OCC needs its annoying engine noise investigating - which is a job for the darker nights, so I've eventually got Hazel over the pit & removed the front wings to check for rust, repair the wings as necessary as thoroughly treat everything & spray with 'Shutz'.
The wings were rather scabby at the front, but instead of using some of my spares I (yet again
) tidied up the ones on the car. Hazel is a daily driver & is used in most weathers, so it isn't immaculate. However, it has always been a good straight & solid car. When I took the wings off, probably for the first time in 20 years or so, I was again surprised at how good it is - far better than my other two!
This was the amount of mud scraped & wire-brushed from each inner wing:
There was of course also the mud on the inside of the wings themselves. Plenty of moisture-trapping muck being carried around all the time:
and...
Fortunately most areas are still sound:
apart from:
and
...so I really can't complain.
The wings are just about done now, so I'll get the inner wings sorted before I put the outers back on.
There are a few other jobs to do including a bizarre full beam short of some kind & the sump gasket to replace. The front tyres are wearing (as often the case) on the inner sides, so the tracking may have to be altered a bit as well.