Got My Lightweight!! Stay Tuned for Project Updates and Plenty of Questions!

[BackInA88]

Doesn't the lower end of the steering relay fit pretty tight to the hole in the frame?
That paint on the bottom may be coming back off?

And that trans looks to nice to but in a rig.
Hell even the frame looks to nice to put in a rig!!


Steve

[jac04]

Actually, the steering relay is a fairly loose fit in the hole in the frame. The retainer plate on the bottom (held to the chassis with 4 bolts) is a snug fit with the very bottom of the relay.

[ktom300]

Where did you source those tires? Man I wish I had the funds and time to do the same thing to my 74 Lightweight.

Thanks!

[Leslie]

Where did you source those tires?

Our hosts have them.

http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-11066-tire-michelin-xzl-750-x-16.aspx

[jac04]

I bought the Rover a nice little NOS gift for x-mas:

[Jeff Aronson]

I once replaced a loose distributor with a new one like yours. It made all the difference in tuning the car. Once the points were adjusted and it was timed, it rarely required timing again - even with new points. It's amazing what a new distributor will accomplish in terms of running.

Good work!

[jac04]

I think that I will go ahead and convert this to a Pertronix electronic ignition before I install it. I had a Pertronix in my old '63 and I loved it.

[Daurie]

I think that I will go ahead and convert this to a Pertronix electronic ignition before I install it. I had a Pertronix in my old '63 and I loved it.

I just took out my Pertronix. I found it was the source of a few issues I was having. Now I'm back running points and smoth as ever. I hear Lumenition has a electronic setup for the 45d and it supposedy is smoother running. FWIW.

Daurie

[Eric W S]

MSD universal 4 Cylinder system. Timing off the crank shaft, proven pointless pick up in the dizzy, and second spark system as well.

Oh and Santa Singing Camel and his brown uniformed elves dropped off two pristine early 60's inner wings. Thanks Marc - Singing Camel!

[jac04]

^^ Well, maybe I'll give the points a shot before getting too ahead of myself. I probably won't drive this thing more than 1500 miles per year, so once the points are set up properly I can forget about them for 10 years.

I'm now in the fairly boring stage of sandblasting & painting a lot of little stuff, but I'll keep posting some pictures for everyone. Here are the painted parts of the pintle hitch:

[kevin-ct]

Jac 04.

I love reading this thread. It brings back memories of my restoration of my Series 3.

Question, What type of paint are you using for the mounts and hitch and stuff on the under side?

For the points, stick with them (thats what I did) You dont need to adjust them for years for the amount of driving these things do.

Thanks and keep on posting pics!

Kevin

[jac04]

Kevin-
I'm using RustOleum semi-gloss black. So far, I have only been using spray cans, but I may use brush-on for the axle housings. The pictures make the parts look a little more glossy than they really are. I chose semi-gloss because every place that I found original black paint it had a semi-gloss finish. I just hope that things don't look too glossy in contrast to the dead-flat paint job that this vehicle is going to get. I guess we'll eventually find out.

Now, this is my first time using RustOleum for a restoration project. For my 63 Rover and my 68 Camaro I used Tru-Test (True Value Hardware store brand) satin black, which is definitely more flat than the RO semi-gloss. For the money, the Tru-Test paints can't be beat.

I switched to RO for this project because of the positive feedback their paint gets for durability. I have been very happy with the RO products so far - they go on easy, cover well, and dry fairly fast. Also, you can buy the RO paints at WalMart for a decent price (although I buy local to support the family-owned hardware stores - they give me a 10% discount if I buy by the case.). We'll have to see how the paint holds up over the long term.

Let me know if you have any questions.
-Jeff

[scott]

hook?

^^... pintle hitch:

where'd you get tht haitch. all the swivel ones i've seen don't mount flat. i was thinking i'd have to cut and sleave a hole in my rear cross member to accomidate a swiveling pintle

[jac04]

^^ It was on the vehicle when I bought it. Per the military manual that I have, it appears to be the original hitch.

I'm not sure what you mean by mouting flat. The hitch mounts to a flat surface on the rear crossmember, but the bolts are about 8" long and go through sleeved holes, then there is a reinforcing plate that goes on before the nuts. You can kind of see it in this 'before' picture:

[scott]

^^...I'm not sure what you mean by mouting flat...

by flat i mean there's no center axle. all the swiveling hitches i've see have a center axle that extends towards the front that's about 2" in dia and 6-8" long such that you need a 2.5" hole through the cross mbr centered between the 4 bolts