Whilst I’m not ready to start work on it, nevertheless, it’s been calling since I got it home and just needed a little tinker to help the thought process.

We’d got a few days off so I managed to get a pass out for a play!
So with plugs and points in hand, along with a big can of plus gas (proper wd40) and some tools off we went for a look see!
Some of my initial thoughts/concerns:

• Is the engine seized solid?
  • This may affect the project path entirely
• Did the last tinkerer in 1985 try and get it working with a 12V battery ?
  • Some were 6V electrics, so hitting it with 12V could take out all the instruments
    • Where is the battery?
• What to do about the rusty surfaces?
  • At the moment the wings and roof seem solid and the rust is heavy, but surface, so how to best preserve, if at all until the time is right

Other than that I just wanted to get to know it a bit better and start thinking how this this might progress.

To get close to it and start to acknowledge and log some of the details that were difficult outside and may be crucial to obtaining any parts or what have you.

Below is a whole bunch of snaps I took, that really start to show the scale of the job!

Its got a steel sunroof from new

Some strange mould on the seats

This is the heavy surface rust that may need a stopgap treatment

Headlining got mould, rear window is cool though

Another sunroof, handle is seized

Similar mould on door cards, perhaps I should get it analysed?

Fantastic Deco detail on handles

Drivers door cards not great

Dummy glove box on drivers side

Drivers side running board shot

Pulled the front bench seat out looking for the battery

Cool period washer accessory

Detail in front seat, well made but sad now

The battery was found under the seat 12V “modern” type

Front grill not too bad at all

O)dd Swiss motoring badge on grille

Front seat leather started out well

Jack and a bit of water pump found

Original gigar light appears unused!

The voltage reg. GOOD NEWS. Its 12V

Spark plug fiddling

Carb with bizarre jubilee clip around it?

Now I don’t this is original!!

Plugs out, spot the bodge