Thread: V8 county ute

The auto shifter is nearly done, I need to get the electrical side sorted with the lights to the console and park inhibitor switch, so more parts chasing.
But I’ve been doing some work on the heater, the car came with the air con and heater in one which wasn’t the best.
So changing to standard defender heater , bought of gumtree.
A few new brackets and wiring.
Sorry no photos.
But some of the hard line heater hoses had rusted on the ends, so I trimmed them off and put a flare on the end with gradually increasing the size of a socket and using a bfh to coerce the pipe
Also made up a battery hold down brace
I’ll have to spend some money and buy some new heater hoses
As I can’t make them

Been busy in the shed most nights, although a bit slack on the photos.
Pulled the speedo down, cleaned up and refitted.
Heater fan switch required a new custom loom.
I was chasing a Trunion for the heater cables, it was looking like $80 from the UK, stuff that I’ll make one

I was then looking in my tub of assorted crap when I found an original one