The Assessment begins....
Assessing just what I've got myself into. Placed Wusty onto a drop-sheet in the workshop to catch all the crud (tech term for grease, oils, penetrating oils, rust, dirt, rats nests - you get the drift) and started from the front. Some parts are beyond redemption, such as the grill and left fender, but most can be refurbished with a bit of TLC. The engine has a post-war CJ2 block so I'll be on the hunt for a GPW block to replace it. So if anyone has one out in their discard pile, let me know, please.
The vast majority of nuts and bolts come undone with ease. These are mostly genuine 'F' bolts - a further indication that not much has been tampered with other than the engine change. Body will need major surgery, as the rust has eaten much of the floor, but the inside of the gearbox looks pristine. More later ...
Mike
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