Meet Max

Yes, indeed I did meet Max today and took him for a drive. All of GG's points are correct, the biggest one being is - the wiring is DIABOLICAL! It has had a lot of aftermarket wiring work, all of which needs to go to god IMO. Once all the extra wiring is out of the way checking the original wiring will b e much easier.

Now the good points. The engine runs well and is smooth and quiet. Gearbox - LT95 - seems fine and changes gears well. Clutch is barely hanging in there - it only takes up right at the end although it didn't slip at all.

Pitman arm and ball joints are worn giving it the wanders a bit, but apart from that it drives very well and seems quite tight.

The majority of the work will be cosmetic and GG will be able to do a great job with that, so this Rangie will be looking great again in no time. :)

Hi All,

I did a bit of work on Max today... The theory being that this is not a complete chassis up restoration - more of a rolling restoration.

First step - was to sand back any surface rust on the inside of the car.

Before - spare wheel holder, petrol tank neck (inside of car) & drivers floor:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/138.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/139.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/140.jpg

A few hours of sanding back - spare wheel holder, petrol tank neck & drivers floor:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/141.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/142.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/143.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/144.jpg

Next step - rust converter applied - spare wheel holder, petrol tank neck, drivers floor:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/145.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/146.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/147.jpg

Then primer - spare wheel holder, petrol tank neck & drivers floor:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/148.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/149.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/150.jpg

Next - I am going to cover the entire floor in a sound proof mat (Resomat), but I decided to paint the passenger floor, drivers floor & spare wheel with a sound proofing paint BEFORE I install the mat:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/151.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/152.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/153.jpg

Oh boy - the sound deadening paint is quite thick - who knows what effect it will have. My thoughts are:

* It can only help decrease sound... :wasntme:
* It says that it helps with rust protection... :angel:
* It's all being covered by sound deadening material anyway - so it does not have to be a perfect paint job. :angel:

I also painted the petrol neck with a white paint (over the primer). Again - this area will be covered by sound deadening material:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/154.jpg

While all of that is drying.... Here is one of the sill petrol tank lids (before):
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/155.jpg

After:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/156.jpg

I forgot to take a photo of the passenger door handle (before) - but here it is after being sanded/cleaned:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/157.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/01/158.jpg

Next jobs on the list:
* Start installing the sound deadening material
* Paint passenger side door handle
* Sand/Clean/Paint drivers side handle

Cheers,
GG.

Hi All,

Today I decided to remove the 2 x head light surrounds and the front grill. I will sand all of these and then paint them in gloss black.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/252.jpg

Before:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/253.jpg

After sanding:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/254.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/02/255.jpg

I discovered that the rear of the headlight surround was painted (black) but the paint was a lot thinner than the front of the surround, and came off much easier. I will be painting both side gloss back. :)

I finished one headlight surround and then started on the grill.. Oh my - that's proving to be fun..

Does anybody know where I can purchase the rubber seal that goes between the headlight and the surround? Mine fell apart in my hands when I removed the headlights..

So,

Last weekend I sanded back 1 x head light surround.

This week I continued and sounded back the other head light surround, the grill, the door handles, and the bonnet stay...

Hours of fun there...

A couple of before:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/77.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/78.jpg

A couple of during:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/79.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/80.jpg

And after the first coat:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/02/81.jpg

Cheers,
GG

Looking Good! Amazing what a tarted up grille and headlight surrounds can do.

Only problem is that it will force you to cut & polish the rest of the body to get some gloss back....

Keep up the good work!

Hi All,

Well - it's been far too long between drinks on this.. I was looking back through some old emails, and noticed that I purchased this project about 4 years ago now.. [bigsad]

Thanks to Gromit - I picked up 5 x rims for a very good price. Although they are quite rusted:

https://i.imgur.com/6EwRsGC.jpg

Sand blasted and primed ($30 per wheel - much cheaper than I could do it for with a wire wheel):

https://i.imgur.com/ePDYZI1.jpg

I have also ordered some interior trim bits...

FF011019 - Black Vinyl Trim Covers - Rear Upper Quarters - Pre-Cut Templates - Pair - includes 20 x vent pin fixing clips
Quantity: 1

FF007817 - B Post Trim Panel Set - 2-door - Early Leatherette Palamino trim (Copy) - up to August 1982 Set of 4
Quantity: 1

FF007815 - Door Trim Panel Lower - Pair - 2-door - Early Leatherette Palamino trim (Copy) PAIR
Quantity: 1

FF006195 - Door Trim Panel Upper - Copy - 2-door Right Hand Side - Early Leatherette Palamino trim
Quantity: 1

FF006194 - Door Trim Panel Upper - Copy - 2-door Left Hand Side - Early Leatherette Palamino trim
Quantity: 1

FF007816 - Rear Side Trim Panel - Pair - 2-door - Early Leatherette Palamino trim (Copy) - up to August 1982 PAIR
Quantity: 1

FF008668 - Front Footwell Side Trim Panel - Right Hand Side Right Hand Drive - Later 2 Door Vehicles with low level choke control - Palamino trim (Copy)
Quantity: 1

FF010354 - Front Footwell Side Trim Panel - Single - Left Hand Side - Later 2 Door Vehicles and 4 Door - Palamino trim (Copy)
Quantity: 1

FF011108 - Trim Clip for Door Trim Panel Set of 10 - Suitable for 2 door door trims SET of 10
Quantity: 6

When the funds allow - I'm going to order the carpet kit.

Paint the rims - and then put new tyres on them.

Then clean-up everything, full service, gaskets, etc

Tidy up the engine bay

Install everything

And look at a "closed door" paint job.

So - not much money left to spend AND not much work to do either.. [bigrolf][tonguewink]

Will you still have to fit tubes or have you had them modded to be tubeless? I have 5 spare Rostyles but to make them tubeless, sandblasted and painted is going cost a small fortune.

I will be fitting tubes. I am going to paint them, not powder coat them.

I have ordered some carpet and am also investigating recovering of the seats...

I need to win Tatts!

I had more punctures with tubed rostyles than any other vehicle/ wheel ever. A tube in tubeless tyre isn’t best. Plus the rostyles being steel - rusted particularly where we live. All which contribute to potential issues

Hi All,

Well some goodies arrived yesterday from the UK...

Lower door trim:

https://i.imgur.com/zpcz2oW.jpg

Upper door trim:

https://i.imgur.com/Z62qv2t.jpg

Wheel arch trim:

https://i.imgur.com/4wdaGqQ.jpg

B-Pillar trim:

https://i.imgur.com/FEi4bIV.jpg

Footwell trim:

https://i.imgur.com/X6Qq3Hp.jpg

C-Pillar outside trim:

https://i.imgur.com/MnN3RnK.jpg

I'm slowly going through all of the parts and buying them, when the budget allows...

Cheers,
GG.