Lofty's 1989 90 rebuild thread

[SupraAyf]

This is a great thread lofty - fully subscribed! Best of luck

 

[lofty69]

This is a great thread lofty - fully subscribed! Best of luck

Cheers.

 

[lofty69]

Axle painted up (need to strip the drums down and replace the pistons):

Also removed the bulkhead wiring loom ready for taking the bulkhead for repair:

 

[james6546]

Good thread so far.

To get full images it is best to upload them to somewhere like photobucket, and then when you have done that, you click on the photo and on the right hand side there is a "Links to share this photo" section, just copy the IMG one and paste it straight in the thread.

Hope that helps.

 

[lofty69]

Thanks James.

Made a start on cleaning the transfer/gearbox.. Not bad for a first clean:

I also jet-washed the tub ready for a further clean and painting the underside.

 

[lofty69]

Anyone got any suggestions on how to get the fuel tank off??

It seems like the nuts are starting to round off and there's not much room to get anything other than a spanner in due to there being no room.

 

[lofty69]

A bit more progress yesterday. I started stripping down the axle:

Going to clean up the bits I can now get to and give it some more paint.

From what I can tell (although I'm by no means anywhere near being an expert) the diff and half shafts seem to be in good condition.

The drum back plates really need a good clean but one of the pistons bolts doesn't seem to want to come off and there's not much room to get a socket or spanner on without it twisting off.

I quite fancy discs on the back but waiting for a local axle to come along seems to be taking forever (maybe I should just convert this one??).

 

[lofty69]

Started to clean up the brakes during my lunch hour:

Dam piston nut still wont budge though, so I may have to try grinding it off.

 

[lofty69]

Yay! I managed to actually put something back on....

Got some poly bump stops on the way... every little helps!

 

[lofty69]

Finally got the tank off (had to grind it off) and started the chassis clean around it:

and then removed the front wing and bulkhead:

The bulkhead will be going off to have the footwells replaced but at least I can now get at the ret of the chassis to clean and paint it. There's a couple of holes on the front outriggers that can probably be plugged but apart from that the chassis is in really good condition.

Just awaiting some nuts and bolts for the a frame so I can then put the rear axle back on and start building it back up.

 

[lofty69]

Spent a bit of time over the weekend.

Removed the radiator and cleaned the engine (which was very black indeed):

Then started to re-assemble the axle as my shocks and springs have arrived:

The rest of the parts for the drums are one the way so hoping to get it sorted by the weekend.

 

[lofty69]

More suspension parts on over the weekend (decided on OME shocks):

Gotta love new shiney nuts and bolts:

as it stands now:

Just need to sort the trailing arms out and paint the drums then I can get the wheels back on.

 

[aaronmorris]

Looking good
Before I read it I was thinking you need to paint them drums they'll be rusty in no time.
Least you're going to do it properly

 

[greyhair]

Looking great mate
So sick of waiting for my chassis now, im starting to lose interest

 

[aaronmorris]

Looking great mate
So sick of waiting for my chassis now, im starting to lose interest

Thought you had one coming when you returned from holiday
Seems to have taken a while to get one.
Sure theirs plenty of jobs you could be cracking on with

 

[greyhair]

Thought you had one coming when you returned from holiday
Seems to have taken a while to get one.
Sure theirs plenty of jobs you could be cracking on with

So did i mate
they told me the 15th of this month im now been told end of the month
Rebuilt both axels and refurbished or replaced most parts for the chassis

 

[landowner]

Looking great mate
So sick of waiting for my chassis now, im starting to lose interest

Marsland ?

 

[aaronmorris]

So did i mate
they told me the 15th of this month im now been told end of the month
Rebuilt both axels and refurbished or replaced most parts for the chassis

Ah, Not good then Hopefully you get it soon mate.

 

[greyhair]

Marsland ?

No Richards mate

 

[lofty69]

No Richards mate

It will have been worth the wait when it arrives.