Today removed the seats to get to the top of the chassis

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The gear box was covered in the tractor oil that the previous owner thought would be suitable in the landy, so that got cleaned up

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Painted the top of the chassis and had to do a bit of welding I thought I'd finished last week

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This morning cleaned up the rear axle and associated bits

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Had a little bit of welding to do on the cross member

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Sorry the pics bad, the weldings ok

Then I painted the rest of the chassis, but it was to dark for pics when I'd finished

If I can persuade mrs b to let me play outside tomorrow, hopefully I can get it back on its wheels:)
 
Love the polished ali castings on the engine, almost inspired to do my rocker cover! Tidy paintwork anorl, youre doing a great job with that, Mate!
 
Cleaned up the rear wheels first thing and got some paint on them

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Put the new springs on the axle

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I don't know if it was the hd springs,but getting the axle on took 2hours it was an absolute ####

We just couldn't get it lined up, we had to jack it in with 2 jacks a **** load of blocks

But eventually after the entire landy nearly ended up on the floor it was hit into place

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Pleased to see it back on four wheels

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Put it to bed and went in the bath

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Finally got back to the landy today, stag do in Gloucester last weekend prohibited the use of tools

Started by removing the roof

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Lights and tub off

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Just when thought that I'd finish fookin weldin I found a new Swiss cheese piece of chassis

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Finally finished painting the chassis

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Just need to order up something to spray the inside of the chassis, I was going to go for waxoyl but there are a million threads with different opinions, but I would appreciate any advice from someone with first hand experience
 
When I did the old chassis I drilled extra holes and poured a waxoyl / used engine oil mix in. I also sprayed loads of the mix in the chassis and the bulkhead. In total I used 3 gallons of waxoyl and 2 used engine oil - but it was everywhere! When it's warm the doors still drip it out after 3 years!!!!!!!!
 
When I did the old chassis I drilled extra holes and poured a waxoyl / used engine oil mix in. I also sprayed loads of the mix in the chassis and the bulkhead. In total I used 3 gallons of waxoyl and 2 used engine oil - but it was everywhere! When it's warm the doors still drip it out after 3 years!!!!!!!!


Thanks bluehaze, ive tried looking for a thread on your rebuild just to see where you drilled the exra holes but cant find one, what did you use on the outside ?
 
Thanks bluehaze, ive tried looking for a thread on your rebuild just to see where you drilled the exra holes but cant find one, what did you use on the outside ?

Covered the whole chassis in hammerite and then in the waxoyl / oil mix.
 
Spent most of today cleaning and painting started with the thermostat housing and vacuum pump

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Cleaned up the header tank and decided that it looked pretty cool with a brass finish

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Uncle taught me how to adjust the tappets which apparently were fookin miles out

Then I cleaned, primed and painted the fuel tank

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Hopefully with the lighter evenings I can get the tub cleaned up ready for painting :cool:
 
Hi there, really great post, I always forget to take pictures when I am working and only remember when I am finished! Looking at the pictures of the refitted rear axle I am pretty sure you have got the A frame brackets upside down. This may explain why you had so much trouble refitting it. Keep up the good work, Andy :)
 
Hi there, really great post, I always forget to take pictures when I am working and only remember when I am finished! Looking at the pictures of the refitted rear axle I am pretty sure you have got the A frame brackets upside down. This may explain why you had so much trouble refitting it. Keep up the good work, Andy :)

Can someone take a look and back up Andys theory, I didn't think it was possible to fit them upside down :confused:

But I wouldn't put it past me, it wouldn't be the first thing that I've fitted more than once
 
thats looking first class billy what engines in there?

It's got a 2.5td (19j), its not the original

At some point it's had a replacement put in ( the previous owner suggested around 2001)

I haven't had a look at all the docs to figure out the mileage yet
 

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