the original holes. |  |
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Dashboard nearly complete |
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Finished chassis section still needing waxing. |
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New leather upholstery surrounds refreshment (Liquor) cabinet. |
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Layer after layer of wood sections fabricated to duplicate the original ones prior to padding and covering with Crocodile leather |
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Original inner panel used as a template to construct new one. Notice factory markings. |
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Door panels covered in several layers of Crocodile leather |
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Seating surfaces not yet installed in car |
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Working around the clock to be ready for major Concours d’Elegance at Amelia Island, Florida for its premier showing |
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Convertible top and metal trim finally complete.Next project is to fit boot cover. |
| Refreshment (liquor) cabinet showing with lid open. |  |
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Next to last of the interior work just waiting the walnut covered door caps. |
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Final list of nearly 100 items being attended to prior to for its debut at Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance |
| Custom luggage installed as originally ordered aft of spare tire. Original English picnic set |  |
| Wheel disc and trim ring along with hub cap prior to pin striping |  |
