This is the actual day 1 of restoration.  The bonnet is an amazing design.  It attaches with two bolts and is surprisingly easy to remove.  Heavy?  YES!

 Now that this is off, I can work on it seperately by removing chrome, lights etc and prepping it for body work.  

We knew from the beginning that the twin Stromberg carbs were going to need some attention.  I removed the bells and gave them a good polishing in preparation for a rebuild.  Dremel makes some really nice polishing wheels that can shave years off of everything it touches.  Not suggested for use on faces.

Before

After