Short & sweet today, I spent a few hours in the garage after work and managed to remove both the bulkhead and the fuel tank. The latter was 3/4 full of rusty water, I guess 20 odd years outside with no fuel cap will do that.. It is full of pin holes so I've decided to throw it out, and will find either a good 2nd hand or new tank when the time comes to reassemble.
Bulkhead was pretty straight forward, though I had to cut the bolts that go through the chassis outriggers, as the nuts were rusted solid.
Tomorrow I'll tackle the rear tub and then the engine & gearbox over the weekend. I need to make a little skid with wheels on it, so I can drop the engine on it and still move it around until I'm ready to scrap it. Could be a project for Friday.
Anyway, here are the pics from today.
Follow my progress as I rebuild a 1973 Land-Rover Series III. It needs a lot of work, with all the major assemblies needing an overhaul, and a complete bulkhead swap. My aim is to keep it as original as possible and keep costs down by doing most of the work myself. Feel free to comment with any feedback or suggestions!
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
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