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Not a great deal left..............

centredonkey wrote:Not a great deal left..............

was that on the Midas?

Yes, Stuart, they don't like salty sea air!!!

And it's replacement, suitably super painted to survive the salty Scottish streets!

centredonkey wrote:Yes, Stuart, they don't like salty sea air!!!

Looks like something an archaeologist might have dug up!

Looking at the corrosion on that front subframe I should imagine most of the metal components on the car resemble Swiss cheese. I wonder how the loom and electrical connections have fared. My MK2 had been carefully dry stored for 20+ years yet the electrical connections still took a battering.

Yes, the newness has certainly worn off a lot of the components.
Surprisingly, around half of the electrical equipment was still functioning when I first got it.

Here's a couple of pix of what a 4x4 Monster Midas might look like!!
Any one mad enough???

pic 2

Engine strip down has revealed various strange substances, particularly in the thermo housing.......yuk!!

Engine itself looks fine, water jacket clear, hopefully a good honing and decoke will see it running.

Engine now running....briefly....seems to be ok