Dave Brown in NZ is making good progress with the final stages of the body.
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Here's a comparison of the new body and a period shot of Lofty England sitting in XKC 003 at Le Mans
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The rear body without the rear lamp plinths which didn't appear on a C type until 1952
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhpjba_x7eLVSatJiZ0k6A2MQ-WW-jnVFR6nEHfgn1XS-gYNupPsOL35O4f0FkJclOLszE3y2XWvZ6bhBiDiez5v93CpZjo8GlXsToj-1KMaOoLj2_-HCJ5OZRS_g7BuJs_7gLs25qI0/s400/Letterbox+Louvres.jpg)
The famous "letterbox louvres" take shape
The steel front bulkhead showing the characteristic horizontal swage.
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The interior, note the slimmer transmission tunnel and floor panels mounted on top of the chassis rails compared to the "production" C Types