Thanks all, yes those Kirk bumpers look a good compromise. Larry, yes I have plenty of reference photos, and yeah I've restored lots of cars so those holes are no big deal though I need to track down the paint used. I'm told it was an Aston Martin colour so should be possible to get a match.
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