Thread: My 1955 86" rebuild.

Pedro, I would sooner be on the road like you LOL, instead of flogging myself to death fixing up these wrecks
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-ii-...rb-issues.html
and this one 109 Wksp
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it had the complete fuel system cleaned out, add to that Anzac Day etc etc LOL, your always welcome to drop in n help, cheers mate Dennis

Those seats look great, nice work

The only credit I can take for the seats is talking to the staff @ Exmoor trim and asking for them in Black, paid for them over the phone then sat back n waited for them to arrive from the UK, LOL cheers n thanks Dennis

Originally Posted by Dinty

I have been away from this project lately fixing other issues on other vehicles, hopefully that issue has now been resolved.
Today I unpacked the Exmoor trim seats that were imported into the country back in late January 2015, this morning I have fitted them up complete with all the split pins and ?? anti rattle spring washers (fiddly little items they are) anyway as per the rulez of the site, the image

I have yet to open the split pins slightly, to stop them slipping out, anyway cheers Dennis

Did you purchase this seat kit direct from exmoors or did you have to go through the Aussie distributor?

Thanks

Just noticed, you did get them from the UK, i only ask as Exmoors site doesn't list Australia when ordering online.

Also, how do you knock the rivet heads off when stripping down panels?

Thanks

I ordered the seats direct from Exmoor, paid for them over the phone, sat back n waited for them, I specified 'Black' just to be different.
To remove 'pop' type rivets I used a drill with a 3/16" bit, for solid rivets I use a very sharp cold chisel, watching the angle that you use the chisel so it doesn't damage the panel, for alloy spot welds I use a 20mm wide thin wood chisel, it cuts through the spot weld easy as, hope that's of some help to you, cheers Dennis

Originally Posted by Dinty

I'm still getting sidetracked with other issues on other Land Rovers that I own, and at present I have been working on my sssshhhhhhhhh! gunbuggy (sssshhhh so digger doesn't hear about it) anyway I hope I have resolved the issue with the carburetor.
Yesterday sometime I was fiddling with the LHS door lock mechanism, part of the body of the mechanism has a split in it,

it needed brazing so out with oxy gear and in no time the split was brazed up

all parts had been grit blasted etch primed and painted Silver, it just needs re-assembling, all 6 x 2BA screws etc were run over with tap n die, I cheat a little and use a battery powered drill to run the screws down through the die

well it does save time and wear n tear on your wrists, it is amazing the power those types of drills have, anyway cheers Dennis

You work bench looks like mine Dennis!
Everything catalogued and then stored in alphabetical order!
Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by mick88

You work bench looks like mine Dennis!
Everything catalogued and then stored in alphabetical order!
Cheers, Mick.

I know I have a workbench somewhere I put it there years ago.
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