Many hours of cleaning and scrubbing with degreaser and wire brushes and there still seemed to be more road grime underneath .  

Now it was time to take it to be sand blasted.

click here to have a look at the removal.

 

 

 
 
The engine bay is complete!    
The pitted roof no longer exists, with sand blasting and some panel-beating we have a very smooth roof-line.    
A lot of extra money is spent on getting the panel work smooth, but I think it will be worth it when the final coats of gloss black are applied.