just thought i`d post a quick update on Lady GaGa....
i`ve managed to get the drivers door glass to go all the way up and hold but it still doesn`t seem to want to stay in the runners when I wind the handle down, so further investigation/scratched arms/swearing will follow
i removed the carpets, soundproofing and transmission tunnel from the front of the car as they were a little moist (seems i have a slight leak through the screen rubber...... oh well) and found a couple of holes in the nsf footwell

thankfully they aren`t huge and look easily repairable....... unlike the A40 Farina I once had - did someone say reject from the Flinstones?!?!?!

the sills seem to need a little fettling as well, but again, don`t look too bad. i`ve now completely removed the front bench seat, carpet and sound-proofing to completely clean the floorpans prior to any welding, just to see what sort of condition they were...... and they are in amazing condition

they look like they haven`t been touched since they left the factory

John (my welding expert) has promised to come down towards the end of the week to lend a hand with fixing the sills and the footwell.
finally, I started to strip down the rear brakes so she`s at least movable to be able to get in and out of the garage for when the welding starts. it looks like the shoes have had no/very little use

the rear cylinders both look a little weepy, so i`ve got a refurb kit (from John Waering) for them...... hopefully that will cure it. since i`ve stripped them down, i have been soaking the nsr brake cylinder in some 'releasing agent' to try and free it off....... its been almost 3 weeks and nothing

so I borrowed a friends compressor and managed to gently encourage the pistons free. When they came out, I can`t say I was surprised it was stuck........ the piston had almost rusted itself solid to the inner wall

i`m going to try and clean it all up and see if it is reusable first. if it isn`t my bank account will take a bit of a hit getting another 2 for the complete axle - why are Girling cylinders so damned expensive on a P4?!?!?!