Stretch
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I'll take that bet! Watch this space!
Mr Google says it's a possibility:
In poor light the paint I have looks green.
I started this thread =>
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/is-duck-egg-blue-actually-green.302851/
But like you say it does seem like it is the correct paint after all.
Dan_Trials
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Alright then electric lighting, I'm watching...
Stretch
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Well here's inside - with flash
Outside in the sun (no flash)
Outside in the shade (no flash)
Still looks bluer in the pictures than in reality.
May be the solution is to paint it - take a picture of it and then only ever look at the picture not the engine!
Dan_Trials
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Wait, what? I thought we was betting that there'd be a hole the size of Greece's deficit in that panel before the welding was done?
Stretch
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That's to come later on.
I've got the tray soaking in Rustyco stuff to get rid of the pore deep rust - it is so pocked marked that an angle grinder and wire brush attachment won't clean it out...
...and as usual I need to buy some more argon...
Stretch
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...change of mind!
I think I'm not going to bother with the welding on this under seat box. The surface of the box is so pock marked that I reckon I need to go with the flow: I'm gonna paint it as it is and see if I can live with "character"
This is covered in Brunox epoxy rust treatment
If the painted result isn't up to scratch I'll be looking for a decent second hand one.
I think I'm not going to bother with the welding on this under seat box. The surface of the box is so pock marked that I reckon I need to go with the flow: I'm gonna paint it as it is and see if I can live with "character"
This is covered in Brunox epoxy rust treatment
If the painted result isn't up to scratch I'll be looking for a decent second hand one.
Dan_Trials
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Stretch
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Oh arse buckets I forgot about that!Looks like I win the bet by default
Dan_Trials
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Stretch
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Another colour related question =>
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/bronze-green-or-not.302965/
Is it bronze green?
I want to get a paintman order in ASAP as someone from the UK is gonna visit me and will ship chemical products in the back of his company car!
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/bronze-green-or-not.302965/
Is it bronze green?
I want to get a paintman order in ASAP as someone from the UK is gonna visit me and will ship chemical products in the back of his company car!
Stretch
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Propshaft woes
I think the rear propshaft if near the end of its life =>
The UJ's (obviously?) need replacing...
...which isn't a big deal - but the corrosion looks pretty bad to my MK1 eyeball =>
I know they say shot blasting the outer surfaces helps with stress relief but I think this is a bit too far gone!
I think the rear propshaft if near the end of its life =>
The UJ's (obviously?) need replacing...
...which isn't a big deal - but the corrosion looks pretty bad to my MK1 eyeball =>
I know they say shot blasting the outer surfaces helps with stress relief but I think this is a bit too far gone!
doodle bug
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Near the end of its life !!!!!!!!!!!! it looks like it should have had a christian burial years ago
LincolnSteve
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I think it is.
Stretch
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Great stuff thanks
Near the end of its life !!!!!!!!!!!! it looks like it should have had a christian burial years ago
I'm going to do one at sea I think.
Next time I'm on a ferry to England I'll lob it off the DFDS viewing deck...
Stretch
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Well the problems are coming thick and fast today.
I'm stopping with the dismantling today - only gonna cause trouble. I'm sure if I wait for another day the condition of parts will improve!
Steering box woes =>
Bit of cleaning and removal of the drain plug and the tensioning plug for the output shaft allows the oil to drain out
Remove the covers and catch the muck and the balls!
Carefully tap the output shaft though the casing
Problems =>
Mostly related to the input shaft (the long one) and the bearings at the ends
Running surfaces in the cups and the shaft are nadgered
1965 "B" chassis steering bits are different from most! The shaft is a hard part to find. The bushing at the top of the outer steering column is bearing-less and there are other bits needed for the centre horn push on the steering wheel arrangement.
I'm busy shopping for spares!
I'm stopping with the dismantling today - only gonna cause trouble. I'm sure if I wait for another day the condition of parts will improve!
Steering box woes =>
Bit of cleaning and removal of the drain plug and the tensioning plug for the output shaft allows the oil to drain out
Remove the covers and catch the muck and the balls!
Carefully tap the output shaft though the casing
Problems =>
Mostly related to the input shaft (the long one) and the bearings at the ends
Running surfaces in the cups and the shaft are nadgered
1965 "B" chassis steering bits are different from most! The shaft is a hard part to find. The bushing at the top of the outer steering column is bearing-less and there are other bits needed for the centre horn push on the steering wheel arrangement.
I'm busy shopping for spares!
Stretch
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Well I'm getting to know the suppliers.
Just placed a big paint order at paint man - to save the 135 quid postage to Holland (eeek!) it is going down to the south coast of England to then be brought by BMW to me in Holland.
Also placed an order at Blanchards for the steering box parts. I'm going to replace the bushing on the output shaft as well as the seals and the bushing at the top of the input shaft near the steering wheel. These bits ain't cheap at the best part of a hundred quid. Then there's the 96 quid excluding VAT shaft on top of that. In all I expect the steering box refurbishment to come in at about two hundred and thirty quid in parts. The only other solution I could find was a refurbished steering box at Craddocks for 375 + VAT.
So I hope I've done well by choosing to do it myself. Time will tell.
I could have tried to find a good second hand one - but to be honest the temptation to pull that to bits and check if it was OK would be too great. So I reckon in this case I'm better off with what I've got.
Note to self:- New balls and gaskets still need to be ordered from cheaper places!
Just placed a big paint order at paint man - to save the 135 quid postage to Holland (eeek!) it is going down to the south coast of England to then be brought by BMW to me in Holland.
Also placed an order at Blanchards for the steering box parts. I'm going to replace the bushing on the output shaft as well as the seals and the bushing at the top of the input shaft near the steering wheel. These bits ain't cheap at the best part of a hundred quid. Then there's the 96 quid excluding VAT shaft on top of that. In all I expect the steering box refurbishment to come in at about two hundred and thirty quid in parts. The only other solution I could find was a refurbished steering box at Craddocks for 375 + VAT.
So I hope I've done well by choosing to do it myself. Time will tell.
I could have tried to find a good second hand one - but to be honest the temptation to pull that to bits and check if it was OK would be too great. So I reckon in this case I'm better off with what I've got.
Note to self:- New balls and gaskets still need to be ordered from cheaper places!
LordOWar
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The bush for the output shaft (the shaft that comes out the side of the box) needs to be reamed so don't knock it out unless you need to, or you have a tame machine shop. I read a few posts before taking my box apart and someone took the bush out and then couldn't get the shaft back in. Let us know how you get on with reassembly. I found that I needed aprox 1 billion shims on the bottom plate otherwise the bottom plate would not tighten up without a huge gap around it or the column wouldn't turn because it was too tight. I had to make an extra thick shim from a card document holder and that did the trick, no in and out movement and not tight on turning.
Your steering column is worn out the same as mine, did you get grey paste come out of the box too? I got my parts from dingocroft.
Your steering column is worn out the same as mine, did you get grey paste come out of the box too? I got my parts from dingocroft.
