Bit more today cos of great weather welded cab floor and sound deadening welded seat runners . Covered r&r bed and side panem
Few more things today Steering column removed painted refitted with new ignition barrel and steering wheel. Carpeted rear/cab floor and tubs. Fitted seats. Sound deadening in cargo floor and walkthrough ( plus carpet) Changed door locks/ignition to same key strip down sliding door lock and got working properly Taking wheels to get new tyres tomorrow ready for drop spindles and coilovers and new brakes at weekend
So new wheels ( thx to paneuropaul) tyres bought and fitted ,, look good BUT ( and i don’t know why im surprised) the drums are nackered the cylinders are fooked and the linings are split in two ON REAR And FRONT? callipers are rusted solid and discs are rusted to hell SO NOW I HAVE TO BUY COMPLETELY NEW BRAKES ALL ROUND SPOSE I HAVE TO LAUGH REALLY OR IL CRY HAHAHAH so if anyone has any discs/callipers going cheap lol but at least the drop spindles and coilovers arrived read to be fitted Saturday
But I guess on a plus note iv had a quick look underneath and it looks not too bad only a little welding to do fingers crossed But i could be wrong lol il find out once i got all the bluddy underseal and waxoil off
Ok so even tho it’s been freezing i got all the old underseal/waxoil off ( total ballache lol) but not as bad as I imagined, few bits of surface rust to grind off , Primed and stone chipped ready for top coat soon then fit whole new brakes /coil-overs/trackrod ends/ball joints/bump stops/ CV joints and anti roll bar fittings once iv sourced some new backplates as the ones on it are rusted to hell