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    Land Rover Series 3 109 FFR rolling restoration?

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Well the paint has dried so I did a bit of refitting.

    Decided the grille would be black.

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    The plastic protection has made it back into the radio battery box

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    The tilt rope loops on the tub have been modified somewhat over the years amd most look like this.

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    Made a stat and replaced the drivers side front one. The others are going to be a bit more challenging to line up and refix.

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    Mike

    Wanted - VCR353 Installation Parts

    in British Radio Equipment

    Posted

    What are you installing it in?

     

    TThere are a choice of mounting bars.

    This is one type. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLANSMAN-MILITARY-ARMY-RADIO-MOUNTING-BRACKET-PRC-353-AND-321-/330927135253?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item4d0ccb5a15

     

    Also can be mounted on single rails on a plate with anti-vibration fixings.

     

    Definitely a coax and other cable fro 353 to ARFAT and ARFAT to TUAAM

     

    Need to look up cable numbers as I am also missing a second set.

     

    Mike

    Land Rover Series 3 109 FFR rolling restoration?

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Well strange things happen and it appears we had a Bank Holiday weekend with no rain.

    So between gardening (after all it is a bank holiday) and better than watching paint dry

    I managed to paint the front part of the chassis and have a go at spraying the replacement bonnet, wing and the radiator surround.

    Needs another coat but that can wait till next time we have no rain.

     

    Mike

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    New Club House Bar..

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    Hey I didn't know we had a bowling green! But I reckon it won't look the same after that bar gets liberated and taken for a midnight spin...

    The blue bands indicate it is a very hot curry sauce and was about to be loaded onto the delivery system

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    Mike

    DO 17 raising

    in Aviation

    Posted

    Hendon also has 3 aircraft on display as recovered

    Gladiator, Halifax and Hurricane.

    I feel that they serve as a reminder of the reality of the times, far better than a nice shiny factory fresh restoration.

     

    Mike

    Land Rover Series 3 109 FFR rolling restoration?

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Well its a bank holiday, yippee!!!!

    So a bit of truck time

    In the last instalment I found that the channels for the radio would not fit.

    So it was cardboard template time complete with 2 rivet holes to align cut to suit

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    Guess what turn it upside down and it does the other side

    So out with the grinder and both sides adjusted and fitted

     

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    P1010995.jpgThat done its time to put everything else back.

    First job was the dexion, now standard 109 dexion is too long for the top so it was measure twice cut once time.

    About 12mm was removed from each end.

    Bottom rail fits fine.

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    Of course being a bank holiday weekend you have to stop for this.

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    Luckily it did not last long so then it was fit the table brackets, with the help of the wife, as I do not have Inspector Gadget arms.

     

    Luckily she knows how to hold a spanner in place even if she was wearing the wrong shoes for climbing into the back of a 109.

    Table , battery box in and radios installed so I could fit the bracket.

    Need another now for the DMU, decided they look good in line.

    Room on the left for a 521/322 when finances allow and I van still have the 351/352 on the right.

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    Not content with that I got round to changing the manky alternator and fan belts.

    Land Rover Series 3 109 FFR rolling restoration?

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    The sun was out on Sunday so took the opportunity to get topless (on the truck) and fit the roll bar.

    OK I am lying I actually started on Wednesday after work

    Not the easiest job, as I had to remove the dexion and radio gear, the radio battery box, radio table and its mountings.

     

    First things first. The bar does not fit in these holes, no surprise there then

     

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    Drilling the hole is easy I have one of these, however I have a hole where the pilot hole needs to be.

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    So I had a cunning plan and made a template from some scrap tread plate

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    Well that fits the roll bar but the bolt holes are different, never mind tape measure to check and G-clamps will hold it.

    That worked, spot the handy pen line of bulkhead under, other marks cut away.

     

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    The observant will notice the change in sides.

    Next locate the lower reinforcement supports, slight modification to avoid the seat belt reinforcement plate.

    Following advice from elsewhere I have not fixed them in place.

    Mind you one side dropped on perfectly and the other need the use of a medium sized persuader and bit of wood

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    Roll bar is then dropped in and pushed right into the corners and bolted in place

    the diagonal brace bracket lines up perfectly with some holes already there, lucky me.

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    That all bolted in the strengtheners are drilled and riveted Hey presto a roll bar

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    Now to put the hood sticks back, oops they do not fit.

     

    Never mind nothing that cannot be fixed.

     

    Measure twice and cut twice (about 2 inches to loose)

     

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    Apply some heat (paint stripper gun) place on anvil (shaftless sledge hammer head) and whack it with a hammer till it is flat. Applying more intermittent heat.

     

    Grind end to make tidy line up drill hole and then bolt in place. Job done

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    Next job put everything back in.

     

    Ah now the radio mounting brackets need some adjustment.

     

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    That's for the next episode

     

    Mike

    Bedford MW Headlights - Electrical testing

    in I may be stupid, but......

    Posted

    OK you have had some sensible answers and now for the stupid questions.

    No offence meant but I had a couple of friends who spent 2 hours trying to get a just serviced mini working only for me to point out the rotor arm was in the top of the socket set.

     

    I work with a tester that lights up if there is a current. It is simple like me when it comes to electrics:D

     

    You state you have power to the headlights. Is this at the bulb?

    If yes, is there continuity through the connections.

    Have you tested the bulbs? Have seen failed fuses and bulbs where the break is not clearly visible.

     

    I have also been known to test using a meter set to volts if the simple test does not help.

    That was how I traced my headlightproblem down to some fool connecting the wires wrong and earthing back via the dip circuit.

     

    Mike

    S3 Landie....

    in Blogs of MV restorations

    Posted

    Have you checked the mare's nest of wiring behind the instruments? That can cause a lot of spurious warning lights.

    Neil

    I will second Tony on that one. You have had ithe dash panel out on a few occassions to sort your fuel gauge.

    As I have done this a few times it is very easy to dislodge or even break a wire at a connector in there.

     

    Mike

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