Reassembly is the reverse ...The chassis finished and the engine nearly done I had to start putting the whole lot back together again. This was an odd feeling as I had been so used to taking things apart over the past month or so. |
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| Small components were left in rust remover overnight... | ...before receiving several coats of Hammerite | What happens if you leave metal in the acid too long | ||
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| The downpipes, once the grinder has finished with them... | ...get a coat or two of high temperature paint | I wonder how long they will stay like this | ||
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| Crossmember and gearbox mounts get coated in underseal | Heater matrix pipes are sealed at the bulkhead... | ...and hoses are fitted | ||
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| The recovery tank is next for cleaning... | ...before a coat of enamel | The washer bottle and air filter are fitted... | ||
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| The air filter comes off again for prettifying treatment | A coat of primer... | ...followed by some enamel | ||
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| I ran out of enamel so Hammerite it is | On it goes again | The tank can be tricky to fit on your own | ||
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| After generous coats of Hammerite the tow hitch is fitted | The tank gets a couple of coats of Waxoyl for good measure | Bumper mounts needed re-threading after de-rusting and painting... | ||
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| ...after which it could be fitted... | ...followed by the end caps | Not forgetting the front bumper, spoiler and end caps | ||
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| The rear light clusters were treated to new gaskets | The rear floor in place but unfastened | Finally, the tailgate | ||
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