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[johnR]

Steering wheel now restored - I can't decide whether to paint the rim or not, so I'll leave it for now.

[johnR]

I've done quite a lot of work on the Landy, but most of it has been stripping down various parts around the engine bay so I can trial fit the engine while it's still lift-able. That has now been done - I'm pleased to see that it doesn't look as though the driver's side bulkhead needs to be altered, although the passenger side will need opening out to clear the exhaust headers etc as expected. It's great to see the engine in place (even if it is only the bare block & heads!) feels like progress. I've started making templates for the engine mounts using 'CAD', once that's done I can start building the engine whilst carrying on re-furbishing other parts. Having all the Landrover parts strewn around the garage did have the benefit of a) prompting me to put the engine back in the Mini to make space, and b) getting a shelf unit to store the parts vertically which has transformed the space available!  

[johnR]

I've been drilling out spot-welds to remove sections of the passenger footwell to make room for the lump - just trying to decide whether to preserve original metal or replace the whole footwell to deal with the rust. I'm also continuing to deox fixtures and fittings and gathering parts like this fan switch which is a perfect fit in the centre of the auxiliary gauge panel rather than on a separate bracket.

[johnR]

Nearside footwell cut back to match the other - now I need to check the clearance of the engine with heads and exhaust manifolds in place and decide whether to re-use the side plate with a 25mm strip at the back or to re-make it.