Frank
It all started in 1971 when I bought a Ford Anglia for £22-10s and stripped it on the front lawn. I needed an engine for my daily driver. All the spares were stored in the shed. The rotten shell was taken by the binmen after I hacksawed it into manageable chunks. I slipped them ten bob. The engine was fitted with minimal tools, and a tow behind an Austin Cambridge.
Suspension expertise came from MG - first leaf springs, then lever arms, then kingpins. A steep learning curve. I upgraded lever arms with diff oil. This gave a solid ride on frosty mornings which eased with heat. Engine rebuilds followed, then making up small repair panels from sheet steel, and finally gearbox & diff rebuilding (and fitting screens) with the BV8 in 1990/1. All self taught - but I have an engineering gene obviously.
