Chassis undercoat

 

After several weeks of welding, grinding, sanding and paint stripping the chassis is finally up to undercoat stage. I kinda like the red oxide look

 

 

Getting rid of the rust

I bought myself a Josco Brumby to help get the rust off.  It knocked it off in no time.  You just have to make sure you wear a face shield and overall.  It occasionally spits out steel wire that had been spinning and at couple of thousand RPM. It will penetrate your skin if not protected

 

 

Taking the head off the new engine

 It was always going to b e a scary prospect taking the cylinder head off a 64 year old engine. However I wasn't expecting to see quite this much rust in the cylinders.  After YouTubing it I came up with the hack of filling the cylinder up with plain white vinegar.  After leaving it for a couple of days then hitting it with a plastic scouring pad and WD40 it came up a treat.

 

 

 

 

New engine

 

 

After weeks of checking on Ebay & Gumtree, I have finally found a genuine Land rover 2.25 litre engine for the tidy sum of $100 

Final strip down

 

 

 Snapping rusted bolts left right and center but but getting it down to the bare bones

Getting rid of the engine

 

 

 After much procrastination, I finally decided to get rid of the old Holden 202 red motor and take the gear box out while I am at it