Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

Took it out for a longer run tonight.
Still worried about the lack of temp gauge but waiting for a replacement sender.
Seemed to keep up with the traffic OK, young bloke had a speedo app on his phone. At 90kph it's actually doing 100kph ! Yes 100kph with more to go ......

In a 60 limit it really wants to be in 3rd gear to be able to accelerate (probably due to the high ratio transfer box) also have to remember to change down for steep hills otherwise it looses momentum.

The clunk from the leaf spring has come back, looks like I'll have to find some other rear springs or maybe pull the bush and fit a polybush (not a fan of them but a cheap fix)


Still lots of little things to tidy up, started stripping the paint off a spare bonnet today. All the rivets are flat topped where someone has sanded it in the past, about 5 layers of paint, several areas of filler plus a few areas now needing filler &/or panel beating. Still better than the one fitted where the steel ribs are rotten and rust falls out every time you close it !


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Colin

Took Wallit for a drive to the beach tonight.
Holds 100Kph without any issues and can get to 80Kph in 3rd.

Transfer box has dropped into neutral a couple of times, did it again tonight. Not really looking forward to taking the transfer box out so I need to investigate the selector and see if there is a problem when the engine/gearbox moves on the mounts.

There's always something that needs looking at........

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Colin

Looks very smart.


Cheers, Mick.

Looks great.

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Originally Posted by mick88

Looks very smart.

Cheers, Mick.

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Originally Posted by slug_burner

Looks great.

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With the sun behind it you don't see the patchy paintwork, different coloured bonnet etc.etc. but thanks anyway.
More concerned about the mechanical aspects at the moment.

Plan is to remove the roof to re-paint at some point (I have a temporary replacement).

Last night was a 50km round trip and the longest I've done since getting Wallit.
So far there is the temperature gauge to sort, transfer box to look at and the passenger side vent flap which was flapping around at speed yesterday (drivers side was OK).


Colin

Loving reading this rebuild thread! Loved the machining work and reading about the Isuzu engine! You're giving lots of us motivation to get into our projects!!

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Originally Posted by dickyjoe

Loving reading this rebuild thread! Loved the machining work and reading about the Isuzu engine! You're giving lots of us motivation to get into our projects!!

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Problem is it's taken soooooo long.
I haven't really had the motivation for a while and have been doing bits here & there. Then the Dormobile came along and my focus changed.

It's good to have Wallit sitting there registered so that if I get bored I can just jump in & go for a drive. Need to get some of the minor bugs sorted and get some Kms on the clock.

My boys want to be taken to Scouts in it this Wednesday (a bit different to the vehicles most kids turn up in). They also want to be collected in it which will give the lights a trial run.


Colin

ooh. do you have a dormobile forum thread post?

I reckon they are a great machine!

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Originally Posted by dickyjoe

ooh. do you have a dormobile forum thread post?

I reckon they are a great machine!

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Yes, in the 'Dormobile & Carawoagon Conversion' section.........

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/dormobile-...dormobile.html


Colin

Temperature sender replaced, couldn't wait for part from UK so purchased locally. UK 1.95GBP local $16.50, even when you factor in GST it's a big difference.

Sender fitted straight into the Isuzu so not sure if it was the same thread originally or modified as part of the conversion.

Someone has found me a polybush & crush tube for the spring eye that won't grip the bush so should be able to collect later next week and cross another item off the list.

Out for a drive the other evening and traveling at speed through Narre Warren when the traffic stopped suddenly. Managed to smoke the tyres so the drum brakes aren't a problem but tyre grip is !
Part of the problem might be LWB brakes & servo with no weight in the back of a shorty, might also be the s/h Road Grippers.....



Colin