ERIC's 110 feeling the love again

Afternoon,

its been a long time since I have done anything with my 110, 6 years since we moved house and I took a wing off to fix the bulkhead a year before that.

Alas my precious who holds so many memories has now had some TLC over the last week. More over the last week than the last 7 years to be fair.

Mainly as the other classic is on the road, summer is nearly here and I have no intention of doing anything more taxing on it than a bulb change until winter.



As she was, one wing off, one foot of the bulkhead to weld on, the other was done 7+ years ago. I have since accepted as I have another bulkhead already may as well go the whole hog.

Wanting the path of the lazy man I wanted to remove as little as possible from the bulkhead and leave the windscreen and wheel etc attached.



Door off on the other side I couldnt release the sill, this was key as I was to find out later, I forgot there was some spot welds on the centre pillar which are hidden, with all the bolts out it wouldnt release.



Few pipes and electrics disconnected, hardly any



Now keep in mind the downside of this method is its a fair whack heavier and there was only me and my good lady...



So with an engine lift on one end and me on the other and my wife on checking and jack we began.

3 hours before this found out the floor repairs had welded the bulkhead to the transmission cover... doh !



Getting close although rapidly ran out of room on the far side to bring it but we squeezed it.

et voila..

Far easier tbh..... .managed to find out with the sill in the re-enforced ring on the bulkhead leg,


Is actually wedged under the sill so becomes a problem, I had to grind it off which is a pain as its a brand new leg but I don't need it now.

Righty,

I am still 50/50 on whether to do the full chassis swap now the more I ponder it..... I have taken it out of the shed and jetwashed the fvck out of the chassis inside and out... something I probably should have done before tbh. But hence it looks so rusty.

Or a full tub off restoration to be sure I can get to all the bits I need to.



I have welded the left circle before with a plate, may need t do again... rest doesn't look too bad. Top right WTF is this, it just looks like leafed rusted metal now, Cant see this on YRM or anything else as a part which is available, is it just a packer ?



I had a new rear crossmember about 8 years ago I think this is the remains of the old one where it has flared up.... not ideal it was left but not much I can do about it now without full lift off.


Other bits don't seem too bad, anti roll bar bracket.. again I never done much ORF roading.




I think its safe to say new Front outriggers at least




I am NOT going to order any parts until I have started to clean it up and get a good look... I may as well remove the OUTRIGGERS and that will probably let me have a good look at the rest. umpteen flap wheels and rotary wire brushes have arrived.

Happy to hear thoughts on the state.

Found some old pictures which was nice to remember.

Tap it with a ball pein hammer will tell you a lot, without spending the time with flap discs etc.

J

So for welding & make your life easier
Take rear tub off.
Take doors & bulkhead/wings off

Carry on doing the above & your 1/2 way to a chassis swap.

You know you will be chasing rust on the old chassis.

Have you got space to change the chassis?

Hicap phill said:

So for welding & make your life easier
Take rear tub off.
Take doors & bulkhead/wings off

Carry on doing the above & your 1/2 way to a chassis swap.

You know you will be chasing rust on the old chassis.

Have you got space to change the chassis?

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This all day long

Hicap phill said:

So for welding & make your life easier
Take rear tub off.
Take doors & bulkhead/wings off

Carry on doing the above & your 1/2 way to a chassis swap.

You know you will be chasing rust on the old chassis.

Have you got space to change the chassis?

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Yeahh, thats what I am rapidly beginning to think tbh... I could probably repair this one but really, its 35 years old on a vehicle I already admit I will keep forever and I have the galvanised bulkhead ready.

Yes have space and managed a bonus this month so may bite the bullet with richards.

Happy spannering then. It does make a difference for a few years not having to worry about things with a rebuilt motor.
I put the chassis under mine about 1995 as the chassis was shot when I bought it.
Now has a galv bulkhead.