Early on we made the decision that ‘if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing right’, although the budget is tight (though not as tight as me) we wanted to do a proper job and try not to cut corners.
I have to admit that me idea of bolt it all back together and use it was tempting but Martyn was having none of it, he wasn’t going to put his name to a bodge job.
Once in the workshop we decided that the best bet was to strip her down (almost completely), so off came the body, out came the engine and gearbox, axle and springs, trunion tube.... the only things we left on were the floor boards and frame front.
Wow. This really is a new beginning. We are off on our travels tomorrow, but I will be visiting the blog evetyday to see your progress!!! Will visit for real in the new year.
ReplyDeleteIt’s not as severe as it looks, it made sense to take the body off to make everything else easier to get to.
DeleteBon voyage David, hope you have a wonderful trip, look forward to meeting you in the new year.