10/1/93 Cleaned sprint axle and sub frame
16/1/93 Painted sub frame and rear suspension
17/1/93 fitted sprint sub frame and rear axle and more cleaning
23/1/93 cleaned and painted garage, fitted extra lights
24/1/93 cleaned bulkhead and boot
30/1/93 delivered overdrive to Coventry, fetched new rear door from Mick Dolphin.
31/1/93 cleaned and primed D-posts
6/2/93 de-rusted and primed rear screen surround and rear panel
7/2/93 de-rusted and primed rear wheel arches
13/2/93 picked up rebuilt overdrive
14/2/93 primed sills, rubbed down front panel
20/2/93 finished preparation of sills and front panel
21/2/93 cleaning around headlights
27/3/93 finished cleaning engine bay
28/3/93 1500 engine blew, removed head, hole in No.4 piston, suspect this is what happens when you are used to
Sprint power and swap it for a 1500, don't think this swap will catch on.
3/4/93 Bought Rover SD1 3500SE as temporary transport, always liked the look of these,
highly recommended still got it four years later .
4/4/93 Finished cleaning shell, started rubbing down
6/4/93 Bought paint (Mimosa). Cleaned interior
7/4/93 Painted shell interior, 3 coats over russet brown (1L). Cleaned boot and engine bay
8/4/93 Painted inside boot and engine bay (3 coats, 1L)
9/4/93 Flatted and repainted engine bay (2 coats). Prepared door shuts and window surrounds
10/4/93 Painted door shuts, window surrounds and rear panel (1L)
12/4/93 Painted roof, rear wings and front panel (3 coats 1L)
13/4/93 Flatted and repainted roof and front panel (2 coats)
14/4/93 Flatted and repainted rear wings and screen panel (2 coats)
15/4/93 Stripped useful parts from old Sprint shell, neighbours were complaining about it.
18/4/93 Painted and fitted sub frame
24/4/93 Cleaned and Vinyl painted headlining, fitted wiper motor
25/4/93 Painted and fitted fuel tank, brake servo, heater and pedals
30/4/93 Sprint shell and dead 1500 mechanicals taken away did 1934 miles after swap
