Thread: Gav's 101.

Originally Posted by bacicat

So, I have a question for the AULRO Brains Trust - can canvas be stretched at all if it has shrunk a bit? Actually, I'm not 100% sure if it has shrunk as there seems to be a bit more than I need at the other end, but I can't get it where I want it...

Let me explain - my tilt sits out a bit too far behind the doors where it is supposed to fit in that track - it fits fine at the top, but at the bottom it sits out of the track leaving a small gap. I'm thinking half the problem is the stupid bungy cords used to secure it. They have a tendency to pull the edges in and just don't work right. I will be replacing all the bungies with cord soon, but does anyone have any ideas about how I can straighten the tilt out so it fits properly?

Cheers - Gav

welcome to the world of canvas

we have gaffer tape to stop the breeze coming through I have the same in my series III

Mrs hh

My Tilt/hood is a UK made item in good condition and it fits well.
I use shock cord thoughout my hood .
I replaced the original cheap rope.
The reason to do that was to make it easy to pop the shock cord off the body work and drop the sides /or lift up the sides of the hood to reach the fridge.
It the same for the tail gate, pop off the shock cord and drop the tailgate.
My hood is tight and doesn't flap around much.
I did do some little mods.
I have a extra brass eye and pin on the LHS near the door to help hold the canvas in place into the slot behind the door to stop draughts.
I have a small die cast hook on one of the rear hood bows to work in with the shock cord to help pull the whole thing tight.
I like shock cord as it is easy to undo/fit and it works in with the fact that canvass shrinks when wet and expands when dry.
Rope/straps and buckels will come loose after the canvass has been wet.

As I mentioned in post 146 I had a different tacho sent to me from what I had ordered. I sent an email over the weekend, and bang on 9am this morning I received a phone call from them explaining why they had made the substitution.

It all came down to how the gauges look at night... The vision series that is the oil, temp and voltmeter are all lit through the numbers on the dial, and the needle is also lit for the back making everything nice and easy to read at night. The 0 - 6000 rpm gauge I ordered - although it looks the same - is from a different series of gauges and is lit differently - from the sides around the dial - not through the numbers, so it looks very different at night and is harder to read and see the dial.

Once I explained I would prefer the 0 - 6000 as the engine won't see use above this and it what it looked like at night wasn't a priority for me, he agreed straight away to swap it for the one I wanted, no ifs, no buts....

GREAT customer service, and very easy to deal with. For those that are interested the business concerned is Namiiss Gauge and Control. Their online store is - Gauges, Instruments and Control Sales & Service - The Gauge Shop - NAMIISS. Very fast service, and great after sales support, so if you're in the market for some gauges, give Brett a call on 02 4961 1988.

Good service is what I look for in a business and it is sometimes hard to come by, so it is great to see there are people out there that live by the old values of service. And it's an Australian business - can't do better than that.

Cheers - Gav.

Just put the gaugeshop on my home page. Some good stuff there!! Cheers!

More toys turned up today...



The overdrive appears to be in very good condition, and everything is there as far as I can tell. Feels very smooth disengaged and engaged. The front needle bearing, race and the bit that goes in the gearbox are in great condition. No fretting, pitting or wear on any surface.

The cable I ordered is complete and on its way - thanks to 101 Ron for the drawing and the contact info for Conwire - they were easy to deal with and had the cable ready before I knew it.

So, all going well, I should have an overdrive fitted this weekend...

Mick, I'm definitely coming over on Saturday to look how it should all sit once done.

Cheers - Gav

Ok, I forgot to ask - does anyone know where I can get a full set of new control lever knobs from? The existing winch and hi/low are very rough, and I need the yellow overdrive knob as well.

The 101 club show these, but none are available at the moment, and I don't want to wait that long if I can help it.

Cheers - Gav