Been a while since updates but in short the car is running, driving and mostly back together. When I got it home from being painted I focussed my attention on getting the engine bay reassembled, most stuff being either cleaned, repainted or replaced before being reinstalled. Once I finished that I pulled the whole rear cradle out and installed new bushes, and gave it a fresh coat of paint. Gave the underside a fresh coat of stone guard where I could laying on my back. Once the rear cradle was back in the car my dad bought the motor back up to me and we reinstalled it. I slowly pieced it back together on weekends until I made the decision to move back closer to friends and family. I picked up the pace as there wasn’t heaps left to do but it needed to be running and movable again. Got it running and movable and took it for a drive for the first time in almost 2 years. I was also able to show my dad the car running before he passed away earlier this year. It’s still got a bit unfinished and needs a retune but it did what I needed it too.
Rear cradle before install
Various brackets getting a coat of satin black
Engine mostly back together
First time it’s ever been on a tow truck to my knowledge
After my first drive back from the mechanics. Was only short but was good. Have driven it a bit more but have some issues which need sorting. I want to quieten it down as it just drones when cursing around town and on the highway. Also still need to repaint the rocker covers and engine covers. There’s a bunch more little things that i can’t remember but will get to them as I can.