I have fitted a mod to the fuel pump plate on the front of the timing case – it now has a breather to prevent water being sucked in through the crank pulley seal when the casing cools down while wading (brass fitting and coiled black plastic pipe visible adjacent to rad bottom hose). I […]
Tub Mounts
The floor support hoops were butt welded in position. Muddy set the amperage high enough to get full penetration, and they’re as strong as ever. The disturbance to the galv coating was limited to a few mm eaither side of the welds and did not get anywhere near the main rails. The hoops have been […]
Front Tank Installation
The front tanks were fitted with the three regular bolts along the front and the later spec single stepped rear bolt with rubber bush. This give a little more flexibility to the mounting, preventing the frcture of the tanks’ brackets and also helping to reduce fuel foaming. I used neoprene strips between the tank bracket […]
More Prep
Did a few bits today. The overdrive has been refitted and refilled and the VIN plate has been fixed on the engine side of the bulkhead. The fuel return line tank fittings have been secured to the front tanks, so they’re ready for fitting to the chassis. A whole load of nutserts were fitted, enabling […]
Tub/bulkhead Alignment
To align the tub properly, i wanted to make sure the sides were square. To that end, I fitted the EvansUK bulkhead removal bar. The bolts to secure the feet need fitting, so I’ll drille their holes tomorrow, but the top pads and lwer feet were located and fixed firmly by the seatblelt mountings, allowing […]
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