113-372

Sorry to hear about your nephew.


Glad you were able to fix the generator and being it broke on such a sad day maybe its a message... you could do much worse than naming 113-372 - "Richard" in his honour/memory? I know that with the work you have put in and your demanding standards for the completed vehicle it will indeed be a worthy vehicle to do so.

Keep up the good work, and whether you believe it or not...we all consider you are a genius at the art of "LANDYNEWING" (The rare art of taking a very tired Landrover and making it new (or better than new) again!!)

cheers
digger

G'day All,
This afternoon after a quick trip to Dungog & Newcastle, I managed to do a little work on 113-372.
Yesterday I had a few issues with the Voltage regulator, the item I purchased off ebay didn't line up with 1 of the rivnuts, I had checked the voltage regulator on 112-655 my gunbuggy (shhhh dont tell Digger!!):twisted: anyway both items were the same so I went ahead with ebay, it duly arrived and thats when the fun started:(. It is a RB 340, it was different to the original regulator fitted to 113-372 and I didn't want to modify the new wiring harness

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...lregulator.jpg
the RB340 had the same mounts (or so I thought),1st problem, looking at it I could see that it had 3 steel inserts in the rubber mounting block which wouldn't allow passage of the 1/4"UNF bolts, so I tapped them out with a small hammer n punch, that at least allowed the bolt to pass through the mount, 2nd problem was when the hex/head got so far down, it was kicking the bolt sideways, this would have made it impossible to line the bolts up with the rivnuts, solution 1, off to Maitland and purchase 3 x 1/4"UNF cap screws 1 3/4" in length, I was now able to fit the regulator to the bulkhead

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...gulator002.jpg
problem 3, the single mount point didn't line up with the rivnut, I had it in my head that I would fit another rivnut next to it, no such luck, not enough room:(, at this point I lifted the bonnet on 112-655 (gunbuggy) sshhhh!!! and to my shock n horror this is what I saw:mad::o Army spec roofing screw holding the regulator to the bulkhead:(:(
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...yregulator.jpg
solution 2, well I certainly wasn't going to use a civvie spec roofing screw, I estimated that if I drilled a 7/32" dia hole (tapping size 1/4"UNF) I reckoned that I would most likely end up with a threaded hole that would hold the regulator in position, given the other 2 mounts were into the rivnuts, so I drilled n tapped the hole 1/4"UNF and this was the result
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...gulator001.jpg
all's well that ends well LOL, I continued with the wiring, and wired in sections of the charging system. The vacant rivnut will be utilised as the earth strap for the engine just the same as the Army did way back then!!.
In Newcastle I picked up my speedometer and dual guage, they both had a grease n oil change to the tune of $253.00, they look the ducks gutz
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...nstruments.jpg
anyway I'm sure tomorrow will bring another set of small challenges:D;), anyway cheers Dennis:angel:
ps no progress on DDM-110 at this stage, engine still away,,:(:(

G'day All,
This morning I started to fit the dimmer switch cover and the dimmer switch. This entailed drilling 6 holes to fit the cover and the switch.
The cover has 4 x No 8 Gimlet point round head screws (they are a form of self threading screw, not to be confused with self tapping screws)
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...8screws002.jpg
I measured the point of one of the screws at .132, the closest Number drills I had were .128 & .136, so I used the smaller of the two drilled the hole and screwed it home, lined up the cover plate paralell to the floor and drilled another hole, fitted the screw, drilled 2 more holes and that part of the job was completed.
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...8screws001.jpg
Next run the wires for the dimmer switch & connect them to the switch, pull it all back through the cover plate, mark and drill the holes for clearance to fit 2 x 2BA pan head screws and nuts
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...atingholes.jpg
the screws etc all needed to be grit blasted and the 2BA screws n nuts run down a tap n die to clean the threads, etch prime and paint Flat Black, make sure all the drill swarf etc is clear of the area before fitting parts
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...110/fitted.jpg
note all the screw slots are vertical, I do this in an effort to stop crap collecting in them, yeah I know a looney at work LOL:p.
Since fitting the new wiring loom I have been worried about it falling down and one of the Poodle Patrol deciding to have a chew on it, so I fitted up the headlight loom through the grommets into the rad/suppt panel just for good measure,
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...lightwires.jpg
anyway back outside for a while before it gets too cold, cheers Dennis:angel:

G'day All,
I had painted the vent regulators earlier, well n truely dry, so I decided to fit permanently, the vent screens and regulators, that way I wouldn't lose any of the screws,
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
it got cold n damp quickly this evening, another cold night on the way, anyway, cheers Dennis:angel:

G'day All,
Not much achieved today, mainly fiddly little items, nuts & bolts that need to be DBG on one side and Gloss Black the other, I managed to mix a very small amount of DBG read small LOL;):p 10mls DBG, 10mls thinners, 10mls hardener, it was still too much by about 15mls anyway better than wasting a lot more:D.
I had a 2 lots of visitors today, 1st to arrive was my mate Ken, he is a Vietnam veteran 8Fld Ambulance, my mate likes to come over and have a chat and look over the projects, one hell of a good bloke Kenny,
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...antKenA001.jpg
he calls it 'the Freddie Flinstone' L/Rover, and as you can see he is allowed in by the ever present Poodle Patrol, later in the day my other mate 'Bent Series' and 2 friends dropped by, they had been on a raiding party up in the foothills of the Barrington Tops, they managed to secure 2 x 80" S1's in varying states of disrepair, anyway it was good to catch up with 'Bent Series', well I'd better go and see what the Poodle patrol is barking at right now, cheers Dennis:angel:
ps yeah I know the rulz, but I don't have any pix of the S1's, they were not mine to photograph,,.

G'day All,
The day started out nice and clear blue sky, but by mid morning it looked like crap:(. Yesterday I managed to get the 2 middle seat rails cleaned and grit blasted, etch primed, before I was called in at 0940hrs to work (short staffed), the original seat rails from 113-372 were US, mainly from rust and electrolysis, the underside is shown

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...2railsUS-1.jpg
'Bent series' was here last weekend with 2 replacements

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...atrails002.jpg
a cup wire brush on a good angle grinder will remove quite a bit of the loose surface rust, grit blast will get it all, here is the underside of one after a short session with a cup wire brush
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...atrails001.jpg
always remember to wear eye protection when using cup wire brush, I always wear leather welders apron, eye protection, face mask (dust) and riggers gloves, I've been stabbed with the debris off the cup wire brush too many times, most painfull one was in the cheek, wire penetrated approx 4mm, :( that was painfull, heres a seat rail etch primed (still wet)
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...etchprimed.jpg
A few weeks back I had some masks made for unit/formation signs, yesterday the good wife drove to Miatland sheet metal and picked up 4 x 1mm (145mm x 145mm x 1mm) plates, all four were to be etch primed, 2 would be painted Flat Black, the remainder in DBG.
The Flat Black ones were treated to the Red Rat

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...acplate001.jpg
the finished job
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...acplate002.jpg
I only have one very blurred picture of a 'Provo' Land Rover showing the Red Rat on a black background as seen in this picture
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...9;t=1282460056
the other 2 in DBG have the reverse side in Flat Black, so I can use both sides;).
The steel cover plate and screws looked very ordinary, but cleaned up well, I haven't a clue as to what purpose it's for??
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...coverplate.jpg
Early this morning I mixed a small amount of DBG and sprayed the seat rails, 2 tac plates and the steel cover as fitted to the inner wing LHS + 4 2BA hex/head screws etc

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...372seatbox.jpg
cover plate n screws
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...erplateDBG.jpg
well that was my day, finished at 1400hrs due to wet stuff falling from above:(, cheers Dennis:angel:
ps Zulu Delta/Hodgo, any ideas on what the formation sign is on the rear rhs of 113-372 as seen in the picture.

OK, Dinty,

I think I've been very patient but I cannot wait any longer!:mad:

Have you put those bits back on my......Ummm ...I mean on YOUR gunbuggy yet!?!?!

Such disrespect to a legendary vehicle, I am surprised at you!


(keep up the good work, 113-372 is coming along nicely - finished in time for LONG TAN Day?!)

:angel:G'day All,
Digger, nothing was removed from my (our/your/who owns this thing LOL) 112-655, it was used as a quick reference to buy an item off ebay, only to find that it didn't line up with all the riv/nuts, anyway I did a better job than the lads who replaced the voltage regulator on 112-655 LOL:p:p.
The sky outside is looking dark n blue and menacing
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
Poodle Patrol is on high alert (as usual) for suspected intruder/s LOL, anyway cheers Dennis:angel:

cheers, glad to know all is back!! That is a "special" tek screw so dont be thinking its a common roofing screw!!

as for this

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Originally Posted by Dinty

The sky outside is looking dark n blue and menacing
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...10/outside.jpg
Poodle Patrol is on high alert (as usual) for suspected intruder/s LOL, anyway cheers Dennis:angel:

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To all "agents".... ABORT ABORT, due to weather and increased security project "recovery" is again put on the backburner!

G'day All,
What a mixed bag today has been, the good wife aka swmbo LOL:p, has wanted a vegetable garden for yonks, I kept telling her we don't have the room, after all I gave up valuable space for her 'chooks' (bantams):(.
Anyway today I cleaned and grit blasted the headlight buckets, the original buckets were for the Lucas pre-focus type, which I'm not overly fond of.
I had 2 x S2A later model sealed beam buckets that were rusty, but the wiring loom was A1 OK, I also had 2 buckets for the early pre-focus type, so I swapped the wiring looms from one to the other LOL:cool:, I grit blasted the loose paint etc and finished them off in Gloss Black
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...ghtbuckets.jpg
look at 'Sophie' pretending to be asleep in the background, while these were drying in the sun, I set about running the 6 2BA round head screws n nuts down taps n dies to clean them up prior to painting
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...ightscrews.jpg
while all this was going on, I was being harrased with questions 'where is the 5" angle grinder', where is this, where is that all this for the veggie garden:(:(:wasntme:
this is the garden frame, she has used all my 5' star picket posts:(:mad:, here she is cutting through corrugated iron

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...M110/swmbo.jpg
and here is her veggie garden, devoid of any soil, so tomorrow I know I will be helping shift mulch from the chook yard and the compost bins x 3
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
she even stole my extra piece of 'Marsden matting' to keep the 'Poodle Patrol' out of the fresh earth:( in the short term, a few more minor jobs and the veggie garden will be up n running.
I did manage to fit the headlight buckets and connect the wires into the loom
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...ketsfitted.jpg
In the morning I will dismantel the front lights (parkers/blinkers) grit blast them and paint them silver (if I get that far) I might be too buggered from shifting soil :o LOL anyway it's never boring here:D cheers Dennis:angel:
ps It's going to get very squeezy when I have to bring another No5 trailer home soon,,.:p 9 Land Rovers & 3 x No5 variants,,.
pps 'Poodle Patrol' Ahtenshun, be on the alert this weekend for intruders bearing gifts, I.E. bones, steak sandwiches, dog biscuits, hot dogs etc etc:rocket: