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I didn't paint the beading. It was that way when I found it. I am going to have it stripped or replaced at some point. I need to pull the engine and repaint under the bonnet and I will likely do it then.

I forgot to take a picture of the door check straps. The car is CT2414. When it was restored, they must have put in different seats and dash.

The damage:

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You are lucky, the damage appears to be limited to the wing. This should not be a big deal to repair, given the body man can easily get to the back side of the fender when removed. Your challenge is to find a shop with the necessary skills and tools willing to take on the job.

I would certainly look to repair as opposed to replacement.
 
I took a better look this morning, and I don't think that is modern base/clear coat paint job. It is very thick, as you can tell by the way it is peeling. I don't think you can paint with laquer these days can you? The car may have to be painted, as I doubt they'll match the wing to my satisfaction with a modern paint job.
 
That is a lucky dent (if there ever really is such a thing!). No grille damage and solid metal under the paint.

That condition looks like a heavy build up of paint and possible primer adhesion problem. I saw this many times in the past (60's-80's) with multi-coat lacquer paint jobs that had several coats of clear lacquer on top of the base color. Most of the issue resulted from the primer, not the topcoats.

In any event, I agree with Ray. Find a good shop that does restorations and knows how to work metal and you'll never know it was damaged a month from now.

And don't be surprised if they tell you the paint match is no problem. They can peel a piece off and send it to the lab to be color matched perfectly. Just insist on a spare pint for touch up and get digital photos of the repair process/progress if possible.
 
I got a quote today from a restoration shop. Surprisingly, he estimated it at only $1,000 - $1,500. He had a TR3 in there that he was going to start a total restoration on soon.
 
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