109 refresh

Impending MOT forced a bit of a refresh on the 2a.
List of jobs was:
1. replace rear x-member
2. Fix footwells
3. reseat exhaust (slight leak at manifold)

Photos are:
Hard top and tub off
Bit of rot
X-member off
Rot almost to spring hanger
Investigate foot wells
Pillars filled with builders foam and filler!
Well safe
Bit of fab using the slicer
New x-member on

Chassis looks good apart from few holes in outriggers that will be sliced and filled with new sheet. Bulkhead needs a lot more work, new pillar feet and will replace both foot wells complete. Hope the weekend is good again....

Sorry Photos are small, couldn't get the big ones to upload

good luck with the work

Nice work so far

What engines going in it? Original or a tdi?

samc88 said:

Nice work so far

What engines going in it? Original or a tdi?

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Keeping original derv unit. Will do the timing chain, new injectors and glows while it's out.

Only had half a day this weekend (and my paddocks order didn't turn up.....grrr waste of express delivery). Had the old man run over bits with a wire brush during the week, found a few more "thin" bits.

Zombie restoration alert!

Having taken almost a year off from the "refresh" (which has turned into a more major resto) and Landyzone, here's a little update.

First, where I stopped last spring. I put the new rear member in ok, but then found last of other chassis damage and rot. Bit the bullet, engine off, made a gantry crane, avoided the weather....left engine in parents garage.

And one more piccy

coming on nicely, like the tent