Why did I Start This? – Full extent of rust revealed.

With the shell mounted on the spit it was wheeled outside and pressure washed so I could see how bad and how much rust there is.

 

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Pressure washed, ready to look at

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Front nearside chassis leg – common rot spot. The square hole was covered by a plastic cover under the underseal!

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This is the worst bit the main chassis leg rotten right through – worryingly all hidden by the factory underseal.

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Closer view!

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Back end is better,

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The rear is pretty solid, even the sills weren’t as bad as I first feared but will still need a lot of patching.