AggieOE
Rank IV
Advocate II
As an engineer as well, there are certain things I don't do because I know it'll be a gateway to more upgrades and modifications.
1986 Landrover Defender 130
- Thread starter nickburt
- Start date
Creator III
A difficult balance
. Do you do it, because it's helpful/useful and interesting, or do you not do it, to avoid that gateway.........
Creator III
So - 2020 - COVID strikes and spoils all the plans.
With all ideas of a Scandinavia trip in tatters, work all over the place, confusion about what/when/where, all I can do is remain hopeful and do a few jobs on the truck, hoping we'll get a break and the chance to use it.
So much of the work through 2020 was limited to relatively straight forward stuff, maintenance and adding a few auxiliaries, but always with the hope in mind that we'd get out on the road at some point during the year.
Little did we realise, at the time, that it was never going to happen.
Jobs done during the early to mid part of the year:
Since the dash was already in bits, I took the opportunity to get on with mostly electrical stuff, sort out some dreadful mods by previous owners, add auxiliary power supplies, relays, switching, gauges etc.. etc....
Always looks worse than it really is to start with.
With all ideas of a Scandinavia trip in tatters, work all over the place, confusion about what/when/where, all I can do is remain hopeful and do a few jobs on the truck, hoping we'll get a break and the chance to use it.
So much of the work through 2020 was limited to relatively straight forward stuff, maintenance and adding a few auxiliaries, but always with the hope in mind that we'd get out on the road at some point during the year.
Little did we realise, at the time, that it was never going to happen.
Jobs done during the early to mid part of the year:
Since the dash was already in bits, I took the opportunity to get on with mostly electrical stuff, sort out some dreadful mods by previous owners, add auxiliary power supplies, relays, switching, gauges etc.. etc....
Always looks worse than it really is to start with.
Creator III
Creator III
While sorting out some of the electrical stuff, a few bits of maintenance and other mechanical improvements were also carried out.
Timing belt change, blowing exhaust gasket replaced, and a new radiator fitted.
And a start on sorting out a few engine bay and front lights wiring gremlins.
And the winch sorted out.
Timing belt change, blowing exhaust gasket replaced, and a new radiator fitted.
And a start on sorting out a few engine bay and front lights wiring gremlins.
And the winch sorted out.
Creator III
More bits and bobs done during 2020:
Rear inner helper springs replaced with Airlift
All bushes replaced with poly bushes
Front axle stripped, cleaned, all new seals and bearings fitted along with the addition of an anti roll bar.
Transfer box cover swapped for a hi capacity version
And we're staring to get somewhere
Rear inner helper springs replaced with Airlift
All bushes replaced with poly bushes
Front axle stripped, cleaned, all new seals and bearings fitted along with the addition of an anti roll bar.
Transfer box cover swapped for a hi capacity version
And we're staring to get somewhere
Creator III
Couple of other small jobs in 2020:
Temporary instal of water jerry can, giving water on tap at the back door
And a hitch receiver welded to the underside of the front bumper to shunting trailers around
Temporary instal of water jerry can, giving water on tap at the back door
And a hitch receiver welded to the underside of the front bumper to shunting trailers around
Enthusiast III
Creator III
Thank you. It's been a labour of love/hate
Watch this space, there's more, lots more, to come .......
Creator III
One of the final touches for 2020 was the tribute to my past in classic cars.
A custom made steering wheel boss adapter to fit the steering wheel out of a 1977 MK1 Ford Granada 3.0 S
A custom made steering wheel boss adapter to fit the steering wheel out of a 1977 MK1 Ford Granada 3.0 S
