Thread: 1956 Series 1 with PTO welder (home made)

All the old photos now gone thanks to Photobucket, not going to pay their ransom demand of US$399 per annum !

Will look into adding photos when I get time ........

DSCF4232 by Colin Radley, on Flickr




Colin

Time to dust off the Series I and get ready for a few local trips.

Next weekend is the Historic Commercial Vehicle rally @ Yarra Glen so decided to take it for a run. Started first time after being standing in the garage for some months so onto the front garden for a quick wash.
Then bled the brakes to flush through some fresh brake fluid ( also flushed the Defender and the wife's Territory ).

DSCN4570 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Then took it for a drive to Dandenong & back. I keep meaning to get a sign to put on the back "It doesn't matter how close you are behind me.... I can't go any faster"

As soon as I got back I dropped the oil and managed to change the filter without getting too much oil up my arm.

DSCN4572 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

A few more checks during the week and then off to Yarra Glen on Sunday.



Colin

Decided to check the transfer box oil, haven't done it for ages.

First checked the gearbox, easy with the dipstick and you can do it from the comfort of the drivers seat.
Then underneath to remove the transfer box level plug. Then the difficult part........because of the position of the welder generator it's a struggle to remove the filler plug.
At the back of my workbench is a plastic funnel jammed into a piece of irrigation hose, dug that out and inserted into the transfer box. Didn't take much to top up.

DSCN4575 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

Then checked the front brakes, pulled the drums and all looked OK, no leaks etc. Checked the swivel hubs & topped up with oil.
Found a UJ on the rear propshaft that may need attention, looks like one cup is moving. Don't have a spare so greased it for the trip tomorrow and will organise getting one.

Pumped up the tyres, including the spare.

Ready for the Historic Commercial Vehicle show tomorrow.



Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Ready for the Historic Commercial Vehicle show tomorrow.

Colin

Where is the show?

Originally Posted by Johnno_p

Where is the show?

Yarra Glen, I posted details in 'Upcoming Events'.




Colin

Gave the old girl a good run to Yarra Glen & back yesterday.

Nearly got rear ended a few times pulling away from junctions, as I change (slowly) from 1st to 2nd following cars somehow don't realise it's an old vehicle and are right up to the rear crossmember !

It's fitted with a Holden carby with an adjustable main jet and it's always been a bit on the rich side but the theory is it won't easily burn out exhaust valves. Add to this the fact that the timing hasn't been adjusted since I purchased it and the following problem might be self evident.

A few times when arriving home you turn the motor off and as it almost stops revolving it backfires. Well now it seems to be doing it on gear changes as well.

1st thing I'll check is the points gap and then I'll have to look at the timing. Finally I might lean it off a bit.

On the plus side the temperature didn't rise above normal (previous owner fitted a temperature gauge) and apart from the backfiring it ran OK considering the minimal work I've done on the engine.



Colin

Looks like the Series I will get to Cooma on a trailer.

My co-driver for the 2008 event isn't well enough and the young bloke is on L's.
The Father-in-law has fibrosis of the lungs so he's easily out of breath. He was towing a Suzuki Jimney behind his motor home as he traveled round Australia and he's decided that he'll leave the Jimney behind now.

IMG_1370 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


The trailer is now at my place and it looks like I have some work ahead.
Remove solar panels & water tank, re-design the ramps, remove some of the boxes at the front and try to work out how to fit a LWB on the trailer. A shorty goes on without an issue but might be handy to modify it for a LWB......



Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Looks like the Series I will get to Cooma on a trailer.

My co-driver for the 2008 event isn't well enough and the young bloke is on L's.
The Father-in-law has fibrosis of the lungs so he's easily out of breath. He was towing a Suzuki Jimney behind his motor home as he traveled round Australia and he's decided that he'll leave the Jimney behind now.

IMG_1370 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


The trailer is now at my place and it looks like I have some work ahead.
Remove solar panels & water tank, re-design the ramps, remove some of the boxes at the front and try to work out how to fit a LWB on the trailer. A shorty goes on without an issue but might be handy to modify it for a LWB......



Colin

Nice trailer mate
Unless you are going to be 7,5 metres in combined length or longer id lose those signs on the ramps as some Vic roads guys could take their book out for that one