Vin6409 engine rebuild

[dmc4087]

Getting there Shane!

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While I had the steering rack removed the leather on the steering wheel was looking very sorry for itself. Tryed to spruce it up with a clean and leather feed but it was gone to far.
Got it retrimmed, looking a little bit better now. .

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Opened up the dog bone and front frame extension box areas to give better access for the blasters. The rear dog bone was looking a wee bit battered and some repairs had been done before to both

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Picked up the chassis after blasting, man it's mad how quick it rusts when the metal is exposed.

Sorry for few pics, I was in a rush to get back to work after picking it up and forgot to take more /better pics.

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To get a start on things and build a head of steam up while I ordered the steel that was gonna be needed,Nicky decided to do the smaller bits like the fuel tank closing plate and boxing of the lower control arms..

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The fuel tank plate outer edge that was previously repaired cut out and replaced.

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The trailing arms on closer inspection were showing signs of rust sandwich filling, so attention there was needed to..

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With the "ancillaries" mainly done, some last finishing off fettling was done after to tidy them up .
Time to start on the main chassis, which side to start with front to back or back to front? Doesn't really matter suppose but flicked a coin tales won-back to front it is then.

[mec]

Blimey !! Thats got a bit of rot! Great to see some good progress though !!

[bandit]

Some lovely work there Shane, nice to see the progress