shorty943
10th October 2007, 12:16 AM
This, actually.
Edit, woops, the first 2 photo's were taken with a camera a teenage boy had fooled with. It needs contact lens now, it just can't focus any more the poor thing.
The others were taken with my new (second-hand) Pentax Optio33WR. Nice little square silver box thingy.
An MAN 36 footer, being converted to a mobile kitchen.
Raising the floor, lifting the roof, replating the sides where glass was removed, fitting extra insulation, fitting dual voltage electrical systems, running hot and cold water systems, gas systems
Running around in ever decreasing circles, etc, etc.
At last, most of that is done, and repainting has now started. Burgandy with Gold, very swish.:cool:
But, the bus is almost ready to roll back out of the shed, then I start on my Landy. That's her bum, poking out of the shed door. (Hey Quiggers, check my shed. It's a big one.):D:D:D
The 2.8 GD series diesel and it's 5 speed overdrive gearbox come out of the 1977 Daihatsu, (the white thing) and go into my Landy. With, the entire wiring loom, fuel system, Donaldson type dry element cyclone air filter. And, I have decided to take to the front of the truck with the nine inch grinder, because my Landy is going to get DUAL 5 1\4 inch headlights. They'll fit. Just.
And a new tail light setup as well.
Flash as Michael Jackson, eh bro?:p
Might even get a wireless.:D
Now all I need is an early model radiator support and grill, then the seven inch bull lamps get fitted in place of the original headlights. I like lights.:twisted:
Oh, and because I am using a truck gearbox with the knuckle type shifters, I have to use the truck gear lever.
Remember the "Mother's Worry" cartoons with the crazy guy and the gear lever poking out through the roof?
Mine,s not that long, but the gear lever sits some way above the steering wheel rim.:twisted:
I got me a Mother's worrier.:D:D
As it happens, the wiring system for the diesel, all the dash setup, even the truck dash board is going to be modified to fit into the Landy. The only Landy thing that will be left in the dash (fitted in place of the truck unit) is the speedo.
Steering column, everything is to be modified to refit into the Landy. Have to, all the solenoids for the engine stop and start are on the main switch (ignition switch) which is column mounted. Luckily the truck column has uni joints onto splined sockets, so I can fiddle away to make it proper.
A total upgrade, using components from a Jap truck, 2 years older. Yep, she is a 77 model, with a genuine 134364 Km on the clock. I ran into the original one owner the day after I paid for the truck ($800 drive away), the speedo is a genuine read. Less than 135 thousand K's since new in Sept 1977. Bargain.
All going into a May 79 build Landy. Good thing is, the Daihatsu engine looks a lot like a Perkins, so I'm happy with that. I like Perkies.
Edit, woops, the first 2 photo's were taken with a camera a teenage boy had fooled with. It needs contact lens now, it just can't focus any more the poor thing.
The others were taken with my new (second-hand) Pentax Optio33WR. Nice little square silver box thingy.
An MAN 36 footer, being converted to a mobile kitchen.
Raising the floor, lifting the roof, replating the sides where glass was removed, fitting extra insulation, fitting dual voltage electrical systems, running hot and cold water systems, gas systems
Running around in ever decreasing circles, etc, etc.
At last, most of that is done, and repainting has now started. Burgandy with Gold, very swish.:cool:
But, the bus is almost ready to roll back out of the shed, then I start on my Landy. That's her bum, poking out of the shed door. (Hey Quiggers, check my shed. It's a big one.):D:D:D
The 2.8 GD series diesel and it's 5 speed overdrive gearbox come out of the 1977 Daihatsu, (the white thing) and go into my Landy. With, the entire wiring loom, fuel system, Donaldson type dry element cyclone air filter. And, I have decided to take to the front of the truck with the nine inch grinder, because my Landy is going to get DUAL 5 1\4 inch headlights. They'll fit. Just.
And a new tail light setup as well.
Flash as Michael Jackson, eh bro?:p
Might even get a wireless.:D
Now all I need is an early model radiator support and grill, then the seven inch bull lamps get fitted in place of the original headlights. I like lights.:twisted:
Oh, and because I am using a truck gearbox with the knuckle type shifters, I have to use the truck gear lever.
Remember the "Mother's Worry" cartoons with the crazy guy and the gear lever poking out through the roof?
Mine,s not that long, but the gear lever sits some way above the steering wheel rim.:twisted:
I got me a Mother's worrier.:D:D
As it happens, the wiring system for the diesel, all the dash setup, even the truck dash board is going to be modified to fit into the Landy. The only Landy thing that will be left in the dash (fitted in place of the truck unit) is the speedo.
Steering column, everything is to be modified to refit into the Landy. Have to, all the solenoids for the engine stop and start are on the main switch (ignition switch) which is column mounted. Luckily the truck column has uni joints onto splined sockets, so I can fiddle away to make it proper.
A total upgrade, using components from a Jap truck, 2 years older. Yep, she is a 77 model, with a genuine 134364 Km on the clock. I ran into the original one owner the day after I paid for the truck ($800 drive away), the speedo is a genuine read. Less than 135 thousand K's since new in Sept 1977. Bargain.
All going into a May 79 build Landy. Good thing is, the Daihatsu engine looks a lot like a Perkins, so I'm happy with that. I like Perkies.