Thread: New Project...

Thank you Ghost!

Now it makes sense. The cut out in my drivers side mud shield must be an aberration.

I will wait till the tray is on, put new mud shields on THEN mount the exhaust. They look like generic thingies that the trailer factories use anyway!

re handbrake mechanism. I'm sure a spring fell off it when I took it off. There is one eyelet to attach one end but I can't work out where t'other end goes.

I will post a photo later

Hi All,

When I bought Roger I couldn't start or drive him - so it was a bit risky for a beginner like me to purchase an "unknown". According to the owner it had not been started for 3+ years.

Today Bacicat2000 came over and showed me his wisdom! Cleaned the plugs, drained/changed the oil, clean the distributor cap, cleaned the fuel lines, hand cranked the engine (without the plugs in) - and more...

The result - Roger PURRED like a kitten!!! Sounded FANTASTIC!!!



Thanks VERY MUCH to Gavin for all of his help so far..

I am still in the de-construction phase (it's going to be a long road) - for a small break I sanded/cleaned/clear coated the bonnet arm (BEFORE):



And AFTER:


Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Hi All,

During the week after work I did some work on Roger..

The front springs & shocks are off.
I also removed 80% of the wiring - which is too far gone to save.



I was trying to decide if the existing door hinge pins are okay to re-use or not. I would like to (when safe) re-use as many of the original parts as possible. I think that the hinge pins have come-up fine after a few hours of cleaning...

Before:


After (including 1 spare new one left over from a previous project):


Regards,
The Grey Ghost.

Hi All,

Worked on Roger a bit over the weekend, to save on frustration I mix up the jobs...

Remove passenger petrol tank
Remove water pump
Remove 1 * rear leaf spring
Remove Exhaust + Muffler
Remove Tub Petrol Filler Pipes
Remove Tub Old rubber/metal strips
Remove Tub Seat Knobs
Sand/Clean 4 * door hinges
Sand/Clean 4 * ubolt plates
Grind/Clean rear cross member
Continue cleaning chassis
Continue cleaning gearbox

U-Bolt plates - before cleaning/sanding and after:



Door Hinges - before cleaning/sanding and after:



Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Hi mate - looking good, are you priming all the steel bits as you clean them up? It will save some more work when you come to paint them. A quick spray from a pressure pack with some etch primer would be the go.

Cheers - Gav

May I suggest some phophoric acid rust inhibitor for your bare metal steel bits??

No need to spray, just slosh it on or even dip the small bits.

Being very acidic, it's quite an OK etch primer.

It lasts till you are ready to prime if the bits are out of the weather.

Just stay away from the POR15 stuff- it's waaaaay too expensive.

Hi All,

Yes - I will be painting all of the bits. Normally I sand/clean/paint on the same day but it was a little cold out my way on the weekend (<10c).

I will hopefully spray the items, with the paint that I normally use (White Knits Rust Guard) sometime this weekend. I will re-clean them before paint!

Stay tuned for more pictures this weekend (hopefully).

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

Hi All,

Not much to report - as I have been under the weather this weekend.

However I did manage..

Removed the rear diff during the week:


Cleaned and painted:
Crank handle
Wheel brace
Set of external door hinges
Internal Door Hinges
Petrol Cap Lock
U-Bolt Brackets




Regards
The Grey Ghost