Rover8FFR Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Ironically I am confident that all the grease and oil residue on my piggy is keeping parts in good health for now.....?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 This item was in the rear underfloor storage box. Anyone any ideas what it's for? I dont think its for Piggy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Andy...... For A?????? Piggy????? I don't think is was a ferrett mod and remember that suggestion. It must have a reason??? However it looks vulnerable to me unless somebody cross threaded the sump orrifice and this was a solution that would not weep as much???????? Thanks for the reply How much off road use would a Pig have most of the pictures that I have seen show the vehicle on tarmac, so it could be for ease of access or a Reme repair to enable the vehicle fit for service. I would presume that the engine would have to be lifted slightly to remove the sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Ironically I am confident that all the grease and oil residue on my piggy is keeping parts in good health for now.....?? When the vehicle stops leaking oil thats the time to be worried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just had a quick look back over the thread the extension piece wouldn't be for a Ferret as the B60 for a Pig is a wet sump and the Ferret has a dry sump with an oil tank. From memory the clearance beneath the sump plug on a Ferret is on or around one centimetre. I suspect its for ease of access is it a civvy modification? If it was used off road the extension would be below the cross member which expose it to rocks and the like. Andy I agree that it would probably get ripped off, so even more uneccessary on a 4x4 APC. Not sure if a previous PO item. One to discuss in the Snug with Clive! I am very tempted to change in the future. Unless there is a V Good reason for it. Cheers buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 When the vehicle stops leaking oil thats the time to be worried Thats how we know a Land Rover is empty or low. LoL :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I looks like an extension piece of some kind. Does anyone know why it would have been done. Wayne never seen anything similar before or aware of any written instructions to do it. I suspect the original plug was lost or severely graunched up or the rather short thread on the sump was damaged, then this thing found to go in. If it is an ad hoc repair there is no guarantee that the repair thingy is exactly the same thread. The thread on my sump is not very good & I found that the plug had been covered with thick wraps of PTFE but was by no means secure. For the time being I fitted a new plug but it still needed lots of PTFE. It can only be tightened to limp-hand tight. As a precaution to losing the plug I have fashioned a bracket to support the plug from underneath. Not beautiful but gives peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) Aquired a new shiny part, albeit a newer version, me thinks. Amazing what crops up from these military vehicle suppliers on eBay?! Remains to be seen if the tops are inter-changeable :cool2: Convoy Light No2 Mk4.pdf Edited April 26, 2013 by Rover8FFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) BIG day today got the old girl running and drove her up and down for a short distance Very Happy Chap she took some time but coughed and spluttered into life. it was very satisfying hearing her run and better still she moved video clip to follow soon video Edited March 28, 2014 by Rover8FFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 Holed down pipe so sounds Farty but went well after years of no movement or running.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Apart from the door fitted side mirrors query that Clive answered via the 'Pig Pictures' thread I am wondering where would be best to buy a wiper arm that fits the Pig or even a pair of them. Also the wiper blades are tiny so that would be a help too. I can use the parts book, but if someone knows the other vehicle(s) that shared the same item, that would be useful. Thanks to the knowledgeable collective. :-) Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Clive do you happen to know the gauge / thickness of the original material used for the side lockers and rear wheel arches by chance. Your image above states 1.6mm, which is 16gauge. Looking at my NOS panels I haven't measured yet but suspect they are either 18gauge (1.27mm) or 20gauge (0.953mm). Do any of your documents on file quote such specifics. I know from physically seeing yours that the thicker steel is much more sensible and robust and I am tempted to follow your lead with my lockers. I have some of the panels from the front lockers as you know in varying states of condition and would use these as templates. I think that one of the reasons why these panels rot so easily is because of the thin metal and having folded edges for strength, which in turn trap moisture. Thicker metal won't allow folded edges to be neat and slender meaning that the flaps and lids wouldn't fit over the panels below? I may also need a Humber to measure from, albeit the original angle framework on the hull will be a good starting point. Thoughts? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 My thoughts? Well my blunt thoughts are sort out your brakes first! Automotive first, fancy bits second. But in specific reply, FVRDE Spec 9224 only refers to "sheet metal external lockers" no gauge is specified although the varied thickness of the armour is laid down. Many lockers you see are rebuilt & some very well. Mine are more rigid than original & I think look passable externally. The choice was either to pay a vast amount to have some made for me but to a specification I am unsure of or have the satisfaction of cobbling together something myself on the cheap. The risk is you could pay a vast sum to have them built, yet not match the original spec & great care & skill needed to design them to fit. When I first constructed mine to drawings & measurements I did have the main sheets cut out for me, but as the lockers grew on the frame on the vehicle there were significant discrepancies. I would have been gutted if fancy professional ones didn't fit. I think a metal worker's view is you produce an accurate drawing & I'll make it to that. Getting that precise drawing is the problem. At least my locker growing on the vehicle side steps that & even takes account of the fact that one wheel is 1 cm wider than the other! Or rather it is positioned that way allowing for the position of the holes in the main body. As for thickness I think the front locker lids should be your guide. The side rear lockers are of a more complex design. Mine were NOS complete with VAOS labels. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Cheers for that and a lot of sense applied there. The drawing bit is not an issue for me as I have a qualification in geometrical and engineering drawing also, with access to CAD, but flimsy panels fitting well may be a BIG challenge as you say and cost a bit to get fabricated! I would not expect you to be anything else other than honest and direct after all these years. Maybe even Blunt! I will 'Park' this one ( :cool2:) and work on the brakes :rotfl::rotfl: ;);) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 As my old mentor Howard used to say 'A bugger if they won't go. A disaster if they wont stop' :-D Invest in a pressure bleeder! (Or put the right leg on steroids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks Tony. Yes I have a pressure bleeder I can use, so will put it to good use! Infact it is a brand new one, so the Piggy will be it's first customer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Another useful job done to be wrapped up and set aside just need two more turn signal lamp holders. Doing some of this smaller stuff is quite therapeutic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Doing some of this smaller stuff is quite therapeutic Yes Wayne especially when you are meant be working I suppose you have been studying the stores label & sniffing the waxed paper. :cool2: Don't worry it'll soon be Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yes Wayne especially when you are meant be working I suppose you have been studying the stores label & sniffing the waxed paper. :cool2: Don't worry it'll soon be Friday I'm not in work Clive I have been sniffing the canvas for the Piggy and you know what that does to a man ?!!!## Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) A wise friend has always told me that the quality of a job is dependant upon the quality of the tools used. I managed to acquire one of these previously from a reliable source, but spotted this rather handsome relative in a NOS state for little money, from a chap parting with old Champ items and the like. I can now have a correct attachment for the Greaser and Oil apparatus This one is directional to...... Edited May 9, 2014 by Rover8FFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 (edited) Well I tracked down this as the first convoy light replacement as mine was bashed in transit when the Pig was shunted onto the low loader. After a little more research and tracking of the internet I have just returned to see this item in my post. I know the top cover cap is different on them both. The newer one is the correct item with the raised slot and not a bolt, but better to have spares of these older, but exact convoy lights. Today has been a nice retail therapy day indeed. Happy Friday Edited May 9, 2014 by Rover8FFR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 I have just noticed that my Mk II Humber FV1611a has coinciding numbers between the chassis numbers and the ERM? Is this just coincidence or was this how it was done? The chassis is 21333 Its a Mark 2 with ERM 13BK33 I guess it made identification very simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 First digit is a coincidence will explain later. Four digits are by design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Thanks Clive. Well I did some fabrication work today in my little workshop. I have some old but original external locker panels for copying or repair. The offside rear locker top, front section is intact so I made a copy today for the Nearside. I have each of the mudguards three sided sections, so should be able to reproduce the original rear lockers okay. I have measured them all up and produced CAD drawings, so that made the fabrication a little more logical. The panel needs a little more work, with polishing welds etc and the holes for the fixings to the angle section on the hull, but I am really pleased how they have progressed. They are virtually identical in size and profile, so hoping a neat fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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