Thread: A well used 80''called Klonk

Cheers Tony,

Not much happening in klonks shed at the moment, its been wet and very damp here this year, a lot of my work is outside and by the time I get home at night I can't be botherd going to the shed at night.
I have been asked to vacate the shed where I have klonk by Christmas As the school has the shed earmarked for a classroom next year along with 4 others to be built, a 50% increase in kids next year from 100 -150. Never mind it was good to be there . So I've been making him a new shed at home, not as big as I would like, but it will have to do (6x5mtrs) , dont Like suburbia. The frame is finished and is now ready for the iron this weekend.Will post photos soon.
I have been working on the radiator panel, it had bad cracks ,bad electrolysis where a PO had added some angle iron to the bottom edge for strength and a large hole where the horn was mounted and broke away. Also halfway through doing the rear seats, (paint and upholstery)
So abit happening just not much landrovering, never mind !

Cheers Steve.

Giday Steve.
Been wet up here too for a change,its actually rained every day this week
Andrew

6x5 is plenty big enough for a series one
Looking forward to seeing the photos

Well its raining AGAIN, hasnt stopped for the last month, not all day but just when you get setup to do something outside, it pours down then drizzels for a couple of hrs to make sure your really done.

Anyway a couple of photos of klonks new shed, ready for cladding. I have picked up some second hand iron from a mate that was pulling down a bigger shed so have to clean it up before fitting, ready for painting. wont be alot of room left when full. Camping,fishing,boating,shooting,4 mtr R/C glider and horseriding gear. Just as well klonks only little.

Have been working on klonks radiator panel, starting to look better now, pulled the side panel off to weld cracks underneath, am going to sikaflex it together again.

The rear seats are from a S2a but will do the job only us experts will know the difference, havent got the foam for the bottom seat yet, the shed has priority over the finances. I want to use some closed cell foam under the foam rubber as it gives alittle bit more comfort for those in the back. Painted with hammertone charcoal, kind of looks like old galv if it looses some gloss.

Cheers Steve

Well klonks new home is just about done despite the continual rain. ridge cap,gutters, paint job, and power is left to do. The inside was done courtsy of the scrape timber pile at work, managed to score 3 mtrs of laminated kitchen bench top for the bench, all the melamine board for the cuboard and shelves also for the loft in the rafters. So now for the first time in 10 years most things have a place and not in a box in a tempary shed. Its nice to be in .

Klonk wont be moving in for a while, will do some painting of parts first and then move him in, now will have to get back into landrover mode.

Cheers Steve

Hello Steve, I've just taken about half an hour to read right through this thread. Sensational.
From what you started with, and now, building your own shed as well, that is really good work.
And those front guards,...what a TOP job you did on them.
Can't wait to see more progress.
Klonk mightn't be a "Klonk" any more when you've finished?
Congratulations, Pickles.

Originally Posted by klonk

Well klonks new home is just about done despite the continual rain. ridge cap,gutters, paint job, and power is left to do. The inside was done courtsy of the scrape timber pile at work, managed to score 3 mtrs of laminated kitchen bench top for the bench, all the melamine board for the cuboard and shelves also for the loft in the rafters. So now for the first time in 10 years most things have a place and not in a box in a tempary shed. Its nice to be in .

Klonk wont be moving in for a while, will do some painting of parts first and then move him in, now will have to get back into landrover mode.

Cheers Steve

Where did you get the Landrover sign I wan one for my shed

Well managed to get down to the shed and start a couple of jobs again. The first was to rebuild the fuel pump did a round up of parts in the box, as there wasnt a complete pump in the engine bay. Found all the parts to assemble one. The diaphram was like new and still soft, found all the diaphram rollers and best of all a set of twin point contacts. So after a clean up,paint and assembly the pump bounces around on the bench when connected to a battery and blows air out the outlet .
The second job was to lower the leaf springs by 2'', Someone must have set them up to the usual landrover height ie 6'' instead of 4'' for an 80'' vehicle. most people would kill for a 2'' lift but the broken rear driveshaft uni joints told a different story too much angle for such a short shaft.
So the springs were dismantled and the rust cleaned off with a grinder, then a coat of rust buster to stop it comming back. A good bluegum stump and a four pound hammer were then put into action. Started at the top leaf to reduce the camber, then down the stack fitting each one against the other. Then clamped the pack and measured to check camber. I allowed 1/2'' extra height to allow it to settle abit. It took about 2 hrs per spring to do and 3 days between each one to let the left hand return to normal after all the jaring from holding the spring. Glad I dont do that for a living.
Photos 2 and 3 show the difference between the two cambers.

Cheers for now Steve