Take all the bright work off and number plates.
Get a few painters around to quote with pictures of their previous jobs
Order screen and window rubbers from Bristol or ACCS -- ACCS have a good deal on screens at the moment if needed. Drop them off at the painters.
Send any chrome away that needs doing -- it may be cheaper to get new hub caps ! depending on who you use.
Remove and restore any of the interior that need doing while the car is at the painters -- Woolies have a good colour kit for the leather if needed and carpet dye from ebay will freshen the carpet up. Check for rot on the bottom of the door cards wood -- all the wood :-) and renew /repair.
If the headlining is discoloured , Woolies sell a aerosol spray colour that works well -- and ebay of course.
The veneered wood capping's and dash are tricky to get right, so if they are bad you may want to send them away. I have a good contact up North if you need them.
Put it all back together and service the car, under seal and treat any rust underneath. Careful putting the bumpers back on so that you don't scratch the new paint.
Get your dad to put the car in your name.
Book a ferry ticket and enjoy the drive to the south of France - via Luxembourg to fill up with cheap fuel :-)
Sell your now stunning car to a rich oil Sheikh in Monaco for £200k and fly back to London. Get a taxi to Bristol Cars, Kensington High Street and buy a 411 S6 and with the change buy a 405 project from Andrew Blow.
Simples - Enjoy
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