Thread: 113-372

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!!) 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


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


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 Army spec roofing screw holding the regulator to the bulkhead

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

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

anyway I'm sure tomorrow will bring another set of small challenges, anyway cheers Dennis
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)

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.

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

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

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.
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,

anyway back outside for a while before it gets too cold, cheers Dennis

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,

it got cold n damp quickly this evening, another cold night on the way, anyway, cheers Dennis

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 10mls DBG, 10mls thinners, 10mls hardener, it was still too much by about 15mls anyway better than wasting a lot more.
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,

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
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


'Bent series' was here last weekend with 2 replacements


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

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)

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


the finished job

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

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??

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


cover plate n screws

well that was my day, finished at 1400hrs due to wet stuff falling from above, cheers Dennis
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!

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?!)

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.
The sky outside is looking dark n blue and menacing

Poodle Patrol is on high alert (as usual) for suspected intruder/s LOL, anyway cheers Dennis

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

Originally Posted by Dinty

The sky outside is looking dark n blue and menacing

Poodle Patrol is on high alert (as usual) for suspected intruder/s LOL, anyway cheers Dennis

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