Beauty Pala

ALL GOOD IN THE HOOD

With the back of the front wings already done, it was time to properly align the Impala’s bonnet. The grille and headlamp bowl assembly had been bolted down tightly and last month we’d finally fitted the bonnet edge ‘eyebrow’ trim, so it was time to adjust the bonnet latch for a clean fitment. During its repaint it came to light that one of the bonnet hinges was bent, so this had been replaced. Simon also discovered why the bonnet never wanted to latch properly – because the striker plate on the radiator panel was mounted the wrong