Thread: The Grey Ghost - a Rolling Restoration

Hi All,

Work has been crazy this week - so not as much work done as I would like.

This week (so far) - I have installed a tail gate (kindly donated by LostKiwi)

Tail Gate - BEFORE:


Tail Gate - During Sanding/Cleaning:


Tail Gate - After adjusting (3 hours) and Painted:


Tail Gate - Chains Installed (new nuts, bolts, washers, etc):


Radiator - Before:


Radiator - AFTER being Re-cored:


Regards,
The Grey Ghost

You are putting a lot of work in to it!

Is there a reason you did not use the standard scroll hooks to connect the tail gate chains to the tailgate? Should be noted that the chains should be inside a canvas tube to prevent rattles and paint wear (took me about half an hour each with some scraps of canvas and a sail needle and palm - turn it inside out after sewing for neatness).

John

Hi John,

There are a few reasons why I didn't use the standard scroll hooks:

* I don't have any !
* I don't know what they even look like!!



This is my first Series Land Rover, and I haven't seen another one as a reference!

Could you possibly post a pic?

Thanks for the tip - I had thought about covering the chains. I was just going to try and purchase a plastic sleeve from Bunnings (or someplace). But Canvas would certainly suit the car much better. Thanks again for the tip!

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Best I could come up with at short notice, I give you one scroll hook:

Hi Recy Mech,
Thanks for the picture - (silly question) is this a scroll hook from a Series 2?
How does it attach to the chain (at one end) and the bracket on the tail-gate at the other end?
Regards,
The Grey Ghost

I posted the piccie and straight away thought you ignorant pr1ck no instructions on how to at least assemble.

The plate with the holes is attached to the tail-gate. The chain is attached to the body and the 'free' ends then go around the scroll/pig-tail to attach the tail-gate. The beauty of this system is that you can adjust the tail-gate angle by selecting the appropriate link in the chain.

I hope the above is understandable.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

You are putting a lot of work in to it!

Is there a reason you did not use the standard scroll hooks to connect the tail gate chains to the tailgate? Should be noted that the chains should be inside a canvas tube to prevent rattles and paint wear (took me about half an hour each with some scraps of canvas and a sail needle and palm - turn it inside out after sewing for neatness).

John

I used some fat shrink wrap from Jaycar. It slips over easily, then a heat gun gets it nice and tight.

It looks good, too.

Peter

A piece of old bicycle tube works just as well.I never used anything else.Easy to push together when you want to shorten the chain.
W.