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Thanks Erik. I'm in the middle of considering the options,but it all looks fairly straightforward as long as I go steady 👌

Thanks Martin, yes I think I don't want to make more work than is needed on the A pillar, it looms sound at the top. As long as the doors shut and it drives straight I thank that's a result!

Yes, I think leave what's good; old original steel is still probably better than new modern steel!

Hi Chris, yes, as I was editing the video and talking, I realised that I should weld in new bracing before cutting out the old - senior moment there I think! The A pillar is in good condition on the inside except at the bottom and that small patch just below the top hinge mount, even where it meets the scuttle it's clean. I've seen some completely rotted out under the scuttle.

Thanks, yes absolutely, but Bicester Scramble sells out pretty quick! I can see why!

Thanks! Bicester sells out quickly so a bit of planning is required. It's a nice area close to the Cotswolds etc., and I believe there is accommodation on site...... Do you feel a road trip coming on? 🤔

@@welshenrac watch out for incoming projects.........🤔

@@jintype2984 both great guys really know their stuff (ex master techs at Jaguar). Thanks for watching 🙏

@@MartinMacisaac and to you Martin! Yes, plenty to do........

@@terryyoung1883 thank you and Happy New Year to you. Thanks for watching and supporting, it's very much appreciated 🙏

@@Metal_shaper_tom thanks for your support 👍

@@clifflanfear104 thanks Bud 🙏

Hi and thanks for watching; it's great to have you aboard!

Hi Ed, thanks for your comments, lots to think about. When we tried fitting the half floor we were constantly trying to make it fit all round and it did my head in.........! My main concern with the full floor is adding enough bracing to stop the shell twisting too much, especially with gravity involved when on the rotisserie...... We went to the Mini fair two years ago, was a great day out, hadn't planned on it this year but will look at the diary and will keep in touch, thanks again!

@Wheels_of_Interest. yeah I worry of the twisting too, I've added loads of bracing in the pickup im working on, the full floor should hopefully fit better than a half!

@@georgeyboyhowe1685 thanks, it's going to be an epic job.....🫣

Looking forward to the build, mine is the same colour as yours .. and it's having your rejected half floors fitted 🤣.. I'm on £1800 in panels already.. Maybe worth making a jig to pick up the subframe mounts front and rear then you no the new floor will go back in the same place.. really should do a video on my clubby estate project.. good luck 👍🏻

Hi Chris, how's yours coming along? How did the floors fit for you? I have lots to think about with the bracing side of things before I cut too much more away, was going to wait for the new floor to arrive before to see what's needed. Thanks for watching and it's great to have you along for the ride.........!

@Wheels_of_Interest. Not really started it... but I've put it to one side whilst I rebuild the 106 Rallye I've just bought. I've as nearly as many projects as you 🤣

One can never have too many projects...............!

Thanks for watching!

@@life_on_cars thanks! Plenty of smoke, one cylinder not firing 🤔

@@welshenrac fence is good, only superficial damage 👍

@@conradparker6355 definitely! Land Rover escaped major injury 👌

@@AntiqueCarsandStuff it was a bit of a panic!

I've got an original parts list for it now, courtesy of an ex-colleague, and it shows a clevis at both ends, which is what I would have expected. I will reinstate that set up when it's fully restored, but don't hold your breath for that! 🤣

Very scary!

Thanks for watching!

Yes, I was thinking that at the time, plus as well, as a detergent it will let water creep further in, a bit like washing a car with fairy; same problem. However, it was all I had and it wasn't going on any other way. When I do it properly, I will do it properly :)

Yep, scary!

@@stevehill4615 yes, I worked with them when I worked on the coaches back in the mid 80's. It was a family firm and the old man did them all himself with no cage to be seen 😮 He hated the modern tubeless cos it meant he had to pay the tyre men to come and do it for him. In fact we did a lot of things that we wouldn't dream of doing now, like running six cylinder diesels while they were hanging on the engine crane 🫣🫣 Thanks for info on the tyres. I will do some research at a later date.

I'm sure there will be something come along to do on it!

@@life_on_cars or a very big 12 volt, I'll get a wiring diagram at some point. The starter is definitely 12 volt, so I presume the gen is too, it all looks very original. Yes, I never noticed it until I edited the vid 🕷️🕸️

@@stevehill4615 hi, I think it is a Lucas switch, but it's worth looking into to see if it's possible to dismantle it. I think all it does is switch the battery voltage to the starter button and all the lighting, horn and wipers, I'm pretty sure the heater has a permanent live from the starter via the regulator. I'm sure I can either find another or modify this one in the future when it gets a full strip down 🤞🤞 Thanks for watching 🙏

@bobm6016 thanks, I'm just doing enough to get it to move on its own for now so it's "jungle basics" all the way! It weighs 2¼ tons and is a massive pian in the a*** to pull around. A full restoration will be forthcoming but not for quite a while yet...... Thanks for watching 🙏

Hi and that 's a good question - well spotted! The throttle system is a vacuum operated type. When the butterfly is opened it creates a vacuum in a pipe that is connected between the intake manifold and fuel injection pump which acts on a diaphragm on the end of the injection pump which in turns operates the fueling rack in the pump. More air = more vacuum = more fuel 👍 Thanks for watching, I hope that you are enjoying the channel.

It's certainly solid, probably 5/16" plate is the thinnest bit (apart from the sheet metal cab).

@@stevehill4615 hi, thanks it's very ugly though! Well spotted on the cable; I'm pretty sure it is correct, there's not a lot of space between the bulkhead and the manifold and the pedal and butterfly are directly in line with each other. I have an original parts list which I will check. As for the seating, I'll have to experiment, the cab will come off as it is in a bad way, so that'll give us headroom to allow the seat to be raised 👍

@@bobm6016 thanks! Hoping it's little wins all the way, I really want to see if it drives 😁

@@life_on_cars she's my workhorse; a bit rough around the edges, a few silly minor faults that I'm living with, could do with a set of refurbed wheels, a bit of paint correction but she's just passed 156k and I intend to keep her for as long as possible. A future classic? Probably when you see how many are written off by the insurance companies and broken for parts....... For now unless something catastrophic happens she's staying in the fleet, better than an EV, that's for sure and plenty of secondhand parts too, if needed!.

Thank you for watching, I'm glad it was helpful 🙂

@@AntiqueCarsandStuff Thanks 🙏

@@boboffredi8782 you can have a drive of her when she's rollin' Bob 👌

@@MrBalbeggie Hi, the plastic pipe is heat shrunk on to the steel pipe which has a ridged end. The plastic will be destroyed if one was to try and remove it, I tried but couldn't do it, it's single use unfortunately. The only other thing is to maybe cut out the corroded steel and join it with flexi pipe but you have to be sure it seals and the MOT tester might question it, I wouldn't want to do that. Thanks for watching the video and your question 👍

@ thanks for the explanation. I did hear you say they are heat shrunk on. How easy is it to drop the tank if you have to replace the plastic pipes?

@MrBalbeggie ok, well, the tank could be a fight. All the bolts on mine sheared off! I was lucky enough to have the luxury of the floor cut out and could get to them from above, heated up the broken studs and screwed them out with a pair of grips (replaced with stainless). However, if coming from underneath I think there's enough flex on the pipes to lower the tank to get to the plastic coupling joints on the top into the pump unit. There is a knack to getting those off, so try and give yourself enough room to see them if you can. When the tank is off there is quite a lot of space to see the condition of the floor x member etc. Good luck Sir🤞

@@life_on_cars Paul, what's your process for laying up your XK?

@Wheels_of_Interest. very similar prep as you suggested, then mine will go in the garage. I need to get some of those plastic dust sheets that bodyshops use - I do own one cover which is over the MR2 now stored in my Mum's garage !

Thank you for staying with it and watching to the end!