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    Quote Originally Posted by grey_ghost View Post
    Hi Mate,

    It's a tough call re painting the outside or leaving the Patina. Some will say "leave the Patina, it's only original once". Others will say "it's your vehicle, do what you want".

    Myself - seeing how you have done such a great job on the inside, I say paint the outside as well. It will look fantastic!

    Cheers,
    Grey Ghost
    Thx mate. I'm starting to lean that way, The boss said leave it as it is and if you dont like it you can do the outside later. In other words a closed door respray. Not a bad idea I suppose (she has them occasionally ) I got the door gaskets finished and I managed to get the rear cab window out last night, I removed the glass, and stripped all the old, near non existent bailey channel out. It was surprising how knackered the bailey channel screws were, but I still managed to get them all out without too much trouble, I dont know whether to use brass replacement screws or just pop rivet them in. The gal drainage channel underneath is in remarkable condition, the dont gal like they used to. I just ordered some new bailey channel and the gaskets for the curved windows and the bonnet stoppers for the bulkhead. Hopefully I should see these in a few days but wont get to it this weekend as its road trip time to rescue another Landy with Scanfor hopefully, either that or a weekend sitting by a river with him and a coupla mates and a large bottle of whiskey.

    Cheers Ian
    1964, S2a SWB "Ralph"
    1977, S3 SWB "Smeg" (Gone)
    1996 D1 300tdi auto (Gone)
    1973 Rangie Classic (Gone)
    2012, 110 (Series 12) Puma "The Tardis"
    1962 109" Tray Back "Ernie"
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    You must now cut down the tallest tree in the forest... With... A HERRING!!!!!

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    I stripped down the rear cab panel on the weekend and tried to track down some limestone. I had a bit mixed but I found it was too creamy for my liking.
    I ended up settling for some Mercedes DB050. which looks very good against the grey interior and the black seats. I fitted the top and bottom cab gaskets and now I am just waiting for the bailey channel and the rear corner window gaskets to arrive from Four Wheel Drives/ SE Auto Imports so I can fit them and bolt it down permanently.

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    1964, S2a SWB "Ralph"
    1977, S3 SWB "Smeg" (Gone)
    1996 D1 300tdi auto (Gone)
    1973 Rangie Classic (Gone)
    2012, 110 (Series 12) Puma "The Tardis"
    1962 109" Tray Back "Ernie"
    1998 D1 300tdi (Dizzy)
    2017 Kawasaki Versys 1000

    You must now cut down the tallest tree in the forest... With... A HERRING!!!!!

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    Ernest looks great, Ian. I look forward to seeing more of him.

    Cheers,

    John

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    Nice looking vehicle, and it's coming along well.
    While you have all the front off and the donk exposed consider "tweeking" the engine mount
    bracketry to drop the donk down at the front to bring it more into line with the front cross member port.
    Doing this brings the gearbox/TC back closer into it's original factory alignment.

    Cheers, Mick.
    1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
    1971 S2A 88
    1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
    1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
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    1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
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    Quote Originally Posted by mick88 View Post
    Nice looking vehicle, and it's coming along well.
    While you have all the front off and the donk exposed consider "tweeking" the engine mount
    bracketry to drop the donk down at the front to bring it more into line with the front cross member port.
    Doing this brings the gearbox/TC back closer into it's original factory alignment.

    Cheers, Mick.
    Thx Mick.
    It's already sitting a bit lower, the PO has cut out the top of the front cross member lowering it.
    It was left open at the top though and it had fill with water and rusted a hole under the crank
    handle crush tube. I'm patching that and I've tidied the cut up as they did it with a gas axe and
    had a capping plate made to fill in the top to stop it from happening again. The radiator will sit
    on that, but I am just waiting for the radiator support panel to be repaired, (the bottom angle
    section is bubbling between the two skins), by my sheet metal guy before I weld it all into place.
    Cheers Ian
    1964, S2a SWB "Ralph"
    1977, S3 SWB "Smeg" (Gone)
    1996 D1 300tdi auto (Gone)
    1973 Rangie Classic (Gone)
    2012, 110 (Series 12) Puma "The Tardis"
    1962 109" Tray Back "Ernie"
    1998 D1 300tdi (Dizzy)
    2017 Kawasaki Versys 1000

    You must now cut down the tallest tree in the forest... With... A HERRING!!!!!

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    Finished painting the inside and the outside of the rear cab body, Cleaned the windows up with some oven cleaner, looks like the PO must have done some welding to the back bar and weld splatter has dripped onto the curved glass on the passenger side. Cleaned it up the best I could get it and fitted the gaskets and windows back in. I was buggered if I could get the gasket beading in so I have ordered a little bead inserting tool for about $23.00, so I'll have to wait until about Wednesday before it shows up. I got some 10mm sticky backed rubber, cut some to the size of the 4 panels that surround the 2 curved glass and the 2 under the sliding windows with the bailey channel drain tubes, covered the rubber with grey vinyl from spotlight and fitted that after fitting the bailey channel and sliding glass. I am quite happy with the results. There is a guy on ebay in the UK, charlieccu, who has repro's of the magtex indicator assembly and individual wiper motors, as mine are all shot, has anyone bought these and can you give me some feedback on what they are like please.
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    1964, S2a SWB "Ralph"
    1977, S3 SWB "Smeg" (Gone)
    1996 D1 300tdi auto (Gone)
    1973 Rangie Classic (Gone)
    2012, 110 (Series 12) Puma "The Tardis"
    1962 109" Tray Back "Ernie"
    1998 D1 300tdi (Dizzy)
    2017 Kawasaki Versys 1000

    You must now cut down the tallest tree in the forest... With... A HERRING!!!!!

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    Gday Mate re wiper motors have a look at the Whitworth Marine website they have marine wiper motors at what seems a reasonable price, they look very similar to the Lucas ones

    Cheers Paul

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    Quote Originally Posted by bemm52 View Post
    Gday Mate re wiper motors have a look at the Whitworth Marine website they have marine wiper motors at what seems a reasonable price, they look very similar to the Lucas ones

    Cheers Paul
    Sweet, thx Paul, Just had a look, Thats the same ones.
    Non waterproof wiper motor, $59.95,
    Waterproof wiper motor $69.95
    wiper arms $13.95,
    11" wiper blades $7.95
    And they are only 10 mins from work.

    On another note, the beading tool just arrived, so guess what I'm doing tonight if I can sneak out to the workshop. I am starting to get the " Are you working on THAT car again" comments
    Cheers Ian
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    1964, S2a SWB "Ralph"
    1977, S3 SWB "Smeg" (Gone)
    1996 D1 300tdi auto (Gone)
    1973 Rangie Classic (Gone)
    2012, 110 (Series 12) Puma "The Tardis"
    1962 109" Tray Back "Ernie"
    1998 D1 300tdi (Dizzy)
    2017 Kawasaki Versys 1000

    You must now cut down the tallest tree in the forest... With... A HERRING!!!!!

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    Ian could you give a bit of a review on the wiper motors if you get them, I will be mail ordering mine sight unseen from their cattle dog, thinking as they are going in a Land Rover water proof is the go

    Cheers Paul

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    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
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    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
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