LewisH

Earth bar.

Underseal done.

Bit of an update and list of jobs completed over the last month or so... - Treated all rust spots and coated with underseal. - Replaced every nut and bolt with stainless and nylocks. - Re-routed all wiring using correct trunking & moved all earth points to central earth bar connection. - Removed pedal box assy and changed servo & master cylinder to dual system with balance bar and no diaphragm. Made new brake pipes for front end including new T-piece to split the sides. - Painted front end suspension arms and installed new lights. - Made new speedo sensor bracket as old one was inadequate. Please let me know if you can spot any potential compliance issues or advice on how to do things differently. Next jobs are to bleed the brakes and start thinking about the new dash and re-installing seats.

Yes, planning to fit the windscreen, although not decided as to whether or not to do this before or after IVA. I don't have wipers, wiper motor or heater, washer etc. so plenty to do before that can be done.

Perfect, thanks blue

Hi all, Does anyone have an electronic copy of the full vicky green loom? I have misplaced mine and have been searching on here but i can only find stalk/dash wiring.

Roll bar back in, rear tub brackets reinstalled, ready for subframe tomorrow

Merry Christmas to me...bits arrived yesterday back from powder coating

Does anyone know where I could find some replacement rear hub bolts for a Sierra? I've managed to grind the end of one when I was removing. The thread is 10mm x 50mm.

I see what you mean about "steamer", very handy. Yes I am planning on fitting the windscreen, just need to sort out wipers, washers and heater. Just been trying to treat the rust. Using a product called Corroseal that also acts as a primer. Might need a few coats though.

This is the only picture I've got of the tie-bars installed. I'll take some more showing all of the bracketry when I put it back together.

I can't remember who wrote it, but there's great info on here about strengthening the struts and suspension arms. I took some screenshots of what needs to be made when I first found the thread, I'll try and find it again

Thanks Neil, I will add to the list!

All nuts and bolts removed from the floor as they are rusty and need swapping for stainless with nylocks

Rear subframe, roll bar and lots of brackets removed for shot blasting and powder coating

This is what it is looking like as of today

Unfortunately these pics were taken just after it came out of the garage years ago. Sadly these days it doesn't look quite as good, although most of the paint still looks okay

Hi all, New member here. I'm Lewis and I have an Exmo. I have been so inspired by the 'Barn to IVA' thread (thanks NickandNeil) that I have decided to give it a go myself. I started this build about 10 years ago and have unfortunately never finished it. After getting nearly there I had to move out of where I was living and as a result the Exmo has been living outside under a tarp ever since...until Jan when my wife and I bought a new home with a garage!!! Some pics below of the car, lots of work to do, unfortunately a fair amount of rust underneath and a few issues to sort. I have decided to strip the car right back and will be removing everything but the engine/gearbox.