OK a little more to report!! Fuel tanks. Both had little holes on the front face. I use some of that great plastic steel epoxy stuff and now they are as good as new (I hope it works!)

This is 28th October 2013. This is today. Not done much really!!

Thanks. It makes the last two years seem more worthwhile!!

I think this indicates that you are using the drivers tank.

Another full day and it really is starting to look like a proper vehicle again! Other spring on. Axle in place. This took some doing on my own! Both shocks on and all U bolts. One of my wheels back from shot blasting and powder coating. Everything in place. Reminds me how much lift the back...

Mine is all in bits but from what I recall the thingy points to the tank it is

Welcome to one of the friendliest forums on the net! I agree that ideally you recycle nothing and replace with new but I would also argue that to keep within a budget anything saved is a bonus. So far I have renovated all my springs and they seem fine... (total cost £0)

Loving this warm weather! Got all my shackle plates cleaned down and got one set of springs on!! Othe spring on tomorrow, axle slotted in and then shocks on. Progress scares me, I always assume something is wrong!! :confused:

At last I have a bit of the old girl that looks like it should! Then Then Then Then Then Then Then Then Then Then the other side Ready to attach tomorrow! (Unless one of the wise heads points out something I've done wrong!!)

Your rust near the bump stop looks just like mine!

Go for it. I stripped mine down (1983 Series 3 LWB ex military) and rewelded all the chassis myself. Great fun. I'm now refitting the axles and she's looking like a vehicle again! Two years since getting her!

Solved my own problem!! I'd fixed the stub axle onto the wrong side of the back plate ( it was getting late!!!) and you can't really assemble this bit without it being attached to the axle! It should give me another inch or two which will allow the drum to drop to the correct depth.

Dear All, Here we go again with daft questions but........ Putting the rear axle back together after being dragged away camping in Derbyshire (it rained everyday). Putting the brakes in was fine, with the usual help from you lot but now that I've put the drum on I have rather a large gap...

Looks a little worse than mine was. The most I had to contend with was this!

16 week welding night school course cost me £350. Second hand kit cost me £140. Chassis now all back together and solid. And I've got the skills (??) and the kit for further projects!!

They were in the back of a 1976 Series 3 lwb which I was breaking. I don't think that they came off it though, they look more train or traction engine to me. They are mirror images of each other and one has a part number stamp U221 and the other U222. They only thing that I can find that has...

Not sure what these are. Any ideas?

Any ideas??

Just bought new straps for my ex military 109. But they seem shorter by about 2 inches. Is this because they are new and not stretched?

Cheers chaps, given me something to think about.