Thread: Gav's 101.

The top colour photo was taken at 2EME services just near Homebush railway station.
I did some of my training there for M816 medium wreaker close to the time the photo was taken.
I fact my father was O.C of 2 EME services for a few years too.
I guess it must have been a open day to have a 101 from north head at that location.

Well, I have made the first 'modification' to it.... One which some may think looks a bit stupid, but I just had to. I'll take some pics when it is light, but basically I have replaced the headlights....

Not earth ****tering, and I have kept the sealed beams, so if I want it to look original, it will only take 5 minutes, and 6 screws.

I have fitted a set of crystal inserts with some good quality (Phillips) globes. Along with a couple of relays and some fuses that are in a place you don't need to be a contortionist to reach, the results are amazing...

Before, I could hardly see in front of me - hanging a lighter out of the window would have been more effective. Now I have bright white lights that are really very good.

They don't really suit it, but I can live with them as I do drive it a bit at night, and it was bloody dangerous the way it was.

Now I just need to do all the other wiring.... I'll start on that on the weekend, I have made some preliminary drawings and I have identified most circuits that need an upgrade. The fuse box will now live in the battery box, along with about 6 relays, so everything will be easy to get at, dry and EVERYTHING will be protected, not just a select few circuits like there are now.

Looks like the dash is a bit of a pain to get out, but that's the first thing I need to move to tidy up the awful Lucas mess... It took me 2 weeks to do the RRC, I'll see if I can get sorted in less time than that...

Cheers - Gav

Good one gav. You've broken the ice.
(Hey don't you just love the swear filter I was try to work out what that word was!!! )

Yeah, the swear filter is very sharp.

That should be earth s h a t t e r I n g.

Just noticed on the ipad, I can't put a small I in - it keeps changing it when I space things out...

Originally Posted by bacicat

Looks like the dash is a bit of a pain to get out, but that's the first thing I need to move to tidy up the awful Lucas mess... It took me 2 weeks to do the RRC, I'll see if I can get sorted in less time than that...

Cheers - Gav

That may not be a great decision - to say it is a pain is an understatement - the wiring looms behind are just too short.

If you are in a wiring mood - I would cut the looms and do the wiring to the equipment on the dash and have one or two or three plugs that connects the dash wiring to the loom.

You have been warned .

Garry

Ahhhh, hadn't thought of that Garry. I may just do that. I think I will also need to remove the engine temp and oil temp thermocouples. Hope they aren't seized in or I will be in a world of ****...

Stay tuned, I will be attempting this on the weekend (instead of going up o Echuca for the weekend). But that's another story.

I'll take a heap of pics and do a tutorial on it for others if someone ever wants to have a crack themselves.

Hey Gav, why does the word pain get filtered out?
The temp gauges are or should be capillary type. The water one is as rare as and the oil one will need an extension on your bank loan.
If you decide to replace them (which I'm sure you won't) poor unemployed me will swap you a good deal of cash for them.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

The temp gauges are or should be capillary type. The water one is as rare as and the oil one will need an extension on your bank loan.
If you decide to replace them (which I'm sure you won't) poor unemployed me will swap you a good deal of cash for them.

They are both capillary - dunno about the oil one but the water one which goes in the top of the thermostat housing can get corroded in and break off the top of the housing - I have done it but luckily my local radiator guy has the best TIG in Canberra and can weld them up - the aluminium in them is of weldable quality.

The gauges and capillary come up on ebay UK all the time. I bought them recently for about 25 pounds each - here ate some links but the price of the water gauge is over the top.

GENUINE LAND ROVER 101 FORWARD CONTROL TEMPERATURE GAUGE PART NO 589528 | eBay

GENUINE LAND ROVER MILITARY OILTEMP GAUGE SERIES 101 FWC LIGHTWEIGHT P NO 579067 | eBay

Garry