Funny how circumstances change
I have been spraying the grass, some of it is about 3 feet higher than the Landrover Discovery
In-fact I have to use low range to push through in some places
Anyway I noticed oil leaks on some of the stored engines
You all know that I have everything out in the open covered with pieces of tarp, plastic, sheets of tin and old truck mudguards
A couple of years and all the wet weather lately, water has gotten into some
I rearranged things and took sumps off and used a pressure cleaner with diesel through it to flush out the gunge
It has been a bit of a job, but I'm glad I noticed the leaks and took the effort to do them
As it would have been a right mess if the water had dried away
The motors are up higher now, liberally sprayed with oil inside
and covered again
I started putting the big chev together some time ago
The gearboxes are a mess
I had one engine through the molasses and got that etch primed today
now that is out of the way all the gearboxes can go in
they have been a hold up in a way
I have found a nice cab for it, although a road trip away
It will be nice to have those 3 or 4 parts trucks as one
While I was rearranging things, I made the executive decision to move the second ford (ARN 51554) into the “shady shed”, where I will plug along to reassemble it, sorting parts as I go
I never thought I would actually restore this one anyway
I think it will be a step forward to have it put together instead of parts everywhere
It's gearbox is a mess too, so in the tub
That is what happened these last few days
What happens tomorrow or next week I can't seem to get any priorities
Lost in the grass rod
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