PaulWilde said:
Rather than keep starting a thread about wtf this does or how do i do that and telling you what i did, thought i'd bung it all into one thread, nice n simples ;)

List of things to do/done ( in no particular order )



That's about it for the moment, spent all day today on a few things ( including re doing the garage doors ) and i have some pics which i'll post up on the bits i did.
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Updated ( hopefully )
 
left the multimeter on overnight last night so dead battery :( Ran out of wood for the cubby holds in the back so not the best night's work.

Will upload pics of the rear ( including speakers ;) ) when it's finished.
 
Moving the spare wheel to the bonnet atm, having a ciggie & taking pics, will post later
 
The evening started off well but sometimes looking into something produces more problems, still that's the fun i guess ;)

The good part to the evening began with moving the spare wheel from the rear door to the bonnet, the sole idea is to have the back free for jerry cans for carrying fuel. I already have one can and i'm looking into making some form of bracket to mount it, but have to wait a few days for a friend with a mig welder so i can give it a go ( i have an arc welder and i'm likely to blow holes all over the rear door )

First up was to check the underside of the bonnet. Looking at it as standard i realised that if i was to utilise the rear door bracket, the wheel would sit either too far forward or too far back ( making opening the bonnet impossible ). So i removed a cross section and kept it to one side for later use.





This pic below shows the part of the bracket that usually sits inside the rear door with the wheel bolts facing outwards.





this pic below shows the bracket that sits on the outside which is then bolted through the other bracket



I have no idea if these are original designs or an aftermarket thing.

Anyway next up was to mark out and drill all the holes needed, 22mm holes for the wheel bolts and 6mm holes for the bolts to fix both plates together, one on the inside of the bonnet, one on the outside.

I used a lead sealant inbetween both plates either side of the bonnet to help reduce water ingress over time, but i'll keep an eye on it anyway



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Next up was to line up the plate underneath and on top and tighten it all up:




Job done :D

However, a few things have popped up in the process. The wheel doesn't actually sit on the bonnet, it is apprx 10-15mm above which for the tire is a good thing, but i was hoping to have it touching so as to remove any flex on the bonnet with the weight of the wheel pushing down slightly. I may rethread the bolts coming through the bonnet another 15-20mm in the future but that will depend on how far i go with stengthing the bonnet underneath.

The piece i removed is waiting to be tack welded back on and i may cut a 2mm piece of steel and tack that on instead along the middle section of the bonnet to gain some strength back in it.

i'll post some pics of it in situ tomorrow in the daytime as it's not light enough at the front of the garage to get a good pic ;)
 
After doing the wheel moving job, it was down to tackling the light situation.

Stripping the lights out and whipping out the multimeter proved to be inconclusive to say the least but it did give me an area to look at more closely.

With the lights on i was getting a slight drop in voltage on the NS light, the reading was 11.55V with main beams on, this then goes to 12.54V with high beam on ( but the lamp itself doesn't go into highbeam )

Could this be an issue with the lamp itself? Possibly and tomorrow i'll swap the lamps over to see if i get any difference between them.

I also found the fuse holder to be in a somewhat crap state, the fuse ends were showing signs of surface rust and the contacts are pretty crap too, so it's time to replace the 2 fuse holders to eliminate that issue.

The electrics are an ongoing thing, but i've got to put some urgency on gettng the lights working properly, fortunately with the light evenings i'm in need of them so much ( ignoring heavy rain ofc )
 
You'll need four rubber bungs to sit under the tyre - that's how the aftermarket kits do it. I got mine from LRseries.com - they were a couple of quid each.

Part number MRC4619
 
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instantsquid said:
You'll need four rubber bungs to sit under the tyre - that's how the aftermarket kits do it. I got mine from LRseries.com - they were a couple of quid each.

Part number MRC4619
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Interesting, although rubber door stop will do the same job i expect at a cheaper price ;)
 
Good news :D

I've solved the light issue after stripping the dash away and starting at the switch's/fuse & cables, i followed them back to the lights and it was a loose earth cable which was connected to one of those 3 female connectors, it had come loose.

You may wonder why i never started at the front to begin with, but last night i had checked, re checked and checked again all connections in this area, but for some reason that particular cable just wasn't there last night....fookin Landy fairies been around again.

All connected and working, all lights as they should be, now i can crack on with the spots n relay. I want to replace those connectors in the future, so that'll go on my list ' to do ' as well.


As for the rubber door stops, i have amassed a fair few over the years, if i can dig them out i'll use them, if not it'll be ordering the bumpers from LRseries.
 
Abit more done tonight, the wife managed to put her touch on things ( :eek: )

I boxed in the wheel arch's abit wider for storage, then wifey carpeted the back out and stuck some cushions in for the kids and dog.



This pic below shows the storage space, tools n stuff at the top, cooking bits on the right and spare clothes n stuff on the left.




Lastly the speakers in the rear:



I'll be putting 12V points below the speakers for the kids in the back when i mount the secondary battery etc.
 
PaulWilde said:
Abit more done tonight, the wife managed to put her touch on things ( :eek: )

I boxed in the wheel arch's abit wider for storage, then wifey carpeted the back out and stuck some cushions in for the kids and dog.



This pic below shows the storage space, tools n stuff at the top, cooking bits on the right and spare clothes n stuff on the left.




Lastly the speakers in the rear:



I'll be putting 12V points below the speakers for the kids in the back when i mount the secondary battery etc.
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You got balls posting them cushions :D:D;):)
 
:D the way things are going Paul youd be better off buying a camper lol :) . I take it this is being done for the long trek up north ?
 
sypher said:
:D the way things are going Paul youd be better off buying a camper lol :) . I take it this is being done for the long trek up north ?
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It's easier to let her have her way at times, keeps her entertained ;)

The trip oop north will have barrels of veg oil in the back and tbh it wont look anything like this after being at work for a week ;)
 
looking good mate, plus there is nothing wrong with curtains or eating quiche for that matter, its something real men do but dont admit to.
 
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