With a two hour window before sun set I was quite pleased with my progress, from this:
to the much sadder looking:
I was really surprised how easily I was able to remove the parts absent in the second picture, but even more surprised at how bad I felt about dong this; a bit like destroying a work of art.
I know that all these bits could be easily bolted back on, and yes I know that the rust is right though her, and yes I know I don't have the time nor money to restore her, but still; I feel sad.
I started this afternoon's work by removing the front bumper which I found significantly easier than the back one, probably due to ease of access.
There are four bolts that hold the top bumper bar in place, and as this is a Series 1 six cylinder car, it also has the lower bumperettes which are fixed the top bumper bar but also have a further two bolts securing them to the valance.
Front bumper mounting viewed from inside the wheel well.
(Front bolt has been removed in this photograph)
Bumperette mounting seen from above and behind the bumper.
No room for a racket here so open ended or ring spanner only
With the bumper off I removed the headlights, grille, windscreen wipers and cowling which are so simple an explanation would be insulting to you the reader.
The battery has been disconnected since Jade was parked up, but today I took it out to find the battery tray rotten and a piece of flat metal inlaid to fill the hole. I am not sure what an intact battery tray is supposed to took like as I have never check UGU's, but I certainly hope it doesn't look like this:
Rusty battery tray, rust, rust everywhere...
And finally, as a reminder to myself as to why I am doing this, a gentle poke of the passenger sill with a screwdriver, and the the score is, screwdriver 1, Jade, Nil!!!
Screwdriver 1, Jade Nil
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