Thread: 113-372

G'day All,
This morning I had to move Land Rovers around in what 'Carzee' nicknamed 'Operation Rubics Cube'.
I needed to move 113-372 from the carport as that space is needed soon, today is the first really good break in the lousey weather we have been experiencing, so the plan was put into effect at 0920hrs, Poodle Patrol were secured, and vehicles were moved, here are a few pix of 113-372 out in the open

and from the front quarter

it is very dusty and covered in Melaluca leaves from my neighbours trees, they are a damn nuisance at times

this is where it will remain until it's finished/registered, hopefully not too far off, anyway better get back outside and move vehicles off the street etc, cheers Dennis

looking schmick!

Hay Dinty, is every thing O/K?
We usualy hear from you every coupla days Mate.
I realy enjoy the photos of LR work progress.
Whats next in line for rebuilding, or are you going on holiday with the cook?
Stephen

G'day All,
Stephen, mate thank you for your concern, I'M OK just way to many other things happening that are stopping me from doing what I want to do I'm hoping to have 113-372 registered before Anzac Day 2012, I need two find a good upholsterer? To have my seats refurbished, still a few minor items that need touching up.
I had to move 113-372 under cover which makes it difficult to work on, and I'm currently dismantling another Land Rover for parts, that's what is taking my time + work etc, anyway mark my words I'm missing doing small jobs on it, but I will be back into soon, cheers and Thank you Dennis

Hi Dennis. I too find this thread an inspiration, thank you for taking the time.
For what it's worth, there's a good upholsterer here. I don't know if they've done cars, but we've had a couple of chairs done by them & been very happy. Bit far from you though. I can ask if they can suggest / recommend someone down your way if it may help?

G'day All,
I needed to find a source of good quality rear shock absorbers for 113-372.
I remembered that I helped my son-in -law (about 1 1/2years ago) change his suspension in their Nissan Patrol, I kept the rear shock absorbers, because they looked like they could come in handy for some-one down the track. They were not worn out, he just wanted something better??, the shocks are Gabriel Blue Riders (gas I think??).
Anyway at the time, I checked and Land Rover suspension bushes fitted the top eyes of the spring, the bottom has a rubber bush with a steel insert to fit just like a Land Rover, anyway from memory the early Nissan patrol was a Jap copy of the Series 2A, I have seen a early Nissan with S2A doors fitted!!.
Well today I checked the bottom bush, it was just a whisker too small to fit the mounting pin (lower), so I set about fixing that issue, I miked it up and set an adjustable reamer to the diameter of the lower pin, and reamed it,

and it fitted like the proverbial finger, as you can see

I still needed to doctor the lower bush, as it was just a tad too wide, so I used a flap disc sander to remove the excess steel, they now fit perfectly, I suppose the proof is in the riding, that will just have to wait for now, cheers Dennis.
ps 90 model Nissan ??GQ??

Man, I'ave seen a workbench like that one in my home workshop. It's hard to find time to clear it, when you do, some one comes along & put goods on it, like laver, its covered again. Best just leave it. As the saying goes, wheres the spanner, the CRC, the vice, On the bench.
Nice work!
Stephen

G'day All,
After a late start today, I have managed to do a few jobs on 113-372.
I'm trying to get it on historic rego asap, so today I thought I'd better clamp the bonnet.
It took me some time to realise that I hadn't taken the articles of the old bonnet, I found them after about 45 minutes looking for them, they were hiding behind 2 Land Rovers

if you can't see it, here it is,

it was well hidden, anyway it didn't take long to have them off, wire brushed the Electrolysis off the underside of them, and placed the RHS one in position, marked it out and drilled the 1/4" hole to accept the 1/4" Csk slot head screw, I used 1/4"BSW that was all I could get locally, I thought I had ordered 4 extra of the mild steel bolts when I purchased the same bolts to hold the hoodsticks together, anyway the first hole,

and in no time at all I had the second hole drilled, the 2 bolts cut to the required length,

then over to the LHS and repeat the operations, again the first hole is always the hardest,

you can see the pencil outline I used to line the bronze hook with the clamp, anyway all was completed without a hitch,

next job was to mix a small amount of of DBG, I used 30mls paint, 30mls thinners & 25mls hardener, stir well n spray, I will now have to wait approx 24 hrs and they will be rock hard, all 10 bolts (4x 1/4" BSW n nuts etc + 6 x 2BA Csk slot head screws, flat washers spring washers all in DBG), anyway that was my short day, cheers Dennis