Thread: 113-372

G'day All, No rain today for a change, all round us though. I managed to get some items refitted, I had already fitted rad/supp panel and was about to fit the radiator, when I hadn't fitted the double row pulley and fan, so I had to cancel help from swmbo, she was going to fit ( 2bolts to hold it) the 1/4" UNF bolts to hold the radiator anyway it all ended well

while I was refilling the system to keep the water pump seal viable, I noticed the the thermostat elbow was fretting away, I literally pulled it to pieces, so a phone call to the UK will be in order next week for a replacement.
I had grit blasted the 2 windscreen locking plates and painted them with cold gal, not sure whether I like the finish

now before anyone comments on the missing screws, these items (screens) are just there out of the b****y way LOL.
Late this afternoon I retrieved the lhs door, drilled 4 holes in the NOS skin and fitted the hinges with S/hand pins/balls etc, I was going to buy new ones locally but changed my mind when they told me the price, so I bought 2 sets (4 bolts 4 brass balls 4 springs etc etc) from the UK for $5.60 + postage they will arrive next week, I think I will have to remove the washer between chassis outrigger and bulkhead as the door has way too much gap, in the picture it is high at rear, because the bulkhead is not secured as in fitted tight to chassis etc

anyway as you can see it was getting a tad dark, tomorrow will bring another set of problems guaranteed LOL cheers Dennis

G'day All, Well just as I predicted yesterday, tomorrow will bring another set of problems. I set the door gap on the LHS first, swung the door and I'm happy with the gaps, picture shows rope to pull bulkhead backwards,

I had placed numerous items on the ground around where I was working only to find that a few of them were missing, I looked around where I had been but I couldn't find them anywhere, then I spotted Max our Shetland Sheep dog, he was walking away with a door hinge, maybe he thought he was helping or perish the thought, he is nicking parts for ??Digger?? and possibly RobHay?? LOL

he looks so innocent doesn't he.
Next was a trial fit of the RHS door, it was all over the place, I spent hours trying to work out why the leading edge of the door kept hitting the moulding strips (down the edge of the door where the weather strips attach), I found the problem to be not enough clearance around the holes where the door hinge attaches to the bulkhead, so out with my CP die grinder and I got the door to swing properly, it still needs some fiddling yet it's 2mm wider at the top as you can see in the pic

note the paint missing near the fuel filler, fruit bats at nite yeah 'Bird S**T' it ate the paint clean off, anyway cheers Dennis

G'day All,
Looking for a small job to do this evening 1630hrs, so I retrieved the windscreen frame from it's resting place down in the depths of the carport.
I started by removing all the screws etc, then with a paint scraper ease the sealing putty away from the glass, after going around the edges hit the glass with the palm of your hand being mindfull you are dealing with laminated glass here and it's very unforgiving ++++, anyway to cut a long story short, I bumped it a tad too hard and it let go quickly and unexpectantly catching the glass in the lhs corner of the windscreen frame where the frame is secured by the wing nut to the bulkhead, you guessed it, it CRACKED in about 4 places, so now it's a useless piece of ****, the rhs came away no issues anyway no point in crying over broken glass, I will take a snap of it in the morning and post it, bugger!!!! well maybe I might get to grit blast the frame over the weekend, cheers Dennis
ps here is a pic of lhs screen cracked

Originally Posted by Dinty

I had placed numerous items on the ground around where I was working only to find that a few of them were missing, I looked around where I had been but I couldn't find them anywhere, then I spotted Max our Shetland Sheep dog, he was walking away with a door hinge, maybe he thought he was helping or perish the thought, he is nicking parts for ??Digger?? LOL

he looks so innocent doesn't he.<<<<<snip>>>>
anyway cheers Dennis

Damn! now that my 'inside man" has been rolled I shall have to start planning again.... Ring me Max I'llpost your bail!!

I would've had the jackpot but the secret lessons I've been giving Max haven't gone as well as I'd like.... he has problems with a manual shift otherwise he would have been delivering me Landies night after night!!


Better give him a "smchaccos treat" Dennis - he has been working hard! We did lots of training.. It all started when I realised he could read... I was sneaking down the street with him when he saw a sign that said "wet paint" and straight away he did!!...

Digger


(Pssssst! MAX.. MAX! max, grab that towing pintle ring mate I need one of them too, thats it fetch Max.... remember to write more clearly on the envelope this time max! - GOOOOOOOOOOD DOG!)

G'day All, So far the rain has stayed away and I have managed to fit one of the vent seals, I bought these from the UK last week along with a windscreen (lower) seal.
Here is Max the Kleptomaniac checking out the items

the items were not on the ground 2 minutes and he was onto them, looks so innocent doesn't he playing eenie meenie miny mo which one will I have for 'Digger' n Rob

first one fitted, better get the next fitted before it dissappears

it's best if you fit the vent and the regulator, this is a fiddly job but in my opinion vital, then with regulator fitted close the vent tight

this helps keep the vent seal in place whilst the glue sets, when fitting seals glue is applied to the bulkhead sparingly and the same amount to the seal, wait for glue to get tacky then apply, if you miss you will end up with a mess, I always start on the vertical faces on one end, and bring the seal up under the vent hinge pin then continue along the top etc always fun to do this job LOL note I haven't pushed the pins home nor bent the hinge pins, just in case I need to remove them again before 113-372 is finished, anyway I'm on night shift for the next 2 nights so I'd better go and finish the job, cheers Dennis
damn shame about Corowa for me, but there is always some other time

G'day All, Well I managed to get the rhs vent seal in before Max nicked it LOL

it's looking a lot like rain outside, ah well an early tea and off to bed for a nap before work tonight cheers Dennis
ps swap meet here in Cessnock tomorrow morning,,.

Dennis you are doing a great job
Would you mind telling us who you got the vent seals from and the part number to order please.
very impressed with your workmanship.
regards
Mike

G'day All, I have sent you a pm cheers Dennis