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**Lockee** · 24th November 2015, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Meccles

Ok been interesting month. Bit the bullet booked car into Aussies Resto's Yandina Paint and Panel) all exterior panels there already. Got my Dakota Digital instrument cluster plus new light boxes and all body/chassis bolts/rubbers/inserts delivered. Then by stroke of luck, panel shop went to odd place to quote on another job. Guy wanted a 1972 Aston tidied up. But, he had 74 Rangey sitting in weeds that he had planned to rebuild. Sound familiar? He had to get rid of car and all bits he had collected within next 5 days. Some domestic issues. So, for grand total of $300 plus trailer rental plus car transport, I ended up with:
4 x tailgates. 3 pretty good we are trying to choose which one to use.
Full set of factory green tinted glass including 2 windscreens in great shape- also green factory tint
Boxes of parts light clusters etc
1 great dash pad.
1 x undamaged mint instrument binnacle cover - which as I am not using originals will be available.
1 genuine center console box good condition. I would use it but have just had Aussie style one of mine re trimmed so this is available.
Full set GRP headlining, mint. Not available

Plus, of course, a 74 RRC which while body looks shot seats ( vinyl covered) look pretty good. Am told that manual steering box in it is fully reco'd but that is hearsay. Plus lots of other bits.
So we are making progress. Now got too much stuff! Once mine is sorted rest will go.oh, and forgot to mention dropped off at Briitish Off-road 4 front Guards 2 doors 2 reR quarter panels 2 decker panels 4 seats 2 original 2 which in 1988 I had Allan "swampy" Marsh modify. So some reasonable stuff there also.

Marsh Seats were great, reminds me I have some retrimmed two door seats to move on

**Corgie Carrier** · 25th November 2015, 08:50 PM

Meccles, let Grey ghost know about the binnacle, I am pretty sure he wanted one for his 77 rangy, likewise Lockee let tom know about the seats, he was going to get his retrimmed, you might save him time and money.

I spent today at Les Richmond Autos and finally got the rear main seal to stop leaking (3rd time lucky as they say). So after 3 main seals and two clutch kits (about $3500) in 2 months I know why my bush truck is taking so long to get on the bloody road

**superquag** · 26th November 2015, 01:57 PM

"... I know why my bush truck is taking so long to get on the bloody road "

... So, why bother about the road, - leave it in the ...bush.

**grey_ghost** · 26th November 2015, 02:18 PM

Thanks for the heads up Corgie Carrier - I've sent a PM to Lockee / Meccles...

**Corgie Carrier** · 26th November 2015, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by superquag

"... I know why my bush truck is taking so long to get on the bloody road "

... So, why bother about the road, - leave it in the ...bush.

There's one in every crowd!

**Lockee** · 29th November 2015, 11:00 PM

So Now my electrical gremlins begin. Cant move drivers seat forward to unbolt. Contact cleaner in it prior to pulling apart the switches.

Worse alarm now going off. Next job is to disable it

**jsp** · 4th December 2015, 11:55 PM

I have a two door project that's driveable, but about half finished - 81 body, 94 disco drive train taken out of a 75 RR, and a heap of other bits......I put lots of time into it to get it moveable as I moved house a few months ago.

And then there's the wadham stringer sitting in the shed waiting for some TLC....

I see everyone else's projects on here and wish I had half the ability and talent........

**RRNick** · 12th December 2015, 08:05 PM

Hi All I have done a little work to my project.

Fitted 2 inch lift and a set of 33`s on the weekend.
What a difference on the Track in to and out of Snug Falls..

Also fitted the ARB Bullbar the following day :-)

What Marvelous Vehicle`s. :-)

**Lockee** · 12th December 2015, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Lockee

So Now my electrical gremlins begin. Cant move drivers seat forward to unbolt. Contact cleaner in it prior to pulling apart the switches.

Worse alarm now going off. Next job is to disable it

Swapped out the alarm ecu that also does the central locking. Fixed.
Drivers electric window, fixed.
Now the seat.....

**Lockee** · 25th January 2016, 06:21 AM

Thanks to Vern for the shed and hoist got a lot done yesterday.
Body off
Donor serpentine 3.9 r380 lt230 in
Body lift out.
Body back on

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