1959 SWB Basic "Madge" repower with early 2.25l

[incisor]

it has begun in earnest !

dropping in a 61 vintage 2.25l in and i have a 59 2.25l sitting in wait for a rebuild.

would have happened today but need to get a new welch plug for the back of the block.

need to track a couple things including a decent solex but have most of the parts to see it thru...

about time too!

[incisor]

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[incisor]

motor in!

pics to follow :p

need a solex still!

[Phoenix]

Must be exciting to be getting close to finally getting this done!

[incisor]

Must be exciting to be getting close to finally getting this done!

AMEN

received some bits today

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/07/1183.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5914121880/)
carbygaskets (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5914121880/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

some NOS carby kits and

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/07/1184.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5913593803/)
25delectronicdissy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5913593803/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

25D style sports electronic distributor

[Pedro_The_Swift]

OMG Inc,,

I can just see all the rivet counters crossing themselves,,,
:Rolling:

[incisor]

and a fully rebuilt solex to top it off :p

must be christmas in july :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/07/1169.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5914684652/)
solex carb (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/5914684652/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[incisor]

with the help of friends ....

swapped front parabolic springs over
fitted new fuel pump and filter assembly
removed old power assist bracket so std air cleaner assembly will fit in
removed clutch pedal tower and remover clutch master cylinder so it could be sent off for sleeving
removed brake and clutch reservoir so it can be cleaned up
cleaned out driver side fuel tank and fitted new sealing bottom bung

[incisor]

and look what postie left for me today..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/08/1071.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6024417322/)
NOS land rover early series thermostat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6024417322/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[d@rk51d3]

I was just going to say, if you still need a solex, I can send you one of my spares. But it looks like you're all set.

[incisor]

slowly getting there :p

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/09/543.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65911427@N08/6163976531/)
IMG_0192 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65911427@N08/6163976531/) by NicknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/65911427@N08/), on Flickr

[Phoenix]

Looking good, I wish I was that far along with Eden :(

Keep up the good (and constant) work :)

[incisor]

another few hours spent, not that you notice much difference in the pics :(

mainly making gaskets for the 8 bolt water pump and the thermo housing. sorting the double pulley and fan housing.

cleaning up the tappet cover gasket faces, adjusting the valves and trying to find the tappet cover gasket i have bought and lost

dropping in the electronic dizzy and the mallory coil.

bolting up the starter and routing the power cable to the isolation switch position.

sorting the battery holder and starting to clean up the air cleaner.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=39478&stc=1&d=1316994270

[incisor]

another full days work on sunday saw a myriad of things get done.

doesn't appear much in photos but ....

alternator mount fitted (what a mongrel that was!)
clutch master cyl fitted and pedal tower renovated and refitted after cleaning up that part of the firewall
accelerator linkage finally completed!
main isolator switch for power fitted to firewall
power cable to starter fitted
cleaned up a little wiring around firewall
buffed and painter outside of radiator support panel
solder and braze girling brake and clutch fluid canister and fit new lid i bought many years ago!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/453.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6535420871/)
IMG_0390 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6535420871/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/454.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6535421467/)
IMG_0389 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6535421467/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/455.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6535422009/)
IMG_0397 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/6535422009/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[Pedro_The_Swift]

That last pic would make a great avatar Inc,,:cool:

[incisor]

and just got a call to say my radiator was salvageable and came up really well for the grand total of $150..

made my christmas, so far.... wife's shortbread still in the oven :p

must remember to buy a filter sock when i go pick it up :p

[mikesolo]

Merry Christmas All

I made a filter sock for my engine rebuild, using the foot sock from my wife's panty hose. By cutting them off about 6" long, poking them in though the radiator hose, them folding them back over the radiator hose pipe, then pushing the top hose over the pipe and panty hose, then clamping with the hose clamp.
This cough all the crud flowing around the coolant system hugh amount. I inspected it every couple of days and emptied the crud then refitted it, did this till there was a clean sock.
This worked very well.

Regards
Mike

[incisor]

it actually looked like a land rover for a few minutes yesterday!

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=41964&stc=1&d=1325026994

till i found a water leak on a core plug so they all came off again :mad:

but i found the raditor fan shroud i couldnt find earlier so it wasnt all bad ;)

[incisor]

picked up a new 55amp bosch alternator that bolts onto the series 3 mount that the lucas 14ac used sit on....

got to modify the adjuster bracket but is a nice fit apart from that.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42004&stc=1&d=1325072192

[incisor]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42116&stc=1&d=1325325940

1" BScon tap courtesy of Brian's mate Daniel doing its job... (he has two taps left btw)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42117&stc=1&d=1325326099

doing the welch plugs as well so i don't have to play the game again in the short term.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42118&stc=1&d=1325326258

this is the info on the bosch alternator i sourced.

tried to fit a fan shroud to my radiator but the fan wouldn't fit :p

spent ages removing the welch plugs and flushing the block out. i got half a litre of crap out of the block...

started stripping the light fittings out of the old guards and fitting the headlights to the radiator support. what a mongrel job and very time consuming undoing 3/16th bolts and nuts that have been in place for 30+ years.

another 10 hours spent and i am dammed if i can see where most of it went....

[The ho har's]

another 10 hours spent and i am dammed if i can see where most of it went....

Yep know where you are comming from brother;)....


ahhh hang i am a girl so....

Yep know where you are comming from sister;):p:wasntme:


Mrs hh:angel:

[incisor]

another 10 hrs with my nose to the grindstone saw the lights finally fitted to the radiator support panel, stripped the old guards of the light fittings,.

the guards i am fitting are late 59 guards and they have only one hole in the front panel so i will have to holesaw some for the fittings i have. there the one step back for that two steps forward...

stuffed around with numerous other things like taking the implement brackets off the old guards .

rebuilding thee steel part of the offside mudguard.

fitting the brake fluid bottle
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42144&stc=1&d=1325415684

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[Larry]

.......the guards i am fitting are late 59 guards and they have only one hole in the front panel so i will have to holesaw some for the fittings i have..........

You could always use these instead of having to drill extra holes.
I have these on my 80". :D

[incisor]

hmmmmm

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42251&stc=1&d=1325677599

should i or shouldn't i ....

[Pedro_The_Swift]

only if the exits on the navigators side;)

[incisor]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

i like stag :p

[wrinklearthur]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=42275&stc=1&d=1325763771

i like stag splater:p

...

[isuzutoo-eh]

You could always use these instead of having to drill extra holes.
I have these on my 80". :D

Go the combined option ;)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/05/769.jpg
Can always change it later, but once the hole is cut, you can't change it back, and those panels will be spoilt forever.

[incisor]

spoilt?

they already have smaller holes in them where the previous lenses were prior to me getting hold of them ...

i am just going to add one big one on each side :p

[isuzutoo-eh]

Well if they are already spoiled then get to it!

[incisor]

Core plugs fitted and sorted

Manifolds on

Starter fitted

It holds water

It seems to have spark

Getting closer ;-)

[wrinklearthur]

Hi Dave

Keep a ' I ' on the letterbox . [wink11]

.

[Col.Coleman]

Sparklearkle.

From what I hear, the spark is more like a lightening bolt:D

Good stuff Dave.

Do you require some magic weaving? I can make myself available.

CC

[incisor]

you own a timing light

bring it with you :p

[wrinklearthur]

Keep a ' I ' on the letterbox .

Hi Dave

Has your box of goodies arrived yet?

Maybe tomorrow. :zzz:
.

[incisor]

not yet but wont get todays mail for another hour or so....

[bighmmm]

[Col.Coleman]

you own a timing light

bring it with you :p

Yep. My timing ears are better.

what day?

Can be today

CC

[incisor]

tonite ?

i have outside jobs most of the day :p

[pop058]

tonite ?

i have outside jobs most of the day :p

Weeelll, does it run :):)

[incisor]

Nope

Fuel pump isnt delivering for whatever reason

Going to attach my facet and see if it will deliver some...

Bit over it at the moment :p

[incisor]

running rich and rough as bags but it RUNS!

Daddy Lives! - YouTube

[pop058]

great to hear :D.. is it me or is you camera downsideup ?

[incisor]

technology :p

[The ho har's]

Excellent news:D

After I turned the laptop around all was clear:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[wrinklearthur]

I have just worked out how to stand on head ( it hurts ) and the thing is still upside down! :oops2:.
.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

sounds to me like its just cranking on the starter---:confused:



not that I would know what an early 2.25 is supposed to sound like:angel::D

[incisor]

sounds a whole lot better this evening [bigsmile1]

Running sweet - YouTube


CC dropped up and gave a poor boy a hand and we got daddy purring like a kitten with a cuddly.

amazing what can be done with a timing light, some feeler gauges and a big shifter!

re did timing, re did tappets, checked out CC's reaction time (there aint no shortage of spark i tell ya!) and tweaked the carby.

and away it went sounding like it should have all along....

CC was on his merry way about midday and i then tackled the fuel pump problem, which i sorted enough to get the truck running on the mechanical pump but delivery seems lower than what i would have expected so i would say i am going to have to revisit it shortly.

flushed the cooling system cleaner out of the system after an hour or so of running and letting it cool.. definitely not my favourite job [bighmmm]

onto the brake pedal tower and fitting a new lwb master cyl as well as cleaning up the area of the firewall in general.

put my newly acquired guard supports on the firewall so i wouldn't lose them, thanks arthur!

stopped for lunch about 7pm [wink11]

first day in a long time where i have actually managed to get everything done that i wanted to on the vehicle on the day without taking a step or two backwards [biggrin]

Thankyou michael for your assistance! much appreciated as always!

[pop058]

Great news Inc. getting close now :)

[Col.Coleman]

Yeah it's friggin hilarious when you pull the plug leads off to check the difference while running and the sparks start jumping to the block from your watch.:D

Figured I had better make sure it ended up running nice and sweet, seeing how I told you it was a good motor when I gave it too you. Music to my ears.

CC

[incisor]

Figured I had better make sure it ended up running nice and sweet, seeing how I told you it was a good motor when I gave it too you.

lets hope the one you got from me works that well....

[Col.Coleman]

It's got the right numbers though. Does the rest matter?:p

CC

[incisor]

only had half a day to play today

sorted the clutch hydraulics.... but the transmission is still dragging which is ****ing me off immeasurably..

did bucket loads of little things ranging from finding and fitting the bull bar to tidying up so i can start to get moving on the wiring etc etc

found and started cleaning the floor plates and the transmission tunnel parts.

ran out of galv primer grrrrrrrrrr

tomorow is another day :p

start trying to free up brake bleed screws which should be a whole lotta fun i suspect..

[incisor]

another 12 hours spent hovering around the vehicle on sunday

cleaning up floor panels

finding and treating rustspots on the firewall that have been missed up till now under layers and layers of paint and built up grimes etc

sorting out electricals...

uncleho dropped down and spent a few hours sorting out the wiring behind the dash and made some headway while i made the cables and wired the heavy wiring in the engine bay from the battery to the isolating switch to the starter solenoid and to the starter

a lot of excess wiring culled and sorted [wink11]

made up new brake pipe from reservoir to master cylinder

prepped and primed a heap of small bits and pieces

time flys

[bigsad]

[incisor]

wired the headlights in 4mm three core cable including new plugs on the light end and a new new-era dual relay on the other.

finally found a fan belt that fitted just nicely.

dash is pulled apart

nos smiths dual gauge is on it way to me

new oil pressure gauge fitting kit on it's way to me from lionel otto

new brake light switch on it's way from m r auto

2 @ L683 lens on their way to me from england

going up to witta to pick up some boots to suit them next week or so from K B Classic parts.

uncleho sorted out a bit more of the in dash cabling, in line fuses fitted and a dual fusebox fitted to the firewall

ordered some new 12v 2.2w E10 bulbs for the dash from repco. 6 for $7 bucks is better than i expected :p

priced up all the brake parts and m r auto looks like getting the order when i have the money...

man you can lose some hours (and $'s) on these little things :p

[pop058]

wired the headlights in 4mm three core cable including new plugs on the light end and a new new-era dual relay on the other.

finally found a fan belt that fitted just nicely.

dash is pulled apart

nos smiths dual gauge is on it way to me

new oil pressure gauge fitting kit on it's way to me from lionel otto

new brake light switch on it's way from m r auto

2 @ L683 lens on their way to me from england

going up to witta to pick up some boots to suit them next week or so from K B Classic parts.

uncleho sorted out a bit more of the in dash cabling, in line fuses fitted and a dual fusebox fitted to the firewall

ordered some new 12v 2.2w E10 bulbs for the dash from repco. 6 for $7 bucks is better than i expected :p

priced up all the brake parts and m r auto looks like getting the order when i have the money...

man you can lose some hours (and $'s) on these little things :p

Inc.

are you actually going to see KB ?

[incisor]

yep

[pop058]

when ?

[incisor]

next tuesday or wednesday i am aiming for

[incisor]

where does the temp probe for the in dash dual gauge fit on the 2.25 motor and does it use a special fitting to fit in there?

[Col.Coleman]

Behind the thermostat housing on the drivers side. Will try to get a photo for you.

CC

[incisor]

found it and the parts i needed to fit it ... bonus!

thanks


http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43463&stc=1&d=1328955715

[incisor]

Spent the evening restoring a pair of lucas 638 lamp assemblies

Interesting stuff

Couldn't get the original boots but the 477 boots do the job nicely

Now to find bulbs to fit :-)

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=43705&stc=1&d=1329430860

[incisor]

another 4 or 5 hours lost in landy world..

sorted some of the in dash wiring and got my ignition and spark back, phew!

wired up the new oil pressure switch from mr auto

soldered a couple of parking light wires

trying to diagnose the fuel gauge reading full when not ....

manufactured a heat shield for the back of the motor using some of the alloy from the damaged rear quarter i removed from the 4bd1 county...

fired the old fella up

and

it is official, it has enough horsepower to drag itself to the top of my driveway... (several times till the smile on my face subsided...)

handbrake still works, thankfully :p

temp side of the combination gauge functions as it should, just waiting on an oil pressure fitting to land so i can fit up the oil pressure side of the gauge.

tomorrow i hope to finish the dash wiring till i find some bulb holders for the late 2a speedo i have fitted (for the trip meter) bottom warning lights and i will try and sort the front bakes and wheel bearings so i can think about fitting the front guards.

scored a couple of l638 lens in excellent nick from the uk so i have two the same shade of clear...

[drifter]

Is the sender still matched to the fuel gauge? If you have them mismatched you will get that symptom. On mine I was wrecking a 2a so I grabbed the gauge AND the sender off it and used them as a matched set.

[incisor]

where do the hours go?

more dash wiring work including replacing the ignition switch with one of the spares i had... old key works fine even tho the numbers are very different :p

redid many of the soldered connection on dash fittings and replaced a few lugs.

tried to tidy up the wiring on the low side of the coil and dizzy, found a bad connection so the experience was positive (pardon the pun)

drove the old boy to the top of the driveway and gave underneath a really good clean up with the pressure washer.

refitted the pedal rubbers

started to refit the cowling around the gearbox and floor plates

painted a few small bits and cleaned up my work area.

another 10 or so hours vanished into the ether...

[incisor]

Is the sender still matched to the fuel gauge?
they used to work before it sat for a few years :P

i will have to pull the sender and see if i can sort it i think...

[incisor]

another 10 or so hours doing brakes bearings free wheel hubs and the like..

what a battle!

then some more work on lights

then some painting...

now some ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!s

[The ho har's]

Great to hear the progress on 'daddy':D


Soooo ready for the NSW Trip then?:):D

Mrs hh:angel:

[incisor]

live in hope... getting the time off is the issue..

more brakes work tonite once the mozzies head west...

[incisor]

another 10 hour day and heaps done

brakes finally sorted (i hope!)

problem with out of round drums and out of alignment shoes finally sorted!

one drum slightly out of round but i am going to try and live with it if i can.

refitted alternator with machined pulley.. lines up lovely now!

fitted passenger side guard and finished the wiring to blinker and parking light only to find parking light has given up the ghost.. grrrrrrrrrrrrr

parker eventually sorted after i found a split fitting.

tried to fit the mudsheild under the guard.

no go..... series ii fit to the guard 4 or 5 inches closer to the firewall than a series iii unit... will have to make some from some ally sheet.

on to drivers side.....

fit electric fuel pump

well that wasnt much fun....

2 hours down the drain before it kicks into life.

fit the drivers side guard in record time, it all just fell into place...

bonnet aligned and fitted

fire it up and check all the lights still work :p

visitors arrive... no more getting done today...

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=48247&d=1340530401

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Picked out a colour yet??

British Racing Green?:angel::p

[incisor]

brakes totally sorted today it appears...

clutch sorted.... but i need to rebuild a pedal and tower in the not too distant future.

did about 10klms in it tonite and it is obvious that some of the suspension bushes have gone to heaven over the last few years... :P

pulls to the drivers side when accelerating and to the passenger side when backing off.

think my repairs to the isolating block under the solex were in vain as it seem to be running lean and i suspect is sucking air

1 step forward two steps back ;)

[incisor]

money money money

been a big week on the wallet

canvas tilt
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49401&stc=1&d=1343436234

front driveshaft
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49399&stc=1&d=1343436234

rear driveshaft
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49398&stc=1&d=1343436234

smiths heater
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49400&stc=1&d=1343436234

8 bolt water pump
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=49402&stc=1&d=1343436515


:angel:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

can I borrow that heater for a couple of months:angel::p

[incisor]

welp it only took about 10 years but Daddy is finally green :p

trouble is i always said i would rename him when he got his new livery

so i need a new name for the old boy!

my old wagner 300E did the job surprisingly well considering the peanut at the helm...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/07/119.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7667078792/)
green machine 003 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7667078792/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/07/120.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7667081252/)
green machine 002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7667081252/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/07/121.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7667084058/)
green machine 001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7667084058/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr


still have to fit the ancillaries such as bridge plate and tac plate holders etc etc

and the we wont mention that the bonnet is still being stripped due to the old yellow paint being stuffed beyond use.

am pretty chuffed it went as well as it did...

now for the name...

[The ho har's]

pretty chuffed it went as well as it did....you should be

now for the name...gunna....no..Cloe:D..as said in the past SWB are girls...for me anyway;)

get her/him registered and bring it to Glenreagh:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[Mick-Kelly]

Looks fantastic, job well done!

[Pedro_The_Swift]

weeeelll,,
seeing you asked---:angel:


and seeing its Olive--
How about Popeye?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Picked out a colour yet??

British Racing Green?:angel::p


:eek:
CLOSE!

[incisor]

and seeing its Olive--
How about Popeye?

hmmmmmm olive .....

Madge keeps popping into my mind but.....

Madonna - like it or not (live) - YouTube

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I didnt pick you as a sex change type person Inc---:p

[Col.Coleman]

I like "Snotbox"

Or seeing how you have "Petal", being green, how about Rustle:D

CC

[incisor]

did some more today

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1700.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7709034638/)
madge-002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7709034638/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1701.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7709035542/)
madge-004 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7709035542/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[pop058]

Looking good Inc.

I take it "Madge" is official then ??

[incisor]

Madge seems to be sticking but still open to suggestions till i paint something on the bumper :p

[incisor]

Sunday afternoon

i think we are ready for registration ;)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1615.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7716211800/)
madge finally there 005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7716211800/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

and an as you were....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/08/1616.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7716209652/)
madge finally there 005_bw (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/7716209652/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[Pedro_The_Swift]

You could've washed the roof,,

well,, maybe you and a ladder,,
:Rolling:

[incisor]

that is washed :p

no ladder required when you use a milk crate ;)

and it is coming off soon as 2 tie bars arrive on the scene....:angel:

[The ho har's]

Nice inc..very nice

you should be very proud of your work..

[incisor]

Nice inc..very nice
till you look inside and see it is still yellow in there...

but that is the next part of the process...

[incisor]

welp Madge is licensed to thrill!


YEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAA

took an hour, a little technical chat and a smile...

so that proves beyond doubt that a blue plated land rover can be taken back to a non mod plated standard vehicle if there have been no chassis modifications...

/me is a happy chappy!

[wrinklearthur]

Well done!

I can just about see someone grinning :D from here, so that must be you.

.

[incisor]

to celebrate Madge received a special treat from Modern Motors....

a set of Rocky Mountain Door Tops..

boy aint they nice!

Rocky Mountain Land Rover Doortops RMG010 (http://www.modernmotors.com.au/-products/rocky_mountain_land_rover_doortops_rmg010)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/01/776.jpg

cant get over how much that one change adds to the vehicle

WOW!

10 minutes to fit and the difference in the truck is truly astounding!

best money i have spent in a while.....

problem is i will have to paint them :mad:

so i called in to a clients business, ASAP Aircraft Spares in Caboolture (07 54280567) and picked up a can of zinc phosphate primer.

these guys have some pretty interesting things for aircraft from many eras including WWII etc and some can come in pretty handy for us land rover owners as well.

BA screws and nuts, BSF nuts bolts in high tensile and steel and many other little interesting bits and pieces..

Tell them dave the computer guy sent you ;)

[incisor]

Madge had her first official outing today

the MVCA meeting @ Brennan Park on Bribie Island

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=50077&stc=1&d=1345368717

got my good wife and i there and back with relative ease whilst serenading one and all with many high pitched noises from the rear diff.

in preparation for the trip i modified an lt95 gear lever boot to fit the lever on the toro overdrive. went well and beats the hell out of the thin leather boot that was there till now. fitted quite well in the end.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=50078&stc=1&d=1345368848

also fitted the smiths heater while i had a second set of hands available.

the rear diff is very very sad and will be coming out this week to be swapped over with one of my spare units. (makes a good heater tho!)

Thanks pop for the assist! much appreciated as always!

[wpalmo]

to celebrate Madge received a special treat from Modern Motors....

a set of Rocky Mountain Door Tops..

boy aint they nice!

Rocky Mountain Land Rover Doortops RMG010 (http://www.modernmotors.com.au/-products/rocky_mountain_land_rover_doortops_rmg010)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/01/776.jpg

cant get over how much that one change adds to the vehicle

WOW!

10 minutes to fit and the difference in the truck is truly astounding!

best money i have spent in a while.....

problem is i will have to paint them :mad:

so i called in to a clients business, ASAP Aircraft Spares in Caboolture (07 54280567) and picked up a can of zinc phosphate primer.

these guys have some pretty interesting things for aircraft from many eras including WWII etc and some can come in pretty handy for us land rover owners as well.

BA screws and nuts, BSF nuts bolts in high tensile and steel and many other little interesting bits and pieces..

Tell them dave the computer guy sent you ;)

I am keen to pick up a pair of the door tops. How much did they set you back?

Regards Warrick.

[incisor]

I am keen to pick up a pair of the door tops. How much did they set you back?

Regards Warrick.

give ben a tingle on 0429 329 518

he will look after you ... tell him dave from aulro sent you :p

[incisor]

replacement diff center fitted over the last few nights.

sounds immensely better

did 45klms @ 95kph in it to try it and the diff was warm when i pulled up in the driveway...

lets hope it hangs in there ;)

[incisor]

busy day and a half spent on madge.

million other things i needed to be doing but i needed a spell from them, so..

started by pulling the back springs off to check the bushings etc and ended up swapping the back springs around and bolting them back up as things appeared to be relatively fine.

found a cracked shock absorber bottom mount plate so will need to order one of them when i get time

went over the front suspension checking things out and tightened everything back up and checked over the chassis for cracks etc etc.

and finally fitted the 140 decibel siebel horn i had tucked away.

fitted it with a fused relay and changed the wiring so the horn button makes an earth to the relay and doesnt carry a live load all the time.

is loud! is good!

about to have a shower and go for a casual drive to wind down ...

love my series ii!

[incisor]

spent a wet sunday making a mess of my front verandah much to the wife's delight (not!)

refurbished my soft top windscreen.

removed the glass, cleaned the frame and using a tube of urethane, resealed and refitted the glass as best i could.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=57365&stc=1&d=1362293582

made new aluminium strips for the new rubbers for the door seal and fitted them up.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=57366&stc=1&d=1362293607
hopefully it will be water proof :D

[incisor]

received my little package from paddocks today

new drivers side door lock assembly and a new lockable t handle for the hard top back door.

the upshot is Madge is lockable!

as lockable as a landy gets that is :D:D:D

ordered stuff from craddocks the same night....

still haven't got the final price for the order yet much less received it

like pulling teeth if you want to use paypal it seems...

[incisor]

am making up something to keep the wife happier on long trips

got one of those gym mats that were on special at bunnings for $19 the other week ...

more to come ....

[S3ute]

ordered stuff from craddocks the same night....

still haven't got the final price for the order yet much less received it

like pulling teeth if you want to use paypal it seems...

Hello from Harare, (but usually Brisbane).

I use Craddocks quite a lot and on the whole find their service to be pretty good. The way that they handle the 'miscellaneous export charge' as a separate order can be a bit of a pain if you don't know what they are going to charge when you are comparing different sources. However, you can email Penny or Jonathan in spares parts direct with the part numbers for a delivered price quote - then confirm the order number and pay direct through Paypal with that number in the comments box.

Week before last I ordered a set of Exmoor seats and a couple of floor panels and set of gaskets - they added the floor bits and gaskets to the original shipping quote (GBP60) for nil extra. Paid it through Paypal as described above. Arrived well packed as two parcels last Tuesday even though the shipping charge was just for one.

Great service.

Cheers

[incisor]

Arrived well packed as two parcels last Tuesday even though the shipping charge was just for one.

Great service.

will see how we get on.. order was finally sorted on friday...

to top it off i found my original bits here that i couldn't find for love nor money and ordered from them, today :p

[incisor]

and madge has an extra badge

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=57947&stc=1&d=1363502430

[S3ute]

will see how we get on.. order was finally sorted on friday...

to top it off i found my original bits here that i couldn't find for love nor money and ordered from them, today :p

Hello again from Harare - beautiful morning but nary a Land Rover in sight. Unusual, because there are usually a few about the car park or streets. Heading east to Mozambique later on and will wait to see what the day brings on.

Anyway, I hope your order comes through OK. As I mentioned before, I have had a pretty good run with Craddocks - and all the rest of the usual UK suspects (Paddock, Island, DLS etc) too for that matter. Regular post can be slow - up to 5 weeks or so, but most of the priority stuff seems to take about a week or slightly less. Craddocks sent the seats etc through priority post in this last delivery, so I collected them at my local Post Office since they wouldn't fit on the Honda........

Cheers,

[incisor]

started fitting up the hayman reece receiver this afternoon

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=58093&stc=1&d=1364030819

till the mig decided it was it's weekend off...

[incisor]

just beat the rain and lightning after fabricating a replacement trigger for the mig gun from some thick fencing wire.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=58158&stc=1&d=1364121927

got to add two angle brackets that bolt onto the bottom rear cross member and i will be happy to haul to maximum spec.

not that it will ever be used for that but best to be prepared ;)

more likely to be holding a bike rack or a jerry frame than a 4 tonne load :D

and will all unbolt if need be...

[schuy1]

Yikes!:o It does some nasty stuff to departure angles! Not sure L/R envisaged that mod! :D

[incisor]

Yikes!:o It does some nasty stuff to departure angles! Not sure L/R envisaged that mod! :D

that is why it will unbolt!

not that it does much of that at present....

have a look at earlier pictures and the 2.5t appendage that used to hang off it :eek:

[incisor]

Madge got her new allwheel trim tilt fitted today...

way bigger job than i was expecting i have to say ...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8609397914/)
madgetilt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8609397914/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608291297/)
madgetilt2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608291297/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608289791/)
madgetilt4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608289791/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608290619/)
madgetilt3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608290619/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

also blooded my youngest grand daughter into the obsession.....


six months old an raring to go! ....

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8609398542/)
kidsinmadge2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8609398542/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

her brother was there to show her the finer points :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608293133/)
kidsinmadge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/8608293133/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[incisor]

FYI

note the top rope instructions...

the care instructions that came with the tilt.


Tilt care instructions

Canvas is a natural product which will shrink and stretch. This hood has been made slightly larger to allow for this.

The hood will not OVER shrink as long as all four ropes are inserted into the hood and tied down tightly when you fit the hood to the vehicle.

Three of the ropes are laced through the sides and back flap of the hood and tied off. the fourth rope (the longest) is inserted through the fold of canvas on the inside where the back flap is stitched to the top of the hood.

It is very important is used and tied down securely.

Do not use the eyelet in the top of the back flap for this rope until the hood has weathered in. Once the hood has settled into shape the top rope can be threaded through this eyelet and tied off.

Do not leave the hood draped over the vehicle as this will lead to over shrinking.

Once fitted let the hood naturally shrink and stretch until it has settled. this normally takes about three (3) months.

Do not soak the hood with water, use a pressure hose or chemicals as this will adversely affect the colour and water proofing.

Once the hood has settled the side and back ropes can be changed to bungee cord but not the top rope.

It is advisable to re-waterproof the canvas every year after the first twelve (12) months.

[incisor]

instruction from exmoor trim on fitting a tilt to an 88"

Exmoor Trim 88 inch canvas and hood stick kit - YouTube


fitting a tilt instructions for a 109"

109 canvas fit with commentary - YouTube

[incisor]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/11/1015.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/10790550525/)
madge111113 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/niknodave/10790550525/) by NiknoDave (http://www.flickr.com/people/niknodave/), on Flickr

[incisor]

anyone got any pics of the brackets that hold the skirts on the bottom of each side of the vehicle?

i now have a set of 5" skirts and need to get or make the brackets that hold them in place.

[incisor]

Welp

Madge took her first ride on a tray back today, down to MR Autos to get the front swivel pin assemblies over hauled and the front end tidied up a little, courtesy of RACQ


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

she knows a couple of the inmates already having a stay there i believe....

hope to have her home in time for the kilkivan ride weekend.

[incisor]

well she has made it back home!

i can actually hit a ripple in the road and stay on the right side of the road again!

she badly needs a wheel alignment so i will arrange that in the next day or so and life will be even more pleasant.

she had new housing, balls, pins bearings and bushes as well as new brake lines and wheel bearings on the front.

as usual there was the 2 steps forward one step back phenomenon

odometer died on the way home..

speedo still tells me i am doing 70 when it is really doing 80 so it isn't totally broken :P

[incisor]

spent the evening fitting a Santana style oil filter setup on Madge

takes a Z416 spin on filter like they use on the GU III nissans.

pretty dammed impressive how easy it makes a filter change!

was getting to be well and truly over the original filter not to mention it is getting harder to get good quality cartridges for them.https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/586.jpg

MANN stamped on the side of the unit.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=116335&stc=1&d=1478599720

[67hardtop]

Hi Inc, if you dont mind me asking, where did you get the oil filter housing from and how much?

Cheers Rod

Sent from my GT-I9507 using AULRO mobile app

[incisor]

you can get them from several places

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=SANTANA+112486

cheers


Hi Inc, if you dont mind me asking, where did you get the oil filter housing from and how much?

Cheers Rod

Sent from my GT-I9507 using AULRO mobile app

[incisor]

well 4 years after getting the canvas tilt i have had to put it in to get the stitching redone on all the roof bits as the thread they did the sowing with has gone off

going to set me back about $200-$250 to get it redone in 15yr cotton thread.

put it in today @ ray's canvas in caboolture and pick it up in a few weeks.

will see how it goes as the canvas looks and feels fine.

[incisor]

spent a couple of hours under madge today doing some maintenance on the handbrake assembly

sadly the oil seal at the back of the transfer case has decided tto leak after all these years so i'll have to sort that out in due course.

cleaned it all up and readjusted everything in the hope of keeping it going while i get the parts and the time :p

went for a drive and kept the handbrake on just a touch and warmed the shoes up to get them grabbing again..

can park it in my driveway again [thumbsupbig]

[UncleHo]

G'day Inc.
Check the nut 1" under the Uni joint that is the rear output shaft,should be at 80lbs on tension wrench,any looser it will allow shaft to float and that will give you a leak through the seal,also if the shaft has a slight groove at the seal "speedie sleeve"is your friend.[bigsmile1]

cheers

[incisor]

And after the tilt went to crap I finally got an army reproduction made locally

https://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery/abc7664aef02943bcc21a654589dd68b.jpg

[whitehillbilly64]

Door vents ????

whitehillbilly

[incisor]

Door vents ????

whitehillbilly

they were fitted and then stuffed by a previous owner

would love a pair of decent untouched doors but they haven't crossed my path so to speak...

cheers

[incisor]

Best place to buy a new steering relay for a series ii?

[gromit]

Best place to buy a new steering relay for a series ii?

Probably better to overhaul an old one, the quality of the **itpart ones is questionable (probably goes for any aftermarket unit).

What's wrong with yours ?

Colin

[incisor]

Probably better to overhaul an old one, the quality of the **itpart ones is questionable (probably goes for any aftermarket unit).

What's wrong with yours ?

Colin

mainly bearings

but bottom spline is well worn

[JDNSW]

The bushes are replaceable, as are the seals. I don't know whether you can get replacement shafts or if they are any good if you can. Should not be too hard to find a S/H complete relay though if the spline is too badly worn, and overhaul it if necessary. They are interchangeable right through to the end of S3, so you shoould be able to find a much newer one.

[gromit]

The bushes are replaceable, as are the seals. I don't know whether you can get replacement shafts or if they are any good if you can. Should not be too hard to find a S/H complete relay though if the spline is too badly worn, and overhaul it if necessary. They are interchangeable right through to the end of S3, so you shoould be able to find a much newer one.

If someone is about to throw a chassis with the relay rusted in place it isn't hard to get the shaft out, then fit that in your relay body. Better still get a S/H relay, overhaul it and swap it out with yours.

Bushes don't seem to wear that much but depends if it's had oil in it or whether it's been left full of water.
Locally I can get springs, thrust washers, gaskets, steel washers for under the spring ends & the split Tufnol bushes. I keep most of these parts 'in-stock' which helps my wife confirm that I'm a hoarder.
The bolts with undersized heads I had to get from the UK (I have seen cap head screws used instead).
Get seals from a bearing supplier rather than a LR supplier.

Not sure if you'll be able to get a NOS shaft, most will be aftermarket.

I've repaired 6 or 7 over the years. I've sometimes set the shaft up in a lathe and skimmed the seal land because of pitting (could use a speedi sleeve), never had a leak.
My Series I relay hasn't been overhauled. When the oil 'fell out' I dropped the bottom cover, fitted a new seal & gasket and put it back together......one day I'll get round to removing the top cover and replace the top seal (to stop water getting in).




Colin

[JDNSW]

If they have oil in them and the vehicle is used regularly, they seem to be pretty trouble free. My 2a has only had a few oil topups over the last 25 years!

[Aaron IIA]

The bolts with undersized heads I had to get from the UK (I have seen cap head screws used instead).

Colin

Would manufactured tubular exhaust manifold (extractors) bolts suit this purpose? They have a head size one increment smaller than standard bolts. 7/16" hex head on a 5/16" thread, instead of the usual 1/2" hex head.

Aaron

[B.S.F.]

Dave, if you decide to replace the shaft , keep in mind that the original S2 'hollow shaft' relays, identifiable by the oil filler bolt on top , were produced with skinny 6.00/7.00x16 tyres in mind. Metal fatigue can strike anytime.
.W.

[JDNSW]

I knew they were small head, but I'm trying to remember - are they UNF or BSF? Or did it change? I can't imagine Series 1 is UNF. The 2a parts book I have only list one number for the bolt, 544337, which is the same as Series 3 (except Stage 1, which has a different number, probably metric).

[incisor]

If they have oil in them and the vehicle is used regularly, they seem to be pretty trouble free. My 2a has only had a few oil topups over the last 25 years!

kept mine topped up and don't remember it leaking but it sure does now and there is a fair bit of play in it

i'll try and source a decent second hand unit from a later model going by what i have read here..

thanks

[JDNSW]

Yes, but it may have spent long periods with out oil before you got it. Also, make sure that the play is actually in the relay, not the splines or the relay moving - the 1958 S2 I owned in the early sixties had problems with the relay moving due to wear on the bottom plate and its locating collar, leading to the tabs it was bolted to on top of the chassis breaking!

[B.S.F.]

I believe S2's used the same special bolts as S1's ,thin head, slightly domed, part no 231299.
.W.

[incisor]

just got onto a NOS LR unit and will be picking it up in a couple of weeks...

time to start pulling things apart i suppose

thanks for all the info![thumbsupbig]

[incisor]

I believe S2's used the same special bolts as S1's ,thin head, slightly domed, part no 231299.
.W.

that looks like them...

[JDNSW]

I believe S2's used the same special bolts as S1's ,thin head, slightly domed, part no 231299.
.W.

According to my parts books, both S2a and S3 use the same part - 544337 While quite possible that there are two different bolts for S3 (apart from the different one for Stage 1), it seems unlikely that S2 is different from S2a. Of course, it is possible that there are two numbers for identical or at least interchangeable parts. That happens.

I am beginning to think that perhaps the thread changed to UNF with Series 2, which was, I believe, when the first UNF went into Landrovers, and was kept through to the end of S3.

[incisor]

well that was easier to extract than i thought it was going to be!

hit it with some penetrating oil for a few days

then this afternoon i dropped the drivers side guard, the battery stand and loosened off the radiator support panel to access the thing

undid the bottom bolts, undid the top bolts and used a nail removal bar to lift it out far enough to let me drag it out by hand

three hours and it's out....

i was expecting to be in full hate mode for a week, after some of the stories i have read on here over the years [emoji14]

life is good! (so far)

https://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery/dcf44c5ab2916308d6045f8a844e494d.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery/376e74d6b3bdd70712018231fad587f4.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/mobile-gallery/ae896c23f1df4282e01413441f9bea2f.jpg

[JDNSW]

I think there will be a few saying "I can't believe it! You lucky sod!"

[incisor]

well all i need now is the new steering relay...

went through and reset the tappet clearances, changed the spark plugs and did a little tiding up

topped the steering box with a 50/50 mix of grease and sae 90 and cleaned all i need to get cleaned before the next phase....

[Pedro_The_Swift]

what a teaser.... "next phase" [bigrolf]

[incisor]

new relay fitted and adjusted...

now to put the guards etc back on...

[thumbsupbig]

[incisor]

all reassembled except the army bar and the tyre on the bonnet.

took the old girl around the block and am pretty impressed with the difference.

purring like a kitten to boot, after the tune up...

will go for a longer run during the week and then retighten a few things

[incisor]

Well today is a sad day

there is a hole in my shed and a bigger one in my heart.

Madge has gone to a new home.

153252

the only consolation being i know the new owner will look after her better than i can these days....

i need a beer or something stronger i think...

[bigsad]