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    Hi Colin, did ur relay have a grease nipple on the top? I have a relay out of a 2a ex military in my 2a and it had a grease nipple on top.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 67hardtop View Post
    Hi Colin, did ur relay have a grease nipple on the top? I have a relay out of a 2a ex military in my 2a and it had a grease nipple on top.
    No grease nipple on this one Rod.

    You wonder why they switch from oil to grease because it's not hard to remove the lower plate, replace the seal & re-fit. I did that on my Series I a while back.

    Looks like thunderstorms today so maybe I'll get the shaft on the lathe & clean up where the seal bears. The diameter obviously reduces a bit but the seal still seals OK.

    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
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    On to the next problem....

    The radiator has had a leak in the top tank since I got the IIa, as I currently have the front panel out I thought I'd investigate over the weekend.
    In the past I made a couple of plugs on short hoses, one has a Schrader valve the other a low pressure gauge. Clamped them on and got the bike pump out.....wouldn't hold pressure for long. Sprayed some soapy water around and found the solder had let go on the top tank for about 2-3 inches.

    Took it to Dandy Radiators today and after a chat with them they said they could just unsolder, clean & re-solder the top tank and it wouldn't be too expensive. Got a phone call earlier to say that the core has had it and a re-core will be about $700 if I want to go ahead. They are happy for me to pay for the labour/solder so far and collect it if I don't want to go ahead so........I'm on the lookout for a radiator (so much for a low cost rebuild !) while I deliberate over spending out on a re-core.

    DSCN4982 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

    Wanted advert posted in Markets
    Series IIa radiator wanted

    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    Not much work done on the IIa for a while now because I've been working on a shed to protect it from the elements.

    It's been parked (for some years) under a lean to, which is open on 3 sides so the birds roost on it, the dust blows in and during heavy rain parts of it get wet. I have a new canopy purchased some years back and I want to tidy up the paintwork so I need it better protected.

    Over Christmas I dug footings, poured concrete and laid a few courses of bricks. I'm in the process of making door frames, there are a couple of window frames (from someone's hard rubbish) to install then I need to buy some zincalume to clad it all.

    I need to get the steering relay back in and re-fit the front panel & replacement radiator (thanks to Goingbush) then I can move it out and level the floor of the shed. It'll either get a crushed rock floor or maybe concrete, time & spare cash dependant.

    Looks like it will miss another Corowa........it'll get there one year I'm sure.


    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    Front panel & radiator are back in but the wings are looking shabby.

    About 15 layers of camo green paint on top of the original green. Problem is the prep work by the Army wasn't too good so the camo green is lifting off in sheets.

    One wing is off and I've started the task of stripping back to bare metal. Found some bog a few layers of paint down, no real need for it and a bit of panel beating will get rid of the small dents. It takes a while to remove bog with paint stripper !

    I'm not sure how far I'll go with the paint stripping, the whole vehicle really needs doing......

    The blackout light is past it's use by date. Rusted quite badly but I could paint and re-fit it if I can't find a replacement.


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    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    One more coat and lay it on thick. Will last another few years. 😉
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Homestar View Post
    One more coat and lay it on thick. Will last another few years. 😉
    I did consider just re-painting.
    The toolholders sit in a recess of about 1mm due to the multi layers of paint. The paint is coming off in sheets, every stone chip has let the weather get under and the paint is lifting.
    Doors have already been stripped & re-painted so I'll do the exposed areas of the bulkhead and the wings at least.

    I need some sides on the shed then I can fit the new canopy. Birds are roosting on the hardtop at the moment !

    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    The drivers side wing is stripped back, just some minor panel beating to get it straight now the bog has been removed.

    The blackout light was past it's prime, full of rust and most of it beyond repair. I need a replacement if anyone has a spare Blackout light for IIa

    I ended up removing the outer panel of the wing, the gap between the outer & wing top was all over the place. In a few spots you could post a letter through the gap......time for some more panel beating.

    All the toolholders, TAC holder etc. are stripped & ready to paint. I may use a rattle can for some of the smaller parts, Eastern Auto Paints in Bayswater carry cans.


    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    Still on the lookout for a blackout light but the drivers side wing is back on and a replacement door & door top fitted (these were spares repaired & re-painted years ago).

    Started work on the passenger side wing and began removing 15 or so layers of paint. I found that with a sharp scraper blade I can get underneath a couple of layers of paint and it lifts off. You can see prep marks in the layer underneath but the paint had never stuck properly.
    The outer wing panel has been removed to panel beat out some dents. There is a riveted reinforcement patch on wheel arch but it was riveted over layers of bog !! Removed the patch, removed the bog, re-worked the area to get it flat and re-installed the patch.

    There is another patch at the lower edge of the wing. this lines up with a long patch along the lower edge of the tub. Maybe in-service damage and the door was replaced ?

    I'd love to get this ready for Corowa 2020 but I have that many projects of SWMBO's to finish first. Repair part of the pool deck, paint the spouting, Lillydale toppings on the drive and more mulch around the garden. Weather tomorrow not suitable for working outside so maybe some paint removal in the shade somewhere where she can't find me.


    Colin
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    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    Worst of the dents removed, it's surprising the amount of damage that 15 or so coats of olive drab can cover up.....

    This outer wing had a large dent in the front, a crease down it's length and many smaller dents & imperfections. It had been hit with a grinder at some point and bogged up, possibly in service ?
    The inner wing had a couple of creases which were persuaded away but otherwise wasn't too bad.

    It's not perfect but better than when I started and will have no bog.

    Off to work for the next couple of days for stocktake then back off till after Australia Day


    Colin
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    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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