Series King Cab

[aaronmorris]

when it has a nut securing it , though bolts with no shank are often called set screws

Ah never thought of it like that makes sense

 

[chunkymunky]

Surely with overcooling there are drawbacks. One being when it is really cold the heater takes an age to get up to temp.

 

[Dr_evil]

I don't have a standard heater going down the fuel burning heater route and buying a diesel webasto

 

[samc88]

I'm going for the hat and big jacket route Luckily I'm getting a nice big jacket from work tomorrow for nothing

Land Rover heaters are like being coughed on by an asthmatic mouse

 

[Dr_evil]

I've got a big jacket too depending on how much time I have before the laning trip it'll be fitted if not its jacket time

 

[samc88]

Should fit a log burner in the load bed. Wont fit anything in anyway if you king cab it

 

[Dr_evil]

Its already king cabbed but I can get an engine block in there! I did make sure before I cut it up

 

[samc88]

Its already king cabbed but I can get an engine block in there! I did make sure before I cut it up

A lawn mower engine doesnt count

 

[Dr_evil]

feck off it was a V8 plus I has a sankey trailer anyway no need for a load bed

 

[Dr_evil]

Right got a decent bit done today


Most of which wasn't on my original to do list :doh:



Got back after picking up a snorkel for it and went to remove the wing so I could bleed the clutch first and then sort the MAF plumbing out to the snorkel as its easier that way with my set up…..

This didn't happen! I spotted a rust bubble on the side of the bulkhead pillar and poked it with a screwdriver…….bad move, found some rust! Ground back paint and found a little more.

Broke out the stick welder and ****ed straight through it :doh: so after turning it down and running a series of very short beads with an extra piece of filler metal going in I sorted it out then covered that with chemical metal as there were a few tiny bits I didn't want to **** through after exposing them!


Following this I had to drain the new rad which took a while as I was trying to save the coolant managed to save most of it

Unbolted the slam panel ready to cut the air vents and then I took off the drivers wing! Thankfully no rust on that side of the pillar.
Tomorrows job therefore is to finish off the front end

So snorkel, MAF plumbing again as it turns out a disco air box is perfect for my application, put in the new Jaguar radiator which is a better fit than the Honda one (was free anyway and brand new with a fan), refill the radiator, wire in the front lights, paint slam panel and mount the remote oil filter on the wing

 

[Dr_evil]

Oh on top of that I've got a lovely little burn on my arm as a piece of slag fell down my sleeve on the hand that wasn't in a gauntlet! Also managed to put a blob of red hot metal through my trouser leg but somehow it didn't burn me and just fell out the bottom of the leg smoking!

 

[robbh]

Oh on top of that I've got a lovely little burn on my arm as a piece of slag fell down my sleeve on the hand that wasn't in a gauntlet! Also managed to put a blob of red hot metal through my trouser leg but somehow it didn't burn me and just fell out the bottom of the leg smoking!

Snigger! try having a bit land in your armpit

Coming on nicely now matey keep it up!

 

[Dr_evil]

Snigger! try having a bit land in your armpit

Coming on nicely now matey keep it up!

I raise you an ear


Should look like a series again by tomorrow evening! (hopefully )

 

[Defender-Sam]

doc what brand of arc welder is that ?, looks similar to one i inherited. series is looking good as well
Sam

 

[Dr_evil]

That would be an Aston Arc but its the same as Pickhill Bantam 180 underneath



Series should hopefully look a bit better tomorrow too while I'm changing the rad over I'm doing the thermostat! Forgot to do it last time I know it works as top hose was getting warm but rather be safe than sorry!

 

[robbh]

I raise you an ear


Should look like a series again by tomorrow evening! (hopefully )

Haha! I've not had a bit land in me ear yet. But watched it happen to me mate when we was welding his transit up! i couldn't stop laughing

Sweet! Let's hope the weather's a bit better!

 

[Dr_evil]

Haha! I've not had a bit land in me ear yet. But watched it happen to me mate when we was welding his transit up! i couldn't stop laughing

Sweet! Let's hope the weather's a bit better!

I've had shoe, thats a bad one!


I'm not too bothered about the weather as long as its dry enough to paint the rest can be done in the rain! And according the forecast thats what I'm in for

 

[robbh]

Yep had a bit in my boot couldn't get it off quick enough

I hope it int raining my tarp is full of holes well we've had thunder and lightning here this evening was very pretty to watch! :crazy:

 

[Dr_evil]

Bad ones the gauntlet too


My tarps got a few more holes after today need to get a new one at some point unless I get the roof on asap!

 

[Defender-Sam]

That would be an Aston Arc but its the same as Pickhill Bantam 180 underneath



Series should hopefully look a bit better tomorrow too while I'm changing the rad over I'm doing the thermostat! Forgot to do it last time I know it works as top hose was getting warm but rather be safe than sorry!

ahh sound like mine was the cheapo equivalent of the day, its an eagle arc same colour as yours, the only others ive seen are green oxfords.