More pieces of the puzzle have been hauled out of the cold & wet for... pondering over #projectcar #landrover #defender

So I self-inserted myself into somebody else's car project...
And look, I love projects. I thrive with troubleshooting,
But when the initial issue ends up being a dead battery before the ride-along, it really takes the wind out if my sails. The car's from the 90s, so at least the electrical issues are manageable with diagrams, screwdrivers, and a multimeter.

I'm stoked that they have the FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL for the car. Chilton and Haynes I still swear by, but the nutcases who made the car also helped make the book, so it's primary source for the fuckery I will encounter.
#projectcar

EDIT: Thanks for all the boosts, but I've reached the point where im angry enough at both the fediverse and people in general that I don't think I'll sell them after all, im just going to send both to scrap (yes, im angry enough to trash two really good vehicle bodies out of spite)

Does anyone on fedi in the US Pacific Northwest want a 1989 Toyota Van project (needs and ecu and maybe wiring work) or a 1991 Subaru Justy (motor is rebuilt out of the car, it needs another justy to take the oil pump from). Im located in Oak Grove Oregon just south of Portland.

#CarForSale #ProjectCar #ToyotaVan #Toyota #SubaruJusty #Subaru

Preliminary acid wash of the rear axle now done. Got plenty more scrubbing and welding to do though #projectcar #defender
Axle (mostly) complete... now draw the rest of the owl. #projectcar #landrover
The truck was backed off the drive under its own power then reversed back down so the rear could be jacked up on the flat ground. The brakes drag, the tyre pressures are low, there is no power steering.
Finally I looked at the sill end that needs repaired and felt despair. It will be done, it will be done. In time. #unedifying #projectcar #rust
Hi CBR, south East NSW folk - I have a Datsun Stanza 1981 that has a shot gearbox and rear diff, an L16 in it and a tiny bit of body rust - I was hoping for it to be a project car, but I no longer have that luxury.
Anyone want it?
The plan was to strip it out, stitch weld it and put an SR20 and gearbox in it from a 200sx and a diff from a r31 Skyline in it to make it a sideways car.
#Canberra #Datsun #projectcar
My #prius #engineswapped #corvair known as the #corvairius out for a summer drive. It's a very fun #restomod #projectcar that gets 50mpg.