Thread: 2a GS Refurb ARN 178-334

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Regarding a seal round the dipstick hole in the under seat panels.

Mine has never had any form of seal.

I suppose that they could not see the point on what is normally an open vehicle. It gets a bit of dust in but has never been an issue for me. (Dust also comes in round the edges of the panels and also in a number of spots that are supposed to be sealed!)

Thanks John,
There is evidence of a sealing strip round the edge of the opening for the plate but that may have been fitted after it was demobbed ?

Strange that I found steel covers with latches in amongst spares in the back but not the ones for covering the fuel tanks.
I also found one screw down cover in zinc plated steel with no hole, must have come from another vehicle.

Colin

Mine has screw down alloy covers. On the side that had what I considered an excessively large hole, I made up a small plate out of alloy with a neat hole, and pop rivetted it in place. But I would not be surprised if the type of panel varied over production.

An interesting point with mine - one dipstick is in gallons, the other in litres!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Mine has screw down alloy covers. On the side that had what I considered an excessively large hole, I made up a small plate out of alloy with a neat hole, and pop rivetted it in place. But I would not be surprised if the type of panel varied over production.

An interesting point with mine - one dipstick is in gallons, the other in litres!

The next thing you'll be telling us that there is a Conversion Chart under the centre toolbox panel?

No, there is a home made tool tray there!

Covers made, just need painting olive drab.

The Station Wagon tank has gone to a mate, just need to get rid of some of the other parts.
There was a spare windscreen complete, an aluminium front panel (Series I ?), a beaten up series II/III tailgate, a box of old wiring harnesses........

I'll need to get a few people round one weekend soon to remove the hardtop, that'll allow better access to fit the rear seatbelts.
I'm making a frame to raise the upper seatbelt mounts for front passenger & driver. At the moment they are low down on the bulkhead behind the seats.
I noticed the rearmost hoop is bent where someone has reversed into something so another job on the list.


Colin

I purchased some green vinyl today to make some cushions for the rear bench seats.
Next I need to look at the front seat cushions. The foam needs replacing and the covers are damaged.

Time to fire up the old Singer walking foot sewing machine......
I recovered the seats for the FFR, they took ages because sewing is not something I do that often.
Time to make some patterns.

Colin

Before I take the roof off I thought I'd clean up the windscreen that was stored in the back.
While cleaning the glass I found the word SOLD on the glass, maybe from the auction when it was sold off ?
The canvas had decomposed and a hardtop had been fitted but luckily all the hood sticks are present & correct.

The paint was like the rest of the vehicle, many, many layers that were slowly peeling off.
Several coats of paint stripper later it was back to the galvanised frame.

The glass was masked up and after a quick etch prime it was out with the spraygun to apply some olive drab.
As usual no room under cover so the frame was painted outside.....under a tree.

Now hanging in the shed for a few days for the paint to harden.


Colin

I managed to get some help yesterday and removed the hardtop.
Advertised in markets.

Today I fitted raised upper seatbelt mounts for the driver & passenger. The originals were on the bulkhead behind the seats, below your shoulder, which wasn't ideal.

The rear seats were removed and seatbelt mounting points installed for all 8 positions.
Lost of measuring, drilling holes then bolting steel plates either side of the aluminium floor. I used sealant on both the upper & lower plates (holds the plates in place and stops water getting through).

One of the seat frames was damaged so carried out a weld repair.

Installed the front & rear canopy bows. The rear had to be straightened, seems someone in the past had hit something.

Still hot wiring the ignition, need to look at the wiring next time I get it out of the shed.


Colin