No recent work except preparing the bits to fit the rad with front panel and the steering guard. Went to Billing twice (first with the family, as they all like LRs), the second time to look round all the parts bins. Spent about £150 on various things including a 200Tdi steering wheel, gen Defender battery […]
Tub Mounts Wrong!
OK, very annoyed about this. I can’t fit the tub. The alignment between tub and bulkhead was miles out, so I started to take a close look around. The tub is also well out of line with the flanges on the centre outriggers. The new floor is as straight as a die, the lateral braces […]
Diff Guards
Pics of the front and rear QT diff guards. The front is the Series type. It is cut at half height on the front (compared to the Def version) to make way for the track rod, but is otherwise identical to their std unit. The rear part bolts into the under side of the diff […]
Tub Placement
Alun also gave me a hand on with the tub (top bloke). It’s just sitting in place at the moment. I plan to fit it with appropriate sealant between the chassis brackets and tub parts to prevent any future corrosion, and then have it painted in situ (to prevent handling damage after painting). Take a […]
Steering and Diff Guards
I then cleaned up either side of the front diff pan to prepare for muddybungy’s welding. He has fitted both the lugs for the front end of the QT diff guard, which will be bolted in after schutzing the axle case. I have already fitted the matching rear QT Salisbury guard. I have also been […]
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