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A little catching up to do. Bought and fitted new radiator, picked up the tub ribs and the shuttle valve. £192.00. The valve was £15 + vat. The radiator fit a treat but had to cut out part of the frame for the oil cooler pipe on the R/H.

Do you have any outlets for Morris oil's? They do a product called Anchor wax. The best protection I have ever come accross. We used it in the ag. trade for coating ploughs etc. reccomended for undersealing as well.

Hi Wayne. When you cut the old chassis up, has the supplier for your new one told you to keep the section of the old one with chassis no. on, if still readable? They did with mine.

Sounds like you are progressing well. Must admit I'm not keeping up to date on my restoration here. Working on my tub at mo. Some horror stories!!! Will up date soon. look forward to seeing the chassis on tressels.

Clive, my thoughts exactly. Can not remember the correct term for them. Leave well alone untill you can beg, steal or borrow a set. May save you a lot of pain and cash in the long run.

Thought you would beat me to it!!! A very good day indeed and thanks Des for the invite back. And another pic. or two. Picked up a couple of intresting items as well!!!

Just a very quick update, got quite a bit more done, but found some pitfalls!!!! More work and costs. e.g. radiator, alternator duff, bad rot in tub. etc.etc. :-( Will update later. Brake pipe kit arrived in two days. Included all retaining clips (whitch I had struggled to get out of old chassis)

First class display.

I would think for sure it's off a Civil Defence wagon. More than likley a Fordson Thames 500E or ET6. All my books, manuals went with the Fordson I sold, pity. (understand mine was broken up for chassis axles etc. :cry:, features in truck mag.this week) Know of two types, rear door and side door, mine was side. Of course I may be wrong!!!!! Oh, yellow paint, mine was yellow under the bronze green, possible a etch type primer as the body panels are ally.

Thought I would post these pics. on their own. We were very lucky as rides were being given in the vehicle arround the park. A fantastic bit of kit. Could not believe how quiet and smooth the ride was. Should have had another on the Sunday due to the very wet field. Next year???

Im asking the question on behalf of a A/P owner who I have recieved a email from. Must admit I have forgotten myself. When I had to do mine five,six years ago I remember I was told to put a probe into No one cylinder for TDC and adjust the dissy. to approx. one-two o'clock?? I worked spot on first time. Thanks for any help. Andy.

Thought I would have been the first!!!! Had got a carrier lined up to take 'Che' and 'Zapata', my Guinea pigs.

Mark, just spoke to Simon, def. a program that MAY recover your pics. Still sorting, 300 plus!

As Mark stated I have approx. 250 pics. from the event!! Taking me a while to sort, copy to file,edit and resize what I think of intrest. Not intrested in the Jackal are we??? Will take a couple more days.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Switch still working...at the mo. from the above comments my pic. tells it all. The rather burnt terminal/Lucas connector. A good scrap may have done it, but still replacing.

On my hols. this week so hope to do a little more, note I say little. (I must have a break) Today as a mate turned up decided to refit all the bits and pieces back on the engine and give a propper test run. Started straight up and ran for about a hour, lovley hot smell as paint, labels etc. burnt off. It ran very very well indeed with no adjustments to the carb. (put redex in the petrol) very smooth on tickover, speed pick up and at high revs. Then the radiator sprang a leak . Local dealer has a brake shuttle valve for me plus the under tub steel load ribs etc. etc. Just hope I can see the end of all the major costs of parts. Ordered a set of copper steel brake pipes from 'Automec' I had made up my mind I did not want copper and the extra fixings required. Hope I have made the right choice. Being as the set is £104.72. Think cost me about £40 more than quotes on copper. It looks like a lot of folks are following my restoration. So I think it's time just to say a little about my self and how I have been able to carry on with it. The costs have rocketed. I am single and lucky my house is just about paid for. I dont go out much apart from events with my Land Rover etc. Not had a holiday as such for ????????years. Work very close to home, my job has allways paid me the minimum wage plus about 50p. My love is my hobby so all my spare time/cash is spent on it. The one I've nearly run out of!!! But I will finish the project this year as this vehicle will be my next car and at events next year. All I will say to any one wanting to do such a restoration, just have a go but do not underestamate the cost, that is why I have been pricing as I have progressed. Andy.

Welcome to the forum from another Landi. fan. Andy.

Hi Kevin, welcome to the forum. Andy.

Hi Steve and welcome to the forum. Andy.

Hi, just tried again and it comes up in Dutch??? paypal. What would I enter in where it asks for W.....woord?? would that be my PP log in pass word? If so will give it a go. Andy.

Hi Mike. Fitting the tank. Every bolt hole lined up spot on. Sender and pick up spot on using origional screws. Tank filter, new ex. MOD one dropped in no prob. but slightly lower and not quite so easy to lift out. Filler cap, seal spot on. This tank has the filler neck soldered/brazed in. The other tank it has been welded in, there lies the problem. It has distorted. I was made a offer for it I could not refuse. I will get round the problem even if I have to cut the neck out and silver solder a new spare one in I have. Believe it or not the bigest fault with tanks and caps was a new genuine L/R one still in a grease wrapper with a NSN that had been totally assembled wrong!!! Goes to show, would never fit a tank in a million years.

I'm allready looking forward to this book. Pls. put me down on the list!! Not sure where my housewife is at mo. will post a pic. if I find soon.

Exhaust fitted. One fuel tank so I have a safe supply for a propper test run. Just hope I have no prob. with the shuttle valve!! Looks ok other than slight deposit of rust and old black fluid. Need to strip and clean. (must find a post from few weeks ago) Pics. now up to date. Last Sunday popped to a mate who had a part scrap A/P. Picked up a spare instrument panel with the switches I'm missing, driver side door hinges, complete wiper assy and a seat tub etc., mine has been modified for a side fuel filler.Rad.cowl and ign. switch assy. Pity scrap Landi. had no tub.

Thought you may want to see a couple of pics. of the tanks. The head heater tap (told origional ones are getting difficult to obtain, had last one. Has a gland nut that can be tightened if it starts to leak.) as you may know can not be fitted with the rocker cover on. Good job I desided to do. Chance to check tappets. Bent push rod on No. three!! Hope it was just a stuck valve from when the seller tryed to first start it. Rockers all look very clean indeed. Any other thoughts?:shocked: