On the bench: After dark, this session is checking out the bottom end of 1135478's motor. This motor at a guess hadn't run since the late sixties, as when I picked her up in '76 (image in post# 30) the motor was seized due to no spark plugs in the head and bonnet up for who knows how long. Fast forward 40 odd years, and its pistons out after many hits of diesel down the pots with gentle tapping persuasion with a mallet over a week! Going over all the big end white metal bearings and journals and mains she's still a tight motor. Slight scoring on 2 of the liners, all 4 pistons with their rings intact. Back together she goes, being careful with the conrods going back down the slot.Outa the shed: Weather is behaving, so into it again with the blaster, this session is on 1135478's diff and axle housing, and some of her loose bits that came to hand. A quick squirt with undercoat on the hubcaps, light buckets and the other bits before oxidization sets in, and then the usual 1 hour cleanup afterwards. Still a long way to go with all the bits that need a hit, no short cuts when playing with rusty metal. Poor old hubcaps are beyond re chroming, but not to worry, they'll still come up respectable when all the moon craters are filled in! View attachment 226533View attachment 226534View attachment 226535View attachment 226536View attachment 226537View attachment 226538View attachment 226539