johnnys series 3 resto project

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since i got nowt done yesterday ive done a solid day today to try and make up for it so ive nearley done the bulkhead wich just needs the anchor shoes doing now and a bit of fettling on the door posts then its ready for a good blowing over with the blue



and done a bit of graft on the rails and outriggers ready for when the bulkhead goes back on then i can refit the seatbox and floor plates and get a little space back in the wash house















hopefully ill get the other outrigger done tomorrow and all painted up to that point ready for the engine comeing out and bulkhead going back on :D:D:D:D
 
That's good progress again. Are those new chassis to bulkhead brackets?-look in very good order. That bulkhead looks excellent - i'm sure there must be some LR specialists that would outsource work restoring bulkheads for them. You could do with an example bulkhead (unfitted) to demonstrate your ability. I guess for many welders bulkhead repairs would be an undesirable job and hard to find.
 
Land Raver said:
That's good progress again. Are those new chassis to bulkhead brackets?-look in very good order. That bulkhead looks excellent - i'm sure there must be some LR specialists that would outsource work restoring bulkheads for them. You could do with an example bulkhead (unfitted) to demonstrate your ability. I guess for many welders bulkhead repairs would be an undesirable job and hard to find.
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those brackets havent been off the chassis since i got her i just gave them a right blasting with the wire wheels and sanding disc same as ive done with the wheels

think i might make a start on removeing the lump tomorrow aswell to try and keep the momentum up a little and give the umpa lumpas something to dumpadee doo :D:D:D
 
matcal1999 said:
good work m8, have you got tea bags on your eyes tonight? is that a standard outrigger or one the previous owner made out of an old rsj?

its looking good pal keeo up the good work showing us all up lol
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the outrigger ive just pieced back together is actually the tank hanger and ive used some 5mm steel plate i aquired from a gas main excavation that was being done a few weeks ago ( the silly buggers just left it on the grass near where they had filled the hole in )

ive also got me eye on a fence pannel with some galv steel tubing theyve just left lying around aswell :eek::eek::eek:
 
had a pretty good day today finally got some thinners for me paint and done a load more fiddly bits getting prepped up for the big bulkhead refit







now ive only sprayed the inside of the bulkhead for now as i cant find any way of making it stand up so i could walk round it so tomorow ill turn it round and do the other side but looking at the pic now ive just realised ive gone and put the vents on the wrong sides bugger !!!

 
matcal1999 said:
good work m8, have you got tea bags on your eyes tonight? is that a standard outrigger or one the previous owner made out of an old rsj?

its looking good pal keeo up the good work showing us all up lol
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its gonna be a teabag night tonight as ive flashed meself with a load of tacking i was doing i can feel the irritable tingle coming on already but its worth it :behindsofa::behindsofa::behindsofa:
 
matcal1999 said:
you need an auto darkening mask then you can just leave it on the majority of the time.
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wish i could afford one mate the missus moaned about me spending a fiver out of the £50 i got for me birthday on the thinners wich is the only money ive had to myself out of that the rest went on lecci gas and food

am i fukkin selfish or what :confused::confused::confused:
 
This is where I make you really jealous. My wife suggested we skip going away this summer so I can spend more on getting the Land Rover done, she's a good old girl :D
 
chris c said:
Really enjoying reading about your rebuild your storming along with progress on it .
i've recently got back into welding after a few years off got me an auto darkening helmet of ebay.
gotta be one of my best ever buys makes jobs so much easier works a treat got a grinding function on it too ,saves keep swapping from mask to goggles
Auto Darkening Solar Welding Helmet Mask TF500 Gloves and Cap Blk Bundle | eBay
£32 all in
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that looks like a good deal im very tempted
 
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