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The First Job was to Separate the
Engine from the Gearbox.
This was a really dirty job.
Once they were separated, it
was a case of cleaning them up.
Next I blocked off all entry holes into the
engine.
Then I coated the engine & gearbox with "Gunk" a
degreasing solution available from "Halfords".
Finally I gave them a good washing with a Home Power
Washer.
I used the same procedure on the chassis parts to
clean them up.
However some parts were quite badly
pitted, so I decided to have them
sandblasted.
This was really worthwhile as you can see in these photos.
I was also careful not to shot blast the front
wheel bearing assembly as I was concerned that the seals would suffer so I
cleaned them by hand also- not easy I might add!
The cost of the
sandblasting was £25.00.
I did not have the final drive unit shot
blasted, as I felt that there would be a danger of shot ingress to
the gears and seals, so I cleaned it using my power drill and a
variety of rotating steel brushes.
However I have bought new seals for the half shaft
apertures as it seems easy to do while the drive is on the bench.
I
then hand painted it using two coats of silver Hammerite which seems
less brittle than the black
gloss.
Various parts were renewed.
I paid particular attention to the safety aspect and renewed
all the brake components.
Brake cylinders; Front Ventilated Discs; Front Calipers;
Front Brake Pads; Rear Drums and Brake Shoes.
This kept me busy whilst I was
waiting on my kit.
Then the phone call arrived from
JBA
"Your Delivery Date is
11/12/99".
The next page shows photos of my Kit after
it arrived.
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Safe Driving All the Best Regards Robbie 
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