Thread: The Ultimate FC

Hi Ron,

Wonderful reading here. So much has been done since I last saw it (oh, and you too ) Will have to get back down there soon to see "The Hippo" in the flesh.

I'll be waiting for future updates to be posted.



Josh.

Originally Posted by Jaster

Hi Ron,

Wonderful reading here. So much has been done since I last saw it (oh, and you too ) Will have to get back down there soon to see "The Hippo" in the flesh.

I'll be waiting for future updates to be posted.



Josh.

Hi Jaster.
No up dates currently.
My mum broke a arm .......both bones and is unable to drive and do stuff.
As you know we work as a team business wise.
I have no spare time for the stalwart even after work as I have to drive mum to and from work ect.
On top of that I have beening having my own health problems which means the spare time I have , I am not able to sort out the Stalwart.
The good news the things should be changing for the better soon, but the X mas time of year is not far away and the really hot weather which knocks me around a bit as the Stalwart is stored out doors.
Progress to date is the LHS rear wheel station and wheel is mostly chipped back ready for under coat as is the wheel.
I am still having fuel problems and they are getting worse.
Fuel supply to carby banjo fitting is good.
The silly thing idles OK,but dies every where else, unless the throttle is pumped...............I think the next step is to look at the jets.
The main and idle jets are accessed out side the carby.
The idle jets must be OK and I suspect the mains are too large to really block up.
I suspect it will be top off the carby and pull the intermediate emulsion tubes..................the real problem being if I drop anything it is gone for good in the goo that is the bottom of the stalwart.
Jaster have you found the bloke with the 6x6 Volvo on this site doing a engine swap and rebuild of the running gear ...?
Drop in and see how I am going............always looking for someone to ride shot gun and I have found a new mud hole and play area near work for the ........hippo.
Ron

So, the name "Hippo" is staying then?? It does suit it, and in a nice way. They're characterful animals!!! Here's a good line drawing of one... ironically drawn by a guy called Ron too!

Hi Ron,

Sorry to hear about your mum's arm, that's not good news
I'll be down on Thursday. Won't have much time, heading of south with the Family for 2 weeks in / around Vic. Lots of packing still to do, but will try and drop in if I can manage it. Yes, I've eagerly read all of Roobar's (or maybe Custard's - you never know ) thread. Pretty much what I want to do ... but usual "available funds" issue we all have.

Might have to see if I can lay eyes on it while I'm down ... Maybe convince the wife that we NEED one of them to fit the kids / camping gear etc etc in

And yeah, even if it's not *official*, I think "The Hippo" has been christened, time to break the bottle of champers across the bow.

Cheers,
J.

A quick up date.
On another site I read some where that a Alvis stalwart is a gift that keeps on giving...........it is just so true.
I started to under coat the LHS rear wheel station and suspension and realised I had a small oil leak from the inner tracta joint housing.
I could have let it go, but though better to do it now while I am half way there to removing the wheel station.

The sealing cork ring appears to be in reasonable condition, just only shunk a little bit though age.
I was also able to free up and remove the rebound and shock asorbers on this wheel station.


Note the black look of the inside of the housing which is caused by the oil dag additive which has circulated from the central lube tank.
On another site some people have used three large O rings fitted side by side around the bronze inner tracta joint housing in stead of the cork strip.
I have enough of the standard cork to do the whole vehicle, but the O ring idea is a good one to put away in the brain box if the supply of cork seals ever dries up or I want to improve on the cork set up.


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I will do both ball seals, boots and the intermediate seal between the tracta joints just like I did the first time around.
I should have less trouble this time around as I should know what I am doing now.
I have also lubed the both air over hydraulic brake boosters with a small amount of hydraulic oil which goes in though a allen head plug here.




This thing is a roads side truck inspection magnet and with a trail of cars following it to see the funny looking truck I need to keep it spot on out side the hull and keep the truck inspectors happy and my wallet fatter.

Ps I like the name seabold or water horse.........you blokes I know are trying to up set me with the Hippo thing?????????