Thread: Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

Spent the weekend working on the other Land Rovers, Wallit is looking sad with a blue tarp instead of a wing/mudguard.




First got the 2a GS running and moved it so it could be cleaned.
2a GS Refurb ARN 178-334

Then moved the Series 2 (starts OK but needs a carby overhaul/tune up) so that I could get the Series 1 onto the driveway for some checks.
1956 Series 1 with PTO welder (home made) Found it needs a wheel cylinder replacing.

Then took the Defender for a drive. Repco had 25% off for RACV members this weeked so I thought I'd shout the FFR a coil to see if it cures it's poor running once it's warm. The local repco didn't have non-resistor coils, they suggested driving to a store in the next suburb but I really didn't have time.

Got back home and thought I'd move the FFR to clean it and it refused to start. Was OK a couple of weeks ago so I now need to find out what the problem is !

It's never ending........



Colin

FFR is running a lot better after fitting a new coil (also fitted new rotor arm and points).

Still haven't found time to work on Wallit but did play with this :-




The Southern Cross tent came from the Give Away section of the forum (thanks again Edddo).
Put it up in the garden the other day just to check it out and the kids wanted a sleep out so guess who had to sleep out with them to 'supervise'.
Stood up OK to the rain the other day but I noticed that the upper parts repelled the water while the lower edges were 'wet'.
I had some sealer I sourced from Southern Cross Tents a while back to waterproof the FFR canvas so I diluted that with turps and used a pump up garden sprayer to apply.
The sprayer wasn't happy and occasionally spat large droplets out. When I checked later the large droplets were left as white marks so I decided to attack them with a heat gun. Carefully playing the heat gun over the canvas saw the white marks turn to liquid and soak into the canvas.

I'm leaving it out in the sun today and will pack it away tomorrow.

Must get going, guests arriving soon for Christmas lunch.


Colin

Decided to attack the dent in the wing this afternoon.

Thought I'd get away without removing the outer panel but couldn't get a hammer in to lift the dent out. So, outer panel removed and most of the work was done with a sandbag and an engineers hammer, used hammer & dolly to remove some of the bumps.
Doesn't look too bad, need to mastic the outer panel back in place and a thin skim of filler to pretty it up.


Before.



After.



I'll araldite a small aluminium patch under the hole that was drilled in the middle of the dent and fill the hole.

Should do until I can find a better wing.



Colin

Hi Colin, sorry we haven't caught up for a while, I haven't even had time to check your updates (Old Wallit is looking good mate) I hope you've all had a great Christmas, I recken the boys would have had a ball in that tent (good onya dad!) Keep the updates coming.
On another note, I've sourced all the repair panels I need to fix up the County and I've just purchased a 1993 200tdi 110 Ute which I'm really pleased with. Catch up soon

Originally Posted by dolphint

Hi Colin, sorry we haven't caught up for a while, I haven't even had time to check your updates (Old Wallit is looking good mate) I hope you've all had a great Christmas, I recken the boys would have had a ball in that tent (good onya dad!) Keep the updates coming.
On another note, I've sourced all the repair panels I need to fix up the County and I've just purchased a 1993 200tdi 110 Ute which I'm really pleased with. Catch up soon

Steve,
If you check in the military section there is a brief update on your old 2a GS.
It became difficult to start, turned out to be a perished fuel hose so it was pumping air rather than fuel. Drove it around the garden recently and washed it.
Once Wallit's finished it's a toss up between working on the FFR or the 2a GS next.

Good to hear that you are moving on with your project (and getting more projects....).
Lake Goldsmith Rally is in May, I'll have to arrange to call by if you're not working that weekend.

I'm hoping to get some painting done on Wallit before I go back to work but with the weather and the list of jobs SWMBO wants done it may not happen for a while.


Colin

Managed an hour on Wallit before the rain this afternoon.

Front panel & radiator removed.




A new radiator came with Wallit, I may keep the old one to possibly get recored because the top & bottom tanks are OK it's just the fins that are crumbling away.

I noticed some time ago that the front pulley didn't have a bolt holding it in place, the previous owner said it was always like this.




I may use the one from the spare engine, there is also the possibility of getting a replacement from an Isuzu dealer (they'll probably charge more than I paid for the spare engine.....).
From the picture it looks like a new belt is on the shopping list.

Had a bit of a 'win' at the local Trash & Treasure market this morning.
Picked up a box of taps, dies, holders etc. A lot of CEI (BSCy) taps plus Whitworth taps and dies and a few UNF & BA.
Some have seen better days but about 80% are usable and the remainder could be sharpened.




I also found a small hand operated shaper which would have been a great thing to 'play' with but I really couldn't justify it. Most of what it can do can be done on the milling machine but it would have looked great in the workshop (mind you I don't have much room at the moment......).


Colin

Still time poor so not much is happening on Wallit.

I'm in the process of filling the drivers side wing (mudguard), I decided to sand down the radiator panel and thought I'd just get away with painting the front face (didn't want to disturb the various stickers, plates etc. on the top edge).
Started poking around and found the reinforced section at the bottom had swollen up with rust.




All cut out ready for a patch to be welded in.







Colin

Decided to weld a patch into the front panel and then couldn't find any sheet steel the correct thickness.
Went to Bunnings and they wanted a lot of money for a small piece (my local steel sales only charges a nominal sum for offcuts) so had a hunt around and came up with something for a more reasonable sum.
Started to get the welder out and the kids reminded me that I had been promising to build a go-kart for ages (years actually). So I cut up some old box section that I'd collected and welded up the go-kart chassis, just need to think about the steering & axles.

Finally welded the patch in the front panel, the letters stamped in it will confuse someone in years to come......




I need some room in the garage so I thought I'd better sand down the rocking horse. It's had several layers of gesso which were then sanded down plus a couple of coats of oil based primer.
Next a couple of coats of light grey and I then have to dapple it.







The eyes are glass and have been painted over (too hard to mask off). The paint is carefully scraped off later.


Colin