vomitron....

[MNC]

some new bonnet latches cos the last ones had perished..

Hey dude, nice progress there. Mind me asking where you got the rubbers?

got a bit of fanny action this morn too..

Thats always a good win after having a baby Far and few between.

[niblik]

Mind me asking where you got the rubbers?

from supercheap.. ask for 'bonnet hooks'.. about $15 for a pair of em..

[badnuz]

yet the 40 waits

[wopass]

Mind me asking where you got the rubbers?

from supercheap.. ask for 'bonnet hooks'.. about $15 for a pair of em..

but dont use the supacheap ones if your planning any road work, they arent up to it, good for low speed etc but not highway.

the zink coated ones from BJ auto spares down there are primo tho and much stronger for 20ea i think they were?

[MNC]

Mind me asking where you got the rubbers?

from supercheap.. ask for 'bonnet hooks'.. about $15 for a pair of em..

but dont use the supacheap ones if your planning any road work, they arent up to it, good for low speed etc but not highway.

the zink coated ones from BJ auto spares down there are primo tho and much stronger for 20ea i think they were?

Only for the Bush truck dude. Wont see any road use at all.

Nib's post was primo timing as the ones on my brown truck had perished & snapped. Was waiting at Supercheap at 8:30am this morning to get a pair

Will be working on the brown truck this weekend (got a leave pass for fathers day) - Can't wait

[wopass]

i found with the rubber ones the metal hook that the rubber sat in slowly bent up and then the bonnet would start rattling and banging but that was road work as well so a fair bit of windage stress on the hooks. just thought i would share

[niblik]

a pic of clearance front guard now has......


rear tow hook sorted...


shroud on and fans mounted..


brakes still a cawk bag. feckin farkin fawkin....

[MNC]

...brakes still a cawk bag. feckin farkin fawkin....

Got my new bonnet hooks on last weekend - thanks for the lead dude Exactly what I was looking for.

Looks like I might be allowed to work on the truck this Saturday to. Guess what the next job on my list is:

'brakes, feckin farkin fawkin, brakes'

[niblik]

guess what the next job on my list is:

'brakes, feckin farkin fawkin, brakes'

not on my list anymore.. all bled.. thanks T-rex for hookin up a yoshi.. me ruv you rong time..

[niblik]

last steering link done..

[kbjj]

Hope that leaf spring dosn't flatten too much and foul the steering arms, or does photo make that look closer than it is... or will that viagra thing stop that happening

Hey, that mean it driveable. Good work. Next bit started yet? You know you've got time

[rokhound]

Hope that leaf spring dosn't flatten too much and foul the steering arms,

If it still rides like it used too, there isn't much chance of the spring deflecting at all, either up or down

Good work nibz, you have done goodly

[niblik]

Hope that leaf spring doesn't flatten too much and foul the steering arms,

If it still rides like it used too, there isn't much chance of the spring deflecting at all, either up or down

it shouldnt foul. it also does look closer than it is..

as rok said, it wont even get the chance to foul as its limited in its travel.. a lot.. a heap.. actually, i think the diffs are welded to the chassis..

[niblik]

first got a different recovery hook for the front of vomitron. i hate the side mounted styles. pet hate. so got these. side bolted but upright for hookin on ropes/strops... also slight offset to clear front of chassis rail.. maybe you need something like this kbjj?




then drilled some holes, 12mm right the way through but took one side out to 22mm to accept the 4mm thick tube for crush sleeving.. ones at 18mm other dremel'd out to be gooderest..


and the other side / inside of the rail...


in this next photo ya can see where i tacked it in on this side and took it back to be flush for smooth fitting of plating.


plated both sides of the chassis with 5mm like this.. (mid operation)


and then it all fits together like this..


looks close to the front bib but it clears nicely from the bib and chassis..

[petefj40]

a pic of clearance front guard now has......

Tow hooks looking capable.
How's that clearance with some new rubber though nibs?

[petefj40]

STILL, the little 40 waits.
(nice one Euan)


So you got 4 weeks to get the landy up to speed nibs.
You'll be unstoppable on the 17/10 i recon mate.

[kbjj]

[quote="niblik"]first got a different recovery hook for the front of vomitron. i hate the side mounted styles. pet hate. so got these. side bolted but upright for hookin on ropes/strops... also slight offset to clear front of chassis rail.. maybe you need something like this kbjj?
quote]


I like but don't think they will suit my situation, buggar it

[niblik]

the 40 can wait. i dont mind. i know i can finish it when i want.

the pic of front guards clearance is with the new (to me) silverstones on it.. also the tyre is slightly higher (couple of inches) than stock ride height.

[MNC]

first got a different recovery hook for the front of vomitron. i hate the side mounted styles. pet hate. so got these. side bolted but upright for hookin on ropes/strops...



...

I agree Nibs, dont like the idea of snatch strap having chance of slipping off a side mounted hook. Cant lead to any good. Are your new hooks rated? and did you get them from somewhere special?

Nice work too. Looks like you've been given a few leave passes of late - to spend time working on the truck.

Great progress.

[niblik]

rover steerin sucks arse.. sooooo.......

cut the worm drive off the bottom of the steerin column and trimmed up a manual cruisers steerin spline, pressed into some pipe and plug welded..


then made a captive bracket and mount to locate the bottom of the column and keep everything 'true' durin turning etc.. bolts go through the bottom of the column, through an alloy spacer, into the threaded bracket.


mounted.. note the grub screws to locate and secure the inner bearing onto steerin shaft..


made up a twin pulley.. hope it lasts.. had to configure this twin pulley system as 1 belt around the lot wouldnt get enough purchase/contact area on the pulleys.. (alt, crank, water pump, power steer pump)


made a power steerin pump bracket and mounted em..




as everything in the engine bay is wicked snug styles, fitted the reservoir for the pump onto the shroud. its not heavy and is about the only spot spare above the pump..


as the steering box sits, its forward most bolts sit in line with the front most crossmember, so there was no way of gettin around it. cleared out some room, and welded some nuts on inside of plating securing box. rear bolts go through chassis and are crush sleeved..




then welded plate onto chassis goodly..


finally, the box sittin purty..


thought i may bolt through plate at front of box right through chassis.. just to be safe..

[petefj40]

Looking pretty trick there nibs.

[rokhound]

See, told ya you would have time to PS the POS.
I do have one wee observation though, those fans will do fark all until you cut some holes in the rad shroud

Looking good Nibz

[niblik]

I do have one wee observation though, those fans will do fark all until you cut some holes in the rad shroud

not too observant are ya? see the join in the gib goin down through the right hand fan? follow it..

and youre checkin out earthquake damage?

*fingers*

[rokhound]

So it's 1/2 done
That would be typical of you eh?

[niblik]

using the standard 302 air cleaner housing, the intake for it was on the wrong side so i made a blank for that part...


and fizzed on a new inlet to align the intake pipe better..


onto this mount on the upper footwell of the firewall..
[img] it has some stainless mesh on there to prevent leaves and large particulates being sucked in, then the filter does the rest..


so it all fits together best..


dunno if i mentioned earlier, but put a radiator overflow on to keep as much fluid in her as poss..


after mounting the last power steering pump, that i was led to believe was out of a 60 series cruiser *cough* horseshit *cough*, i had trouble finding a high pressure fitting to fit the outlet side of the pipe.. so i took that stoopid number out and got a new pump off rokhound.. cheers fella.. made a new bracket..


and here she is mounted.. ya might be able to see the sliding adjuster i put on the back so as to provide a tensioner on this belt..


and seein as the power steering was all but done, put a mig lokka in the back courtesy to much help from kbjj aka jeremy, oober good bastard and helped me out immensely, and put the auto lokka up front..


also made the shaft from steering column to steering box, but forgot pics.. eh.

must say a big thanks to classiccruiserspares aka jason too.. much help in sourcing parts and bouncin around ideas..

[niblik]

yesty = put oil in the diffs, driveshafts back on, put alt belt and power steer belts on, put low pressure return line on power steerin, made some brackets for securing power steer lines, high pressure line made, just need to install, roof painted and back on, cage painted, tie rod fabbed and put on, anti freeze/boil in system, radiator fans and shroud back on and wired up, battery in, passengers seatbelt in and bolted down.

so, need to install high pressure power steer line, put air filter in, fill and bleed pump and lines, test.

today put high pressure line in and tested.. it goes!!!!!! FARK YEAH!!!!

after a quick short in the fan power lines to locate and fix, thanks jezza!, it goes mint!! rollin down through the local hood, crankin that gangsta shiat!!

will get some vid of it tomoz.. bit too dark now for vids..

woot.. its finished..

[chrome]

looks mean

[You Get That]

You cant beat welded diffs

[lilpigzuk]

Please attach

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

woot.. its finished..

Lucky for some, but good too hear its all done and working, good effort