Thread: Shonky's '58 Series II SWB

I know what he bought!

Its a...Its a....


Party Bus!


I kid you not...

Who wants to guess just what it is?

i know what it is

S2A 109 wksp!!!!!? LOL cheers Dennis
ps 'Gus' is looking really smick for a 1st timer/novice keep at it Andrew

Was this the first sign of the infection? http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-disc...ml#post1031732

I HAVE FAILED.

The All British Day is this weekend, and Gus is not going to be there.

Just over 4 weeks ago, a rusty, dirty chassis arrived in my garage. I took up the challenge to have it ready for August 30 and I almost did...

I got the gearbox fixed, the engine in, the brakes done (almost), the steering done, the body on, the chassis repaired and the magnitude of other bits and bobs which take up the most time - only to be stymied by electrickery.

I had the resident REMLR/AAVA eleccy-tech extraodinaire "Black Bill" out to give me a hand yesterday, and he gave the verdict that there was more days work than there was days until ABD. I have some wrong bits, and I will need to get some right ones before Bill and I can get it up and ready for rego.

So close - yet not quite close enough.


I'm exhausted. I have chewed through most of my annual leave, and have been working from sun up to sun down almost every day since July's end. My hands are scarred, my back is sore and I have oil in places I didn't even know I had...

To anyone who decides they want to set a rediculous deadline for a project - don't. You'll kill yourself.

This is where I got to: (I am doing paint once it is on the road.)






Happier news: I will still have Gus on the road fairly soon, although now I will be able to work at a more sensible pace.

New vehicle will be revealed with pics, later today.

Originally Posted by bobslandies

Great work Andrew and your helpers!
I see you are so busy you haven't updated Gus in your signature

Bob

Thanks Bob. Yes - it's been a hard slog. I have indeed been too busy to update my sig. Or post. Or eat. Or sleep...

Originally Posted by foz.in.oz

Shonky,

If you are trying to fit a Lucas 16ACR onwards alternator you may need to use the bracket shown in the attached file. I just did this to my 2a and it fits like a glove. Got one from LRSeries in the uk. Not cheap but made for the job.

Ray

Thanks Ray.

I am fitting a Bosch alternator with internal reg, but I am told that the Lucas bracket will take my alternator so that makes life easy. Fortunately, I have a source of the brackets 40 mins from home!

Originally Posted by Sleepy

BWahahahahahaha.

You are worse than me.....it is infinite something....maybe not wisdom.

Can't wait for the new vehicle .....let me guess, Isuzu County, LRPV, 101GS, Series 1 80", Hmmmmm???

Good to see you cutting back in order to save money.

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Good Luck mate ......I have the Landroverholics hotline if you need it. (1800 OIL LEAK)

Thanks mate! I have been thinking of late that I need to do an early Series I sooner rather than later... They are starting to get quite expensive to do so now is the time!

However, I ended up getting a...

Originally Posted by Dinty

S2A 109 wksp!!!!!? LOL cheers Dennis
ps 'Gus' is looking really smick for a 1st timer/novice keep at it Andrew

Yep - one of them. Thanks for the encouragement Detective Dennis. I think the hardest thing with keeping this pace is that I am indeed still a novice. I am in unknown territory and having to learn on the fly! It'll come good I think.

Originally Posted by lane

Was this the first sign of the infection? Another Workshop recovered.

You're on the money, and ahead of me, Lane!

I hadn't realised that I had bought that one until you linked the other thread! My brain is so all over the place at the moment that if it isn't Gus it goes in one ear and out the other!

You are all correct, I have indeed bought a '63 2A Automotive Repair Workshop.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/remlr-proj...-workshop.html

If gus is safe to drive you could get a unregistered vehicle permit from the rta.

Geoff

You are correct Geoff, however Gus' lack of brakes rules that out!

Welcome to AULRO by the way. You should head over to the introductions section and say g'day.