Finally got into the garage, its been a couple of weeks since I did any work but here is the latest update:
I continued to use the angle grinder and wire brush to get all the old paint and crud off...
It,s cleaned up very well, there are no signs of corrosion around the turrets
However, I found corrosion on the front n/s subframe mount, inspection of the o/s showed that a plate has been previously welded in the same position... this would have to be sorted:
I've used 3mm plate for this section...
Yep... still need to practice welding but the hammer test proved that the plate are well and truely secure
Just need a tidy up before painting
A quick coat of red primer to protect the bare surfaces...
Thats it for the momment, more to follow... hoping to get a sand blasting cabinet soon, it'll make cleaning up of the hubs etc easier
PS: Fire extinguisher is close to hand