Recent content by DaveP_Tomcat

I've a bent 10mm spanner fitted to the selector... :oops:Think I'll leave it open for most of the time but close it for off roading.:rolleyes:

Ho hum... Not had chance to drop the starter, but did manage to waste an evening measuring up, cutting then tacking this lot together:

Ominously the aluminum body has no key way or lug just a smooth round surface... Looks like I may be swapping out for an electronic one. :rolleyes:

Today I shall pull the starter and solenoid to have a bench test.... Should be fun. :rolleyes: But first to map out what to do with this jigsaw puzzle: Oh yeah, almost finished the dash:

@norseman Thanks for the detail, I'll have a look in the morning.... Odd about the cap as I can twist it a good 5deg in each direction which can't be good. :-(

Now it does nothing... The key switch puts power to the coil and solenoid at the appropriate times, and there's 12.8v to the solenoid direct from the battery.... but no clunk, and no whirrrrrrr Going to take everything back to basics. :confused::(:mad:

Door latches fitted to newly welded and painted box-section... transmission tunnel now boxed in... transfer case H/L lever reinstated... brakes bled. Now I can't get the damn lump to start! Anyone know any useful/appropriate prayers?

My project car is running a 3.5L V8, with zenith carbs, out of an old Rover SD1 - same as the pre '86 Range Rover Classic.... To make things difficult in the past someone fitted a Mallory distributor ( not the electronic version ). Does anyone have any knowledge of the Mallory, like which...

Wow! That looks like a great job. Lots of hardwork gone into that conversation. Good luck keeping it clean. ;)

What does ''free area" mean??

Whilst the electrics are "in progress", I've done a compression test on the 7 cylinders I can get at.... Is a range from 110-120psi ok for a 3.5v8?

I've built a column shroud around a Defender switch set ( indicators and wipers ), and I've a couple of console boxes from RS Components for the remaining guages, warning lights and switches...

I've a set of 5 black steel Rostyle rims taking up garage space, free to a good home. Ok condition, I'd be using then if they fitted a D2, but they don't.... RRC, D1, Defender, etc Can deliver if you're in Cheshire, or Manchester/Liverpool area.

Yep, a fair amount was missing or unusable...

Not posted anything in a while.... So here's a shot of the transmission tunnel coming together: Next to fabricate some sort of mount for the Speedo, Tach and assorted guages....