Thread: My 2a freshen up

Another way is a 1 litre bottle with the pull out nozzle that you can buy gear oil in. I use one of those and re-fill the pack.

I use EP 75W90 GL4 oil from a local blender, currently pricing is $25 for 5 litres which is much cheaper than most motor factors. Problem is freight is a killer so unless you can collect it's just as cheap to pay $45 locally.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

What rims are they ? If they are LWB you can use 7.50 x 16. If so look out for Toyota Troopy take offs.

The Toyota comes with Dunlop Road Gripper 7.50 x 16's on split rims a lot of people & Government departments immediately remove them and fit wider wheels/tyres.
Typically you have to take the split rims which are hard to get rid of because there are so many around.

IMG_0769 by Colin Radley, on Flickr

DSCN4293 by Colin Radley, on Flickr



Colin

Thanks for the heads-up Colin, spoke to my local tyre guy today while getting tyres fitted and he made a few calls and sourced me some of these

Not the five I wanted but he said if I was prepared to wait he could get the rest.

Cheers Paul

Chassis rust time..................

IMG_2862.jpg IMG_2863.jpg IMG_2864.jpgpatches on patches by PO's

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My surplus Puma bar fits with a little modification to dumb irons
IMG_2877.jpg IMG_2876.jpg IMG_2875.jpg weld adjacent to hanger needs cleaning up

So logically this should fit also

IMG_2882.jpg wouldn't that look sweet

Cheers Paul

Is the Puma bar wider than the Series one ?

Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Is the Puma bar wider than the Series one ?

Colin

Im not sure as I don't have one, Puma and series chassis rails are same distance apart.

I tried 130 hood sticks on 2a tub and they didn't fit ... Which makes sense as 130 tub is wider than cabin

my guess is Puma and series cabins are same width hence bumpers would be same length.

will measure cabin/bulkhead widths tomorrow.

Cheers Paul

The Puma bar is wider than the series.
The body width is basically the same, but the bar for the Puma is longer to cover the extra width of the wheel flares.

This filler plug is refusing to moveIMG_2911.jpg

Would it be possible to pour a measured amount of oil through here to fill? IMG_2913.jpg or hereIMG_2912.jpg

Cheers Paul

Why not try and get it out? Eventually you will need to and best to do it now not in the vehicle. Even if you have to totally destroy it (drill though to loosen it on the threads etc).