'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
Yesterday I did one of those jobs I've been meaning to get round to for ages.
Water leaks in over the drivers doortop and there is wind noise as you get above 80kph. I took the doortop off and bent the studs so that the top of the window frame is pushed hard into the door seals. While I was looking around Wallit I decide it was time to change the wiper blades, thankfully blades are cheap via Ebay so I did the Defender while I was on a roll....
Test drive to the Trash & Treasure market this morning and no wind noise, I'll have to wait for rain to see if it's stopped the leak
As a bonus I picked up a Workshop manual for the Isuzu motor at the market for $5 !
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
Colin have you done any long trips in Wallet?
If so how was it?
How did the motor perform on hills etc., and is the diesel engine noise annoying?
Cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
Mick,
No really long trips, mostly10-20km.
The engine performs OK for a NA diesel. It does slow on hills a bit especially when it's still cold.
It needs glowing for 10seconds or more on a cold morning and even on a warm day it struggles to start from 'cold' without using the glowplugs.
The previous owner installed some home made sound deadening, foam matting, then industrial carpet and heavy rubber matting on the floor.
Can easily hold a conversation with a passenger, the diff whine is probably louder than the engine (another job I need to get round to......).
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
It rained quite heavily today and the drivers side floor was dry for a change !
Wallit sits outside (all the sheds are full) so I'm trying to keep the water out, and on a fine day remember to open the doors to let it dry out......
Next problem is the roof. I've mentioned before that vibrations from the Isuzu have loosened some of the rivets holding the roof panel to the gutter. I've been on the lookout for a replacement roof but no luck so far.
The roof has some damage otherwise I'd consider pulling it apart and re-riveting although the cost of a rivet squeezer would eat into the budget.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
Wallit is staying a lot drier, I should have got round to tweaking the door top years ago !!
The Tawny Frogmouths are back, I noticed them nesting a month or so back.
Just over a week ago I found a youngster (eyes still closed) that had fallen out of the nest and was being attacked by another bird, unfortunately it died. Yesterday another had fallen out but a bit older now and covered with fluffy feathers, problem is cats wander through our garden and there have been a few foxes.
If you've ever seen a Tawny Frogmouth nest you'll understand why they fall out, it's no more that a handfull of sticks, interestingly they must have had 3 chicks whereas 2 is normal.
Anyway, out with a ladder and I managed to climb up and place it back in the tree where the parents and it's sibling roost. Nowhere near as high as they were but close enough for them to see it.
Today one of the parents was with it so it should survive.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
Took Wallit to the Historic Commercial Vehicle rally at Yarra Glen today.
I was taking the Series I but the weather didn't look great so as Wallit stands out in the rain I thought a decent run will dry it out.
Poor attendance at the rally, plenty of large trucks, coaches etc. but not so many vans, small trucks etc. The number of visitors was down this year as well. Some light drizzle during the morning but then it fined up.
I did find a Series I LWB ute and a Series II single cab there.
Chatted to a few people who were interested in the Isuzu motor and met a couple of people I know. A local chap is looking up a Land Rover he knows of to see if it's potentially for sale......as if I need any more.
Waved to a Puma driver on the way home and got a blank look.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
I might finally get round to replacing the bonnet.....
I've had a spare (or two) for some time and managed to get some Spanish Olive paint mixed during the week (I need a cheaper hobby as it cost over $90 for 1 litre of acrylic paint !).
Served by an older gentleman and as soon as I mentioned Spanish Olive he knew the colour and also that it was from Leyland vehicles from the 70's.
A fellow forum member has offered me a roof so there is a chance that Wallit will have a roof without broken rivets, leaks etc. soon. Many years back when I purchased Wallit a litre of white acrylic paint was amongst all the spares, hopefully it's still usable.
Just need to find some time over the Christmas break.....
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
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