Cheers Chaps,
In truth the paint finish could be better in places, its just not quite flat enough in parts but that's down to a few cold spots stopping the paint from flowing quite as well as it should. A little more thinners would possibly have got round it but then the paint going on would have been thinner than I wanted it and prone to runs. Despite using a heater and warming the paint a little it was not quite enough to get round it, but I'm happy enough for now, and I can always revisit it in the future when the weather warms up a little if I feel I must.
Anyway, I repaired the front Passenger side wing today,
New metal on the bottom at rear of arch
Then I knocked the bodge out of the front section
and a little fresh metal went in
So that done I've loosely bolted it up to check fit and get it ready for a filler skim to the repaired areas and sanding etc.
Just the drivers side wing to repair and I think the welding marathon will be over, I might even buy a bottle to celebrate.
its definitely not the time of year for an open air resto but spring will be here soon or so I keep telling myself. 
! The standard of finish looks excellent, another of these most engaging wee cars lives on thanks to you. That, as an achievement, is right up there with saving a drowning puppy.
