Rocky Rover 1955 Series 1
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Grapevine Track in 1985ish
Pretty sure the red L.R is the Springrice's machine.
Pretty sure the red L.R is the Springrice's machine.
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Maratoto, in the Wires Loop late 1980's
The green L.R in the last photo is called Loretta. Some will remember it/them
The green L.R in the last photo is called Loretta. Some will remember it/them
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Taumatatotara
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Waitapheta in the mid 1990s. Longest Turfor hand winch mission ever
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42 Traverse
The S3 L.R in the last photo is called Peaches. The heart of Peaches along with the PTO and winch lives on in Dave.
This is Dave
Dave lives in Australia and is still running the original engine from Peaches. Dave has been EVERYWHERE
The S3 L.R in the last photo is called Peaches. The heart of Peaches along with the PTO and winch lives on in Dave.
This is Dave
Dave lives in Australia and is still running the original engine from Peaches. Dave has been EVERYWHERE
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Some nostalgia
The new toy in 1984:
Me, my brother and Mum
An early trip, not sure where though?? Maybe Nevisville??
The new toy in 1984:
Me, my brother and Mum
An early trip, not sure where though?? Maybe Nevisville??
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Anyways, i painted the tub this weekend
Looks ok for a back yard special
Looks ok for a back yard special
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Decided too have a crack at fixing the seat box. Roped Daniel in to try some alloy tig welding on it
It should do the job. Radiator panel next up
In case you were wondering
It should do the job. Radiator panel next up
In case you were wondering
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DieselBoy wrote:Decided too have a crack at fixing the seat box. Roped Daniel in to try some alloy tig welding on it
It should do the job. Radiator panel next up
In case you were wondering
Is that an Escort Cossie shell in the background...??
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DefenderSte wrote:DieselBoy wrote:Decided too have a crack at fixing the seat box. Roped Daniel in to try some alloy tig welding on it
It should do the job. Radiator panel next up
In case you were wondering
Yeah, Dans next project
Is that an Escort Cossie shell in the background...??
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Those older photos are awesome! Loving your work too, keep it up
Toyhatsu Bitsalux
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Mehrts wrote:Those older photos are awesome! Loving your work too, keep it up
ditto.. lots of cool memories
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Bit of a landmark moment last night, engine back in
The tubs also just sitting there for safe keeping out of harms way
Many many more hours to spend still
The tubs also just sitting there for safe keeping out of harms way
Many many more hours to spend still
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Hi Dieselboy
Just spend a little time reading your 2 topics , this one on the S1, plus your 110... Boy have you got the Landrover bug BAD
Glad to see the end of the road with the S1,, Well done, getting there,,
My 55 S1 and 110
Just spend a little time reading your 2 topics , this one on the S1, plus your 110... Boy have you got the Landrover bug BAD
Glad to see the end of the road with the S1,, Well done, getting there,,
My 55 S1 and 110
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Wow just found this, awesome. You need to upload moms video of dad starting the engine...
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Pete also has a slight obsession with suzukis as well
my 4wd is not a truck
old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love
older cars are good,mercedes are better,older mercedes are the best
old mercedes never die but sometimes they do need some love
older cars are good,mercedes are better,older mercedes are the best
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Looking forward to seeing this done looks great!
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Rusty wrote:Looking forward to seeing this done looks great!
It's still getting love Brakes done, new(hand me down) tyres fitted engine electrics and dash working, some lights in the front sorta working.
But more painting and odds and ends to do still
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The other weekend it left the garage under its own power for the first time in 4 years.
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That afternoon we got carried away and started fishing parts out of the depths of the shed to refit....
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We have had the restored front fenders stashed away carefully, so with the exhaust valve clearances set (side valve engine), the time to fit them was now
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To finish off the guards and hide some of my repairs, we adapted some S3 alloy guard tops to fit. They make good work benches too.
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Time to sort out some of the minor issues, wrecked doors, tail gate that doesn't fit the new cross member, bent bonnet etc
This is the best I can do to give the doors another chance short of making a new skin for them. Maybe I'll do that on the next rebuild
So what your looking at, is two alloy doors that are quite damaged. Once alloy is damaged it doesn't come back into shape, it stretches and gets a spring to it.
So the experiment is to make a reinforcing plate to go in behind, and urethane it in place to take the spring out of the skin. Most use rivets to hold the reinforcing plate in place until the urethane sets. You them grind the heads off the rivets and job done.
In this case you see both sides of the door skin, so rivets weren't ideal. Tried self tapping screws as an experiment and seems to have worked out ok, the screws came out tonight and the plate stayed tight to the door skin
This is the best I can do to give the doors another chance short of making a new skin for them. Maybe I'll do that on the next rebuild
So what your looking at, is two alloy doors that are quite damaged. Once alloy is damaged it doesn't come back into shape, it stretches and gets a spring to it.
So the experiment is to make a reinforcing plate to go in behind, and urethane it in place to take the spring out of the skin. Most use rivets to hold the reinforcing plate in place until the urethane sets. You them grind the heads off the rivets and job done.
In this case you see both sides of the door skin, so rivets weren't ideal. Tried self tapping screws as an experiment and seems to have worked out ok, the screws came out tonight and the plate stayed tight to the door skin
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Dad on the strip disc taking the bonnet back to bare alloy. It's hopefully gonna be the blingest straightest panel of them all. Maybe haha
And the bloody tailgate. Who knew huh
Better tidy this up properly later on
And the bloody tailgate. Who knew huh
Better tidy this up properly later on
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Slapped some flares on for WOF purposes. I kinda liked it better with out, but they are necessary
It's been up and down the road an few times and the donor motor of dubious condition after sitting in a crate for 30 years seems to be getting better with each run and tweak
It's been up and down the road an few times and the donor motor of dubious condition after sitting in a crate for 30 years seems to be getting better with each run and tweak
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That's sensational. Top effort
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Doors
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They look ok on the inside too
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Great work!
Got myself a series 2 SWB that needs the same attention. Difficult to get the body off the chassis?
Got myself a series 2 SWB that needs the same attention. Difficult to get the body off the chassis?
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