With big thanks to Gail, Vanessa, Allan, Dave and Max, the body was lifted off yesterday.

Just how heavy is the body?    

Looks like that has been stood for many years, as Hugh says you may need an industrial size tin of WD40. Great team effort on lifting the shell

It's amazing how many people will turn up when you known they've got biscuits! 

Yes I'm the first to admitt we men are simple creatures. But which biscuits get the best results/help ?

Yes I'm the first to admitt we men are simple creatures. But which biscuits get the best results/help ?

Chocolate hobnobs Hugh. Only the best for the Team!

As Peter Kay says "They're like the bloody S.A.S. of the biscuit world. When you dip a Hobnob, they go, 'Again, again!'"

Useful tip. Afraid I would have innocently offered Rich Tea (they absorb well) and then found myself barred from the forum.

Where in bath was that lurking then blossom ?

Where in bath was that lurking then blossom ?

We collected it from a very lovely village called Wellow.

Madness,i just got planning to build a house down there. What was the chaps name,just so i can sneer at him in The fox and badger ?

From this......




.... to this in 4 hours on Sunday afternoon!

Your supposed to be rebuilding!

Your supposed to be rebuilding!

I want to make sure I get another one of George's "Built no Bought" stickers! 

A few more pics of chassis modification and preparation.

When I picked the car up, the gearstick had a 90 degree kink in it as the gear stick / gearbox linkage was directly under the dash.
This has now been moved back 6 inches....... and yes, before anyone says it, I will need a shortened handbrake lever!

Nice work. Is the framehead already shortened?

I went to the Beaujangle 'factory' when it was going. it was no more than 3 old stables down a cobbled alley way...

Hiya Manxdavid

Yes,  the framehead has been shortened,  but whoever did it butchered it with a hammer to be able to fit the brake master cylinder!    next job on the list!