Thread: Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

The steering relay is ready to be re-installed but from the amount of oily dirt on the steering box I need to replace the seal (O-ring).
Tried to remove the steering drop arm with a 2 legged puller with no success so I milled out the opening in a cheap Pitman Arm puller and will try that when it stops raining.
The link arm between the drop arm and relay has been repainted and new boots fitted to the joints (which were greased).

Looks like the steering column needs to come out next....


Colin

Drop arm removed.




Then removed the steering wheel, indicator switch etc. Had to remove the brackets the steering box bolts to to allow enough room to get it out under the wing.

Steering box & brackets removed.




Steering box pulled out from under the wing.




Steering box seemed OK so the oil was drained and the sideplate removed.




Pulled the shaft out and fitted a new O-ring, the old one was hard and had flattened.

Ready for the sideplate to be refitted.




Used a new gasket and some Permatex No2, will adjust the steering backlash when it's re-fitted to Wallit.
Brackets & steering box painted, will re-fit during the week.



Colin

Managed to find time between visiting Trash & Treasure markets & collecting youngest son from Cub camp to get a bit more done.

Here is where the column fits back in. The rubber seal in the bulkhead has split but unless I remove the dash at some point in the future it can stay as it is for now.




Steering column & brackets back in after fiddling around with spacers etc.




I greased up the steering relay and also greased the hole in the chassis. Hopefully I don't have to remove it again in the future but it should come out easily if needed.
New mounting bolts were used because the originals were a bit tired, I greased these as well.




Steering wheel, indicator switch & ignition switch re-fitted. Just need to de-rust the battery tray and air filter housing.



Colin

Saturday spent cutting the grass, cleaning cars etc.
Sunday.....rained most of the morning.

Managed to de-rust the air cleaner and the frame it sits in. Air cleaner painted frame to follow.





Getting close to pulling the wings off, still need to find some better replacements because there are a number of cracks as well as the dents to contend with. Either that or find someone who can weld aluminium.



Colin

Advert for replacement wings posted http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...97#post2016297

If nothing turns up then I'll have to practice my panel beating and then track down someone who is prepared to weld up the holes & cracks.


Colin

Air filter painted, topped up with oil and fitted back in its frame ready to re-install




I noticed that the clips that hold the filter together have changed over the years.
This is from Wallit.




This is from a SIII diesel I parted out.




At some point they changed to a wire clip.
The wing nut on the frame that holds the filter assembly in place is 1/4"BSF thread and the nut that holds the top on the filter is 3/16"W.


We've had some excitement at home recently.
I found a few dead frogs under the trees behind the house and guessed a bird had dropped them (Herons often roost in the trees and there is a wetlands just down the road).
Turned out to be a pair of Tawny Frogmouths with three young.




Mum and Dad are each side and the three young are in the centre.



Colin

With all the rain we've been having in VIC and the fact that Wallit has to be worked on outside I haven't done much for a while.

I got an industrial walking foot sewing machine a while ago (for uphostery work and saddles for rocking horses). I want to move it inside but SWMBO wasn't happy about the rust on the stand so I've been cleaning it up & painting so that it looks acceptable.

It's a Singer 42-5 which was apparently for "stitching automobile and carriage tops, wagon covers, horse blankets & heavy textiles". The previous elderly owner used it for 30+ years making hoods for veteran vehicles.





I 'dated' it tonight via a Singer website. Manufactured in 1922 !
I think spares might be a problem so I'd better be careful using it.


Colin

Two of the young Tawny Frogmouths are flying, one looks much smaller than the others and is staying put.

Here are the two that are flying, alongside one of the parents.






The other parent & the small youngster are in a position where they are difficult to photograph.



Colin