I removed the lagging around the heater tube(careful not to breath the asbestos!)to find this.........

I poked it with my finger and this happened ha ha, easy removal or what.

I am lucky to have good mates. A few of us got together for a weekend to get some progress made. Gorgeous sunshine one day, drizzly rain the next, but didn't stop the work. Thankyou to Tim, Simon, Ben and Calum.

Cleaning up


New metal plates made ready to go in

More cleaning rot off

Another new bit made up to go in

Plate welded

Sill offered up

Rear arch closing panel on ready for the sill

Couple of patches in, cross member end on and Sill on

Plate repair on chassis rail, not complete as yet

A little modification was needed for the cross support as it was for '69 onwards so was about 4 inches too short.