What did you do to your Rover today?

[I Leak Oil]

Prepped and cooked some 'pout on the tailgate. Mmmm....tasty!

[stomper]

Prepped and cooked some 'pout on the tailgate. Mmmm....tasty!

Honing your skills for the Muddy Chef Challenge I see! Before you know it, I will be hearing about your mad skills over on the EXPo cooking section!

[I Leak Oil]

Honing your skills for the Muddy Chef Challenge I see! Before you know it, I will be hearing about your mad skills over on the EXPo cooking section!

Madd, yes, skilled no! Once I figure out how to post a reasonable picture from my phone I'll put it up. A friend of mine had a few of us down to the lake on Saturday so we rigged up the rods and the kids hauled in about 40 of em. He said it was a slow day....

[siii8873]

look like some bullhead.

[o2batsea]

Spent the weekend driving 450 miles crisscrossing VT to take my 1982 Series III 88" from Shelburne to southeastern VT (where I'll be rebuilding it), pick up a galvanized rolling chassis in southwestern VT and bring it to the same location, and then prep my outdoor work area. Despite being off schedule on Saturday, all went well. Unfortunately, while unloading, the chassis was unexpectedly released due to a winching failure (briefly: was using the front axle housing as a pulley due to proximity, the chain bound, releasing tension, causing the jack to release & drop in such a way that the tensioner grab hook let go) and the chassis rolled off the trailer, wedging itself between two trees and having bent the rear crossmember horns. Thankful for no personal injury, but devastated and extremely angry with myself.

Now that the vehicle and chassis are in the same location, it's time to start a build thread.

The rear crossmember can be straightened with the judicious application of a wood block, a 2x4 and a BFH (like a sledge). Had to do that on the one I got from evil Ron. A 4 foot level helped me tell when the two sides were back in alignment.

[siii8873]

that BFH is an important tool to have available with rover work.

[Revtor]

Ouch!!! sorry to hear it

Spent the weekend driving 450 miles crisscrossing VT to take my 1982 Series III 88" from Shelburne to southeastern VT (where I'll be rebuilding it), pick up a galvanized rolling chassis in southwestern VT and bring it to the same location, and then prep my outdoor work area. Despite being off schedule on Saturday, all went well. Unfortunately, while unloading, the chassis was unexpectedly released due to a winching failure (briefly: was using the front axle housing as a pulley due to proximity, the chain bound, releasing tension, causing the jack to release & drop in such a way that the tensioner grab hook let go) and the chassis rolled off the trailer, wedging itself between two trees and having bent the rear crossmember horns. Thankful for no personal injury, but devastated and extremely angry with myself.

Now that the vehicle and chassis are in the same location, it's time to start a build thread.

[morgant]

The rear crossmember can be straightened with the judicious application of a wood block, a 2x4 and a BFH (like a sledge). Had to do that on the one I got from evil Ron. A 4 foot level helped me tell when the two sides were back in alignment.

I'll give that a try before I do anything drastic, that's for sure! After that weekend, it's good having it so far away from me at the other end of the state as it gives me a week to not have to look at it until my head clears.

[ignotus]

I've done lots of things over the past year +. Couldn't bear to put it on this thread one day at a time.. I did do a blog though. The basics are I bought a 1960 109 petrol 3 door. Then tore it apart put in a 2.5Dt, ROAM disc brakes, galvanized a s*&$load of bits, painted and put it back together. It is almost done, found a leaking diaphram on the injector pump when I test drove it Saturday.
The blog; http://poppageno.blogspot.com/ enjoy!

gene

[dunerunner]

Nice 109, Gene! Love the colour choice....

[SafeAirOne]

Nice 109, Gene!

Yep--Nice Rover! Looks like you've been quite busy.

[ignotus]

Thanks, I bought it in early April of 2011 and been working on it since. I started by trying to get at least something done everyday. Then that felt like it was dragging on just too much so I started to take the weekends off and that helped. I know now why peoples sell off those unfinished projects!
Today I was able to secure some o-rings and fix the leak on the injector pump. Soon I'll have mirrors and take it for a real drive!

gene

[ArlowCT]

Changed out the rear wheel studs to match the fronts.




Drilled them out, counter bored the back, and pressed them in. They came out great, same as the original ser III fronts.

[luckyjoe]

Drilled them out, counter bored the back, and pressed them in. They came out great, same as the original ser III fronts.

Did you have to drill the brake drums to match?

[ArlowCT]

Did you have to drill the brake drums to match?

Yes I will, or I may buy a new set. Can't make up my mind!