Hello again, all... Apologies for the silence over the last few years - work seems to have taken over my life!
After taking an extra couple of days off around the bank holiday, aside from the obligatory DIY and lawn mowing, I've taken a few shots of the (now quite rusty) green V8. I've freed off the seized clutch, and she happily turns on the key, albeit slowly. Just charging the battery, then I expect she'll start... Maybe!
Here are some photos of the rusting goliath...
The engine - should work, but really needs a proper 4 barrel carb, which would allow a standard bonnet to go back on the car.
The rustyness begins...
Rusty N/S wheel arch - we've all seen these!
The front panel is now coming away from the wing on the N/S.
Hmm... They don't make these panels any more...
Crunchy N/S sill/door shut. Not good.
Needs a new O/S wheel arch, too.
More rust in the N/S sill (back door)
New boot lid required - this is the easy bit - at least they still make them!
Now for the real grot - it needs a new boot floor and lower rear wings. This shot is of the N/S seam between the boot floor and the wing, or what's left of it!
And this is the O/S. Don't be fooled by the pic - this too is crunchy.
Would you look at that! A sound bit of metal in the O/S back door shut! Makes a change!
But we're back to some crunchy rust at the bottom of the O/S B post.
Similar story here...
Doors are pretty good, apart from this one which has been filled after the previous owner's nephew shot it with an air rifle. I kid you not!
Flat paint, and the car's filthy.
Some of the lacquer is lifting inside.
This bit's OK!
Ah yes, and that jumble of wires...
The modified part of the front panel, to accommodate the V8 rad is in good shape.
It's amazing how much rust can burst its way through in three years...
So, there's a lot to do, and I'm a busy man. Looking to move house fairly soon, potentially to a place with a 65x35 foot barn. Question is, do I greedily hang on to the beast, knowing that it'll take me another 3 years to start the restoration, and another 5 years to finish it, or do I pass the opportunity on to someone else, allowing me to get on with my K-Series Midget build?
Discuss.