Very different these days.... very...

Just back from a tip run. I love driving me tratter, bestest car on the planet. While I was in there, I spotted a Flymo that had been dumped, I asked the attendant if I could take the top cover from it as mine is bust. He let me take it :D so now...

I lived just outside nairobi in the late ‘70’s and it was reasonably safe then apart from the driving. But what I’ve heard about it over the last few decades, I wouldn’t go back

I'd stay in Africa. Seriously.

Do the hardest job.. A frame bushes & knuckle(replace the whole knuckle with carrier & new bolts) I used the proper bushes for this job as they are a pain to do if they go again. Make up your own brake pipes or buy the set for your car. Can of...

Well that’s 6 weeks to get the other list of parts needed. & the other 1 stripped. You don’t want to be finding you need parts & have to wait during the build.

Could tie a rope onto him & flush him doon the bog then pull him back up to get yer drains cleared. 🤣 🤣

Mine is another vote for the chassis swap. Chances are the steel of the chassis rail behind the gearbox cross member flanges will be non existent, as well as all of the other holes you've already identified. As Hicap phill says, you're half way...