This week the 3500V8 arrived at my house. This time bringing it down the hill was another mission. This one steered, but didn't have any brakes. Looking at the tags, it appears that the car wasn't run since 1983. It should be fun.

As you can see by the picture below, the car was covered in mildew.



As the car had no brakes we managed to lower it to the bottom of the drive where there was a piece of log that we used to block the wheels and prevent the car from moving. I could then walk around the car and get an assessment of what I was letting myself in for.



The panel work was mostly straight but the car does have a lot more rust then the other one that we just parted out.

First thing first, I filled the garden sprayer with a bleach and water mix and sprayed the car down with the mixture, followed by a hosing down with a high pressure hose.

The car cleaned up OK and the glass appears for the most part to be in good condition with the exception of the windshield which is beginning to de-laminate,



This car had New Jersey inspection stickers on it which would explain why the car was not as rust free as the other 2000TC. You can see by the picture below that the top of the rocker panels have some rust.



We can also see some rust on the rear floor pan. It's pretty bad but I don't think it's any worse then the Mercedes Benz 450SEL 6.9 that I restored last year.

The engine bay was covered in dirt and covered in leaves and as also needed a good cleaning so I hosed it down , making sure i kept away from the carbs or any other part that could get water in the engine.

This is where things ended with the 3500S. We still had work to do on the 2000TC before we took the car away. Today we removed the engine and transmission from the car.

The engine is pretty heavy, you have to wonder if the aluminium V8 block is going to be lighter.



Once we removed the engine and transmission, we pulled the car onto the trailer using a jack and then disconnected the prop shaft and dropped the rear suspension.

It's impressive how a car as old as this has independent rear suspension and rear disc brakes (although inboard).



Once the suspension was off, we hitched the trailer up and pulled it up the hill to street level. This may sound like an easy task but took some effort.



I can honestly say that I was risking my life doing this. We had to get the trailer around the corner which required me to lift the tip of the trailer and pull it around. It required some effort and we nearly lost the winch.



As the 3500S is a lot rustier then the one we parted. We are going to wait before we scrap so that we asses what sheet metal needs replacing and cut it away from the 2000TC carcase.

This will be part two of this weekend's wrenching so watch this space.

For additional pictures, please go to: http://www.w108.org/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=Rover-P6

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Al

Holy cow, you are my hero...my neighbors would lose their minds if I pulled a car in covered with moss and who-knows-what else. So, I had trouble following the narrative, are you making one good car, or 2 out of the 3 cars?

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2002 Ford ZX2
2 x 2013 Honda Civics

Fortunately, I have a drive under garage that can fit three cars. The car will be stored in the garage and out of site. The 97 E420 will have to rough it in the elements for now.

I would really like to keep the other 2000TC intact. It's really too good to part out. However, there is no way I can keep it. I may list it on EBay or let Jim part it out and sell the parts himself. I don't even have space for parts anymore. If anyone in the Atlanta area wants it, feel free in contacting, I will let it go for the cost of delivering it.

If you want to see the previous weeks wrenching have see the following link:
http://www.w108.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28

I'm trying to keep a log of events.

I also forgot to mention that I also managed to snag a 5hp 220V 25Gal compressor on Criagslist for peanuts. Now I have a Mig welder and a compressor, I should be able to rock and roll.

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Al

I'm struck by something else...hope you never get snow or ice in ATL or you'll never get up that driveway.

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2 x 2013 Honda Civics

What's with the air scoops on the hood, never seen those on this side of the pond. Are they homemade or standard issue ?

They are out of the factory, they have levers underneath that tell you to open and close them in the summer / winter so I would guess that they designed to handle hotter climates.

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Al