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I didn't get anything done on Wallit at the weekend. Instead I started to change the inlet manifold gasket on the wife's Territory.....I wish I hadn't taken the job on.
Almost impossible to do with the motor in the vehicle. Airbox out, take off the top half of the plenum chamber (after buying some allen key sockets) then realise it's almost impossible to get to some of the bolts.
Manifold can move maybe 15mm away from the head so removed broken gasket then spent ages confirming that all pieces had been removed. New gasket twisted & slid into position..... Then struggle to get one of the bolts back in, lying on the top of the motor hand wedged down the back with a ring spanner that can rotate maybe 1/12 of a turn at a time !!

Anyway, I'm in Italy at the moment on 'business'. Just having a couple of days sight seeing before a 2-day meeting.
Lake Garda yesterday. Desenzano, a ferry trip then a walk round Sirmione. Today I visited Verona.
So far I've seen many, many Range Rover Sports, a couple of Freelanders, an Evoque and today an early Disco (with the clear coat peeling off the bonnet) and what looked like a military 90" (is there a SWB Massif ?). OK maybe it was one of these http://www.powerful-cars.com/php/ive...php?p=imperial



Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Then struggle to get one of the bolts back in, lying on the top of the motor hand wedged down the back with a ring spanner that can rotate maybe 1/12 of a turn at a time !!

That's a bit like the Td5...how bizarre.

Originally Posted by gromit

Anyway, I'm in Italy at the moment on 'business'. Just having a couple of days sight seeing before a 2-day meeting.
Lake Garda yesterday. Desenzano, a ferry trip then a walk round Sirmione. Today I visited Verona.
So far I've seen many, many Range Rover Sports, a couple of Freelanders, an Evoque and today an early Disco (with the clear coat peeling off the bonnet) and what looked like a military 90" (is there a SWB Massif ?). OK maybe it was one of these iveco 2007 massif 1 - the history of cars - exotic cars - customs - hot rods - classic cars - vintage cars -

Colin

Have a quattro formaggio pizza for me...it doesn't get better than that in the way of artery blocking tucker IMO. My wife and I loved Italy, climbing in the Dolomites mainly but some travel through more populous areas. Maddening traffic.

Safe travels.

Still getting over jet-lag and need to get back onto Wallit. Problem is I need to chase up a guy I've been talking to about a SII 109" that will provide most of the spares I need for my SII.
I'll then need to focus on getting it parted out fairly quickly or my life won't be worth living.

There's also the chap with 6 Land Rovers up on the VIC/NSW border I need to follow up and the SIII that I need the wheels from.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Still getting over jet-lag and need to get back onto Wallit. Problem is I need to chase up a guy I've been talking to about a SII 109" that will provide most of the spares I need for my SII.
I'll then need to focus on getting it parted out fairly quickly or my life won't be worth living.

There's also the chap with 6 Land Rovers up on the VIC/NSW border I need to follow up and the SIII that I need the wheels from.


Colin

Welcome back Colin, I'll look for those Shocks this w/end

Originally Posted by dolphint

Welcome back Colin, I'll look for those Shocks this w/end

Thanks Steve,
I haven't done much on the FFR but it's started & moved around regularly. I did manage to get radio tables for it at Corowa.
Your old 2aGS is also in the same situation, started & moved but no work done on it for a while. In fact I need to overhaul the original axles and fit them. I still haven't checked through all the parts in the back yet......

Too many projects and too little time.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Too many projects and too little time.

Hi Colin

Back home again I see, hope you had a pleasant trip and what are the people on the other side of the world up to?

Amen to "Too many projects and too little time".
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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Hi Colin

Back home again I see, hope you had a pleasant trip and what are the people on the other side of the world up to?

Amen to "Too many projects and too little time".
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Arthur,

I met MD's from countries around the World. Seems that most economies are more bouyant than ours.....can't wait for the election.
Interesting to hear that our economy is being reported as doing well in the Chinese press, maybe they were promoting sales of our housing & farmland ?

Weather was in the 30's, a bit of shock arriving back at Melborne airport Sunday night.


Colin

At last, managed to get some time on Wallit this weekend.

The door repair section welds were ground back and it doesn't look too bad. I'm considering tipping some paint inside the door channels and coating the inside to try and slow down any further rusting. I need to source some paint and wait for the weather to improve, then I can paint the frame before re-assembly.

In one of the last deliveries the special small headed bolts for the steering relay arrived so I replaced the non-standard cap heads and I'll either use the relay on Wallit or it can be a spare.
I haven't checked Wallit's relay but that along with checking and re-greasing all the steering joints & replacing boots is next on the list. I've found another supplier of boots at a reasonable price, they are tight at the pin end (no garter spring needed) and made of chloroprene rubber which is UV resistant so shouldn't decompose like some of the Indian boots I've previously purchased.

Won't get back onto Wallit until next weekend, Country trip this week. Mildura tomorrow then working my way back down to Melbourne.