New one piece braided clutch pipe fitted and bled, I know its not the standard setup but some improvements are required. Plus I co@&ed up and scrapped the old pipes which would have cost £65 just to replace the top steel pipe then another £20 for the flexi hose and steel lower pipe. BRT...

Not that much to report really as I’ve been away over the weekend, but having got home this afternoon I couldn’t keep out of the garage. So handbrake shoes and drum fitted along with the new rear prop shaft and handbrake cable.

Inner wings back from galv and looking like new

New fuel tank installed , fuel pipes clipped to chassis. Wiring looms re taped and installed

Both brake and clutch boxes rebuilt, brake lines made, fitted and bled.

Must have been the same supplier as my lines as I had to make three new ones as they were not the right lengths

Progress report……. Today I have been mostly cleanin the rust off pedal boxes…… then spraying them black….. oh an made a new brake pipe …… and havin a few beers…..

Do you recon lining up all the bolt heads is taking this restore a little too far? Theres OCD them there’s me 🤦‍♂️ oh well at least I can sleep tonight knowing they are all straight 😂

Big blue bit goes on ! Quick polish using Farecla liquid G3 compound on a pink polisher foam disk then mer ultimate polish on a black foam pad and its looking very shiney 😎 not bad for an electrician if I do say so myself.

Brake lines done, chassis loom repaired, re taped and pulled through the chassis, tripple taped the section that runs theough the chassis box dont want any more chafing now !

This evening progress report, gearbox oil replenishment (MTF 94), transfer box, front and rear axles full of your finest EP80w-90, front hubs filled with one shot or as it should be called no shot grease! Top tip after taking an hour to fill the first, turn the steering so the hub is pointing...

Just as predicted, progress is rapid ! Engine in, gearbox with heavy duty Valeo clutch, full stainless exhaust with no middle box. Rear struts fitted.

Some close ups of the shiny bits

Progress report……. Chassis is now a laden with axles, front shocks and springs, rear springs and A frame, steering box and steering rods. Couldn’t fit the rear shocks as the lower mounts didnt come with the reduction washers grrrr…. Shame on you mr Bilstein ! Never D mind they have been duly...

Inner front wing arches blasted repaired and ready for galv. No wonder the new puma has plastic ones these things weight a ton !

Final coat of black and the chassis is done, taken the paint booth down. Just waiting now for the paint to dry and the giant mecano kit is ready to put back together.

First coat of black

This is going to spend most of its time on road so though I would lower it 25mm with britpart springs

Big box from Paddocks today ! Bilstein shocks front and rear and a set of 1” lowering springs ! Just in time for the start of the build next week 😀

Next up international interzone 954 epoxy semi gloss black ….. just in case the landy ever goes out in the rain 😂