The owner of this E Type believed that the shell was in very good condition. He wanted the paint removing, so that he could have the car resprayed. As the paint was removed, it exposed more and more filler, showing that the shell must have suffered damage in the past. The owner decided not to have the filler removed on this occasion (it would not have been worth while to remove and replace), so we were able to blast clean and then prime the shell.
Once cleaned:
Once the car had been primed: