Introducing Hedley

I'd have to check the paint can to confirm the size I got from Autobarn but here is a paint supplier with what looks like lower cost.

Spray Paint CAN Aerosol Auto Paint Touch UP ANY Color in Melbourne, VIC | eBay

Must be someone up in QLD you could negotiate with.

Not sure about the cost of this.....VG Auto Paints



Colin

I get mine in 2 ltr tins from Inspirations paint at Nerang on the Gold Coast for about $60. They told me early on they can do it in a can for $25 though.

Hi Garry,

I didn't keep an exact count (plus I kept some spares) but I rekon that I used about 25 cans - which painted:

* Front Guards
* Door Tops & Bottoms
* Bonnet
* Tub
* Seat Box
* Radiator panel
* Floor Panels
* Mud splash panels
* Tail gate

25 cans @ $14.95 = $373.75

I did a deal and got 1 in 10 cans for free...

Not the cheapest but consistent colour & availability.

I bought Hedley a couple of months ago and am moving as quickly as possible (which is to say 'slowly') towards a rebuild. My hope is that I will have some help this week and get to the point where the engine can come out to replace rings and do a complete overhaul.
In the meantime, I asked the neighbour if I could use his long driveway to test out the gears as best I could.
Here is a little video of a partly disassembled Hedley in action.
YouTube
I noted from the vision from the GoPro camera mounted under the chassis that the front propshaft is turning. I guess this means I am in 4WD without meaning to be. The 4WD lever won't move, so I guess that needs some attention. Also, ignore the horrible crashing and grinding into 1st and Reverse. I have since discovered that I am capable of adjusting a clutch (never done that before :eek:) and gear selecting is now quiet and smooth.
Hopefully I can provide you with a time-lapse video soon of the engine removal.
cheers,
Garry

Hi Garry,

The front propshaft will turn with the front wheels if you don't have free wheeling hubs in the front or if you do they are locked in the 4wd setting. It won't be driving through them though if the transfer case is in 2wd.

TimJ.

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Originally Posted by garrywlh

--- I noted from the vision from the GoPro camera mounted under the chassis that the front propshaft is turning. I guess this means I am in 4WD without meaning to be. The 4WD lever won't move

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Hi Garry

Unless you have since fitted freewheeling hubs, your photo shows the driving flange which fixes the end of the halfshaft to the wheel hub, the prop shaft should turn while driving and that is a normal situation .

Without having any freewheeling hubs to be disengaged, the wheel hubs then drive the front halfshafts, the halfshafts drive the diff and in turn the diff drives the prop shaft.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment...y-s1100005.jpg

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Lovin' the underside camera angle:D
How did you mount the camera?

Go Pro cam is cool isn't it? It is a tiny little, relatively cheap cam used by pros in tv and video production outdoors (eg., 4WD Action magazine). It is completely waterproof and can be attached almost anywhere via adhesive mounts. I have a mount on the underside of the chassis at the moment. You control it wirelessly from an iPhone. Great gadget. :)

Ive got a GoPro, but not one you can control from your phone. That really is cool.

But I'm not sure you can use that sort of technology near your Land Rover without censure. If you convert it to be turned on and off with some fencing wire though we'll let it pass.:rulez:

NOTE TO SELF:

Dear Dopey,

In future, you can save yourself hours of fruitless contortions and swearing practice if you simply add some common sense to the strict instructions in the Operations Manual.

REMEMBER: drop the fuel tank BEFORE attempting to unfasten the final 2 bolts securing the tub to the chassis. And, of course, refit the tank AFTER the tub goes back on.

sigh :)