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#Post#: 62709--------------------------------------------------
The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect as I
thought!
By: Samo88 Date: January 21, 2020, 6:03 am
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So. Exactly a year agoI bought my first Landy. A 1981 series 3
88" affectionately known as Wendy (although now known as quite a
few other les flattering and more sweary names) I posted some
pics of it when I joined the forum and you can see them on my
profile.
Well I bought it knowing it required a gearbox rebuild for an
appropriately reduced price and purchased a cheap rebuilt box
off eBay and had it thrown in by a tractor mechanic at work
while I re build the original one with a view to re fit it later
this year.
I actually imagined that would be it and then Id just drive it
and enjoy its it was "in such nice shape" having done less that
500 miles in 15 years, serviced and MOT'd every year and
receipts for �2000 of parts during that time...
I was very, VERY wrong. Ive decided to document what Ive done,
and what Im doing to Wendy in this thread. follow along if
you're bored.
This is Wendy the day we picked her up, 19/01/19
https://i.imgur.com/XbUIf6rl.jpg
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Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Samo88 Date: January 21, 2020, 6:45 am
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Ok so what happened prior to now, well Ive taken these updates
from the spreadsheet I have documenting what Ive done so far,
its nearly at the point of making me cry but it feed in so Ive
included it ...
Mud flaps
https://i.imgur.com/nkwMlJbl.jpg
Dash Binnacle light bulbs
Demister Pipes
Exhaust mid section
Clevis fork for handbrake
Clutch Plate
Clutch cover
Clutch release bearing
https://i.imgur.com/nEaCReel.jpg
Reconditioned Gearbox
https://i.imgur.com/Vg4WTyKl.jpg
Battery
Voltage stabiliser
O rings for hub caps
Bonnet strip
Rocker cover gasket
Prop shaft
O/s front tyre puncture repair
Dizzy cap (ducellier)
HT Lead set
Ignition Coil Bosch
Sparkplugs champion
Rotor arm (ducellier)
Fuel tank gasket set
Carburettor re build kit (weber genuine)
Hub seal
Brake shoes front
https://i.imgur.com/za6VKsLl.jpg
Thermostat
Temp sender (water/oil)
Drivers door handle/lock
Clutch slave cylinder
Rear door hinge rebuild kit
Wiper blade kit
Seals (door top to bottom x2)
Door tops x2 to replace the rather needy old ones
https://i.imgur.com/3OsaYFvl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RVEFDT4l.jpg
Ive worked my way through all the chases bushes replacing them
all with original style jobs (that's a good time eh? everyone
loves doing chassis bushes right?)
https://i.imgur.com/65pQuQcl.jpg
Had some rust on the chassis plated with some good steel plate
(not by me and didn't photograph but will one day)
#Post#: 62712--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Samo88 Date: January 21, 2020, 6:59 am
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I wanted to change the motor to some 235/85/16 tyres (thinking
Goodyear MT/r) so I procured a set of old Defender rims that are
a 1/2" wider and 1" greater offset than the original series
wheels (next up how to suck an egg) hopefully this will give her
a bit of a wider stance (and a few more MPHs at top end) but
without being too silly and hopefully look fairlly original
while allowing the larger tyre to be fitted.
So this is what they looked like:
https://i.imgur.com/IbuiThHl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/P3Qbl4ol.jpg
I cleaned them up with the grinder
https://i.imgur.com/5IVrE0sl.jpg
primed them
https://i.imgur.com/t5BjFUll.jpg
painted them
https://i.imgur.com/c2BUprVl.jpg
lacquered them...
and then the lacquer reacted with the paint and they were all
ruined hsscd
https://i.imgur.com/VO6tUbgl.jpg
So then, a little tired, I got a friend to acid dip and blast
them (which made me feel good as they are much better surface
now
https://i.imgur.com/QTNmjzwl.jpg
Re-primed
https://i.imgur.com/Ip8Fs7Zl.jpg
and am about to order some fresh paint from paint man this
weekend and should have the money for tyres by the end of
February.
#Post#: 62713--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Samo88 Date: January 21, 2020, 7:16 am
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And then the real horror/family sized bag of dicks...
I drained the coolant and replaced the rusty brown stuff with
some fresh...
two weeks later after I saw a drip of coolant on the sump and a
dropping of the coolant...
and found that it was coming from this...
https://i.imgur.com/dcdMkjJl.jpg
excuse the shit image I had to get the phone in there but think
you can see the issue! There was no sign of this when I bought
the car (Im sure we have all discovered nasty stuff we SHOULD
have seen when we bought a car so Im really not after any
criticism and am aware I should have found it) and I reckon you
can see a smear of JB weld over the crack on the block that
could have been holding for years before I made the mistake of
properly maintaining my vehicle and replacing the old coolant
that was of indeterminate age.
So, the question is, what to do next with the block. For now Ive
put a bottle of K-seal in there and have some JB weld to re
cover the crack (which is holding ok at present even in the cold
weather) so I can use the car locally while I figure whether to
have this block stitched (as far as I know its the original
block form the car, but would take advice if anyone knows a way
to confirm this) or to find a replacement block. Any experiences
of having a block stitched gladly received too. This has put
paid to my hopes of driving up to leafers in her, for this year
at least :(
And that's where we are up to right now. My eventual plan is to
keep it as a drivable project eventually ending with a re built
engine and box that will one day end up on a galv chassis (and
maybe bulkhead depending on how that is by the time I do the
chassis), re painted, the whole nine yards and intend to do as
much as is possible myself.
I intend to keep this thread as a document of ongoing work,
maintenance and renovation. And despite all the above I love my
Landy. Here is how she looked on her last drive at the weekend,
cracked block and all.
https://i.imgur.com/ZXX46iil.jpg
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Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Horace109 Date: January 21, 2020, 1:22 pm
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You can weld cast-iron (I think). Cold-stitching is very
popular in the vintage/veteran car scene.
I'd personally buy a 2nd engine, throw that in whilst you
rebuild... OR rebuild the 2nd engine and swap in/out.
#Post#: 62718--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Big Rich Date: January 21, 2020, 1:36 pm
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Your list is like a checklist for mine. I would love to say it
will get better but....
#Post#: 62731--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Calum Date: January 25, 2020, 6:15 pm
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Cheapest way will probably be another block. Either option
requires a full stripdown anyway really, at which point you
might as well do any other work that arises (new rings? Mains?).
From that photo it looks to be a 3mb block (no X bracing on
front of the drain plug) which would be odd in a 1981 motor I
think (unless it was one of the last 3 bearing motors, but I'd
have thought they were all 5 by then?)
Looks a very nice unmolested motor though, and we'll worth
spending the time to get it spot on!
#Post#: 62732--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Big Rich Date: January 26, 2020, 2:20 pm
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Mine is an 81 as well and it has a 3mb in it as well
#Post#: 62745--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Samo88 Date: January 30, 2020, 10:25 am
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Finally some good news!!!
The first of the wheels is just 'back from paint' as they say in
car renovation shows. And by which I mean, Ive finished painting
it in my back garden/shed.
Finish has come out lovely, this is the first time Ive ever been
patient while painting anything and its paid off for sure! Two
coats of etch primer on bare metal, three coats of filler primer
with 24 hours drying between coats, then three coats of
Paintman's finest limestone synthetic (again with 24 hours
between coats) They are now going to sit and cure for about six
weeks, as I test painted a couple of bits in this paint and it
does take a while to PROPERLY dry out and harden, by which point
I should have the money for some new tyres.
Pretty happy how its come out given the state it was in! (see
pics in post above) and I'm now verymuch looking forward to
getting these on
https://i.imgur.com/1zJZYckl.jpg
In other news, Ive decided to finish the rebuild of the original
gearbox and then save the reinstallation until I can fit a
rebuilt replacement engine with it. The block is holding water
fine at present with the help of some K-seal and JB weld and
although Im not going to do the long drive up to Leafers on it
this year, I feel I should be able to get a block and re build
it by this time next year and fit the whole engine and gearbox
together next spring. (obviously this will be hastened if the
block blows up in the mean time but fingers crossed)
#Post#: 62746--------------------------------------------------
Re: The finally excepting the inevitable. She's not as perfect a
s I thought!
By: Samo88 Date: January 30, 2020, 10:31 am
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Incase anyone was wondering,
The bits I tested with Paintman's paint was this enamel mug
which Ive (obviously) done in Marine Blue, and will (if there's
any spare) get its innards done in Limestone so I have a nerdy
detailed mug for use in my Marine Blue and Limestone Land Rover.
[img]
https://i.imgur.com/pG8vg5Sl.jpg?1[/img]
Sometimes even I worry about how much of a geek I am...
Then I go drive my Landy and stop caring!
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