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right been busy today, started off by finally finishing the wheel carrier (well just needs painting now) made the link mechanism that attaches it to the door, the plan originally was to make it tubular like the rest of the carrier but last sundays attempt went badly the tube just wouldnt cut...

thanks Harry its getting there slowly, got a bit more done today started off by fitting the wings as now the engine is doing what it should, then spent some time fitting the top rad mounts as they needed further mods to clear the mounting pins then fitted the slam panel and front followed by...

thanks chap so the charge on the D+ terminal and the rest onto the B+?

right interesting..... :scratching_chin: I've trawled through my pictures and found one showing the end of the pipe just to the side of the copper pipe seems to be long enough to reach the airbox maybe its something ill look into. anyway onto the wiring had a play got it to run and...

not too clued up on my engine terminology :doh: i think you mean the grey/silver pipe? visible in the last pic? if so it just goes around the back of the block around to the other side and is fastened by the starter motor i believe.

some seriously good work as usual 65deluxe going to be great when its finished.

right got a little more progress on it today, started it again a tad smokey on start up but soon goes away, investigated the engine running on problem. without the engine running turn the ignition on and the fuel solenoid opens and then turn it off it closes but once the engine is running it...

Great build mate was about to ask your plans for the engine mount and as if by magic it appears, very similar to the one i made for mine but mine encloses the filter all together. keep up the good work :) Sam

:p A pretty good day for me really, first time its moved under it own power since 2009 and second time its ran. in my ownership anyway.;); conversion 300Tdi running nicely no smoke :):):):) oh yeah and wired up the fan

I ordered one for my disco drop arm conversion (from Qt) and ordered the wrong one apparently it only fitted there competition arms so they sent me the right one turns out one that fits the disco damper so ordered one of them. so either Qt or seen some on Devon 4x4.;)

Finished today off by fitting the new steering arms and fitting the disco drop arm not finished yet as i need to liberate a lock washer, got steering tho so makes shifting it around the garage a damn site easier. just a few quick pics of todays and yesterday evenings work, engine shot (hard...

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D mid afternoon update..... it runs :p needed slight electrical assistance from a transit as both my charger and his jump pack gave up the ghost, typical. chuffed to bits just letting the fumes clear then returning for round 2, Steering swapping to disco drop arm and steering...

yes don't worry about that once i have tested the wings i will cut it so its a little shorter so should remove the bend. ;) not going to get anything done tonight, been messed around by the suppliers of the side windows so need to find some (don't fancy britpart) or some hard top side panels...

thanks Jason glad people are interested what i am doing. got a little done this evening, started with the rest of the water pipes got the heater pipes fitted and clipped up then the other hoses some of which are slightly too long but i will test it like this and then once the wings are on...

yes the disco rad/intercooler just cut the side mounts off the frame and lowered the bottom mounts to get it as low as possible. thanks for the motivation. :rolleyes: thanks mate, experience not a lot really I'm only 20 and this is my second motor the first was a 1989 mini which i did a...

:bump2: hopefully some people are still interested.... comments getting less and less ohh well , made some progress today fitted the water pump so could refit the pulleys and fit a new belt, then fitted the intercooler pipes. just got to test fit the wing tomorrow it seems a little...

slight progress, can't do a lot till i get some more parts and as thursday is payday (about time) I'm going to get some stuff ordered hopefully all the necessary parts to get the engine plumbed in intercooler pipes, lift pump, water pipes and oil lines from steve parkers. need some parts for...

haha yes i know what you mean there. got a thread on here somewhere in the defender section a few pages back now mind :D

looks like its done just in time bad weather and all, can't wait to get out and have some fun in mine..... when its finished ;)

not a problem. spend some time on the mig welding forum (a search should throw it up) theres some good information and guides on there