SmallWellshBarn
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Last Christmas some of you might remember I bought a good from far but far good 1971 Series 3. However within days it had become apparent that it was a lemon nots of issues and a bit of a fight with the dealer to take it back. They saw sense in the end after I made some rather damming videos with my thought and released them ;-)
I decided to find a local series rather than from a dealer and substantially cheaper. She was in good order and had been reasonably restored by the previous owner. She was grey and lovely and had the approval of the local series guru.
However she was a little battered whilst and I liked the grey but had fell in love with the pastel green from the Lemon. Having joined various LR Facebook pages forums etc when trying to high light the issue with the Lemon. I made a couple of good connections and came to an arrangement with one of the guys to strip her down and repaint her.
Thus in January I drover her down to Devon for the work to commence. The strip down went well and quickly it was quickly apparent that the chassis was in good condition for her age. She has had work done in the past but fortunately there were no signs of Macgyvering.
Bulkhead wheels were shot blasted and with various other bits were cleaned up and re galvanised. The chassis was cleaned down and re-painted with chassis paint and given a treatment of wax oil.
The restoration process stalled for a while due to other work commitments of the sprayer for a couple of months.
I ordered new door bottoms and new rear door as the others whilst ok were just not up to par. I swapped the old bits for a set of lucas wiper motors. The old bonnet was a standard bonnet that I could mount the wheel on I just loved the look. So swapped the old bonnet for the new bonnet
Other new parts purchased all new seats front and back, I decided not to fit the middle front seat and opted to keep the useful cubby box also forked out for a new smiths heater warmth and being able to see are actually rather important I came to realise.
Things I have not done I wish I had. I would have liked to have replaced the whole loom and stripped down the engine and had her looking shiny and new. Well perhaps next year.
Rather a picture heavy thready apologies in advance.
This is what she looked like when she arrived good condition and usable.
Chassis condition once stripped down.
Then Painted
No ramp so the fork lift was used to enable the chassis to be cleaned underneath and painted.
New door bottoms ready to be primed
Rear door painted first coat
Wings primed
Hey presto painted ;-)
Rear tub before
Roof and sides
Wheels and other bits and bobs
Stuff to be galvanised
Now the fun starts with putting her back together. Need to get hold of the correct tool to put back the dome rivets and pick up all the new nuts and bolts on Monday.
I decided to find a local series rather than from a dealer and substantially cheaper. She was in good order and had been reasonably restored by the previous owner. She was grey and lovely and had the approval of the local series guru.
However she was a little battered whilst and I liked the grey but had fell in love with the pastel green from the Lemon. Having joined various LR Facebook pages forums etc when trying to high light the issue with the Lemon. I made a couple of good connections and came to an arrangement with one of the guys to strip her down and repaint her.
Thus in January I drover her down to Devon for the work to commence. The strip down went well and quickly it was quickly apparent that the chassis was in good condition for her age. She has had work done in the past but fortunately there were no signs of Macgyvering.
Bulkhead wheels were shot blasted and with various other bits were cleaned up and re galvanised. The chassis was cleaned down and re-painted with chassis paint and given a treatment of wax oil.
The restoration process stalled for a while due to other work commitments of the sprayer for a couple of months.
I ordered new door bottoms and new rear door as the others whilst ok were just not up to par. I swapped the old bits for a set of lucas wiper motors. The old bonnet was a standard bonnet that I could mount the wheel on I just loved the look. So swapped the old bonnet for the new bonnet
Other new parts purchased all new seats front and back, I decided not to fit the middle front seat and opted to keep the useful cubby box also forked out for a new smiths heater warmth and being able to see are actually rather important I came to realise.
Things I have not done I wish I had. I would have liked to have replaced the whole loom and stripped down the engine and had her looking shiny and new. Well perhaps next year.
Rather a picture heavy thready apologies in advance.
This is what she looked like when she arrived good condition and usable.
Chassis condition once stripped down.
Then Painted
No ramp so the fork lift was used to enable the chassis to be cleaned underneath and painted.
New door bottoms ready to be primed
Rear door painted first coat
Wings primed
Hey presto painted ;-)
Rear tub before
Roof and sides
Wheels and other bits and bobs
Stuff to be galvanised
Now the fun starts with putting her back together. Need to get hold of the correct tool to put back the dome rivets and pick up all the new nuts and bolts on Monday.
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