Majority of the dash built up, and wiring reconnected.
Entries by Jim Ley
Like I’d just bolt on grubby bits! A stack of bits back from the platers ready for another 40 years service.
Dash rebuild
The bits I sent off to the powder-coaters last week were ready to pick up yesterday. This included all of the engine tinware and a huge stack of bits for the cab. For the amount of stuff I sent to them it was great value for money and has saved lots of time: I also […]
Last few cab bolt on bits into Neptune Blue tonight.
Dashboard prep and other bits
Steering box off the bench, and back onto the van: Turning my attention to the cab and dashboard area as there’s a fair few bits that need painting before I can rebuild the cab. As seems quite common someone in the past has had a go of fitting a single DIN radio into the dash […]
Driveshafts all built up tonight with fresh GKN Lobro CV joints and boots. What a messy job! Finally got some proper circlip pliers as I was getting nowhere fitting the circlips with a normal pair and a screwdriver.
A few more bolt on bits painted
A few more bits painted and reattached to the van over the last few days. Handbrake cable bar reassembled: And back on the van (apologies for the awful picture). Brake calipers all cleaned up. Unfortunately one of the pistons refused to budge under air pressure as it had completely seized so I’ve ordered a new […]
Luggage rack all cleaned up and carnauba waxed. Cab roof given a wipe over and luggage roof pop riveted back into place. Making a start on cleaning up the starter motor.
Just a few hours on the van this morning so painted the outsides of the cv joints with some black epoxy mastic I had left. Stripped down the brake calipers ready for rebuilding (I’m not splitting them as I don’t think they need that). And started cleaning up the luggage rack.
Fuel Tank, Firewall and Engine bay panels back in
Got a few bits bolted on over the last few days. Added a sheet of silent coat to the engine bay roof to add a bit of sound dampening: reinstated the original insulation and riveted the panels back in place: The original horsehair padding on the fuel tank straps and under the tank were pretty […]
