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Due to limited space in my single garage, I had left the bonnet attached to the car, but now it has to come off. Easier said that done. It is heavy and bulky to manoeuvre on your own. Just taking the weight to unscrew the spring levers was virtually impossible. I needed something to take the weight whilst I undid everything, and then something to lift it up whilst I pull the chassis from underneath it. The solution I came up with was a ceiling mounted winch.
With the winch taking the weight it was fairly straightforward to lift the bonnet off the car and onto a wheeled trolly I made.
Now I can get full access to the engine bay, the radiator and side cowlings were removed. Followed by the earthing straps and the bolts to the rear and then the front engine mountings. With the prop shaft bolts removed just behind the overdrive, the engine is now free to be removed.
