Looking at it...being in the last third of my life and wanting to enjoy myself...what made me think trying to recover this ferrous mess was a good use of my time? Sanity check over and thank you!

The bonnet stiffener on Izzy is rusted to the point daylight now appears through sections: The question: Is this really worth repairing? Or time for a replacement? The Isuzu 2.8 engine sits a little higher than what fits under the original bonnet line. This view is formed by the fact the...

The bonnet stiffener is rotten as a pear. With holes. The spare wheel carrier was unbolted and the bonnet hinge screws saw the slitting wheel release their grip. I dont know if there is an authorised way to remove the stiffner. The oak wedges used to lift the body floor got another outing...

One of the rear crossmembers had seen the metal moth generate fresh air where steel should be. Tonight's task was to fill it in with a small patch: And weld it back in. Only got access to arc at the moment and that can be a bit fierce on thin rusty stuff. At one point I started chasing a...

The rear floor had enough metal moth holes to think pulling the floor up and replacing it was a good idea: Its not a job to be rushed. I think there were 66 spot welds and I lost count with the steel rivets, some of which were easy to access and two tucked into the corners. The angle grinder...

B pillars and seatbelt repairs finally sealed and bolted/rivetted into position and torqued up: Lessons learned: No matter how hard you try, the sealant will spread/squeeze everywhere. Whilst this is desirable, tools and gloves (do wear some) will end up in a sticky mess. Trying to wipe it...

I have a similar aged 110 that has seen an engine, gearbox and rear diff swap at some point in its near 40 years existence. It also has some funky what-could-possibly-go-wrong wiring mods. Its for a military variant with things like IR and convoy lights, but I have found this wiring diagram to...

I'm about to go through a similar process on my tub...more or less. Two questions: What adhesive are you using to bond the panels? Having used it, would you recommend or use it again?

Occasionally you find things and think "What made you think this was a good idea?". This looked like a act of automotive electrial self harm. One of the headlight wires had a "splice" cut into it...I say splice but it struggles to qualify. It was wrapped in a piece of blue insulation tape...

Finished stripping the steel parts from the tub today. So far, small remedial work only required except the B pillar and seat belt mountings. B pillar YRM patches etc will be ordered soon. The rear corner cappings are a mixed result. The RH is reusable and will be stripped & plated but the...

The LH side is OK and recoverable. However, the RH side is what we used to designate BER - Beyond Economical Repair. Here's some piccys: It aint pretty! YRM have the replacement bits (Link: Brackets) so someone has done it. I think its a quesiton of drilling the solid rivets...and given...

Acquired a replacement rear tub and body sides for the 110 resto/rebuild. Its in great shape but has a couple of areas of concern. The LH and RH rear corner stiffeners in the body sides have rusted. The RH is worse than the LH: This is not listed as a replacable/spare part in the original LR...

The replacement rear tub arrived yesterday. Its like its destiny...as the colour matches the bulkhead. The cappings were awful and have been removed...but underneath the alloy is sound. Its not perfect and there are a few issues to resolve. Will start another thread shortly.

A few fixings arrived and the LH wing has been reassembled to check fit and how the rivnuts work in practice. The gap between outer and top wing is something I can live with. Not keen on seeing a self tapping screw being wound into a galvanised inner wing. The rivnuts are blind so...

Work on Izzy (Now named...no guesses why) has slowed a little. Relandscaping the garden has kicked off now the weather lets us get the mini digger on ground. But small jobs tick over. The LH and RH front lighting and engine bay wiring has been picked over. The good news is the wiring diagram I...

I did think about a) using countersunk rivnuts (not really enough thickness) or b) forgetting rivnuts and revert to nut & bolt. But I decided a small gap, on a panel that cannot be described as A class or straight, as something to live with for making future disassembly easier. If it looks...

Panel beating is an art...I can knock a dent out...but there is a huge difference between the two. This vehicle will be a daily drive, so the concours look can wait for the next one. Thanks for the insight - much appreciated.

I sometimes wonder what LR designers were thinking, and the jointing methods & materials used on the front wings is a catalogue of curious decisions. The working theory is thus; by riveting, bolting and spot welding the wing it was designed as a tradesman test. Anyone who could complete all...

Alloy rivnuts turned up and have been fitted to the outer wing: And the Deutsch electrical connectors and crimp tool arrived: Which is an improvement over those awful bullet connectors fitted as standard. The RH wing is in a worse state than the left and disassembly has been designed to be...

Small steps getting things ready to paint. Rivnuts for the inner and outer wings: