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Thread: Ex. Army Series 3 GS 109 6 cyl 2.6ltr - Never Say Die

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    Removed the floor to see what lurks beneath

    Removed the driver's and passenger floor panels to see what was underneath.

    Usual accumulation of dirt found.

    A couple of the screws wouldn't budge and I ruined the slot in the head of the screw. So, I carefully cut them a little deeper with a 1mm cutting blade on the angle grinder. Worked a treat and they came straight out as now I could get a good deep bite with the screw driver.

    A PO had replaced a few screws with small roofing screws. Fortunately they used the original holes. The impact driver quickly removed them.

    Chassis is super clean, with no rust evident. Bottom of foot wells are virtually rust free.

    As expected, dirt and dust was coming out of everywhere.

    I gave the panels that fit over the bell housing / gear box a wash and straightened out some minor dents to the flaps. Some one had repaired a couple of cracks in the past. I'd say Army as they had green paint over them.

    Placed multiple orders for brake, seal and engine parts as well. The list of new parts required keeps growing, but at this stage mostly small stuff like nylock nuts etc. Meanwhile, I'm getting on with what I can.

    This is the first time that I've worked on a Land Rover and I'm really enjoying the experience. I have a bad feeling this may not be my last LR recommission / resto...
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    Remoed the seat box and got some missing parts from Santa

    I'm a bit behind in my posts. So far I've been doing work on Regie for a few hours every day.

    Decided to remove the seat box. The more I work on Regie, the more confidence I'm gaining.

    Pretty straight forward removal, but a bit fiddly with the seat belt mounts near the sill.

    Was determined to have it out before I had lunch. I eventually ate at 2pm.

    Also, I managed to track down some parts that Regie was missing or to replace parts that are damaged beyond repair.

    I now have the middle bow for the soft top, bow supports, pintle hook, water pump gasket and thermostat housing, bakelite ash tray (omitted on Army LR's by Army?), the rear revering lights, another spare wheel, tailgate hinges (mine are bent) and a tyre clamp (wrong size though) and hold down bolt.

    There was also a Lee Enfield No. 1 mk 3 rifle case amongst the booty.
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    Straightened Front Bumper

    Regie had taken a hit on the drivers side, bending the brush bar back into the guard and also bending the bumper bar.

    It was starting to annoy me so I decided to have a go at straightening it.

    Sorry about the photos being scew-iffy. I think because I took them on my phone they're in portrait and although they show up as the correct orientation on my laptop - when I upload them, they swing around.
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    Straightened Front Bumper

    So, started bashing with an assortment of hammers

    and little by little it started to come good.

    Found evidence of a past repair hidden under the paint.

    Bolted the bar back on the chassis backwards to hold it whilst I gave it a few hits to take out the twist. Worked a treat.

    Sorry the images are not oriented properly. Will have a look at fixing this.

    Didn't start on straightening the brush bar as it was dinner time.
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    Decided to clean the gearbox

    The PO started to clean the gearbox, so after I removed the seat box, I thought i'd give it a basic clean in anticipation of a deeper clean later.

    I started off with diesel, sprayed using a trigger spray, let it soak, then paddle pop sticks to gently scrape off the muck. The PO had used a screw driver which had scratched the paint, but not damaged the cases fortunately.

    After a few coats of diesel, I moved onto cheap spray can degreaser and brushes. Then, simple green to wash it all down. A small brass brush from supercheap was great at removing the real stubborn grime.

    Not finished yet, but much better to work around / on.

    It was nice to uncover the serial numbers, casting stamps and various marks and get a closer look at the state of things. Externally at least, everything looks good.
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    Removed the fuel tank

    Decided to remove the fuel tank to see if there were any gremlins lurking between the tank and chassis.

    Tank came out fairly easily, but the bolts / nuts that fix the rear of the tank were a bit fiddly as access was tight. I tried every iteration of spanner before I got a 13mm metric to fit.

    I had the brain wave of turning the phone camera flash on and pointing the lens down the sender unit hole. Worked a treat and I could enlarge the photos to get a good look at what's inside. No nasties found, but a good clean inside and outside is next on the agenda.

    Glad there was no stinky old fuel inside.

    The fine mesh filter from the bottom of the feed tube is missing the bottom section. Didn't find a fuel cap chain either.

    The tank is in brilliant condition, with no dings, even to the underside.

    Cleaned the sponge that acts as a gasket between the fuel filler tube and tub. Took about 10 gentle rinses of water to release the dirt. At the beginning it was hard and I was convinced the foam would fall crumble, but it's good to go back in when I reassemble everything.

    Chassis behind the tank is immaculate, as are the two outriggers and brackets that sandwich the tank. Will treat Regie to new fuel lines as the plastic ones are very hard. Surprised they're thin walled plastic and not rubber.
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    Gave the brush bar a good sound beating

    After straightening Regie's bent bumper bar I thought I'd give the mangled brush bar a go. It was bowed like a banana and had a nice twist on it to top it off.

    I initially thought I might need to heat it, but as I don't have a Oxy set, that was out of the question. So, i resorted to using what I had lying around.

    Started with a 20t jack and the bar clamped to my tractor fork tines. That worked really well in fixing the centre section. Whilst the rest of the bar moved back and upwards, the centre horizontal section didn't move as they're braced with diagonals to the chassis.

    I then disassembled my press and maneuvered it over the worst bent bits on the bar. That was a bid fiddly as I was working alone. I got it done, although it was a tad slow to set up, reposition etc.

    After I'd taken out the worst of the bends with hydraulics, I resorted to the 10LB sledge hammer and steel plates. That worked really well to finesse (if that's possible with a sledge hammer) out the bows and straighten all of the various flat bars.

    All in all, I'm wrapped with the results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dordie View Post
    Will treat Regie to new fuel lines as the plastic ones are very hard. Surprised they're thin walled plastic and not rubber.
    I have several vehicles with the thin nylon (?) fuel lines. It doesn't seem to degrade and must have been heated to fit originally so no hose clamps needed. Nylon tube is fairly stiff when new and has been used on vehicles since the late 50's.

    No need to replace it if it's all intact.


    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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    Smile

    Thanks for that info Colin. . You're right, it is in great condition so I'll flush it and leave it.

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    Oil cooler cleaned up

    My OCD got the better of me so I straightened the coils on the oil cooler.

    Sorry I don't have any before photos, but the damage really marred the look of Regie.

    I guess when the grill and radiator are refitted, it won't be noticeable, but what the heck, might as well fix it.

    Half and hour with a little hook/pick to carefully bend the coils straight as they'd been bent over.

    I'm well pleased with the result.
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