aaronmorris
Head's a shed
Well the engine is done, gearbox cleaned up and bolted back on, just got to get the bugger back in now 
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
So.. the engine went in shortly after posting and I had had my dinner, and then I've been moving all my shit'e and digging the rest of the day until it ****ed it down, so I came inside.
Fitted the rocker cover once it had dried a little more, I'm a big pansy really
So now the engine is all done, dusted and in, does anyone have any advice or recommendations on a good running in oil?
Got to sort the transfer box next, but need to order a few seals, and flanges etc.. for that, but that might be a couple of weeks yet, we'll have to see how the garden project's go..
And in the meantime, I need to source all new hoses..
Fitted the rocker cover once it had dried a little more, I'm a big pansy really
So now the engine is all done, dusted and in, does anyone have any advice or recommendations on a good running in oil?
Got to sort the transfer box next, but need to order a few seals, and flanges etc.. for that, but that might be a couple of weeks yet, we'll have to see how the garden project's go..
And in the meantime, I need to source all new hoses..
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
Thankyou for the kind comments Ray, it is nice to hear
Maybe, and hopefully one day, I just keep plodding with what I'm doing at the mo.
He's right you know. You aren't afraid of the graft and dirty bits a lot of people don't like doing and I really think people would be more than happy to pay you to clean up and rejuvenate their engines inside and out!Thankyou for the kind comments Ray, it is nice to hear
Maybe, and hopefully one day, I just keep plodding with what I'm doing at the mo.
A cheap (relatively) unit where you can make noise and all your pictures collected into a portfolio and I seriously think you'd end up having to turn work down.
Rocker cover looks sweet by the way
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
looking great mate, you'll have it up and running in a few weeks, i think you needs to do a 110 next or a series
Cheers James
Hopefully so, theirs also a few projects I'd like to do in the future I'd love to restore a Series 1, a 130 dcpu would be nice too, oh and a 6x6 just because really I stick to 90's because they fit where I have to work pretty well
He's right you know. You aren't afraid of the graft and dirty bits a lot of people don't like doing and I really think people would be more than happy to pay you to clean up and rejuvenate their engines inside and out!
A cheap (relatively) unit where you can make noise and all your pictures collected into a portfolio and I seriously think you'd end up having to turn work down.
Rocker cover looks sweet by the way
Cheers mate
You may be right, but the relatively cheap unit is the hard part, I have been looking on and off for the best part of 2 years and everything I seem to see locally seems to be humongous 1000s of sq-ft warehouses or silly expensive rental If they wasn't so much, I would have one for my own projects, and look at it that anything over and above would be a bonus.
Cheers Brown
yes, much easier while it was on the floor, still got a couple of bits to do, but the bulk of it is done, might as well make life easier if you can is my thinking..
mick the builder
Well-Known Member
I've run out of superlatives.
aaronmorris
Head's a shed
Good morning chaps and chapesses, about time I updated this thread, had a 4 day weekend one before last, to A) Get the garden finished, cleaned up and filled an 8T skip. And B) Get something done on the LR.
Well it worked roughly how I wanted and managed the get the front end on finally, and it's good not to have to have a tarp thrown over the engine etc..
Set a temporary cover up as we had showers on and off all day/weekend and I didn't want to be interrupted by the weather
Original inner wings, galvanised and re-fitted to wings.
Bonnet on, tarp down and that was about it for the weekend.
Other than quickly bolting the bumper on, well in a round about fashion as the holes wasn't drilled out big enough in the chassis on one side.
So the body is now fully bolted down after months of being held together with half a dozen loose ones and finally feel like I'm getting somewhere now.
Have done a little more since, but pictures are still on the camera, so will upload them when I get a mo and do another update
Well it worked roughly how I wanted and managed the get the front end on finally, and it's good not to have to have a tarp thrown over the engine etc..
Set a temporary cover up as we had showers on and off all day/weekend and I didn't want to be interrupted by the weather
Original inner wings, galvanised and re-fitted to wings.
Bonnet on, tarp down and that was about it for the weekend.
Other than quickly bolting the bumper on, well in a round about fashion as the holes wasn't drilled out big enough in the chassis on one side.
So the body is now fully bolted down after months of being held together with half a dozen loose ones and finally feel like I'm getting somewhere now.
Have done a little more since, but pictures are still on the camera, so will upload them when I get a mo and do another update
raywin
Well-Known Member
I agree bit like the Heritage but somehow more authentic.Looks awesome, son! If I ever did another it would be in that colour and probably a rag top.
micknkatenki
Active Member
What a fantastic job your doing and have done, and in those conditions. I moan about not having a nice workshop to work in and then people do this which is the same as I have got. (a drive way and a tarp)
well done.
well done.
