8v Repairs

With the 16v shell laid up, it’s time to tackle the work on the 8v road car – so first job! Tackle those two chassis rail gussets that are goosed. Off side gets the treatment first. So here the progress so far. Car’s now up on axle stands…

Initial Inspection:

Pick off the loose underseal:

Quick clean up with a wire wheel

Had to take the ARB off at this point, but it didn’t want to leave the two drop links. I managed to loosen the nuts on the threads, but couldn’t get them completely off. The hex head fixings in the bottom of the drop links are made of cheese, so I had to cut the drop links off with a slit disc.

Cut off the chassis rail gusset

Then cut out the rotten section of the chassis rail itself

That’s it for today.