Old Tata Estate runs & drives for first time in 9 yrs: Car restoration

We have located a Tata Sumo at a scrap yard and will be sourcing the power steering pump from it.

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First drive in 9 years!

A major milestone in the project: The car runs and drives! This is the first time in 9 years that the car has moved on its own power. The mechanic managed to get the car going without the power steering pump. We have located a cannibalised Tata Sumo at a scrap yard and will be sourcing the pump from there, which will probably take a week. Meanwhile, the car was driven onto the elevated washing pit and the entire underbody and the rims were painted black.

After the painting was done, the mechanic took the car for a short spin around the garage:

Next order of business is to send it to the panel beaters to cure the body line of any dings and blemishes. Post that, paint, electrical and interior will be done. On the mechanical front, we are left with Radiator replacement, sourcing the Power steering Pump and AC Compressor, fitting the fuel tank and fuel lines, and giving the entire car a good service (differential oil, engine oil replacement etc.). The car will hopefully be fully done by mid 2024.

A video of the car in action. Sorry about the poor quality; The video was sent by my mechanic as I was not present at that point in time.

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