Operation Ralph!

Thanks Mark/ Harry
Ill give it a go, btw, where do i refill the rear diff. Can see the drain plug but no fill point.

The fill bung should be on the front of the diff on the web of the diff centre

Yeah thats what i thought Harry, found the front one but buggered if i can find the rear fill plug. Ill take another look and talk to you tonite. Juddy got me some new wiper assemblies today but their an inch or more too long and foul on the join strip on the windscreen. Is there a different/ shorter assembly for an earlier 2A maybe?

It may have a later centre fitted so you may have to pull an axle and fill from there

Took Ralph for a spin around the block last night and got bailed up by Joe Public saying Ralph's rear drivers wheel was wobbling. Went home and had a look and sure enough it was, ripped the wheel off as I though the bearing was flogged out, but I found the drum not seating properly on the wheel stub plate. Found a "blob" of casting on the inside of the drum stopping it from seating on the plate. Attacked it with the grinder and all was good. Cant understand why I never noticed it before. The glow plug button stopped working as well, had to bridge out the glow solenoid to start it but I played around with it later and it came good.
Cheers Ian

Hi Guys
Finally had a chance to get up to the Sunny Coast and meet Garry and Hedley. Picked up his unwanted soft top which is a good fit thanks Garry. Just waiting on Landrovers.com in Melbourne to send me up the two rear and two side galvanised staples to tie off the front corners and rear hood straps. The only thing it doesn't seem to have is the buckles on the rear of the roof to roll up the rear window, but I have a motor trimmer near work who can stitch some on for me (no problem). Ralph kinda looks finished now with the roof on, I cant find the correct door gasket for the door tops and I don't want to use that pinch weld crap I got last time, so I have enlisted the services of one of my suppliers who has a coolroom door gasket as per the photo which is a perfect fit, including the recess to fit the stainless strip, without drilling and riveting through the seal. The only thing I don't like is it's grey, so he is trying to track some down for me in black. Thanks again Garry, nice to finally put a face to a name, and as I said, if you and Christopher are down my way, give me a call.
Cheers Ian

for door seals and stuff, have you been to PM plastics behind the lower west Burleigh pub?
they have a really good selection of stuff.

Thanks Ian! Ralph is looking good. Hope you get many years of good service out of the soft top.

It was great to get your advice and suggestions regarding poor old Hedley. Making slow progress on the chassis. 2014 is going to be 'the year of the rebuild'.

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the hood makes it look more complete for sure. I cant wait to see this beauty one day.

Ralph is looking brilliant, Ian. Thanks for the note on the door seal options, as I am soon going to be looking at what will best suit my vehicle too.

Keep up the good work!

John