Do you know when you are really excited after buying a new classic and it arrives so you spend a couple of days figuring out what parts you need and what jobs need done? Then you look at the list and say s***, what did I get myself into - well I'm there
Best analogy is James Herriot - he said when you looked at books about being a vet it was white coated gentlemen in a beautifully lit theatre with their arm inserted a civilised distance up the back end of a cow - the reality is it's cold, your lying on hard surface in a damp pool slowly getting wet and your arm is inserted to the armpit and you still can't reach. MUF286P is kinda like that
She looks great at a distance.
Got a look at the dolly last night and today and there is a huge list.
Diff is leaking.
Wiring is shot and has 40 years of addons to figure out. Make new loom.
headlamps/grill need reassembly
doors need aligned
window and door seals need fitting
boot seal also
clutch master cylinder is not standard (land rover?) and pedal is solid.
water pipes look perished
all chrome trim needs installed (one gutter chrome on car but won't stay on front pillar)
gear lever feels like someone poured bitumen into its socket
seats have fag burns and cuts
rust at bottom of inner wings- may only be surface. boot and engine bay were never resprayed
at some time the front light panels and in around radiator have been treated -waxoyl i think so don't know whats under there.
split trim at base of gear lever
mirrors and bumpers need rechrome
figure out if newtronic elec ignition still works
service carbs and check fuel tank condition
replace all brake and clutch pipes + fit new pads
Now the bits I notice missing - was told everything was there.
1 door striker missing (so door tied with magic baler twine)
plastic rivets for holding on honeycomb
chrome ends for rear window chrome
gutter chrome
boot seal
all screws and bolts required
To top it all the I found filler at the top of the door opening.
Apart from that everything is rosy