With the long dark nights and wet weather of winter, it seemed a good idea to do something to make the car a bit more easily visible at night. While the wheels are painted silver and the side sills have been left bare in their galvanised coat, the black paint makes the vehicle harder to […]
Bull Bar Refitted
I have finally had the opportunity to refit the refurbished and modified bull bar. It was sprayed with satin black Rustoleum enamel and allowed to dry thoroughly for a week before fitting. Stainless M10 nuts, bolts and washers were used (four per mounting foot). The spotlights were then attached to the new brackets on the […]
Easy Breathing
A very simple little modification, this one. I have been using a K&N air filter since well before the rebuild, which has the advantages of not needing servicing anywhere near as often as a standard paper filter, being cleanable and allowing better breathing (it did make a small but noticeable improvement when I first fitted […]
Bullbar Alterations
The last update showed the 109 with the bullbar removed for repair and alteration. That work is now complete and it’s just a matter of refinishing. The bullbar was stripped of its black nylon coating (the same type of plastic coating that is used for covering steel garden furniture, just a little thicker) by using […]
Looking a Little Naked
Since getting back from our French camping holiday, the 109 has been laid up for work. The bulk of it centred around curing an oil leak from a failed gasket between the gear box and transfer box, which was not an inconsiderable amount of work. It’s not interesting, though, and is only a rerun of […]
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