single speed Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) Managed to get the hub nut off today. Struggled for a few minutes before remembering that everything on the near side of a mili is left hand thread! Pic shows the home made spanner with offending seal on top of the brake shoes. New seal ordered from triggparts on eBay. Large quantity of brake cleaner also on order! Hopefully the seal will arrive by the weekend so we can get her back together - she's blocking the steam roller in and my son wants to take it down the pub for Sunday lunch! Edited October 28, 2014 by single speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 That's funny , I've got a spanner just like that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 Bit of a way to pop down and borrow it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 So after ordering the new oil seal from Ray Trigg Tuesday, it arrived today! Great service. It seems a shame that I need to use it as it's still in its original packaging. Has anyone any hints / tips / pitfalls I should look out for when fitting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well it's on, I am now back to a 6 wheeler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well it's on, I am now back to a 6 wheeler! But did you get down the pub in time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Not today I'm afraid. maybe tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) Nice little run out yesterday. Son tom had a go. I think we did about 20 yards a go before he rolled to a halt without getting the gears! Soon grasped it though. Old girl ran well. Just got to get the electrics working now. Edited November 7, 2014 by single speed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Not posted here for a while, so here's an update. The fuel tank, rh chassis rail and rear wheels have been needle gunned and given a coat of red oxide. (Note the old paint flakes on the ground around the old girl! Not sure what paint it is, but it comes off in sheets, and leaves the original red lead behind). The rh front wing has been repaired, and straightened out. It has had a new piece let in at some point in its life, and must have had a couple of pots of P38 in it! Have also taken some more of the side panels off, and found even more rot in both the bed and the steelwork. Still not 100% decided on what to do with the bed yet. Any suggestions? Some pics: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Confetti! Do you know of there any militants in scrapyards with better beds? It does look like yours needs a bit of work... trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Unfortunately no I don't. Will probably have to make one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 New rear light clusters fitted over Xmas. New multicore cable run to cab. Will replace most of wiring eventually I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 T Are these any good to anyone? Removed from my militant internals quite good and body good too. Someone's wound studding into the rear of the bodies which has rusted solid but would probably drill out. Offers invited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Getting on with the wiring. Don't think these "circuit breakers " are gonna pass a lot! Time for resettable fuses me thinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Ok not been in here for a while so an update is due. Wiring is all finished although I have still to get the generator working. Will take it and gen panel to local specialist soon. Ex Rubery Owen stores trailer body now sits atop. It got there by use of the mili's winch and a shove from the tractor. Pic shows it about 3/4 of the way on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
single speed Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Ok so a last update. I've now sold this old girl to James Eastwood from Gloustershire. He came and collected her and drive her home approx 200 miles and reported back that she never missed a beat. Sorry to see her go, but ran out of space and have too many projects on the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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