I think I can see light the very long tunnel, Still on the plan to do list, is front to rear brake pipes to replace in copper, front upper and lower ball joints and remove diff and re-seal to axle, (my temp repair last year is lasting well though) and think I'm going to want a steering box at some point.
Been busy today though, started off servicing swmbo's focus (did the rear brake disks and pads last night)
Then the D2 helped with the garden
Did have to cut and root's around it, as tried last week and couldn't move it but today cam out easy heavy lump too.
Then refitted my repaired rear wiper motor, you can see the rust that came out in the lube.
I also washed the rear door inside and out as it was full of dust and dirt. had lunch while it was drying then with help from my dad replaced lower tailgate hinge, been trying to decide the best way to do this over the last week but I'd thought about it too much it was easy, used a black and decker work mate with a couple bits of wood to take the weight (spare wheel had been removed already and carrier but that's not necessary) took the check strap off opened the door more than allowed with the strap on, grinded the 2 rivets off, unbolted all 5 bolts then opened it was far as I dare and the hinge would slide out of the door, in to the boot. Then slide the new hinge in the bolt up. adjustment we diff from car to car. My door has always been close to the nearside and rubbed some paint away so I pushed the door on to the hinge as far as it would go, then lifted the door at the bottom while doing the bolts to the body up so the top pf the door was in (as had water leak in the top of the door before. it then sat low on the catch so adjusted the top hinge on the door in a bit, Perfect. Lastly when happy with it I put some new (genuine) rivets in (there big) then gave them a paint and touched up the bolt heads.
Now the refurbed spare wheel carrier to go back on that I also flipped, the tyre was very close to the bumper before and you never know what is going to happen in the future. TBO thought it was going to be higher but least it don't look silly with my tyres I have at the min.
Then while the door card off I wanted to look at the handle / number plate light cover as I wasn't happy with it, I couldn't get it to fit tight to the door all the way round so I did some adjustment and also sealed the seal to the handle, to stop it filling up with water in the number plate lights again. After that I needed to give the external handle some help on the return as the spring on the handle its self has had it. had a look can found a spring in the garage that was pretty much perfect. Drilled a couple of holes, and bobs ya uncle.
Happy with the days work, I refitted the door card and filled the boot with tools for tomorrows job. 7 days a week working on cars I must be mad.
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