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Hey up folks, I've got the rest of the gearbox stripped down and cleaned. I'll begin rebuilding tomorrow when I've picked the rest of the bits, got the gasket set and another of the lever for engaging 4wd in high box today This locating peg was snapped and the thrust washer...

Hello folks, I've got the gearbox stripped and cleaned, whoever put it together last time loved their instant gasket or as between the bellhousing and the gearbox casing, not putting gasket's on at all, also the previous owner clearly didnt like oil as there wasnt any in the main gearbox...

Hey up, onecelledcreature, Id be interested, give us a shout when you get round to changing them cheers right a little more done today the new springs greased and on along with the front axle, she's finally got her boots on the floor. regards chris

Cheers Beasty, I'll keep lookin. sounds daft but I dont like the look of the AVM, selectro ones.

Hey up all, I've the body of the front axle painted, nice n shiney :) A Question here : Did Fairey ever make 10 spline free wheeling hubs ?, I can only find 24 spline ones :confused: any help or info is much appreciated. Regards Chris

Right then, Progress by the tonne Also the front axle is now in red oxide primer Regards Chris

Right, I've got tonsillitis and its gorgeous day when I could have my chassis painted by now, :mad::mad::mad::mad: really not happy at the moment, :frusty: other than that hows your day. :rolleyes:

Hey up Oldseadog, a front or rear tank ? Oh I've been filmed by Look North at work today, :eek: the reporter was lovely ;) :5bdrool5:

Thanks fellas Its amazing how much its progressed in the last couple of weekends. piston-return-spring - The welding is easy (i say that lightly) once you know how but main thing is practice, keep doing it, its how i learnt. hopefully I'll have it in gloss black by next weekend, but at...

Hey up folks, The chassis is FINISHED !!!!!! well not quite but nearly. I've made new bumpstop plates And got the nearside dumiron on it's in red oxide primer ready for black next weekend Also i've brought these. and these :D oh and...

Hello, well one dumiron is on and finished, hopefully next weekend I'll have all the welding finished It's all good fun Regards Chris

Hello folks, I've got the jig made for the alinement of the front dumirons, the offside dumiron cut off and the replacement one cut and prep ready for welding tomorrow. Regards Chris

Hey up I've got most of the welding done apart from the dumb irons, i'll be making a jig up over next week to set up these based on nitemare pic from earlier in this thread. pics from today Regard Chris

Hey up again, hoping to get some welding done this weekend :rolleyes: few more pics regards chris

Well, got bit more done today, and considering I didnt get out of bed until 11.30am I have'nt done to bad. The front axle is off and I've cut the mountings off, also I've started cutting out the rot. Piccies Also the springs are knackered, more shopping :)...

yep more pigeon crap than material.

Hey up More big bits off today such as the old lump and the front shockers. Lots of space now for getting rid of the old mountings...... if you would call them mountings ....:eek::crazy: I've also got all the track rods apart from the main one between the wheels...

Yeah, Big sense of relief now :D, going to be watching that video for motivation from now on.

Wooohhoooo!!!!!! Brummmm chugga chugga, indeed sir. :D :D

Weell, Ive been muckin about with wiring today, going to get the 200 fired up tomoz hopefully. anything I should be lookin/listening for, other than load of smoke :D