one week to get this done!!

zen · Mar 20, 2013

did more tonight...

smaller steering wheel...what a git to get old one off!!

and clutch slave cylinder bracket..

fett · Mar 21, 2013

if you put the magic goo in a pair of jars with lids on the rest should last for ages

I hope you are gonna send me my stuff after you stop fookin about with this red monstrosity

you can fit my top hoop for me too if my arms not better by then- Im welding it in though

zen · Mar 21, 2013

fett said:
if you put the magic goo in a pair of jars with lids on the rest should last for ages

I hope you are gonna send me my stuff after you stop fookin about with this red monstrosity

you can fit my top hoop for me too if my arms not better by then- Im welding it in though

kool,,yes...and if you wish,cheecky git

tonight...

took sump off to repair tomorrow..

engine was really clean and defo rebuilt..cam even looks good..

other stuff done..

tubos turned up...might be too small..though maybe not...

no wear that can be felt..ie no lips.

zen · Mar 22, 2013

pics speak for themselves..

but anyway..holes welded up..then new skin underside and rotten side welded over..took fecking hours!!then fett super goo applied over all welds..primed..

painted and on tomorrow...if it leaks you will all hear the screams...

zen · Mar 22, 2013

and no it did not distort..i hope..

fett · Mar 23, 2013

glad it arrived, it looks like that sump has had a hard life lol

zen · Mar 23, 2013

yes thanks...it arrived!

boss playing silly bugger..was gone put engine in today and tomorrow..now cant..nor next weekend as he wants it out...soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fecked off..was all ready to go..baby sitter arranged for weekend..blah blah blah...

quite down and depressed ...and its bloody snowing!

fett · Mar 23, 2013

it always happens like that dunnit, time for a week off sick I reckon

zen · Mar 24, 2013

if only..today went out and about..300 miles and £50 (fuel)later have...big grin on face cos canned her..(with bonnet on roof too..lol)

pair of 2 door foot tread plates....£20
excellent vented!!by LR!!lovered on sides bonnet..99pence!
gmc 6.2 modded radiator..
pair of headlight rings..(bits that hold headlight in place and allow adjustment..Mine just rust)
fecking cold walk on bexhill on sea beach...jealous mrs (and me) of worshop with real log fire in deepest cambs..

yesterday...seat bases beefed up somewhat!!
drain pipes for sunroof inatalled
various non descript time consuming bits done..

waiting on seal for rear caliper to be able to bleed brakes.....

Rustystuff · Mar 24, 2013

Just to let you now have posted pics of roof lining on your other thread.
Hope there of use

zen · Mar 25, 2013

thanks..i will look now

stutab · Mar 25, 2013

You should have the seal. It was posted on Thursday.

zen · Mar 25, 2013

just got in..seal is here!!thanks

this evening..did drivers seat base..

did other stuff,mainly in relation to it being outside from thursday,so seals etc..

rad i picked up appears to be recored..many rows!!

pic of bonnet..

fett · Mar 26, 2013

i dunno if thats too many louvers dude?

Dr_evil · Mar 26, 2013

Zen, theres another on ebay if you want a spare engine to play with

GMC 6.2 V8 Diesel Conversion - Range Rover Classic - Land Rover | eBay

in a range rover project already

zen · Mar 26, 2013

thanks..on da watch list..

now this eve...decided to ignore the body,ie seals etc and do engine stuff...

so exhaust flanges turned up...with the help of a vice 1 1/2 inch pipe fitts nice!so turbo manifolds here i come..

sump back on and turbo oil return welded in..
spigot bearing in as is clutch (again)
adapter back on geabox (again) along with modded chevy clutch fork and lr thrust bearing..

now if things go to plan..tomorrow in with engine!fingers crossed..lol

once that in and mounts made on to (panic) door seal,etc fitting so can go outside while workshop in use...

Dr_evil · Mar 27, 2013

thought it may come in handy haha

icarus28 · Mar 27, 2013

This is just fantastic!!!

Rob4x40 · Mar 27, 2013

icarus28 said:
This is just fantastic!!!

+1

Been watching this since the start and thinking 'one week?' - that's my kind of optimism/under estimation

Great job anyway and incredible progress - would have taken me 3 years to get half of that done...

ovalandrover · Mar 27, 2013

Are you going to fit an intercooler as well?

one week to get this done!!

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