I have the floors and some of the inner wheel arch panels off BE475, whilst the car has gone to Nick Finburgh at Classic Autos for some body corrections.
All these panel are well worn, but are original Thames Ditton parts and will be cleaned up and refitted to the car. I've taken the underseal off the wheel sides of the arches, using a blow torch to soften, then a scraper. This then appears to leave some sort of paint, but it's hard to see exactly.
Can people help me with;
1) the original finish of the wheel side of inner wheel arches and underside of floors, when cars left the factory?
2) If surfaces were left bare, what is the best way to stop then slowly corroding? I've heard of folks polishing, then rubbing in WD40, but perhaps there are better methods nowadays?
3) Can anyone recommend a product which replicates the square section foam seal that fitted onto the edges of panel to seal then.
Many thanks,
James