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So since we last posted. The dent by the head light is finished, with just a little filler needed to crisp up the straight lines, run into a little trouble behind the dent where the inner wing meets the front, just couldn't quite get my tools in to get the last of it out.
The boot was next, untied the boot lid and took it off. Yay missing a nut, well 2 but found one when cleaning out the rubbish in the boot. Realised that the boot lid not lining up was due to a bolt hole being a bit big.

Should be fun getting the welding torch in there.
The boot floor was really showing that at some point this car had fallen off axle stands. With the rear valence in its proper place we now had space to encourage the floor down a bit. The centre dome to the spare wheel space was noticeably higher than the edge of the battery box closest to it, and that seemed to be a little higher than it should be.

The left 1/3 was relatively OK but ... this was starting to look a bit more of a challenge than the roof, there was so much flex in this until I got close to the right shape. But the last out first in theory for dents really does work, the key is having a nice part that is ok and thats your guide to follow. Really satisfying when a panel that feels almost like taught clean film suddenly becomes ridgid. Well the rigid part comes just after you think its in shape, just find the finer gentle dent at the far edges and flatten them out testing for flex as you go.

So here it is, re shaped and ready fro prep (the bare metal is now making it look like there are still creases, but its alright). I was supposed to get on with the floor pan next but noticed underseal round the wheel arch as it meets the boot floor, and dribbling down from the shocker mounting..... INSIDE THE BOOT !!!!! sigh, so scooped it all out.
Several days later I cleaned up the battery box and top lip to weld/plug the bottom left corner, which was now a hole with out filler, possibly from all the banging to get the floor ok !
The wing dent is getting there after a few sessions, but inside the wing is not much space to swing a hammer, so a dead arm kicks in quite quickly !
The rear subframe is all cleaned up now and only found one very small hole that needs doing when the main patch is done.