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Still painting panels now down to the tub end of things
seems some strange additions to my chassis over its lifetime are they an improvement or should I grind them off. The curved supports with flat plates are where the roll cage bolted in ,they are going.
Shoky bracket seems a lot of work instead of replacing the standard ones.
Gearbox cross member doesn't seem correct I'm guessing the original mounts were hung off chassis rails but this setup also supports a hefty plate steel bash plate
Fire wall rust is extensive might try and source a replacement because I also have the delamination problem around the vents
Any ideas where to start looking would be appreciated
Cheers Paul
Your gearbox crossmember is not original, but it is in the original position. The original is not removable, which makes removing the gearbox a pain. Yours is more convenient.
Aaron
The shock absorber brackets are intended to use non-standard shock absorbers, with a pin rather than an eye at the top. Probably because an owner could not get the right ones.
John
After a hectic silly season back to work on 2aAttachment 121006Attachment 121007
Cheers Paul
That looks like more than a "freshen up" [biggrin] Looking good !!!
Cheers,
John
Nice paint job, looks good.
Did you get the galvanized bits re-done or are they painted silver? I can't quite tell from the photos.
The silver parts were removed and painted silver then reattached
Did some more deconstructing today... cant bring my self to remove radiator support panel yet as I like starting the engine every few days[bigsmile1]
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I know this isn't standard but I can buy a kit for it and the master cylinder plumbing is also there for air reservoir thingo tank
Attachment 121067 guessing this is non standard too, clutch master cylinder when its removed I will try and identify it and get a kit also
Attachment 121068Attachment 121069Which end do I hit to drift out peddle pivot shaft.....manual isn't clear on this, my pick would be opposite end to oil filler but a confirmation would be nice
Cheers Paul
The VH44 was a common add-on. The clutch cylinder is, I think, the same as is commonly used for override brakes on trailers, but I don't recognise the master cylinder. The pedal shaft is parallel, so you can drift it out either way. I assume you noted the pin securing it.
Thanks John I did notice the pin will remove this first, your comment on the clutch master cylinder has got me thinking
It maybe cheaper to replace complete unit from trailer place than buy an overhaul kit
Cheers Paul
