Stone Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Evenin' all. I'm Nick, but everyone's on the Internet's called me Stone for the last 10-odd years. I'm an electronics bod living in Luton - but my workplace has just bought a Bedford MJ to stick some kit on and I seem to have acquired a bit of a weakness for all things green! Hopefully I can resist a while longer, until I have some garage space at least. I've been lurking a while and joined so I didn't feel like I was missing out on the pictures :-D I have family living in Brentwood and actually visited the Secret Nuclear Bunker last year (is that battered BV206 still outside with the target drone?) so I may well have met some of you already! I'm not very mechanically minded so am very impressed with the lengths you lot go to to keep things going. Hopefully our van won't die any time soon but it does make me feel somewhat better knowing we have somewhere to turn if necessary for parts or advice. That's enough from me, anyhow. I'll be around... Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Welcome Nick... is that battered BV206 still outside with the target drone? No... the BV went to the scrapman when our back was turned:argh: The target Dorne is still there & I will be restoring it later this year. Try & get to this years Bunker Bash if you can, the show is much larger this year.. Cheers Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Evenin' all. I'm Nick, but everyone's on the Internet's called me Stone for the last 10-odd years. I'm an electronics bod living in Luton - but my workplace has just bought a Bedford MJ to stick some kit on and I seem to have acquired a bit of a weakness for all things green! Hopefully I can resist a while longer, until I have some garage space at least. I've been lurking a while and joined so I didn't feel like I was missing out on the pictures :-D I have family living in Brentwood and actually visited the Secret Nuclear Bunker last year (is that battered BV206 still outside with the target drone?) so I may well have met some of you already! I'm not very mechanically minded so am very impressed with the lengths you lot go to to keep things going. Hopefully our van won't die any time soon but it does make me feel somewhat better knowing we have somewhere to turn if necessary for parts or advice. That's enough from me, anyhow. I'll be around... Stone A Warm Wellcome Nick! :yay: You are fortunate that the vehicle you have bought is a type that spares are readily available! (& also information/ Tech Manuals) So you should get plenty of fun from your Green Machine! I hope you enjoy your new found site & the many Friends you will undoubtably make here! Mike. :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Aha , someone else in my neck of the woods! Welcome aboard Stone and have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Welcome Mate! don't worry about the lack of mechanical knowledge, the electronic knowledge will make up for it. Can you explain to our beloved plank owner and fearless leader what an electron is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Coe Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Welcome to the forum fella! I'm sure you'll fit in just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 You are fortunate that the vehicle you have bought is a type that spares are readily available! (& also information/ Tech Manuals) Yeah, but none of my tech manuals match the vehicle, as per usual ;-) (classic example: rekeying the ignition to match a new door handle. 'Remove engine compartment top cover to access lock' Errm, except you can't, 'cos the idler control and stop handles are stuck through it and it's welded down. Much crawling around on top of the engine (cab still on) ensues. 'Lock is located in hole by two flats' was also a lie as they don't exist! We ended up with the apprentice tightening the screw-on bezel from the outside while I shredded my fingers resisting the torque at full stretch from inside the engine bay. And I only dislocated my shoulder once. But I love it really :-D) Thanks for the warm welcome, I'll try not to cause too much trouble! Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Yeah, but none of my tech manuals match the vehicle, as per usual ;-) (classic example: rekeying the ignition to match a new door handle. 'Remove engine compartment top cover to access lock' Errm, except you can't, 'cos the idler control and stop handles are stuck through it and it's welded down. Hi Stone, The military MK/MJ cabs have a large removable access panel over the engine..........the civvy TK cab does not have this. If both seats are removed the panel can be removed, many years since I was working on these but definitely worth taking out if you have a water pump to change. Those starter switches have a tendency to work loose and turn as you go to start the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 The military MK/MJ cabs have a large removable access panel over the engine..........the civvy TK cab does not have this. If both seats are removed the panel can be removed, many years since I was working on these but definitely worth taking out if you have a water pump to change. Those starter switches have a tendency to work loose and turn as you go to start the engine. Didn't realise you had to take both seats out to get the panel off - the centre panel (with the ignition on) is clearly a separate entity but the bolts are all quite well-hidden! To be honest it'd have to be pretty serious to get me to take the top off, it runs just fine (and got the OK from an ex-REME chap) so I don't want to be tempting fate by fiddling Totally understand about the starter switch - our switch body has two flats on it but the hole is perfectly circular. There's nothing to hold onto on the back without slicing up your fingers on the contacts, I think we did a pretty good job regardless! Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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