Thread: Ricks Slll hardtop

Not so much when the spring flattens, as when it is run with the bush gone, or with the top leaf broken.

So i shouldn’t worry to much about it?

No, I wouldn't worry. It may be a repair where the spring has damaged the chassis.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

No, I wouldn't worry. It may be a repair where the spring has damaged the chassis.

But odd that it's exactly the same as the one I parted out. Same profile same holes.
Might be the same repairer I guess.......


Colin

So, got some more done. Front end is basically bare. New front spring hangers on the way. Did notice the LHS is 10mm shorter from spring mount to shackle mount. Will sort that when the new bits go on. Steering relay stuck solid, made up a puller to try to get it out to no avail, soaked in WD and will try again later.

Dash all out, fount a bit more rust. Lower dash/tray also fairly rusty, looks like more than a few generations of rats been living there too. Removed a cover sheet that someone had fitted to the LHS footwell, to find they had cut a large hole the for whatever reason.

Removed the towball mount, to find rust in the rear cross member that i didn't really want to find. I was hoping to leave the body on, but with the rear cross member requiring work, i'm guessing taking it off will be easier. Least get to paint it properly i guess.

For the steering relay, try working rust between the body and the chassis tube with a broken hacksaw blade as well as plenty of penetrating oil. Should be able to get in both top and bottom, after the locating ring at the bottom is removed.

The hole in the footwell is probably where someone cut rust out, I'm guessing. And possibly also cut out an attempt at welding repairs by an inexpert welder!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

The hole in the footwell is probably where someone cut rust out, I'm guessing. And possibly also cut out an attempt at welding repairs by an inexpert welder!

Maybe. The panel they folded for the inside and bolted in, will make a perfect patch panel tho!

I have the relay stripped atm, using the threaded rod from a spring compressor to try pull it up against a jig made up to straddle the relay. I did scrape as much as i could from around it, but will give the broken hacksaw blade a go.

Entire body off now, both diffs and springs out, just gbox and transfer remain. Blew bucket loads of red dirt outta chassis and pressure washed. LH dumb iron cut off and new one tacked on. Unsure what to do with rear crossmember, either repair the rust or fabricate a new one from rhs.