32 years old - amazing

My 240GD is now 32 years old and I am constantly amazed by the quality of the parts used. When I bought it nearly 4 years ago it had sat in the garage of the only other owner for a couple of years - I towed it home, put a new battery on and some tyres and it passed it's mot. So it's been used pretty much as I bought it ever since, though not much offroad, only easy trails etc and lots of road miles in the past year especially.
Over the past month or so I have started to show it a little love and it has rewarded me graciously.
The original owner lived by the sea in Suffolk and the salt atmosphere has taken it's toll of the rear body work but the front end is like new with a little Tcut.
When I collected the car the seller confessed he had never used the diff locks and indeed they were solid - no movment from the levers whatsoever and I havn't had the time or fortitude to tackle the job untill now!!!!
I pulled everything off without any damage at all - not a single bolt or bleed nipple had any corossion but there was no movement on any cylinders - so I sprayed a little penetrating oil where ever I could and waited an hour - After cleaning, reassembly and fresh brake fluid everything works - even the lights on the dash!!!

So thankyou Steyr Daimler  Puch - you made a good job.