mike65

Alternatively you could carpet the land rover instead of repainting the inside:D Mike

These are readily available. You have a choice Pay a premium for a Land Rover tap cork seal or get a cheaper version for a Fergusen TE20/TVO tap Mike

Ouch that feels painful just looking at it. I think you need a fan shroud for the shopping list. Makes changing drive belts a bit difficult but offers other benefits. I also learnt this weekent that exhaust manifolds get very hot very quick. Mike PS: Don't seem to have a picture of the radio battery cover angle ob the computor.

It holds down the cover for the radio battery. The vehicle batteries are in a seperate box. Are you leaving yours winterised? If not you could consider relocating to the standard FFR position between the front seats You would of course need to track down cover etc. Mike

All seems to be coming along nicely there. I have one of those vacuum bleeders/testers as well. Also had trouble with it on the furthest away one so resorted to the easibleed which needs air pressure, but nothing a flatish tyre cannot fix. Got to do it all again as the end is not perfect and I am in the process of changing a cracked manifold. Yes I have also found you need to jack the front of the truck into the stratosphere to do the downpipe. Mine was originally replaced because it was almost as bat as yours. A flattened exhaust pipe must be standard military fitment. The radio table mount brackets have strengtheners that are rivetted threough the tub base and maybe useful for whoever buys the bits. There is also an angle on the rear of the bulkhead that held down the battery cover. Now those are pretty hard to come by, took me ages to get one. Mike

Clive You have probably taken the best option here as the M25 would extend this journey by at least 2 hours. Larry Sometimes I worry about taking my 109 out but I then decide that if the rest of the workd is in too much of a hurry to enjoy them selves that is their problem. Over the years I have learnt that regardless of what speed you can travel at there is always some idiot who thinks it is not fast enough or that you are going to fast. I have got to the stage that if I am on a 4 or 5 lane section of motorway travelling at the ridiculous speed of 55 mph in a series 3 land rover and some iddiot is one lane or more over doing 45 mph that I go by on the inside. I went out to lane 4 once and it was the scariest thing I ever did and I was quite scared at 16 when I soloed in a glider. just go out there and enjoy yourselve and your vehicle Mike

Just got in from the garage where I found my spare dash set up. The green and black wire should be attached to the screw on the little green box as it should be the washer switch and feed. Mike

To state the obvious - Do you have working bulbs? There are some wiring diagrams here http://www.land-rover-lightweight.co.uk/LRL%20M.html Yes it may say lightweight but I have found them useful. Note a 24v truck does not have a voltage stabiliser for the gauges as these diagrams show. Remember this is a simple vehicle, there are no dual circuits, Rear lighting loom runs down the left site chassis and enters the tub behind the nearside rear lights. Thee is a removable panel in the back of the tool locker. Indicators/hazards have a common wire after the switches somewhere behind the dash this takes the feed from the hazard and the stalk so the problem is probably somewhere there. Wipers and washers are on the 3rd fuse. Stop lights and hazards are on second fuse so that is OK if one works I would take one items at a time and work through it methodically before going onto the next. Good Luck Mike

Sunday 21st September 2 Lancasters will be flying over Derwent Dam http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=29250E9D-5056-A318-A861958C0A76C57F Mike

Yes it is very tempting. Have seen alternatives of the same hanger with a Hunter and a Wellington Mike

Looks like the old girl is happy in her new home as she has marked her territory. So far mike has marked her territory with EP90 from the transfer box (ongoing) and rear axle (twice), the right front swivel hub, brake fluid, clutch fluid, engine oil and loads of flakey paint:cool2: Is that your clutch fluid on the floor? Mike

For those that were unable to be there here are a couple of pictures. Mike

That was excellent I am seriously looking forward to my weekend in Bournemouth. Now I have one big problem. How can I take photos and video tomorrow when I get up ay some stupid hour and go to Waddington. Mike

It has been announced August 21st RAF Waddington 3 Avro bombers in formation. http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.cfm?storyid=EC0840FD-5056-A318-A85EDC2B4193EDFF Mike

That one is the BBMF's Lancaster The Canadian one has a large circular emblem on the nose and the call sign VR-A on the side, Mike

For those with a DeLorean you can see 3 Lancasters http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/events/Special-Events/once-in-a-lanc-time-3-lancasters.htm Mike

Well clutch is working again. Must buy some bent spanners for next time I need to access the bleed nipple. End of bulkhead painted. Replacement wing reinstated. Next job paint the sill panel, cable cover flap , tuaam box and refit. Oh yes must not forget to sort the exhaust. Mike

Looks can be deceiving. The front is caved in on a vertical to the right of the headlight as you look at it and the top has a 90 degree split beneath the TUAAM box. Mike

As Neil has mentioned the most used is H.S.T. the others you will need are S.T and OFF Simple to decipher. H = Headlight S = Side light (front) T = Tail lights Conv. = Convoy light (illuminates white differential cover on rear axle. Mike

Lets put I simple. The military headlights and bowls were different to civvy ones and the way the fit are different. You have a series of metal rings around them which you can see in the pictures on your first post. The outer most ring has 3 screws that were used to mount infra red lenses used in conjunction with night vision googles. There was a toggle switch on the central light switch mounting which put the vehicle lights into IR mode. With this type of headlight the plastic shroud does not fit as far as I can tell Of corse the CL versions tended to have the as they were basically civvy ones. Mike

Well I made it. Weather was interesting, sun wind rain no wind sun And for those who did not here are 2 BE2es in the air, well worth seeing an excellent sedate display. Light grey cloud is awful for getting photos right and I do not really like hours of photoshop. But you can get some good shots when the clouds are darker Even better when they are very dark and the sun tries to shine. Other than the weather the day was a bit spoilt by the landing mishap with the Sopwith Triplane, but pilot was OK Mike

Came across this neat landing job. Mike http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28065288

I have every intention of being up there with my little old camera. Mike

Coming along nicely. I gave up counting the costs on mine when it started get silly. But then adding radios and the numerous tools you seem to need it can get like that. Mind you thinking about it that is where a load of it has gone. I just stick all the receipts in a shoe box and might add it all up one day. I might then add my time and then it would be really scary. As for blood sacrifices I have made plenty of them.:cool2: Mike

Sorry folks but not many photos of the parade this year as I thought it was about time my 109 took part, to keep my niece and nephew happy. So only a few choice shots from the play pit. Mike