Project 'Bob' (formerly Bobette)

Hello 450Dan,

I was fitting the dual brake booster onto a pedal box that I had painted silver last year. When the booster was fitted to the pedal box it looked really manky.

I hit the brake booster with a wire brush then cleaned it up.

I went inside to the kitchen, grabbed the cling wrap and went back to the clothes line and I covered the silver pedal box up. I also wrapped up the reservoir tank.

Next was a nice coat of White Knight rust treated black paint. Next day I did another coat and it looks sweet. No over-spray at all thanks for the tip! :D

Kind Regards
Lionel

Well i do occasionally have some good ideas! and it appears to work pretty well though i am not sure how long it will last out in the weather, i may have to redo it before the next coat goes on, but its a damn site cheaper than the masking paper they were trying to peddle at the paint shop

So, bob no longer starts due to a mild electrical mishap. The birds nest of wires behind the dash decided to argue with one another, the debate got heated and sparks flew.

Having decided to move the battery a while back I figure I may as well redo the whole electrical system and tidy up the wiring which is all over the place. Much more work for myself but it will be worth it to have working electrics. I am also going to put in a more modern fuse box, move the ignition system that someone had fitted under the dash to the engine bay out of the way.

Along with all this I discovered that where the speedo is fitted in the dash it is invisible behind my hand when driving, and there is not a lot of space behind it for wires etc. therefore I have begun to make a new dash. Having cut the front to size and cut out holes for the instruments all that is left is to do a final bit of shaping and make a frame to go behind so it sits a bit further forward.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/08/1434.jpg

Oh and I should probably drill holes for the switches.....

The last couple of days have been full of land rover based work, sadly it does not look a lot as most of it is fiddly bits and running to and from shops for parts. The custom dash is nearly complete, with just a little wiring to finish it off, I now also have everything I could possibly need for re-wiring bob. Well, with the exception of headlights... But those aren't important right?

Next step will be to make a battery cradle for the engine bay so I can block off the under seat box and my wife can have some comfy seats. It's funny how the workload can triple after such a simple conversation as asking what someone thinks of a seat. Oh well, have a nice set lined up from a BMW :cool:

Back to the dash:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/08/1301.jpg

As one can probably tell the battle over the landys colour ended in the defeat of tradition in favour of not sleeping on the sofa, I kind of like it though and it will be interesting to say the least

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Originally Posted by 450Dan

As one can probably tell the battle over the landys colour ended in the defeat of tradition in favour of not sleeping on the sofa, I kind of like it though and it will be interesting to say the least

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Geez, mate - I reckon I would have copped a few nights on the couch over that.....

I dunno Johnno, that's the interior color, the outside is a really dark blue/purple shade and i actually kinda like it, at least i will be noticeable :D and the plus side is no one will want to nick it!

the end result will be worth it, it could be turd brown with personal insults printed along the sides and i will still be driving it with a smile on my face when its finished lol

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Originally Posted by 450Dan

I dunno Johnno, that's the interior color, the outside is a really dark blue/purple shade and i actually kinda like it, at least i will be noticeable :D and the plus side is no one will want to nick it!

the end result will be worth it, it could be turd brown with personal insults printed along the sides and i will still be driving it with a smile on my face when its finished lol

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Hehehehe. Good points.

Now you mention it, that would be novel: covering your vehicle with imaginative and flattering personal insults.

We also agreed that if she picks the colour of this one I can pick the next... Which means I can get another when this is finished :cool:

Two days ago I progressed on the Landy, coincidentally I also hurt my back and have been since taking some strong painkiller with a long name and lying around whimpering for attention from the missus... I digress

Built a nice battery holder for the engine bay, looks good to me and is a lot more secure than the one under the seat which was missing the clamp bit.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/08/821.jpg

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Just need to put in the new fuse box, rip out all the wires and redo everything and we're golden!!

....just as soon as I am feeling better. Though I do have sympathy from one of our household, it could be down to my half eaten dinner on the bedside table

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/08/825.jpg

More slow progress as days off seem to fly past or be full of unavoidable household chores.

Started the day by mercilessly ripping out the wiring loom, which was probably logical and sensible to someone at some point in time but along the way has been massacred by repair or upgrade jobs by the looks of things. The alternator appeared to be wired to the headlight circuit, and from what I can tell the oil pressure sensor was wired to the chassis... And nothing else. Not sure how this was supposed to warn anyone of anything but it will get fixed now.

Removed the fancy ignition thing from under the dash (yea... Check me out with my in depth knowledge of technical names) because it looked a complete mess, this has now been mounted under the bonnet where the fuses used to go as there doesn't appear to be much room elsewhere and this seemed as good a place as any.

The fuses will now live in a nice box under the dash which looks a lot tidier than ignition thingy and allows ease of access if something blows.

That's all for now, hopefully tomorrow will afford more free time, the other issue that keeps cropping up is the need for additional hands and the friend that has offered to help never has the same days off. Though his car repair expertise is about as existent as mine.