Thread: HECter

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

This one on Gumtree has diagonal placement.
1950`S Land Rover (4X4) Coupe SERIES 1 | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Tuggeranong - Bonython
Looking at that style aircleaner it was fitted up to the end of the 1954 run, it also has a 1954 firewall and the bonnet has the same shade of paint as the rest of the series one.





So are all the CKD diagonal placements?
If so my threat of butchery of a 88" bonnet may go unnoticed.
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some arnt{perhaps different bonnets ,have a peek through lrso gallery and theres none on uk cars {only looked at 54 55 yr cars } but the majority of aussie cars appear to be..probably cheeper to have the same thicknes pads lol...or posibly fitted after sale for one style on car from build the other
it is interesting though{in a sick and somewhat un wholesome way}

any idea when the side intake{pre cleaner started/stoped} mine hasnt got one and the spare one of an 88 inch has the mesh section permantly conected to the top of the housing...

Changed the batteries around, New N50Z for 'Daisy', 'Daisy's into 'Fred' and 'Fred''s into 'HECter'.

I have started repairs to 'HECter's battery bracket, it's to be replace with the correct one, as the old bracket is missing the aircleaner support and the bracket itself had been lengthened for a larger battery than the N70ZZ size they are meant to be fitted with.

Made a rubber pad for the battery to sit on from some insertion rubber, but the battery support plate that is a welded part of the chassis needs to be replaced as a small part of it has eroded, so then the mudguard needs to come off, for ease of doing that repair, a general clean up and paint of that part of the chassis.

The mudguard may get replaced with another due to some impact damage on it's front corner and don't worry everyone I am not going to paint it grey!

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Decided to take some before photo's of 'HECter'.







The odd sized wheels on the back have as of yesterday are now replaced with two new 6.00 x 16 bar treads and the correct sized rims.
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I dont get a photo , only a red X. I click on that and get a Vbullitin message of invalid link

Originally Posted by 123rover50

I dont get a photo , only a red X. I click on that and get a Vbullitin message of invalid link

Sorry about that, can you have a look and see if they are displayed now?

Thanks Arthur. That works

I attacked the bonnet that came with 'HECter', it was off a late 80" and had extra staple's ( part number 300693 ) that were fitted on the bonnet, this was to able it to be used on 'HECter', which is a 86" and those bonnet catches are more towards the centre than what they are on the 80".

Showing the 80" bonnet


Showing the 86" bonnet


The correct sized bonnet had been found for 'HECter', but was missing one catch staple and a screw ( 2BA x 1/2" ) for the other side staple, so as those missing parts were surplus on the 80" bonnet I had a go at removing them.

After gouging the slots in the screw head clean and grinding a screwdriver blade to a precise fit, I tackled the first of the screws with a six point socket on the nut.
Snap!!! the rust had too great a hold and one of these precious screw was lost forever, time then for another tactic.

I had already doused the screws to be undone with a large quantity of rust penetrate, so what to do? A pair of hammers one held under the flat on the nut and the other one which had a cross pein, I used the cross pein tapping the opposite side flat and when I tried again the nut screwed off as if it had never been stuck at all.

I made a job of removing all of the screws and the staples, leaving the 80" bonnet as it should have been originally, although with some extra holes to fill up with the TIG welder.
A bit of brushing up with the wire wheel should have those parts looking like new, but I left that job for a rainy day as there were four baskets of washing I had hung out earlier were now dry and I thought I had better get in before the dew settled.
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I am getting forgetful!
Now what was I going to say?
Oh yes!

I have forgotten where I left the scissor style bonnet prop for 'HECter', had a search for it but without any luck, didn't even find anything that I was missing from before either.

I need a bonnet prop to suit a 86" and they are not very plentiful around my way at the moment.
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