I've been looking for the "right" one for some time now,
I wanted a ninety V8 CSW as tidy & original as I could find
One came up on flebay that ticked all the boxes, cut a long story short I bought from a very helpful seller but unseen as it was 300 miles away
I had it collected by a pal of mine (as a back load at a good price)
Got it back home and after a quick drive it's very apparent the gearbox is knackered, (to be fair to all, it's that solid and well under the budget i was looking to spend so I'm not at all bothered by this)
So first on the list is to sort the gearbox as it sound like a rally car with a straight cut box!! (Except in 4th which is super quiet)
Im thinking keep with the LT85 to keep it original??
Next I think will be some rust proofing, what do people recommend? A good steam clean & waxoil? Or splash out and use "before & after" or the like?
I'm also thinking about painting the wheels, grill and headlamp surrounds silver, does any one know if these would have been originally white?
Anyone's thoughts of what they would do with it will be greatly welcomed!
I wanted a ninety V8 CSW as tidy & original as I could find
One came up on flebay that ticked all the boxes, cut a long story short I bought from a very helpful seller but unseen as it was 300 miles away
I had it collected by a pal of mine (as a back load at a good price)
Got it back home and after a quick drive it's very apparent the gearbox is knackered, (to be fair to all, it's that solid and well under the budget i was looking to spend so I'm not at all bothered by this)
So first on the list is to sort the gearbox as it sound like a rally car with a straight cut box!! (Except in 4th which is super quiet)
Im thinking keep with the LT85 to keep it original??
Next I think will be some rust proofing, what do people recommend? A good steam clean & waxoil? Or splash out and use "before & after" or the like?
I'm also thinking about painting the wheels, grill and headlamp surrounds silver, does any one know if these would have been originally white?
Anyone's thoughts of what they would do with it will be greatly welcomed!