A series 2 steering box will fix it and will have few issues - I know where there is one on your property - a recently arrived series 2 :o.
Also bracing up the bracket that the steering box helps.
Do you want me next weekend to assist??
Garry
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A series 2 steering box will fix it and will have few issues - I know where there is one on your property - a recently arrived series 2 :o.
Also bracing up the bracket that the steering box helps.
Do you want me next weekend to assist??
Garry
There was a spare steering box sitting in that vehicle - we looked at it - but it was a bit longer and we would have had to muck around with another steering wheel and stuff
It was easier to haul the one out of the S1 down the bottom under the trees and clean that up. As Toad says, it was in remarkably good condition and we found a heap of spares for a very good price...
The parabolics got cleaned up and painted - they will be ready for install next weekend. Hopefully the canvas will have arrived by then too. And the vent and door seals (originals).
More importantly - did you paint the red wheel??:D
I think we were leaving that for you :eek:
Ya know, Garry, if you had spent less time jumping around in puddles, the red wheel could have been painted :) :) :wasntme:
Supervisors supervise - not paint red wheels :cool:
The Toadmobile as of today.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...m/P4280020.jpg
Drifter polishing his balls.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...m/P4280024.jpg
Toad lubricating his balls
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...m/P4280025.jpg
Me (behind the scenes)supervising Drifter and Toad installing some parabolic springs to the Toadmobile
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...m/P4280026.jpg
I still haven't found that puddle that produced the wet balls...
It was a good day, actually. All 4 parabolics installed. Steering box rebuilt and will be installed tomorrow.
Might even get a splash of paint on that red wheel... tomorrow...
Toad,
Here is that bull bar - weighs about 35-40kg. Solid steel and well made
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/P5040034.jpg
Here is what it looked like on its previous vehicle
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...rwithBits2.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...arwithBits.jpg
This is the hardtop - just needs a cleanup, new window rubbers and the rooftop vents removed and some aluminium sheet blind rivetted in.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/P5040036.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/P5040037.jpg
I have got to do a few things tomorrow so won't be down until after lunch. I will expect the floor to be screwed down, the spring bolts tightened up, air fliter in, new tie rods ends where needed, 200kg of weight in the back to settle the rear springs and an extensive test drive completed. :)
Put Drifter in the back - he will help settle the springs.
Garry
Supervising again?Quote:
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Ah, no, I see - project management...Quote:
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Remember, I still have the picture of you diving for the soap - er - supervising...Quote:
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I like the elevated working position for spring installation, how did you manage that?