Winch and Facia

The fairlead has arrived from Bavid Bowyer. Less than 48hrs - not a bad turn-round time. Naturally, the securing bolts god a good coating of copper grease, and I gave the back of the frame (where it sist against the winch mount) a liberal coating too … [Continue reading]

Winch and Timing Case Breather

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 … [Continue reading]

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 … [Continue reading]

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 … [Continue reading]

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 … [Continue reading]