Groucho,
Fair point there. I've got some caustic and acidic cleaning liquids around so i'll read their bottles and see which is best suited, hopefully I may even have citric acid in some form.
Andrew, I wasn't going to get the head done, I reckon this engine is in good enough nick that simply reassembling with new gaskets etc and with a little bit of heavy maintenance will be enough for a good engine.
Received my RAVE CD from Inc today :D
-Mark
A couple of jars of that powdered orange drink will do the same job
You can emagine what it dose to kids stomaches its made of the same stuff
Don't go silly with the caustic. Bad stuff ............
I was talking more about me and my heads. :p
I personally think it is always well worth a acid bath and pressure test for not much $, but I guess its up to everyones own budget. You can always pull it off again if somethings amiss. :)
Hope you didn't order a Rave CD - they are for plastic ones! SERIESIICD is the one you want, although LANDYCD looks similar.
'tsalright Andrew, I got the Series II and IIa disc and printed on the disc is a shorty with combined indicator/marker lights just like mine :D
better get back to work
-Mark
Gewd. :)
A friend of mine used hydrochloric acid solution on his Model-T Fraud, which worked well; however; like the citric acid it needs neutralising with something such as lime, to make sure that it has stopped working.
I presume you have taken all of the core plugs out and attacked the inside with a screwdriver. Shonky's idea of the stocking is a good one but of course it needs to be cleaned regularly,
Cheers Charlie
Gooooood Evening gentle readers,
Through the help of some generous AULRO members, a little history has come to light.
The vehicle was delivered to the NSW Government Stores, Police. The petrol donk's numbers line up with the info in the Grenville Motors book, so that is original. It is listed as delivered in 'standard' form, ie full length soft top.
Hardtop Police Landies were usually supplied with wire mesh window grills, which I also have in my posession.;)
At least some of the soft top Series 2a's were used by the police stationed for the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Being delivered on the 30th of January 1963 means it fits in with several of the worksites in the SMHEC, such as Bella Vista, Eucumbene, Island Bend, Khancoban and Cabramurra, and of course base station Cooma.
So the vehicle has served with a government agency, and quite probably was used on the Snowy Mountains Scheme.:cool:
The vehicle is largely original and would relatively speaking be a piece of cake to keep it as such and backdate the few changes it has had, with a view to historic rego in its future.
But thats my dilemma! I want to replace my corolla asap with a Land Rover. I'm not allowed two resto vehicles or I get kicked out of home and i'm slow enough with just one resto anyway. I desperately want a vehicle I can take off road and not be too worried about terminating its historic value. Thats why I didn't buy an ex-Army Landy. But I am one of those people that can't knowingly destroy history, even if its not my own direct history.
I'm 25, still living at home but tick tock can't last forever here. I envisioned keeping the vehicle for a loong time, often as my only vehicle, I love driving so can't do that on historic plates and also not if I want to maintain its integrity.
I can't afford a disco or rangie, half decent Defenders are definately out of my price range and I'd really prefer to get a County like my father had which started me on this odyssey. Again, out of my current price range (V8s are out, don't like petrol vehicles). I'd say the corolla has maybe 6 months of safe life left...
I have a great 2.25l diesel engine almost ready to drop in the 2a. I've got a line on just about everything I need to make it a factory fitment level diesel 2a. Plus there's the roll cage in the backyard, winch, bullbar, truck cab, gnarly tyres and Defender rims that I've already acquired for it.
What to do, continue turning it into Grandpa's axe in the pursuit of off-road nirvana or put off the adventures for another year, do a proper resto job, whilst I try and afford another Rover product?
Conundrums!
Many thanks to Diana and Mick and their behind the scenes contacts whom I have virtually paraphrased for the information! (Any more info greatly appreciated too)
-Mark
Interesting, it's great that you have found some of that out.
I suppose, what you are proposing to do is not completely terminal, ie hacking the chassis and firewall to bits to fit something ridiculous under the bonnet.
After some time of using and enjoying dirty mary in the configuration you desire, you always have to option to take it back to original when you see fit. You still have the original parts that could be replaced at a later date.
I'm guessing you're not planning to flog the youknowwhat out of it in the bush, either.
just my 2c
Sam
PS i'm driving through the hills district to kellyville today, keep an eye out!
Why not have the best of both worlds? You can always put the Diesel engine in for now, and rebuild the original Petrol in your own time while you drive Mary around as a Diesel!
Using it off road shouldn't be a problem either - You simply have another thing to weigh up when challenging obstacles. Many Disco drivers are particular about their panel work aswell, and they still go off road! I certainly won't be flogging the crap out of Gus in the bush - just using him like a Land Rover. Mary has done this for 46 years so far, so I doubt a few more will hurt... ;)
Fix and fit the Diesel, Get it rego'd, and slowly renovate it as you drive. :)
Gives you time to find bits like a tilt and hoodbows etc also. ;)
If I were in your position I'd use it as a daily - assuming it's not hard to get it back to how it is today...
That being said, why not give her some new history? ;)