The seats have the chrome latch 3/4 of the way up the side.  The cloth is not the Beta cloth from the RS seats etc, its the same as XA Falcon inserts, it is like a fine hessian.

its getting there  should look great when finished

Taillight/beaver panel fitted up, now the Valance and final fit off of the left front guard. Suddenly the body is looking very close.  The lower beaver panel was a bot of pain and did not fit up too well.  I used to see them advertised quite regularly but it was hard to find one, perhaps the fitting quality explains the lack of demand.  A fit of cutting and filleting saw it right, Elliotts repairs are so good there is very little filler needed 

We're both restoring delete options- but mines going t have all the badges and black outs. They look boring as deletes

Yes Im going full GT paint scheme, so much nicer, but ill sikaflex the badges on in case a new owner wants to make it completely original

I do have a bonnet with the original paint if u need it

I have a map of the patch but am always keen to check originals

Im having a catch up with Elliott to hand over some cold hard, ill get an ETA for you.  There is a chance it will be done in a week or two if that works for you.  
 
I have begun work on the D Port engine I acquired for the car.  It was 30 up and 4 of the top rings had broken-damaging 2 pistons in the process but luckilly not the bores.  I have a set of pistons now so will have to undo all the work I have already and start again.  The Essex is a simple engine so its not so bad.  Heads went in for a bath and a surface and have come up looking nice, I just need to assemble them but waiting for the pistons to make a full long motor.

Let me know when you want to get rid of that race engine John if you haven't sold it already. Cheers

Valance fitted, almost finished the bodywork.  A bit of fettling on the left front guard to mate up and some engine bay holes to weld up, and its off for painting.
 
Old engine and T5 removed, D Port is being rebuilt as we speak.  It it giving me grief as 2 of the pistons were no good, one had a warped top ring land, the other had a broken top ring which span sideways and broke the gap between the top and middle ring lands.  Also it looks as though some put some +40 rings in with the +30 set I was originally replacing.  Alternate set of pistons located, hopefully it stops fighting me now.  D Port Heads back from the machine shop after a hot bath and surface to all the contact faces, now to lap in the valves and replace the seals.  Making progress.