Hidden in the depths will be various components that have suffered from corrosion and which cannot be seen without taking some of the vehicle apart.
You will be surprised by what you might find if you carried out a light restoration. There will be safety critical parts such as hydraulic brake pipes that will need replacing. Even the most vigilant of MoT testers may not be able to see these components.
The photograph to the left shows the condition of a strut that sits in front of the radiators.
Often the original components will come with the thinnest layer of paint on them and it does not take much for this to be penetrated by the outside elements. Rather than replace everything you find with a bit of rust, why not have a go and getting a wire brush on your drill and whilst safely holding the piece in a vice, remove all the flaky material and get back to bare metal. preparing the metal and applying your own paint will do doubt give a lot better protection than it was afforded when it was new.
