The seats and carpets are out, along with most of the internal trim. The floor on the passenger side is a bit of a mess, and it’s been patched a few times already, so I have to decide whether to cut out the rot and patch, or replace the whole left hand side of the floor.
Took out the clutch and brake master cylinders along with the box that holds them. There’s very little left in the engine bay now.
Oh, I’ve also taken the doors off, did I mention that?
So, it’s mainly trim to come out now.
Took out the steering wheel AND the steering column. Coo. I’ve never done that to a car before. Also making good progress with removing the rat’s nest (technical term; your layman would probably call it the wiring harness or some such). The engine bay is beginning to look quite bare. Remind me again why I’m doing this?
I’ve now taken enough bits out of the engine bay (heater etc) that I can see inside the bulkhead. It’s not a pretty sight. Scooped handfuls of rust out of there. I’m going to have to try to cut out the rusty metal and patch the resulting holes, but access is tricky.
On the bright side, I’ve derusted the dash and painted the back with Hammerite. I’ve got a can of ‘wrinkle finish’ paint to do the front to restore the original appearance.
