Thread: Meet "Len"

looking good and is good to hear it is making you happy

Well, its been a long time since I updated this thread!!
Since 2010 Len has moved across the country and we have built a house, which has taken up any spare time. Len has been doing odd jobs around the house including towing a trailer to move sand around, carrying tools around etc.

Anyway, I am having a fit of inspiration at the moment that I am trying to ride for all its worth! I would love to have it registered ready for a 65th aniversary drive in Perth on the 23rd June, we'll see....

Recent jobs have been:
- Preparing front wings for a coat of paint. Many cycles of filling and sanding to make them half reasonable. They will be no showcases but definately better than the originals!
- Ordered and installed a new wiring loom. The old loom was fine for basic engine operation, but was going to need some serious work to get the ancillary lights etc working. I got it from vinwire as it was easier to communicate with an oz company and they were happy to install additional wiring for indicators. It was a breeze to install.
- Ordered a box of goodies from the UK. A set of indicator lights and a D light and front parkers to replace current unservicable ones.
- A win with the wiper motor as per my other thread.

I fitted the rear lights and rear turn indicators over the weekend and the headlights now work. Its starting to transition into a real car!

Anyway, hopefully there'll be some more updates soon!

Cheers,

are youre blinkers glass lensed? there what i need to ditch the trailer lights on mine.
cheers mark
although im considering using the side light type on the front as per extra equipment ...indicators ..shown mounted next to the present one on front wing pannel in w shop manual

Originally Posted by mfc

are youre blinkers glass lensed? there what i need to ditch the trailer lights on mine.
cheers mark
although im considering using the side light type on the front as per extra equipment ...indicators ..shown mounted next to the present one on front wing pannel in w shop manual

The amber indicator lights have plastic lenses. We'll see how they last I suppose...

The rear lights are mounted on the lower rear panels where there were lights previously, so covering holes already drilled. On the front I intend to fabricate L shaped brackets and mount using the bumper bar bolts (ie the light sitting on top of the chassis rail just behind the bumper. I've spent too much time filling holes in my front guards to drill holes in them!

On a side note, the indicator stalk assembly I bought (from Vintage Supplies in the UK incidently) had a cracked lense for the light on the end of the stalk. They have agreed to send another at no cost. Top service I recon.

Cheers,

i used the l bracket idea works well enough . ive seen those blinkers advertised with glass lenses{that style}

Hi All.
One strengthening gusset at the rear of my tub has been torn and broken as below.



Does anyone have a spare or busted tub that this bracket could be salvaged from??? It is easy enough to remove by drilling out the spot welds.

Happy to pay costs/postage etc or travel to Perth to pick up.....

Cheers,

I am having a fit of inspiration again and just want to get this thing finished so it can be used...

Both front guards and bonnet were painted months ago but I had delayed getting the RH guard on as I had a leaking seal in the steering box. I was preparing to remove the steering column to replace the seal when I had the brain wave that I could just remove the steering shaft in-situ to get to the seal! That turned out to the dead easy so now the guard is on and onwards we go to finishing off some details and moving to the back.



Could someone who has the rubber buffers to stop the doors swinging into the the front guards measure up the diameter and height so I can turn up a couple on the lathe?

Have fun....
Chris

She's looking very nice. Lovely colour.

Regarding that wiring loom, there's not much of it is there. Talk about basic.