Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

I decided to take one of the DeLuxe seat bases apart and paint the MDF base, turned out to be less easy than expected.
because of the sculptured shape of the seat base it's made from 4 separate pieces of foam and there are flaps from the centre section that are stapled down to the MDF. There are also plastic corner protectors that have to be removed, these are like plastic rivets with a centre pin that has to be driven through to allow it to be removed.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2014/09/82.jpg


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In the end I just painted the bottom of the base then re-assembled using an air stapler.

The seat base has a kick up at the back and the size is perfect for an adjustable seat frame.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2014/09/84.jpg


Problem is the strips that run along the bottom edge are not wide enough.
Correctly sized they stop the base moving sideways. Correctly positioned they hit up against bolt heads and stop the seat base sliding forward.
Looks like I need to make up some new strips and fit correctly.

Timber strip should be a good fit between the rails.

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Here you can see how short the MDF strips are.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/04/458.jpg


Centre & passenger seats fitted.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2014/09/86.jpg


Colin

Hi Colin, looks like you need some adjustable seat rails, I might still have some, I'll check. Are you going to Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally?

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Originally Posted by dolphint

Hi Colin, looks like you need some adjustable seat rails, I might still have some, I'll check. Are you going to Lake Goldsmith Steam Rally?

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Steve,
I have some adjustable seat rails thanks to Phin (on this forum).
I'll use one on the drivers side but leave the passenger side fixed. I'll pull off the MDF strip and replace it with a piece of hardwood the correct length so the seat is more firmly located.

I've missed the last few Lake Goldsmith rallies so probably yes, I'll let you know if I'll be driving past on the 1st November......

Colin

Fitted the drivers seat today.
Seat rails had to be cleaned & lubricated and I had to find a couple of 1/4" UNF countersunk screws. Then reassembly is fiddly without dropping the fuel tank.

Anyway, looking quite smart now.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/10/289.jpg

Not quite sure why there is a second hole in the adjustable seat frame, the lower one fits in with the fixed seats but it's a bigger diameter than the plain section on the squab bolt ?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/04/337.jpg


I'm waiting for a door repair section to fix the drivers door. Looking for something to do I decided to panelbeat a replacement bonnet.
The one fitted has a good skin (except for a couple of holes where a podlock hasp was fitted) but the ribs underneath are rotten. The replacement bonnet has good ribs but all four corners have been damaged.
The one fitted has solid rivets holding it together, the one I'm repairing has pop rivets. Is one early SIII and one later ?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/10/719.jpg


Once I can get the door repaired & re-skinned the list of jobs is becoming very small.

Still have to fix the reverse light intermittant fault.
Battery hold down needs fitting.
Diff breathers need fitting.

I'm sure there are a couple of other jobs......


Colin

One of my boys spotted that the Tawny Frogmouths are back (has a year passed already).
Looks like two young ones this time around.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/10/632.jpg


We had the trees cut back earlier in the year so they have moved further down the back of the property and higher up (I need a longer zoom on the camera).


Colin

Installed the rear diff breather the other night. It's run up to the top of the bulkhead in the engine bay.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im.../2014/10/8.jpg


Door repair section arrived so I need to spend the long weekend fixing the drivers door & painting if the weather stays fine. I'll do the bonnet as well if I get time.

Off to the Lake Goldsmith rally tomorrow. Steam engines, tractors, oil engines, steam shovels........


Colin

Lake Goldsmith was cold wet and windy yesterday.
Today was a bit better once the rain stopped.

Managed to get some work done on the drivers door.

The repair section is long enough to leave a short piece that can be used at each end if needed. Cut with a hacksaw.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1107.jpg


Cut the old section out of the door with an angle grinder. Then trim the repair panel to fit neatly. I take a measurement from the mid section down to the bottom edge of the door and write it on the door in case I forget. It was 18" at one end an 17 7/8" at the other end.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1108.jpg


I needed some patches for up the front & rear edge.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1109.jpg


You'll notice the repair section doesn't have the depression in it as per original.

I cut a repair piece out of the old door bottom. Try and dodge between the spot welds.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/02/524.jpg


Ready to weld.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1110.jpg


Hopefully I can weld it up tomorrow.


Colin

Welded the repair section & patches in place.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1088.jpg


I poured some old paint down inside the box section & rolled it around. I'd covered up the drain holes with duct tape first.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1089.jpg


Etch primer applied.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1090.jpg


Noticed I was being watched.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1091.jpg


I'll have to get some dents & creases out of the door skin this afternoon.



Colin

Doorframe & doortop painted.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1065.jpg


I'll try and find some time to work on the doorskin tomorrow.


Colin

Managed to get the worst of the dents & scrapes out of the doorskin. A lot had scraped aluminium from the surface of the panel so some filler will be needed.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1057.jpg


Inside of skin painted with etch primer, once this is dry I can pop rivet (round the door handle) and glue the skin to the frame. Once that's cured I can fold the edge of the skin back over.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/11/1058.jpg


I'm not trying for a perfect door, just to remove the worst of the dents & scrapes. I have another couple of better doors (in Spanish Olive) that I may fit in the future. Still need the bottom of the frame repaired but the skins are dent free.


Colin