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Had a bit of spare time today, don't go back to work til Monday
Finished off the rear diff and finished stripping bodywork from the chassis
Rear diff turned out to be a bit more expensive than first thought. It had had a major bearing failure at some stage. The list included
Stub axles
Hub seals
Rotors and pads
1 new hub
2 new calipers
Wheel bearings
Ashcroft flanges and axles
ARB rear diff cover (bugger of a thing to fit)
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:p quit the complaining jock, you love it!!!!
jc :D
Bit of an update
Old chassis stripped
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Isuzu sitting in new chassis, just waiting on gearbox mounts to come back from galvanising so I can line up the engine mounts and weld them in
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Looking good mate!
Careful welding gal - it doesn't smell good and the smoke does you no good at all :(
While you have the engine exposed have a think if you want to have the dual spin on oil filters or extra oil feeds for a turbo etc. Much easier to drill, tap now than when it has all the crap around it.
Slowly getting there, been a bit sidetracked. I quit my previous job and decided to go back to a casual 3 days a week with the occasional cash job. So I've been setting up my ute with boxes, tools, insurance and all the other stuff. The main reason was so I could have more time to get stuck into the Landy
Diffs are now under the chassis with new bushes and a serviceable A-frame ball joint
Finally got approval from Department of Transport, so I had the engineer here today to inspect the mounts. All systems go, so I managed to get the engine in this evening. Picking up the turbo tomorrow then I'll order the manifold next week :twisted:
My replacement footwells arrived the other week, so I'll be a busy man with the welder and drill getting those into the bulkhead
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Bit of an update
I've been seriously struggling with motivation on this project. A couple of mates were heading to Africa for a trip, so I decided to pack the Landy in a container, sell the work ute and strap on a backpack and travel for a while.
Hopefully I'll come back with fresh ideas and motivation some day
That's if I can remember how to put it together again :p
Good luck with the trip
Adam
Have fun!
If you run out of money you can send the container up here :angel:
All the best with the trip Jock. An Isuzu in a gal chassis will still be here no matter how long you're away for :)
Steve
Well back into it
Had an awesome trip. I spent a month in WA, 3 weeks in Perth driving a tractor for a turf company then a week in Esperance. We swagged it for a week down at Cape Arid, brilliant spot
Then to Africa, flew in to Joburg. Drove up into the Kruger spent 9 days there, then south to Durban and followed the coastline to Capetown.
Then things went downhill, the three of us flew home for a funeral. Was a sad reminder that life is short. So I've recovered my motivation and I'm back into the Landy
Brought it back into town
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I sold the Lt85 and found myself a taper roller bearing Lt95, so in with a new H/D clutch and in went the box
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Next I finished plumbing in the turbo, I made myself up a nice steel tube and stainless hose for the pressure side. Replaced the power steering pressure hose and kicked the big girl in the guts :twisted:
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Picked up the tub and stripped it all back to bits. That is now in at the sandblasters and then ready for paint
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Decided against galvanising the firewall, as no one would touch it locally. So I asked the painter to use a decent primer, filled it with cavity wax and used a lot of seam sealer. I picked that up a while ago, it's now bolted in. Since the photo I've fitted the throttle pedal, half the dash and the wiring loom
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I also have the long range tank in place, just waiting on parts
I'm just starting to run out of money, so progress will slow a little while I head back to work