GSF 109's latest activity

Thanks - still seems like a mountain of work to go, but progress is progress as they say 😀….

I thought I would try a front door on, so fitted the hinges and gave it a try. As you can see it’s a mile out! I expected this, but not by that much…. Anyway, it could do with the bulkhead aligning as the chassis bracket is not fitted. I’ll try...

Happy with progress ,I moved onto the tunnel and floor panels. I fitted some wiring to the reverse light switch and fed it through into the engine bay for connection later as I think it may be a real challenge to get in to after the tunnel is...

After some delays due to holidays, I managed to make some progress on the internal panels. I was dreading fitting the seat box, as I could see that there was a slight bend on the rear rail. It must have happened when I riveted it together...

Hi @Trumar , I might have mine for sale but it’s likely to be around July as I’m still using it at the moment. Will update what’s for sale closer to the time. Cheers

Thanks, appreciate the photos and the feedback. Does your seatbox bolt through onto the chassis bracket?

Finally, I was looking for some feedback on the finish of the second row grab handle! I had it galvanised, but the original colour is painted grey. Should I keep it galvanised finish or paint it?

Thought I would try the seat box in but it’s not sitting just right. Think it needs some fettling! Just wondering if anyone has had any similar issues? I see that the seatbox is sitting on the chassis - see photo. Is that correct? As I don’t...

Next along were the small side panels

Okay, so a bit more progress with the second row floor. I finally sorted out some fixings which along with the dum dum sealant allowed me to get it fitted. Obviously I had to drill through the rear step lip as that’s new material and you fit...

I'm sure you will be driving about in no time, assuming you can find where you put all the bits 😀. As you say it's the prep that takes most of the time, so hopefully it will be downhill from here on 👍

Yeah, I must admit I’m really looking forward to the first engine start, then the first drive, then getting the kids out in it. I have to have it done by August, so fingers crossed I don’t hit too many stumbling blocks along the way…. 😊

It’s always a juggling act, but you’ll get there. My deadline of losing my shed by August is driving me just now 😊

Waiting on some floor fixings to fit the second row floor, but to do this I’ll need to drill the holes for the rear row of holes as the seat support panel doesn’t come with them. Must admit I’m not keen on drilling freshly painted panels but it...

Been busy in the background, doing the prep work on the second row floor, toe board, tunnel and miscellaneous bits…. Got the painted bits back started putting it all together 😊

Hi all, clearing out my garage and have a set of Freelander 2 grey cloth seats and base trims etc They are in good condition and only changed them out for a full leather interior. They would be free to uplift but will have to be uplifted soon as...

I agree that filling with tig or gas would be better for this repair, but the situation I’m in with my garage means I don’t want to invest in new tools or materials and I’m time limited to get the Landy finished. I could buy new ones at over £80...

Back on bodywork today and moved onto the rear sill quarter panels. I started by sanding the paint back and uncovered some corrosion and minor holes on the front face. Obviously that can’t be filled as is, so I used some alloy plate and bonded it...

Now gone…

Got back onto the second row floor today. I primed and painted the crossmember to get it ready for fitting to the floor. While that was drying, I countersunk the 3 strengtheners to fit countersunk rivets. Once I was happy with that, I put some...

Sealey 10 ton hydraulic pipe bender with mandrels as pictured. It’s hardly been used and is in great condition. I used it to make tubular bumpers and roll cages for some off road builds I did a few years ago. local pickup due to weight. £70...

Disco 1 original alloys. Need refurbished as can be seen in photos. Ideally I would like them to go to some who will use them rather than scrapping them. £10 each. Local uplift preferred, from south of Glasgow area. PM for more info. Thanks

Steel wheels for Disco 1 - free to uplift. South of Glasgow area. DM if interested…. Thanks

Got a bag of poly bushes for a disco 1. They are brand new but it’s not a full kit. What you see is what you get 😊. might be of use to someone. £15 plus postage. DM if interested please.

After dealing with rust it was nice to fit a painted panel! Ive had the tunnel reinforcement for ages, so I ordered some new screws and washers, installed the dum dum on the back and screwed it on. Very satisfying!

Moving onto the crossmember, I took the old rusty one and screw pinned it back to back with the new one. This gave me a cut line to ensure the extension pieces will fit exactly when welded. After cutting, I cleaned up both surfaces, pinned them...

The top hat section was delivered today from YRM (great service as usual), which spurred me on to strip the second row floor down. I drilled out the rivets and spot welds holding the top hat ribs under the floor. Once it looked like Swiss cheese...

Stripped down the ‘b’ post bulkhead and stripped off all the underseal which was a nightmare as it was like solid tar! I also stripped the corroded cross member from the second row floor to reveal that the top hat sections were also holed 😩. I’ve...

Definitely, not got time to hang about and moan about it 🙂. I’m keeping the Landrover but will be selling my Triumph, Jaguar and MGB project. I want to put MOT’s on them to give the new buyers confidence that they are mechanically sound . I need...

No worries, got some time to clear stuff out, so will let you know what’s going and when 👍