here goes on 'windys resurection
He was bought last october 2005 from the grounds of a farm in Wiltshire where he had been sat for 10 long lonely years, forlorn & forgotten with a nylon blue sheet to protect him from the elements. He was discovered by 2 kindly GMC hunters who tracked him down & towed him to a barn in Gloucestershire.
The covers came off & the investigating began. his bodywork was sound and apart from a bit of cosmetic make up was looking pretty good.
the fuel pump was a bit jammed but after taking it off & giving it a good clean it freed up & went back on sweet which is more than i can say about the smell of 10 year old fuel.
The windscreen was a bit of a challenge untill the GMC manual was consulted & then it slotted in real smooth
the brake system needed some new parts and an overhaul, so a servo & mastercylinder were fitted & the brakes bled.
a new piece of exhaust & canvas placed over hoops meant he was ready for some tlc.
a rub down on some of the worst bits
10 am till 7pm good friday saw 'windy' being rubbed down, sanded, washed,dried & painted. The colour looked well wierd to start with and seemed to be a bright yellow/green. it still looks odd in certain light but has settled down loads.
Easter saturday back at the barn & the stencilling was done.as the paint was touch dry but still fresh i used masking tape that i had stuck to my trousers & T shirt a few times to make it less tacky. The wiper motors & blades were fitted alomg with the windscreen rubber. The canvas was then tied down properly.
all the parts were sourced & purchased before work started so once he was started it didn't take very long.
his first trip out was to a friends 40th birthday party so with a bed & loo in the back we parked 'windy' up in the friends field had a great party & didn't have far to go for a bed for the night.
so here is 'windy ' as he is today
i'm sure i've forgotten something so i'll post it if i remember
ta
Berni