Wednesday, May 26, 2010

get r dun

Alright then... The last removable piece of the body that needs paint (save the top)

The rust is superficial, I knocked off the rivets to pull the engine plates.
Theres some crud under there too.

I've asked the Brits why this has a hole in it. Nobody knows. Probably DSPO.

Paint knocked off, need to degrease and prime it.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Running out of parts

You can see the color difference btwn the original paint and the new over the wheel well I had to degrease it before sanding and painting.

This is the inner fender/ splash shield. while attached, it caught all sorts of oily dirt, dropped nuts, screws and electrical parts between it and the bulkhead "firewall"

With out this piece the fender would buckle if you tried to stand on it since it supports from the firewall to the inner top of the fender. Its ugly, but there is no rust.

The bulkhead mounting location for the inner shield. Thanks to the undercarriage oiling system that Rovers have (i.e. oil drips) the oily dirt preserved this side wonderfully.

its hard to make out, thats the blower and heater core thats right above it.
I've ordered a few more gadgets , should be here next week.