The blasted parts look really good..result!

I’ve still not been out to the garage - it’s becoming a mental block. Must book the ally welder man to get things moving again.

Keep up the good work,

Andy

Good progress matey... looking forward to seeing some sandblasting pics!

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Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:45 pm

Looks like you are getting there in the end. I didn’t even know there were 2 different sized lifting eyes. Did anyone say what the shorter ones came off?

..my lightweight once I’d realised I had drilled the wrong holes

Looking really smart Martin. When do you think it will be able to be driven?

Sorry to hear that. Really frustrating. Must be a Land Rover. Stick at it, you'll get there and, when you do it will be a vision of loveliness and you'll not remember all the misery you went through to get there. (Like childbirth (so I'm told!) ...only, of course - much more painful and costly Fred 😂

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