Thread: Finally got another

Unfortunately I don't have any paperwork for the truck, its never been registered, and seems to have been a spares truck since demob.

Add in the fact the rear axle is missing shafts:



It's missing a spring and will likely need the front axle giving a serious going over:



Other bits like the limiting valve are gone:



And the steering box will only operate one way due to needing a rebuild:



My reckoning is there's more time and money to be spent on it finding parts required as I'd be as well buying a more complete truck, which I can't really justify, hence the build it up from what I've got idea.
Worst case it can come apart and ship it into the country in bits, perhaps grabbing a few bits (like axles) locally so as not to arouse too much suspicion?

I do like the idea of a low rider 101 though, perhaps not 22" rims, but a set of 18" Rangie rims could be made to work? Perhaps utilising a Jag 6 and running gear? Now I'm having ideas.

*ten minutes messing around with parts and taking photos*

Ok, so 6.50's are a bit smaller than Rangie wheels, but you get the idea.





So it's never gonna be 2 inches off the ground, and 4WD would probably complicate it a little, but the concept does have potential.
The wife thinks it's a silly idea though.

That's funny as!!! Laughing like hell over here now! I was actually joking but it would be funny to do!! Pity about the chassis but hey ho!

Well, the low rider idea has been binned, although there has been very little progress on the project due to my 110 having the engine swopped (wasn't planned, just kinda happened) to get it back on the road forte wife's use as I found some rather large holes in the chassis of the Disco when giving it a once over for its MOT.

I have however done a little bit of shopping and managed to pick up a few bits and pieces, the first lot of which arrived today.



A set of Genuine Land Rover Wolf rims (tube type) with some good quality tubes to go with em, might as well have something decent to go on the 5 stud axles...
They'll get thrown in for sandblasting then the mrs can paint em, when I've settled on the final colour for the body, as they'll be matching.

So, the 110 is back on the road again, whilst spare time in the workshop is currently tied up getting the Disco welded up again.
I have however bought up a few bits and pieces so I at least feel like I'm doing something with the 101.

First up, a Rangie rolling chassis to rob the axles and a few other bits from, it's also going to donate a fairly large portion of one of the main rails to the Disco.



Wolf rim No5 has arrived.



I bought an engine cover on eBay for 99p



A clutch pedal and master cylinder



Gear lever gator



And a gear lever and linkage.



All this to go with the engine and gearbox which I grabbed for next to nothing.
Now to finish the Disco, and I might get round to cutting some metal.

Good work!!! 99p!! Daylight robbery! Gutted also that the Low Rider has been scrapped!! I see its a LHD engine cover... Heater duct is on the wrong side, and the warning plates read from the pax side.... There was a windscreen for sale on the 'other' forum but he was only selling to members..

I noticed it's a LHD cover, but the heater duct is coming off anyways, and at the money...
I do have a windscreen frame for it, but it will need new glass...

Anyways, progress!!!!
I had my minion in today, so got on with a few jobs that are easier with 2 people, including sawing up the RRC chassis, and then got him to start pulling the diffs as someone wants to buy them.



Front axle came out without too much of a fight.



And the remains of the chassis waiting to have the spring seats and a few other bits removed for the 101, whilst the rest of the main rail is going to be used to sort out the rusty chassis on the wife's disco.



We also found a lesser spotted 'Tyre Dwelling Frog'



A lowrider might happen eventually, will have to wait until I'm living somewhere sunny enough to be able to drive round too less all year round...

Not much happened with this recently, other projects and paying work have taken priority.

The plan has changed a bit though, mostly because Scotty (Spongie) sent me an eBay link to a set of 101 springs for £50 buy it now, and I couldn't resist temptation.



So, in order to make registration easier I'm looking at going leaf sprung, but still thinking on the idea of Rangie axles for all round discs etc as I'm in need of a few parts to get the Salisburys usable.

That's it for now...

So, despite now having a full set of springs to be able to do a leaf sprung 101, I found myself with a few hours free, with some bits of chassis a few grinding discs and the welder.

Started off removing some excess brackets, specifically the ones for the limiting valve, and the exhaust hanger, which would be in the way of the a frame crossmember.



The bump stop brackets are right on the axle centreline, this was then given a nick with the grinder both sides to mark it. The bump stop bracket was then sawn off.



One spring mount tacked on.



And t'other...



And the A Frame crossmember in, and sat up on the rear springs.
Next step is sort the radius arm mounts.



I'll take a few more pictures tomorrow.
The strap is holding the radius arms up until I get the brackets made.