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

I collected replacement body panels on an almost daily basis and got to work stripping the paint. I bought 5 litres of solvistrip from stripperspaintremovers.com (no affiliation), it’s potent stuff so wear all your safety stuff if you try it. I have used it on many different panels and believe it to be a bit hit and miss, completely removing some layers and appearing to … Continue reading Stripping some paint

Every project needs a good home, so I turned to eBay and managed to get a sectional concrete garage and some 6m roof trusses. The catch was I had to collect them both and the garage sections weigh a literal few tonnes. Two trips in a hired box van with some help from brothers later, and some hacksawing trusses in half in a random street, … Continue reading Building the Garage

The project car arrived in December 2020, coming in at £1,100 plus a couple hundred for delivery. It can be best described as rough, with all wheel arches cut and a good amount of rust, but it did include a working Discovery 200tdi in the rear tub and a series gearbox. I hope to sell most of the body parts and unwanted bits as I … Continue reading Car Delivery