Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

Just looked and it's been 6 years since I got Wallit !

Still jobs to do but the whole refurb was done on a budget and lots & lots of things have happened along the journey. Retrenched, added few more Land Rovers to the fleet, lots of other projects started, some even finished !


This weekend I was working on a shed build.
My garden shed has power and it's just used to store mowers etc. so I decided to build another shed so that the existing shed can be set up for woodworking.
Looking back there's been a bit of development at the bottom of the garden......

First a shed for the series I
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1775/...c8e72aeb_z.jpgDSCF3286 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1813/...f78c2a21_z.jpgDSCF4811 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Then a lean-to on the shed.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1830/...5e5aaa26_z.jpgDSCF8008 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Then an extension to the lean-to.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1777/...497e152b_z.jpgDSCF8924 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

I'm going to box in the sides of the lean-to and concrete the floor at some point in the future.

The latest is a welded steel frame structure to hold the mowers and the kids bikes.
Concrete was put down maybe 18months ago and the steel frame erected at least 6 months ago.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1811/...5ab8b652_z.jpgDSCN4855 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

All the above built on a tight budget as/when time permits.
Once the garden equipment is moved I can shift the Triton sawbench & router bench into the powered shed (which already contains a wood turning lathe) making room in the garage so that I can physically get to the lathe & mill.

Along the way a couple of these have been made.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/888/4...2aa2f888_z.jpgIMG_0753 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

I've also made a foot operated wood lathe, sometimes known as a pole lathe. I must get round to actually trying to use it this summer.

No wonder the Land Rovers take so long to get sorted out..........




Colin

Hey Colin, seeing as it’s my Birthday and all - I would be happy to take one for the team and take one of the Landy’s off your hands. Just think - it would free up your shed room and keep SWMBO happy. I know - what a guy! [emoji1303][emoji3]

Colin I'm intrigued by your comment "refurb was finished on budget" I wouldn't know where to start trying to budget realistically a series refurb.
My next two projects are still getting pulled apart to determine what I have to start with........however the financial controller has her eagle eye on proceedings after my last freshen up
last night I was presented with an exercise book to record all expenditures[bigsad]

Cheers Paul

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Originally Posted by bemm52

Colin I'm intrigued by your comment "refurb was finished on budget" I wouldn't know where to start trying to budget realistically a series refurb.
My next two projects are still getting pulled apart to determine what I have to start with........however the financial controller has her eagle eye on proceedings after my last freshen up
last night I was presented with an exercise book to record all expenditures[bigsad]

Cheers Paul

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Just coz u got the excersize book dont mean u have to use it...lol

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Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hey Colin, seeing as it’s my Birthday and all - I would be happy to take one for the team and take one of the Landy’s off your hands. Just think - it would free up your shed room and keep SWMBO happy. I know - what a guy! [emoji1303][emoji3]

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I think you have enough Land Rovers at the moment Tom. Sorry, what am I thinking, it's not possible to have 'enough'.

Parkinson's Law states that "work expands to fill the time available for it's completion" Parkinson's law - Wikipedia
Colin's Law states that "Land Rover collections expand to fill the land available" with the addition that "you can store Land Rovers at other locations if you run out of land".

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Originally Posted by bemm52

Colin I'm intrigued by your comment "refurb was finished on budget" I wouldn't know where to start trying to budget realistically a series refurb.

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Paul,
Wallit came with $1,500 of new parts/paint etc. and I only paid $1,500.
Secondhand tyres were fitted.
Rebuilt the gearbox & transfer box myself.
The only work carried out by someone else was the machining of a replacement flywheel (done at work) and re-furbishing the brake booster.
I waited until I had some spare cash (moved on to another project while waiting).
Parts sourced outside the Land Rover supplier network if possible. Brake shoes at trade price, rubbers/seals at bulk prices (selling on the excess), globes from a trade supplier of Narva products etc.etc.

6 years down the track and I still have things to do but the vehicle is on the road & being used.

I do it because I enjoy working on the vehicles and the challenges presented. A far cheaper option would be to buy a Land Rover someone else has 'restored' because there are a lot of hidden costs, problem is I prefer an original, unmodified vehicle to start with.
As a hobby it probably costs less than smoking.......
If you played golf you'd have club fees, equipment to pay for and need a regular supply of funny trousers. At the end of it you have equipment that's out-of-date and a wardrobe full of trousers you can't wear in public.

As to a budget for a Series refurb....always much more than you think and more than you might get back if you sell the vehicle on.


Colin

Well Colin,
one thing is for sure, you won't die from boredom.
It's good to see a bloke who likes to keep himself occupied.

Cheers, Mick.

Managed to get the dashboard re-covered over the weekend.
This is the spare one, I'll fit it and then re-cover the one currently fitted in Wallit. Not a perfect job but much better than the split one it's going to replace.

I made some timber pieces to help stretch & hold the vinyl in place.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1763/...28dfc94d_z.jpgDSCN4856 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/918/2...a12527dc_z.jpgDSCN4857 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Still looking for a replacement roof for Wallit.
A few rivets have sheared off due to the vibration of the Isuzu so i need to either find a replacement roof and take it apart & re-rivet the roof back to the drip rail or if I'm lucky........ find a good one. Wallit's has some damage to the ribs along the top so I'll keep looking for a better one.



Colin

Took Wallit for a few outings today.
Trash & Treasure Market first thing, then to Jollys (wreckers) to get parts for the young blokes Subaru then to look at a Series III Station Wagon.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1883/...fdd6748f_z.jpgIMG_1791 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Running well but the diff whine seems to be getting worse so I need to track down another soon.

Colin

Collin would 3.54 Diffs be a better option for Wallit?
Would it handle the higher gearing easily enough on the highway?
I imagine with that big flywheel, take-off wouldn't be an issue.

Cheers, Mick.

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Originally Posted by mick88

Collin would 3.54 Diffs be a better option for Wallit?
Would it handle the higher gearing easily enough on the highway?
I imagine with that big flywheel take wouldn't be an issue.

Cheers, Mick.

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Mick,
Wallit has a high ratio transfer box, keeps up with the traffic on the freeway at just over 100Kph. At around 60Kph in 4th it doesn't like it so I have to drop down to 3rd.
I actually have a good 3.54 which came with it.

Someone I know has the remains of a couple of Land Rovers on their property and I have to head up and strip out a diff or 2. Problem is I removed one a while back and it was badly worn. Another front diff from a vehicle fitted with freewheel hubs was perfect, that went into my IIa GS.



Colin