As received it didn't look too bad, the external panels seemed sound and had been primed, although a long time previously as rust spots were coming through.

But underneath it was a horror story, with bodges and serious rot in a lot of places, and significant surface rusting. It looked like it had been abandoned outside for very many years.

So began a long job of reconstruction.

After that the major job of derusting, rubbing down and flatting ...

... before finally paint could be applied and at last the job was moving forwards. Interior spaces first, engine bay got two different primers ...

... then the external body ...

... then top-coat to internal spaces ...

... and finally the external body.

Looking resplendent in the sunshine ...

... and shipped home to Terry ready for him to start work.

Terry then took probably more than 100 photos and videos, some to show his progress, but most to show me something he was asking a question about.

All worth it in the end.