big red
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I thought I'd post up about my Series 3 rebuild I've just started.
It began after Christmas when I bought this old fella from a local owner. It hadn't moved in 15 years, and was looking a bit unloved.
This is where I found him
Here is his back home, looking a bit sorry for himself.
The strip down began over Christmas
The chassis probably could be saved, but as I'm building it to keep forever I'm having a new galvanized one instead.
First reconstruction work has been on the axles. I started with the rear, stripping it down fully then rebuilding with new seals, bearing and brake parts
I started the front axle last weekend. It's having a full rebuild too, which I'm hoping to finish over the next couple of days.
Here's the bulkhead ready to go on. I cheated with this and bought a ready repaired one.
It began after Christmas when I bought this old fella from a local owner. It hadn't moved in 15 years, and was looking a bit unloved.
This is where I found him
![e9bde405.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2Fe9bde405.jpg&hash=26bf8c67b7ed0b35697307ef39e9ef3a)
Here is his back home, looking a bit sorry for himself.
![bc1a09ef.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2Fbc1a09ef.jpg&hash=47df28d5a67249bda0ac25361c534b1c)
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The strip down began over Christmas
![c736103b.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2Fc736103b.jpg&hash=9223659164c61444943d3ce8dbaa15b6)
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![51073bd3.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2F51073bd3.jpg&hash=0528ad953f628e1d2e2894ba82eee20b)
The chassis probably could be saved, but as I'm building it to keep forever I'm having a new galvanized one instead.
First reconstruction work has been on the axles. I started with the rear, stripping it down fully then rebuilding with new seals, bearing and brake parts
![56d9d3ec.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2F56d9d3ec.jpg&hash=fec6c362f2515340577f83ecfef8cc59)
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I started the front axle last weekend. It's having a full rebuild too, which I'm hoping to finish over the next couple of days.
![8ba3133b.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2F8ba3133b.jpg&hash=24387e394ef18ea367796d17d725ea7d)
Here's the bulkhead ready to go on. I cheated with this and bought a ready repaired one.
![e787023d.jpg](/lz/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi102.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm105%2Fcrazah31%2FHorace%2Fe787023d.jpg&hash=3181b480ce04c7ec193703f24edc482c)