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Those holes were for the seat supports - which I have now removed to allow the seats to fit flush with the bulkhead and provide more space.
No idea of it's history - though when I was sanding the middle seatbox lid there was something about 'Caution High Voltage' - sadly I couldn't quite make out the rest of it. Perhaps it was military?
Getting close to being road legal but have a few things to sort out:
- Seat belts (can anyone recommend a place for these? I would like inertia but understand you need to mount these on a rail attached to the back bulkhead so will go with static ones).
- Door seals (fitting these on the weekend).
- Windscreen washer jets (another job for the weekend).
- Rubber grips for the brake / clutch peddles (I've heard these are compulsory for the roadworthy test?).
- Replace brake pipes (including the flexible hoses which are pretty well perished).
- Number plate light for the back.
- Spare wheel (can someone tell me if this is compulsory in NSW? I don't really want to buy another wheel if I can avoid it, but the current spare isn't quite the same diameter as the 8-spokes.. which I intend to replace at some stage).
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As far as I know - its not compulsory to have a spare, but if you do have one it must be fit for use.
There are lots of cars for sale these days with no spare just a can of gloop and a small compressor - Mini, BMW...
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Oh fantastic, that's what I was hoping. I will of course get a suitable spare wheel at some point but that's low on the list of priorities at the moment.
Don't suppose anyone knows of a place near Manly, NSW that will do Blueslips and is sympathetic towards ancient Land Rovers?
Thanks
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Aha, we must be neighbours:)
I used Beachwheels in Waine St (behind the Mitre10 on Pittwater Rd) when I had to get the Cruiser a bluey.
A blue slip's not like a pink, they are really thorough. I don't think anyone gets an easy blue.
Take your time and get it right.
It might be worth going down and speaking to them to get an idea of what they are looking for.
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You could talk to ayers automotive in brookvale, I dont know if they do blue slips but might be able to steer you toward someone who is land rover savvy.
Hopefully NSW will be adopting thevictorian model for historicvehicle Rego in the coming years, that will give you 90 days of use through out the calendar year, instead of only being used on club trips, that might be something worth looking at in the future, you must belong to a club regidtered with the conditional registration scheme though. But its a hell of a lot cheaper and less red tape with blue slips.
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Try this mob
Select Gear, Klippan, seat belt, aftermarket, safety belt
They do a seat belt kit for the defenders I have a set fitted to my S3 GAME and have no complaints and they fit all the usual landy mounting points.
Wardy
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Thanks for the suggestion with regard the seat belts. I bought a set from them and I'm really pleased with what I got. Fitting them was really easy. I've no finished all the other bits and pieces so it's ready (in theory) for the Blueslip. Hoping to get it booked in within the next week or so.
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Thought I'd stick up some more photos showing the new seatbelts fitted and how she's looking now.
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I have finally located some hoodsticks, they certainly don't come up for sale very often. I pick them up tomorrow. I've also ordered a full canvas top from All Wheel Trim in the UK. Not sure how long it will take to get here - they had one in stock so hopefully no longer than a couple of weeks.
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gal paint
Looking good.
You mentioned that you painted the galvanised parts with a cold gal paint and they seemed a bit too bright when freshly painted. They look fine in this pic. How are they really? Are you happy with the result?
If so, may I ask what paint you used?
thanks,
Garry
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skirts
Another question. You straightened up the skirts with hammer and filler. I have not attempted panel beating yet. Did you find it necessary to heat the aluminium before shaping it?
Many thanks,
Garry
