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Karmann Cheetah

No.29

Restoration

 

Marv and Clare Jennings

 

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This is the restoration of Cheetah No.29 expertly done by Marv and Clare. Although the Cheetah had been repaired in the past, these repairs did not last and a full restoration was required. The restoration started on the 8th December 2013.

 

 




 

   

     

97. A pattern is taken from the

old furniture, cut and then sanded

 and varnished.

98. The first of the walls completed. Left hand wardrobe wall.

99. Routered channels.

     

     

100. One of the bathroom walls completed.

101. The first of the walls offered up.

102. Unusual wardrobe top. The switches are for lights inside the wardobe.

     

     

103. Wardrobe shelf.

104. Overview of the progress so far.

105. Another wall under construction. I believe this is the other toilet wall.

     

     

106. Glossy finished.

107. Ready for fitting

108. Working out the height for the bathroom sink.

 

   

     

109. If you look carefully you will see

Marv and Clare have increased the

 size of the bathroom. The old shower

 base wood supports show the original

 foot-print.

110. The rear toilet wall with heater vent. The increased foot-print is clear to see.

111. Of course a new shower tray and swivel toilet will be installed.

     

     

112. New shower trap being installed

113. Bathroom vanity unit fixed to the bathroom wall.

114. Bird's eye view of the new

bathroom.

     

     

115. Duplicated photo.

116. The bathroom and wardrobe almost complete.

117. Wardrobe and bathroom finished by putting new doors on both.

     

     

118. Even the bulkhead panel gets a nice new finish.

119. The new bulkhead look.

120. Onto the kitchen unit.

     

 

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