Prep for the next seven years

Lily, my 1967 four-door Morris Minor, has been on the road for seven years now. I cut my teeth restoring it with dad. In that time it’s been used as an everyday car and has been kept outside in all weathers. The paintwork was only cellulose, sprayed by us, and hasn’t fared that well.

I have heard it said that modern cellulose paint is of low quality, which could be part of the reason why this hasn’t lasted. Alternatively, it could be down to the quality of the spray job or the