Thread: Operation Ralph!

Congratulations, Ian! How good it must be to finally get out on the road. Hope you didn't get too sun- (or wind-) burned.

btw, do I take it from your discussions about canvas roof hoods that you are no longer interested in the soft top? No problem, just need to know if I should advertise it.

cheers,

Garry

Thanks Guys, it was a lot of fun. I was having the discussion with the wife last night on the hood and I have decided I am going to go with the full hood like yours Garry. Having some gear in the back of Ralph last weekend, chairs, esky, toolbox and spare tyre, I decided the full hood is a better option for me. I will contact you and organise to come up and collect it.
Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Looks cool, thanks for that, it gives me a few ideas. FINALLY got Ralph registered last Friday. The poor girl at QT wasn't really up to the task as he has been unregistered for 20 years. Got special interest (club) plates fitted an went on a maiden voyage on Saturday to the GCLRO AGM at Canungra. Went really well, cruised beautifully at 50 mph and was a hoot to drive finally. May have to look at the detent springs on the top of the box as he is popping out of 3rd when backing off and sometimes 2nd just aint there!!. All good fun though. Photo's to come.
Cheers Ian

Hey Ian,

That's brilliant news! What a great thing to be mobile. Hehee I can imagine the scene at the Transport Dept. It can be hard explaining Land Rovers to the people behind the counter there....

Well done!

John

Thanks John
The poor girl had absolutely no idea what to do when it came up a 6 cylinder truck and not a 4 cylinder diesel SWB, but to her credit she was more than helpful and after a colleague came over and worked her magic on the computator she registered Ralph without any hassle at all. Played with the brakes again the other night and drove it into work so the brake guy next door could check them for me, did I get some looks driving him over here, especially when you select 1st at the lights with no syncro's
Photo's as promised.
Cheers Ian

So, Ian, what happens with the 'special interest' rego? Cheaper than standard rego, no doubt, but what restrictions are there?
Just curious as an option for when Hedley's time eventually comes.

Jump into the qld transport web, it's all there

Ian, not sure if you know this already, but when stopped, rowing through 3rd and 4th gears slows the shafts, meaning it'll engage 1st and 2nd without grating. Same idea works for reverse too.