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cheers mate, is the "oh s**t what have i got myself into now" feeling i get when i pull back the tarp.

Hey John, yeh mate the rear X member, both front legs, and the offside bulkhead outrigger needs doing , but the rest is good. what do we all think to the late summer deadline, do you think i`ll make it :confused: i hope so

Hey fellas, haha so true mate well a mans gotta eat ya know. right Ive had a mad today and ripped the s**t wiring out apart from the orignal cloth covered loom the rest was like throwing a grenade in a birds nest, also stated the prep for removing the bulkhead just to make life easier...

Apprentice Boilersmith, bodger, get and gofor.......etc :rolleyes:

hey up, guys spent yesterday (friday) cleaning up using a 4" grinder and wire wheel, and painting the chassis slowly (dodging the rain ) whilst been shouted at by the F***ing T**T from down the lane :rolleyes: ho hum life is good no piccs yet the phone died on me regards chris

hey up, ere`s what Ive got done today: roof off sides off door tops hack off, ali pealed off the steel for the scrap weigh in. picces:) hmmm this is a different way going about things........ worked though battered..... new shiny bits :D

johnny, thank for that, was going to anyway as the tops are rotten to hell but the glass is like new, ill be getting unglazed tops and makin my own.

NiteMare, cheers mate, they are screwed in as you said and still in good condtion. Im still sure this landy has been heavy restored and just left to stand, shame really

Hey guys, didnt get much chance write last week, so heres what Ive done: removed all the brake shoes, make it easier to move her, all the shoes and cylinders are brand spankin new :D Ive undone all the bolts the eight along the rear x member and the eight behind the seat box I dont think...

looking great fella, keep up the good work.

Hey guys, Ive the bulkhead bolt out of the offside outrigger, also took all the wheel nuts off one by one, greased and replaced them apart from one which began unscrewing the wheel stud, which brings me to my question, how are the studs fitted to the hub are they screwed or on a spline ? I had a...

thanks for ideas mate, I`ll see how far I get once this snow has gone.

Hey folks, Ive ordered and had delivered: 1 rear crossmember 2 front legs 1 offside bulkhead outrigger Ive started prep for take the tub off, it will make life far easier for doing the chassis and running gear, now am wait for the snow to bugger off so I get the tub undone, Ive got...

Hi chaps, Cabbie, I could`nt find anything but Ill speak a one of the rangers I know next time Im up there, saturday or sunday. NiteMare, ah somebody with the same probs as me:doh:, your welding looks good though. Im thinking of buying a replacement leg to save time / money. what do you...

Hey, Cabbie do you mean the plastic road works barrier thing if so its been there since the section of road passed the first ford (heading south) was relaid, The "No Through Road" sign, I believe is a seasonal thing to do with the forestry comission? stand corrected if wrong, Im...

:o oh ta fellas, Ive cleaned the front crossmember in the breaks of the storm, bit rough out there. Got a little more done to the front panel namely the stengthing piece across the bottom on the inside is rotten to hell, so Ive been drilling the spot welds out and Ive got some 1/4" box...

Hi guys, I hope you enjoyed it cabbie, its brill part of the world, I consider myself very fortunate being able to live slap bang in the middle of it. I use the back road through stape, newton on rawcliffe to new bridge at pickering a lot, fun in my llittle rover will be much more fun in...

I had`nt thought about grey hmm possible, who does them other than "All wheel trims" cos their`s are very nice but a wee bit pricey for me being on apprentice wages or is that all the irish cider that I drink :rolleyes: :D

Yep there is a wee hole there, think Ill be getting a new front leg and chop n change as need be unstead of trying to make one quicker and cheaper in the long run. I did two years of welding and fabrication at college and I use it quite offen in my job so I can stick two bits together ...

Hey guys, Did we all have a good night ? rain stopped play again with regards engine work, but I did sit inside and scraped some of the loose flakey white paint off the roof to reveal the cream underneath it . Im going to insulate it at some point with some 3/4" insulation board and...