Thread: A well used 80''called Klonk

Mike

Yes Ive been out to the swamp for a look, lots of landys but mostly S2 and 2a. Saw 1 80'' wreck a S1 109 that had a holden fitted and a 86'' truck cab also another 80'' that he rebuilt when he was a kid. klonk was part of his collection and that is where most of klonks missing parts went , into his rebuild. He started the rebuilt one and it didnt run very well, klonks engine runs heaps better so Im glad of that.
Dont go there if you havent called him first, or you could be looking down the barrel of a shotgun or eaten by the dogs.

Cheers Steve

Great thread Steve! Really impressed by your range of skills! Especially the panel beating. My attempts are not as good keep up the good work and Klonk will be on the road soon!

Hi Steve
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Got to watch what is written !!!!

Day off mowing lawns and fixing Land Rovers, so what will I do?

I might go down to the collection and swap the fuel tanks over from a donor 86" and fit it into 'HECter' as they are both about the same year.

As long as I don't work on Land Rovers on my day off!

Didn't bother playing with 'HECter', as I had visitors for afternoon tea instead, left the visitors but did eat their cake!
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Originally Posted by klonk

Mike

Yes Ive been out to the swamp for a look, lots of landys but mostly S2 and 2a. Saw 1 80'' wreck a S1 109 that had a holden fitted and a 86'' truck cab also another 80'' that he rebuilt when he was a kid. klonk was part of his collection and that is where most of klonks missing parts went , into his rebuild. He started the rebuilt one and it didnt run very well, klonks engine runs heaps better so Im glad of that.
Dont go there if you havent called him first, or you could be looking down the barrel of a shotgun or eaten by the dogs.

Cheers Steve

Will PM you

Yay christmas is here, time off !

Well things are moving along in klonks shed in more ways that one, I have to be out of the shed by the 6th of Jan so the builders can make a start to turn it into a classroom for the school. So things had to happen. Firstly some painting. Deep bronze green and some black paint was bought.

Thanks Dinty, I went to the local paint shop with your code, had two choices,cheap stuff that chalks up after 6 months or good stuff thats expensive, the good stuff it was then and Selemix was the brand on the tin. However I have chosen to use both colours in a satin finish so matting agent was added to reduce the gloss to 50% normal. Hopefully this will help hide some of the amature panelbeating. Chassis, bulkhead, axels and brake parts were done along with a few other bits. So now the move is on, some mates are comming to help shift the heavy stuff and a car trailer borrowed for the chassis, so lunch time should see him in his new home. the new shed is great but it is too close to the house for a man cave.

Cheers Steve

Happy new year to all

Great work Steve, cheers Dennis

Klonk is looking great mate, well done. It's always satisfying getting a coat of jam on after all the grinding & welding!

Good luck with the move. When's the shed warming party?

Happy new year,

Andy.