Rattler n Son S11a Restoration Project

No ...... But now you mention it!

Met dag019 yesterday as he bought the new old springs from the 2a and is a great chap and its nice to see the younger ones running series trucks, all the best mate

Picked up a Def / Disco diff for the 2a yesterday whilst at Kelmarsh so just need to clean it, order a new output seal and gasket aswell as order a set of rear Paras and hopfully get them next weekend

Gave the diff a good clean up and removed the flange and seal ready for replacing as a matter of course as it was covered in oil

Fitted the new rear diff over the weekend aswell as the rear prop then today I fitted the valve stem caps ( missing ) reset the valves and fitted the rocker cover

I will be getting the rear parabolics this next payday as I couldn't afford to get them after going to the Kelmarsh show last month

I'v eventually got round to ordering the rear parabolic springs and should be here by next weekend so I will fit them in the week as I am off for a week

Result, the 90 has just been sold and driven away to its new home sad but glad at the same time as we have spent loads of money and time on it but it also means the 2a is now officially mine even though we have spent money and time on it already so now I can spend more time and money on it

Springs landed today so I will fit them next week whilst I'm off and have a bit of a sort out in the garage aswell

Fitted the new rear parabolic springs yesterday and today I will dig the old bulkhead out to strip off what I need off it then scrap it as its too far gone to have repaired / referbed and getting a new galv one now

Spent part of the day stripping the bulkhead down, removed the steering column and box, removed the dash found a couple of switches hidden behind the dash all taped up so they will make it interesting when I come to wiring it all back up but other than that the wiring behind the dash is unmolested, just got to remove the wiper motor and cable assy and a couple of brackets for the accelerator pedal shaft then its stripped but mite get chance to p/x it against a new galv one all being well

Didn't get anything done today with the bulkhead as son asked me to help him do a full house clean so I will do it later in the week now instead

Finished stripping the bulkhead down today then I covered it up outside out of the way to give me a bit of room in the garage

Whilst I was cleaning the log burner out ready for winter I decided on getting the 2a out and doing some fresh pic's of it outside rather than seeing it in the garage all the time

brilliant pics

Mulcaster1 said:

brilliant pics

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Cheer's Mulcaster1

cornish rattler said:

Cheer's Mulcaster1

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That is beyond an excellent bulls may I add. Well done

Mulcaster1 said:

That is beyond an excellent bulls may I add. Well done

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Yeah i'v got a long way to go yet but hoping to get it finished by this time next year if not a bit later, Son's wedding is slowing me down atm once that's out of the way it should come along a lot quicker

Pay day on Friday so more bits to order