Thread: S.1. 1956 LWB

Originally Posted by Shonky

Among other things, he was the Commander of A Coy, 3RAR from late 1967 to late 1968.

MMM OK now i feel just a tad ignorant!!! as of now I do believe that is
who Horrie is named after!!! Thanks Shonky!

and shortly off to do some reading....

Question:-

I have found and refitted the horn button and arm, it still has about 1' of wiring attached, so reaches to about the side of the "dash pod area"...

I have a total of about 8 horns to choose from, that done.... how does the wiring go (via what route, to what relay etc etc) to the horn which is located where??? It appears these havent been fitted for a very long time...

The wiring diagram doesnt help me.... After descriptions and photos please people, pop the bonnet, fire up that old cube flash kodak and lets see it...........please?

While Im at it --6.50/16's as per original size or 7.50/16's as per bigger tyres, pros and cons please?

cheers
digger

Hi Digger,

My experience with Landy tyres over 40 years:
I found 6.00 way too small and 7.50 too big unless you want it to look like a monster truck. 6.50 are the original and look good but my personal preference is for 7.00 crossply which look chunky. If you go to my thread of a couple of weeks ago (57662054 - Matilda the second) you can see what they look like on the vehicle. The one on the bonnet is new.
You need to decide on radials or crossplies as they can't be mixed. Radial last longer on bitumen and are much quieter on bitumen but take them into the desert and you'll tear the sidewalls in short order. The originals were crossplies (bias ply) which are tougher with better grip off road but wear quickly and are noisy on bitumen.
Best value crossplies are Otani (on the bonnet) or MRF from a very good factory in India. Any good tyre dealer can get them for you, about $185 each. If not, message me for the websites. If you want Firestones they are expensive from Classic Tyres in Melbourne.
Good luck, Paul

Originally Posted by digger

MMM OK now i feel just a tad ignorant!!! as of now I do believe that is
who Horrie is named after!!! Thanks Shonky!

and shortly off to do some reading....

No wuckers.

Should make for an interesting read... he was perhaps most famous for leading nine M113s on a charge during Tet '68.

Of course, I'm just spouting the history book. All of this happened well before I was born.

Most of my exposure to his work has been that of his later (up to retirement) efforts in civvy street.

Originally Posted by digger

I have a total of about 8 horns to choose from,...........

Well there ya go. Fit them all, and call her "Horny".

I have a two hour window of oppourtunity (<--spelling?) in the morning ending at 1100. So if possib le can someone pop their bonnet and show me the following things by photo or description please??? That way I may be able to install my horn before work... (I really want it done!)

1... interior and path of wires, where do they come thru firewall?
2... under bonnet, wires go where? (I suspect into the round junction box? I have two spare posts/spots in this fitting....
3... where the heck does the horn bolt in?? Cant find anything with corresponding holes???


cheers, thanks.
(off to bed!)

digger

These may be of assistance. This is an original 88 so all things are basically where they should be (I think).












Garry

Thanks Gary!!

No wonder I couldnt work out where it bolted!!! I was looking down not up!!!

i have a different electrical set up once we near the fuel pump... thanks again !!!!

(started sorting it out but ran out of time today!!)

cheers
digger

ps did the wiring change in the last shot?...