starting series 1 restoration

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

well the engine is apart dad did it while i was at an 18th but unfortunately dad doesn't get the concept of a camera,so no photos.took the block pistons crank shaft and head into an engine place today,so I will have some good news soon...hopefully.

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hi Tony
the bad news will be the COST.:o

when I rebuilt my engine, I took the trouble to have the camshaft radius ground and hard chromed, also did the same to the rockers and hard chromed.
It gives a much longer lasting coating/finish to those hard working parts. They will last a long time if you then use good oil and change it twice a year.
I mean good oil not elcheapo from K-Mart or Big W.
The machine shop where you took the bits will probably know of a plating works , or someone who will do the work. The actual cost of that fine tuning will not be much in the overall cost of the restoration.
:thumbsup:
Peter

well after a few weekends at aprtys i final have gotten back into it today nearly finished the gearbox i just have to put the high and low range and the 2wd-4wd levers on the front and put the speedo housing on and the handbrake a few distractions so im not sure wether we will finish it before i go to another 18th tonight anyway here are a few photos
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/576.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/577.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/578.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/579.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/580.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/581.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/582.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/583.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/461.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/462.jpg

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

well after a few weekends at aprtys i final have gotten back into it today nearly finished the gearbox i just have to put the high and low range and the 2wd-4wd levers on the front and put the speedo housing on and the handbrake a few distractions so im not sure wether we will finish it before i go to another 18th tonight anyway here are a few photos








https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/461.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...010/05/462.jpg

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I notice the main gearleaver is a around the wrong way. Are you just temporary mounting it?

yes just temporary :cough cough:

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Originally Posted by LRO53

I notice the main gearleaver is a around the wrong way. Are you just temporary mounting it?

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I think that he has done it that way because he prefers to go backwards normally, please note that Tony now belongs to the BLUE tribe and everything is reversed................:bangin:
but of course he may be building it for left hand drive?

yes left hand drive we smurfs are different

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

yes left hand drive we smurfs are different

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I would never have guessed :p
Peter

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

yes left hand drive we smurfs are different

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I would never have guessed
hope that it is unleaded in the glass with a dash of castrol -R :eek:
:coplight:
Peter

we are not that different,but shhh dont tell them what im drinking

well i welded the gearbox crossmember to the chassis today as well as getting the paint of the chassis with the wire wheel hopefully i will have the chassis ready tomorrow but like the previous weekends i have another party to go to and lots of catch up home work from being home from school most of the week with a cold,aswell as this we have been doing a bit of work on the defender since i cant drive it around for a while i will get some photos tomorrow hopefully i will have something to show yous