So today I lifted Bumble onto the wooden blocks. First a few measurements for later comparison. Then off came the luggage rack and spare wheel. I took this opportunity to tie up the loose cables and tighten up the charcoal canister, so now there is nothing to rattle in the spare wheel well. Then I made a hole in the slot between the floorboards to allow access to the front propshaft UJ. There is no in built access to this grease nipple. Next I removed the exhaust, because access to the offside seatbelt mounting is covered by the exhaust and the fuel pipes. Access is much easier with the exhaust out of the way. Then I removed the seatbelt mountings from the chassis and the seats, and removed the front covers from the leaf springs. On the offside the bulkhead has been cut too wide, so I've araldited a matching piece of plywood to reduce the hole size. Clearance between the spring and the body where it has been knocking is 2.8cm - not much, although this is near the front shackle. The springs are marked and the wood is flattened due to regular contact. Pictures will follow when the real job gets underway.
