jamesmartin
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possibly a reconditioners number
Shippers
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Vehicle started life in Cornwall then went to Africa/Canaries/Portugal chassis is solid but has had a rear crossmember fitted but I think due to accident damage...engine still has original paint colour..have maintenance notes going back to 85 when it came to Portugal...
jamesmartin
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unlikely to be original engine
Shippers
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Yes not sure notes I have show 2.26 head fitted to 2ltr block in 91 at 74,282 miles then by 95 done 77,382 but has now got a S3 speedo but dont know when that was fitted...
jamesmartin
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number is either a recon number or forgery,fitting recons was popular years back whilst now we do up our engines to keep it original
Shippers
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If history is correct recon must have been fitted in Africa...
jamesmartin
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thats very possible, in the reconditioners i worked at we sent them worldwide especially africa due to the legacy of empire meant there where a lot there
Shippers
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@jamesmartin spent today stripping all balljoints and castellated nuts and shocks...every single one had a nail hammered in instead of a split pin even the one's front and back of the transfer box...luckily customer's attitude is do what you have to do I want it done properly,as he's in UK thank god for smart phones...
jamesmartin
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lol forgot about that there was a time when you didnt think about buying stuff ahead of a job but used what you had ie nails
Shippers
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Just wish theyd used thinner nails that I could have pulled out not oversized ones hammered in...bloody bush mechanics...took 2 hours to undo propshaft bolts from rear of transfer box and every tool in Barrys snap-on tool cabinates due to wrong nuts fitted and rounded off by previous attempts...should have known where this project was going when I found fuel filter sitting stuck on suspension by chassis rail and the canister empty...
jamesmartin
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that is my everyday or was im trying to move away a bit from it
Shippers
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Me I'm back to making chocolate next week now tourists are arriving...but this resto has been a god send to be honest and I am enjoying it...working on my 101 tomorrow sorting fuel system so we can go for a run on Sunday up to the bar to meet friends none of whom have seen it...they dont believe it exists...lol
jamesmartin
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your 101 is a dream wish it was mine ,though ive just got 2 scrap fergi tractors to make 1 out of for scrap price which im looking forward to this weekend a little different
Shippers
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Used a Massy at Hoptoun Statley Home before I came here ex Aberdeen council it was loved it...hated the Kubuta B2150 hydrostatic the twxt boss bought to replace it...enjoy your new project...
jamesmartin
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like you i probably have too many projects but thats healthier than none
Shippers
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Like wise...but tell the other half which ones are the enjoyable ones and not the need to be done ones...lol
jamesmartin
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when i first told my mrs about the fergis she said we should do them together after the front room
Hicap phill
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@Shippers
Saw a nice looking 101 on a trailer behind a 110 yesterday.
& the 101 Iv knocked on the door plenty of times has finally been sold...not to me
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Hope the person that has it now realises the 4.2 will drink that fuel
Seeing more series landys moving round the country on trailers & plenty of galv chassis stacked high.
as for the nails.... the old farmer still uses these.
Saw a nice looking 101 on a trailer behind a 110 yesterday.
& the 101 Iv knocked on the door plenty of times has finally been sold...not to me
.Hope the person that has it now realises the 4.2 will drink that fuel
Seeing more series landys moving round the country on trailers & plenty of galv chassis stacked high.
as for the nails.... the old farmer still uses these.
Might not be wrong size nuts, early series 2 had different size nuts on the rear gbox flange, right rsehole size to work on in such a tight area.
