Thread: 113-372

G'day All,
Well it ain't over just yet, it has to pass inspection next weekend I hope it will be just a formality.
I still have to do door tops x 2, still tossing up whether to use a couple of good S/hand ones I have, or use the NOS that I bought about 7 years ago from Andersons @ Pialba, Qld.
This afternoon I ratted out some small fittings that I bought from Blanchards about 2 years ago, to remake a Vac/advance tube Distributor<<>>Carburettor, it was a fiddley job using my fat boy burner

I couldn't see the flame outside, so I had to move it all inside the shed so I could adjust it to a weak flame, anyway it all worked out well ( I hope!!)

the proof will be in the tightening up, also must remember to put something on the thread, I dont want it growing into the NOS carburettor.
Now to answer a couple of questions,
Juddy,, door sealing rubbers,, I tried several well known suppliers in the UK all told me that the genuine articles were no longer available, so I used what I could get from Clark rubber, and no the door sealing rubbers are the same on Series 2/2A all over the globe, nothing unique to Oz,, juddy may I ask where you got yours from???
Digger,, Yes & Yes, the 2 x 5 pointed stars will be replaced asap, and the bottle opener has been replaced with a genuine Coca-Cola one that I bought from the USA, now this is my assumption, they would have fitted one way back then, if they could have got their hands on one!! LOL, hopefully 113-372 will make this years Anzac Day parade.
Rednjoey, mate I'm really sorry that your going to miss my posts re 113-372, please dont start a collection to buy me something else, as what you can find on the net regarding my Land Rovers has cost me 12 years of my life, I think I need to spend more time driving them (and my 110) rather than working on them LOL, as we all know (or should know, It's Never Over, In a Land Rover) Gee if only I was 20 years younger
Mary aka Mallefowl thanks for the compliments, but as I've always stated I'm just a mug who doesn't recognise that what I've done is good enough!!
Mrs H & co well I am rather surprised that I had pipped you at the 1/2 way mark LOL, I think I said in a post somewhere that if I had the work area and the helping hands that front up at your place at times, it would have been finished a long time ago,LOL I also acknowledge that you n Harry have a 101 and have transformed it along with your daily runner (S3) anyway "it ain't quite over yet" cheers Dennis
PS Yes it does have OIL in the gearbox & transfer case and everywhere it's supposed too as well!!! and I do have Oxygen/Acetylene but it's getting damn expensive to use on small jobs,,.

G'day All,
Brett, what I have is a standard ex-military canvas cover, it has rectangular holes, no clear plastic in them, the one fitted to 113-372 was manufactured by Mulder industries Victoria Australia.
I'm of to work now 0515hrs, 113-372 passed it's inspection yesterday, now all I need to do is pay the fee to the RTA maybe Tuesday, and then we can break out of the yard LOL, cheers Dennis
Ps thank you all for the compliments,,.