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Thanks for those links. Think I might just invest in those two products as these panda's are well worth the pampering.I was going to do Becky's rear beam last summer but other more important "stuff" intervened. Definitely going to do it when the better weather returns - at 75 I just can't take the cold like I used to! My plan is to disconnect the bottom shock mounts and let the axle hinge down, remove the springs and pressure wash it. chip and wire brush as much rust off as I can before treating it with Fertan: https://www.fertan.co.uk/?product=fertan-rust-converter and then undercoat and paint with chassis black. If all goes well I'll treat her to some new springs when I reconnect the shocks. Personally I prefer a good enamel type chassis black where there's liable to be impact damage from stones etc. Although good for other situations I find Hammerite tends to chip too easily on undercarriage so I use this: https://www.frost.co.uk/frost-chassis-black-paint/
Not sure at 75 I would be doing anything on a car apart from a oil and filter change. That's so easy with the Honda CR-V 2.2 diesel, as the oil filter is at the top of the engine and I use a suction oil extractor down the dipstick which makes the whole process easy. The Panda is a different story with its oil filter, but still easy