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Hi Paul We buy and renovate and sell alot of property in and around Shropshire . Speed is importand and getting your costing right if you want to get in touch i can send you some stuff that will help you analise the finanical viability

if you get all the numbers off the sender then call or use the link below you will find something cheaper than a VDO unit that will do the same job. Their technical department is very helpful https://smpe.elcome.co.uk/ecat/index.asp?brand=intermotor

The cylinder head is finally back. This has now had extra oil ways drilled for the upright orientation and a few extra jobs whilst it was away. Bronze valve seats fitted. Colsibro valve guides fitted Skimmed and Wills ring groves recut New valves and competition springs now to get it all put back together again.

Hands on skills some people get it, others don’t. Some people can naturally paint/draw, others some guidance will get them OK, others no amount of training will make them able to painters/ draw. I’ll try most things and can pick up this sort of stuff ok but I don’t have patients for perfection. There’s plenty on YouTube these days to get you started. Mig I’m no artist, but it is decent enough and pretty much self taught. MiG is fairly crude but effective. I’d say For most people if the machine is set up and you can use a silicon gun you can MIG. I’ve had a Tig for a few years now. Self taught. If it’s well prepared, nice gaps, on the bench, easy access my welds look decent and very effective. But it’s far more arty farty, and needs patients, prep and dexterity. The bottom line for me is if it’s on the bench and clean and nice fitting I’ll TIG it. Everything else I’ll MIG it

I have one if you still need one 👍🏼 PM me if so

Most welding sat at a bench is easy to master and to do to a good standard, where the skill comes in is doing overhead and the like. I did a course in Barnsley at the tech 35 years ago which was run by NCB staff. By the end I could do gas and brazing repairs to rusty old cars all day long to a good safe standard and stick to a better finish Welding on rusty cars with a mig is much harder in my opinion, not sure what it is like with tig One day a mate offered me some extra training with stick welding overhead to build trailers etc. That was the hardest thing I ever did even with the correct sticks. He was a coded welder and could weld anything and almost anywhere and made it look so easy. I have never had a weld break but as with all things preparation and practice is key

I sent you PM, to confirm I have a set from a 1998 yellow car , can send you photos. Drop me a PM if you wish. Thanks