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Post by ChrisM on Aug 10, 2019 19:05:14 GMT
You didn't paint the tub and doors whilst they were off the chassis?
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 10, 2019 19:24:48 GMT
No. Land Rovers are easier to paint as is and I'm not going to paint it yet anyway. If I can be bothered, it will be painted next year, probably with a brush and roller.
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 13, 2019 17:16:12 GMT
I've got one footwell sorted. I've riveted a panel in place which means it's fairly easy to remove should I need to. I need some steel to make up a similar panel for the driver's side.
I've also installed the seat box battery tray which means the passenger seat now fits properly and can have a lid.
PCV hose arrived so is now plumbed into the carb. I need a filter for the other side.
I also need a new radiator. The top tank on the existing radiator is incredibly thin and the fan switch boss will not solder properly. There is also a weep from the top hose. At this stage, it is marginally irritating, but it goes with the territory.
Just waiting for parts for the last push to get it MOT ready.
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 13, 2019 20:33:28 GMT
Just waiting for parts for the last push to get it MOT ready. The eternal optimist ! |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 13, 2019 20:50:36 GMT
Just waiting for parts for the last push to get it MOT ready. The eternal optimist ! Always! |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 21, 2019 19:57:45 GMT
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Post by Martin on Aug 21, 2019 20:14:10 GMT
It’s a shame you can’t see all the work you’ve done on it.
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Post by PG on Aug 21, 2019 20:19:13 GMT
That really is quite an achievement. Is the exhaust legal for the MOT??
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 21, 2019 20:26:02 GMT
... and this is the dream?
How about a nice camouflage paint job ?
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 21, 2019 21:16:26 GMT
That really is quite an achievement. Is the exhaust legal for the MOT?? It's an off the shelf from Steve Parker LR. I'm sure my classic friendly MOT man won't mind. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 21, 2019 21:17:31 GMT
... and this is the dream? How about a nice camouflage paint job ? You seem marginally underwhelmed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the one that did the graft on it. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 21, 2019 21:18:05 GMT
It’s a shame you can’t see all the work you’ve done on it. Just having it built and running sweetly is enough. |
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 22, 2019 7:06:42 GMT
... and this is the dream? How about a nice camouflage paint job ? You seem marginally underwhelmed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the one that did the graft on it. Not at all, I really admire your enthusiasm and abilities/skills in the work you have done, just wish I had the time, space and money to have done something similar when I was much younger. I was just wondering if instead of aiming for a "decent" or pristine paint job, it might be a bit of fun to decorate it with a camouflage paint job. My dreams will largely never be fulfilled but that doesn't mean that I don't want anyone else to fulfil theirs |
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 22, 2019 7:27:35 GMT
Awesome! This takes me back 30+ years when my daily driver was something very similar, albeit not in such finely fettled mechanical condition.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 22, 2019 7:29:06 GMT
You seem marginally underwhelmed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the one that did the graft on it. Not at all, I really admire your enthusiasm and abilities/skills in the work you have done, just wish I had the time, space and money to have done something similar when I was much younger. I was just wondering if instead of aiming for a "decent" or pristine paint job, it might be a bit of fun to decorate it with a camouflage paint job. My dreams will largely never be fulfilled but that doesn't mean that I don't want anyone else to fulfil theirs Lots of people enjoy their retirement fettling old cars, you can still look forward to that. Great job, Mark but I'm not sure if it's a trick of the light or the angle of the photo but I think the colour match on the passenger door might be off. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 22, 2019 17:39:31 GMT
Not at all, I really admire your enthusiasm and abilities/skills in the work you have done, just wish I had the time, space and money to have done something similar when I was much younger. I was just wondering if instead of aiming for a "decent" or pristine paint job, it might be a bit of fun to decorate it with a camouflage paint job. My dreams will largely never be fulfilled but that doesn't mean that I don't want anyone else to fulfil theirs Lots of people enjoy their retirement fettling old cars, you can still look forward to that. Great job, Mark but I'm not sure if it's a trick of the light or the angle of the photo but I think the colour match on the passenger door might be off. It looks worse now I have the truck cab and door tops installed. Chris, this hasn't cost a fortune and I've done bits when I have been able to afford it. The big splash out was the intake and carb setup. I really want to make it a full canvas tilt, but simply can't afford it at the moment and will live with the truck cab until I can. This is the beauty of a Land Rover project. It's just a grown up Meccano set. I have never dismantled a car or engine before, but the project taught me as I went along. It has been a hard road at times, but I have learned loads which is very rewarding. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 23, 2019 21:47:37 GMT
MOT is booked for Tuesday afternoon. I've also had an email from Gaydon that my Heritage Certificate is on its way. If it turns out it was built before 1st January 1979 then it can be tax and MOT exempt.
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 27, 2019 14:53:23 GMT
I shouldn't have doubted myself! 
It wasn't all plain sailing. It kept conking out on the way home. I think it is a fuel pump or coil issue. I'm going to change the coil and if that doesn't make a difference, I'll put a new fuel pump on it. |
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Post by Martin on Aug 27, 2019 14:57:03 GMT
Didn’t expect anything less, you’ve clearly put a lot of effort into getting it right. Good news all the same!
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Post by Roadrunner on Aug 27, 2019 15:04:26 GMT
I shouldn't have doubted myself!
It wasn't all plain sailing. It kept conking out on the way home. I think it is a fuel pump or coil issue. I'm going to change the coil and if that doesn't make a difference, I'll put a new fuel pump on it. I had that with my V8 conversion and it was fuel vapourisation. Is yours on a mechanical fuel pump? If so, a new pump will help but an electric pump at the tank end of the fuel line will be the best cure. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 27, 2019 15:17:51 GMT
I shouldn't have doubted myself!
It wasn't all plain sailing. It kept conking out on the way home. I think it is a fuel pump or coil issue. I'm going to change the coil and if that doesn't make a difference, I'll put a new fuel pump on it. I had that with my V8 conversion and it was fuel vapourisation. Is yours on a mechanical fuel pump? If so, a new pump will help but an electric pump at the tank end of the fuel line will be the best cure. It already has a cylindrical facet style electric pump. I took a line off and the flow is feeble so I think it has failed. I blew back down the line and there wasn't any blockage. I've ordered a genuine Facet pump. |
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Post by chocy on Aug 27, 2019 16:03:19 GMT
Well done getting it through.
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 27, 2019 16:28:44 GMT
Didn’t expect anything less, you’ve clearly put a lot of effort into getting it right. Good news all the same! +1 |
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Post by michael on Aug 27, 2019 18:52:55 GMT
Congratulations!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 19:30:17 GMT
Bloody nicely done.
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Post by PG on Aug 27, 2019 20:53:24 GMT
Result!
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Post by Boxer6 on Aug 27, 2019 20:58:35 GMT
Well done getting it through. Seconded.  |
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Post by bryan on Aug 28, 2019 5:10:31 GMT
Great result, well done!
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Post by johnc on Aug 28, 2019 6:40:48 GMT
That's a great job and for a working vehicle it looks just fine. I love the way it sounds.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 28, 2019 7:34:42 GMT
Good result that.
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