Minor touch-ups, cleaning and new parts

Spent this weekend doing some minor touch ups on the series. I have now painted all the brake drums to match the soon-to-come new rear one. One of the brake drum screws was very hard to get out and even my impact driver didn't cut it. I have heard of a method of using a drift and hitting the edge around. Worked a treat. I'm planning to clean-up the front backing plates when I take off the hubs to fit the new oil seals which have both failed. I used CRC Black Zinc paint which apparently also stops rusting which is handy. It seems pretty solid after 3 coats.

The rest of the axle needs it now!

I also water blasted the underside of the landy. Much better. I can actually see the chassis now and it probably prevents rust. However, cleaning does reveal problems you didn't know you had. I have now noticed that the passenger side bulkhead cross member has had a hit at some point and someone has bogged it up to make it look like it isn't there. This has caused a bit of rust in this area. I think I might need to take off the tub to fix the chassis as there is much more rust than I thought.

Possibly the best part of this weekend though was finding a stash of landy parts. I think they are left over from when dad built the 109" station wagon back in 2005. Lots of seals, a spring shackle, wiper blades, steering wheel, a badge and gear selection plate from the donor car. The best thing though is the chrome trim for the interior light. The one I have just ordered has a black plastic surround which would look crap in the car so it's great that I can have a chrome one.

I also made up a replacement hanger for the exhaust. This was my first attempt at metal working but I hope to do more in time. Not exactly complicated but you have to start somewhere.

Finally, I replaced one of the front vent seals with one that I found in the stash of parts. The old seal was very perished but came out easily. I used Skellerup adhesive designed for bonding rubber to other materials. The hardest part of this job was actually getting the bolts that hold the opening mechanism to the vent. Not much room and with small bolts makes it very fiddly.

Don't have much else to do until the new parts arrive so might be no posting for a week or two.