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  1. 14th August 2009, 08:18 AM #221
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    Thanks Mick - looking forward to seeing Basil at All British Day!

    Chassis is now painted - looks good.

    Front parabolics are half on... freakin' supplier sent the wrong size bolts so they won't thread into the shackles. Hopefully I will pick the right ones up today.

    Gearbox should be good by this afternoon. Doing a run up to Hilton's to grab an appropriate belhousing from a LWB early series II, as the 2.25 one I have wouldn't mate up to the early box (due to the smaller layshaft bearing)

    Once gearbox is done, engine goes in, firewall on etc etc.

    Today is the pinnacle. If all goes to plan today, it's all downhill from here. All the major work is done (except rewire) and things can go back together.
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  2. 14th August 2009, 08:04 PM #222
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    none of this rebuild is happening without pics Andrew you know the rules
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  3. 16th August 2009, 04:50 PM #223
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    Two days after your 'pinnacle' day and still no news. What's the latest?
    Engine in and running? Wiring under way? Body panels on? Registered already?
    I've managed to do a little on Mary, can't let Gus get all the attention...


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  4. 18th August 2009, 08:09 AM #224
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    Ahoy - got your message the other day but I was already at Hiltons and my reply didn't send (coverage is patchy up there).

    Update (WITH PICS) to follow!
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  5. 18th August 2009, 10:39 AM #225
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    Pics to start - I'll add text throughout the day.

    A week in pictures: (ps - I did a lot of things that weren't pic worthy like changing suspension bushes, propshaft boots etc etc.

    Front of chassis cleaned up and primed.


    I'm using cheap, sticky, gloss black enamel.


    Rusty front right dumbiron:


    The top of the dumbiron was crushed:


    New top tacked in:


    All tacked together with crush tubes welded in:


    Welded up with chassis extensions reattached (for bullbar)


    Battery tray:


    Blacked up:


    I decided in the end to just hack through the rails. The replacement was sleeved and the metal to the back of the member was rotten anyway.


    Completely off!


    Test fit tub to check the position of the new one (thanks Mark McMuscles )


    Crossmember tacked in:


    Pulling the gearbox out to take up to Hiltons. It's very hard to remove layshaft bearing without a 5/16 BSF socket... At Hiltons we swapped the bellhousing, replaced bearing, adjusted primary pinion nut, and put later type mounts on (I was going to just leave the Series I type in place, but since I had the bits and the box was out it was worth the extra effort.)


    Using an old cut down Primary Pinion to align the clutch - Thanks for the tip (and the old p/pinion) Dinty!


    Mrs Shonky on crane duty, putting the motor in. It wouldn't go in initially as the motor was on a bad angle and the P/P kept knocking the clutch plate just out of alignment. Added to shopping list: load leveler for hoist! NB - front parabolics in.


    MOTOR IS IN! (next day)





    Hoisting the firewall into place:


    Firewall in:


    Front shot:


    and again. This is pretty much as it is now.



    Tonight - reinstall brake pipes, replace hoses and wheel cylinders and shoes and connect up the clutch hoses. Tomorrow - spray rad support panel and get the cooling system happy with new radiator. Thurs - get everything ready for wire up!
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  6. 18th August 2009, 11:39 AM #226
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    Very Slick, it looks Great!!
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    Looking Nice.

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    Great work, Shonks. And thanks for all the pics. Keeps me inspired to plug away on ours...
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  9. 18th August 2009, 04:01 PM #229
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    Hey Shonky I just had another look at where you started, bloody hell you have done a good job bringing it so far!

    Here's hoping I can have a perv on the 27th next month!
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  10. 18th August 2009, 04:09 PM #230
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    Looking good Shonky.

    The new welding is progressing well, but I must say, whomever parked it in there like that did a pretty good job if I do say so myself!

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