guy66 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Made a new wooden battery floor, there was almost noting left of the old one. Before! and after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) Did a trial fit of the doors but thees will need some adjustment, I will need to investigate how this is best done as there is now provision of adjustment on the hinges? The driver door is hanging of a bit and is difficult to close. Edited July 9, 2012 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Totally in awe of your work :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Very, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Looks stunning. Inspiration indeed. Re your hinges, are the brass balls worn? If so they are probably the same as in series land rover hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Looks stunning. Inspiration indeed. Re your hinges, are the brass balls worn? If so they are probably the same as in series land rover hinges. Problem of the hinges is solved, bend the top hinge a little bit and a small shim under the bottom brass ball. This problem kept my entertain this afternoon. The parcel with my restored steering wheel arrived today and go on the QL tomorrow, a little bit expensive but a very nice restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 take my hat off to you making a proper job of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 hi i have just read all this thread and i have noticed something on the picture on reply #97 cheeky question do you work or have connections with one of the ferry companies eg P&O Zeebrugge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) The restored steering wheel, will need a pair of cloves if I use this steering wheel as the price of the restoration was a little bit high:-( But they made my a perfect restored steering wheel , and the problem if you find a second hand steering wheel for a QL they are al in such a bad state. Edited July 12, 2012 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Went yesterday to collect the rear section of the QL office box. For ease of transport and as I don't need the top of the box this part (post war and was assembled in Germany) was removed on site. The floor under this construction is of a QLT and I will need to shorten this lot a bit as the QLD box I want to make is shorter. Fore sure I can use some chassis sections on it to repair my chassis, next weekend I go to take some pictures and measurements of a real British QLD with the right body on it (not a modified Danish body as thees are a bit different) and then I can start to replicate the body. There came also some bits with this lot that I don't need, petrol tanks from QLT with supports (bad state), rooftop ventilation openings and one still with a uncomplet ventilator. Will post some pictures of thees bits and put thees on the for sale page! Guy Edited October 31, 2016 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 You dont waste any time do you Guy, good to meet you at W&P. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Side boxes and chassis extension with spare wheel rack removed from the cargo floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Very good restoration looking nice , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 great work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 The floor section is completely removed from the remains of the chassis, the woodwork is still in resemble nick and will come very handy on my QL floor. Striped also some bits from this chassis to repair my chassis, I need the centre and rear cross member of this chassis. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 Rear of the chassis is back to original length , welded the missing cross members and rear bits back in and repainted the rear of the QL chassis. Now I can start with the cargo floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fayjo56 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Looking very impressive!:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Had a start on the cargo floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Just trying the new pictures attachment. every time something works well on a pc they need to change things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 on mine there was a piece of 5mm thick sheet metal on side facing the mounting brackets on each piece of wood going cross the bed. Do you have these on yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 (edited) on mine there was a piece of 5mm thick sheet metal on side facing the mounting brackets on each piece of wood going cross the bed. Do you have these on yours? Yes Niels on mine there is also a piece of metal plate the hole length of the wooden cross bar. It is really a big puzzle to put al the bits back together, but locally there is some wane with a QLD and had a lot of information and pictures this last wings and wheels military show last weekend. Guy Edited October 31, 2016 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Received my copy of my wiring harness from autosparks on Tuesday and have everything in place. It was a bit of a Chickasaw puzzle as the colours did not match the colours of the wiring diagram, but we made it! As there is no provision on a original wiring harness for rear lights ( just one lead for a small rear light) I will need to make this section my self, think to put the extra fuse box for the rear lights under the driver seat where the battery is situated and where it is out of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex van de Wetering Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) Excellent work Guy! Can I ask you what brand and type of paint you are using?; i quite like the finish! How is the rear body coming along? Found some good timber in the meantime? Alex Edited September 6, 2012 by Alex van de Wetering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Hi Guy have you had indicator wiring built into your harness ? when I spoke to Autosparks last year they said that they had an origional QL harness as a pattern and they can incorporate alterations such as indicators / stop lights etc into the new harness for about £15 each alteration ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) Hello Ian and Alex, first the paint and it will be a little bit difficult to explain. It is a colour from Renault commercial vehicles that was really a nice match with some original ww2 bike part still in the original painted colour. The problem is that I use a epoxy based paint and it don't is really matt. After I painted my body parts I need to rub thees a bit to have a matt look. Yes I know why use epoxy paint, it is very strong and will last. The wiring , autosparks did not have a sample harness for a QLR ( yes my bedford started life as a radio box) and as there are some differences between a QLD and QLR I send them my very bad wiring harness to replicate in a working electrical unit. The real difference on a radio box is that very match of wiring is sleeved in a protecting wiring for the radio interferences, and this was really not my problem. It was the different location of the regulator unit on the back site of the cabin. If you need a working ( not really original) wiring harness best to contact autosparks as they know the problem now!! But watch out the wires are not the same colour as original!!!! Guy Edited October 31, 2016 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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