Any parts that looked good didn't manage to survive the screwdriver test," recalls twenty-five-year-old Jason Gibson, the man responsible for resurrecting the Pick-up seen here. Parting with ￡350 for a rolling 'shell that had three previous owners, a GRP flip front, some reasonably healthy subframes, but very unhealthy metalwork only made Jason more determined to knock it back into roadworthy shape. After buying the Pick-up in July '97, the first plan of action was to remove all the rotten panels. With the subframes and surrounding metal in good condition, the 'shell remained rolling throughout most of the project. The only time it wasn't was when the subframes were removed for sandblasting and painting in Hammerite with a stone chip finish. Rotten panels were everywhere on the Pick-up. Outer sills, door skins, the floor, rear arches, rear valance and even the area below the rear window had all suffered. The GRP flip front was replaced with new metal for the front panel, wings and A-panels. The final bill for panels came to six hundred quid, largely because Jason insisted on using genuine parts after much swearing over copies that simply would not fit.
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