A view of the wheels, as painting progresses. The paint will need to cure until Monday afternoon before new coats can be put on. The colour is RV White (full name: "Weather Shield" Rust Coat, Alk Rust RV White 340G, Item #1822914), a rust paint from Home Hardware, recommended by Tim in Peterborough, and it does the job nicely. Comparing with areas of pristine original Limestone on the Land Rover, the colour is almost an exact match. To the right are the hubs, waiting to be installed once the Mintex brake shoes arrive and are in place. By then, the wheels should be fully painted and the tires installed - and a rolling chassis will be the result.
Just another view of the engine, with the block painted. Nice to have clean parts to work with. The large cylindrical object sticking out the side, with the wire attached, is the original block heater. The plastic/rubber cap has partially melted over the years, and at present I'm not sure what I'll do with the installation; I'm not even sure it works. It does make a handly removeable plug for the coolant system, however! Shouldn't be too long before the engine can be moved over to the new chassis, and then I'll get to work on the clutch and gearbox.
