Thread: Project Roverkill D2a

A little bit of work has been completed on the vehicle in the past few months. I was able to get it very bogged up in Harvey whilst on a camping trip:






The front ball joints were worn so they got replaced, what a bugger of a job. Upon removal of the hub carrier assembly it was interesting to see how much play the bottom drivers ball joint had, a tad alarming. Whilst i was there, the front axle seals and front pinion seal were replaced.







The front bar got some love. I filled the areas around where the front hoop was welded to the elbows as well as a few divets in the bar caused by the welding process. The bar received another thick coat of flat black enamel.



On went a "Great White" 18 inch light bar. These things are bright!





Whilst i was in the painting mood, the sliders were stripped and painted with a good quality epoxy primer and then several coats of Dulux enamel flat black. All those 4wding trips and boot scuffs had taken their toll on the paint. My thinking with this is that its super easy to touch up scratches and marks along the way, just whip the dulux spray can out and go to town!

Looking good

Originally Posted by rangieman

Looking good

Thanks Mate

"I pressed up some aluminum sheet metal and fixed a table for the rear door. It has two strong magnets at the top to secure it in the upright position. I have already used this thing a million times, its a great addition for camping and lunch stops etc."

I am in the process of doing something similar to my back door... I see you used the original holes for securing the sheet to the door. I was just wondering what you secured it with and what additional work you may have had to do to the door?

Great feed too!!

Originally Posted by igaitcho

"I pressed up some aluminum sheet metal and fixed a table for the rear door. It has two strong magnets at the top to secure it in the upright position. I have already used this thing a million times, its a great addition for camping and lunch stops etc."

I am in the process of doing something similar to my back door... I see you used the original holes for securing the sheet to the door. I was just wondering what you secured it with and what additional work you may have had to do to the door?

Great feed too!!

Hi Mate thanks a lot. I drilled the original holes out a few mm to accept a "rivnut". they can also be called a nutsert. It requires the correct tool though. rivnuts are very handy i would recommend tooling up.

I considered using some aviation rivnuts my old man had sitting around but to install them i needed access to both sides of the panel. I shall do a bit of research on newer ones etc. I was going to try using the Xmas tree plastic fittings but thought they might be a bit weak. Thanks again

Originally Posted by igaitcho

I considered using some aviation rivnuts my old man had sitting around but to install them i needed access to both sides of the panel. I shall do a bit of research on newer ones etc. I was going to try using the Xmas tree plastic fittings but thought they might be a bit weak. Thanks again

Yes the ones i am talking about can go into a blind hole, thats why i really love the things.

That Swing Away Carrier looks interesting, tell me more!