1st time owner

Hi all,

Have owned my landy since feb after waiting a couple of years for the right one to come along. She is a 96n reg 300tdi 110csw and I love her to bits. We went off roading one day however with only at tyres she was not up for the challenge and in my opinion was 'too good' for the task in hand. A purpose built one is the only way to go. The problem I have is where do you start and where do you begin. I like the idea of a full restoration as I blast and paint hgvs, however would it end up being a money pit and has perhaps not reached the stage of needing to go that far. I also want to drive her so do not want her to be of the road. What would fellow owners do?

Ps a MOT failure for a rotting crossmember which has subsequently been fixed has sparked this enquiry.

can you weld

I can and have all the facilities however I can not spend much money on it. Th worst part are the sills. Nearly gone. And a lot of surface rust in front of the back axle. Scared to touch it as she now has a full MOT

why not paint over them for the time being they would look better

That is prob what will happen but just putting of the inevitable.