The new license plate plinth not only did not fit, but was not manufactured properly as it did not fit the existing holes in the boot lid.
Holes were not tapped correctly, but this was quickly rectified.
Original license plate plinth. Previous colour of the car was this maroon.
Two of the main captured nuts were broken off on the original plinth.
Original body colour was Battleship grey.
New plinth trial fitted to boot.
Despite all the body shop work, the license plate did not fit (contrary to what the body shops had indicated).
Inside the boot looking upwards.
Inside the boot looking upwards.
Boot lid hinges were only partly painted.
Original lock and spring fastener.
All the bits.
Boot floor. Many of the captured nuts contained broken off machine screws rusted solidly in place.
Broken machine screw in original captured nut.
It took some work to get the old captured nuts and broken bolts out.
Plenty of rust over the past 70 years.
One of the finished captured nuts. Note these were installed with pop rivets rather than welded as per the original. Likely blasphemy.
Top.
Originally these would have had the support angles welded onto the bottom of this support plate. On this car the angles were separate which is likely not original.