From a distance the old doors don’t look too bad. Up close they appear to be held together with paint and are thoroughly corroded at the bottom, still could be good for off-road use so they move the sell pile, after removing the handles and hinges of course. Continue reading The old doors

The rear tub on the car also has the cut arches, and a lot of rust underneath. Some parts on it can be reused though, like the chains, light covers, number plate and tailgate. Continue reading Stripping the old tub

Before work could commence building the new car, the old one had to be stripped of all its parts and fixtures to see what could be reused and what needed to be sold/scrapped. This involved removing the truck cab, bonnet, wings, seatbox, floor plates, and radiator panel. Most of the major panels are not much better than scrap, with the arches cut with an angle … Continue reading Taking the body apart

The project car came with a 200tdi from a discovery sat in the rear tub. It was sold as running and as luck would have it it started on the first try, sounded great and didn’t give off much smoke. Continue reading The Engine

Following the hit and miss paint stripping a bit of sanding got the replacement wings and bonnet looking more paint ready. Continue reading Sanding panels

The replacement wings came with the lights and indicators in, which needed removing for paint. Removal showed a bit of corrosion behind the indicators but nothing substantial. Continue reading Removing front lights