What did you do to your Rover today?

[mrdoiron]

Today: Put the timing front cover on, cleaned and installed starter and alternator. Installed water pump and thermostat housing. Primed oil pump and installed oil filter housing. Other than installing the engine mounts and building a new engine wiring harness, this engine is done.



Tomorrow: Pressure wash inner wings and strip them. Paint inner wings white. Wait for new clutch bearing to show up.

Looking almost too good to put back in to oil & grease up......

does that paint have any resistant porosity to it, in that it could be more easily cleaned afterwards ? Just curious on how hard is to maintain the look.

[SafeAirOne]

...does that paint have any resistant porosity to it, in that it could be more easily cleaned afterwards ? Just curious on how hard is to maintain the look.

Well, it's 3 coats of somewhat glossy paint, though the metal engine castings are pretty rough. I was going to give it a coat of clear gloss 500 degree paint, but I just don't have the time. I think if I give it a wash every now and then it should stay bright enough to bounce some light around during night troubleshooting.

I need to find some plexiglass wings--For the next month or so, this will be the best-looking part of my Rover!


BTW--I'd sure like for you to come over and make my rear pinion seal and transfer case cover not leak too.

[mrdoiron]

Well, it's 3 coats of somewhat glossy paint, though the metal engine castings are pretty rough. I was going to give it a coat of clear gloss 500 degree paint, but I just don't have the time. I think if I give it a wash every now and then it should stay bright enough to bounce some light around during night troubleshooting.

I need to find some plexiglass wings--For the next month or so, this will be the best-looking part of my Rover!


BTW--I'd sure like for you to come over and make my rear pinion seal and transfer case cover not leak too.

Nice,

Got me thinking now about my block... wish there was a way to cheat and paint it without removing...my fear is I'll create new problems pulling it out now that it works well.
I once took a 1938 GE fridge (big motor on top of an ice box really) that hummed along at my summer cottage for years... moved it to get painted, and seals never seated right like orig and it was never the same... my ex wife a bit finicky that way too, move a pillow out of place and unleash the dogs!

cheers

[martindktm]

No picture but worked on the rear tub, removed lots of plastic filler, removed the tub floor panel to replace it and steel crossmembers. Cut some part of the old chassis. Pictures will come later.

[siiirhd88]

Drove my 109 350 miles round trip today to deliver some bits. Got to meet Kevkon and Mrs.Tom109, and the 109 was 1000 lbs lighter on the way home. The 2.25 with a Weber averaged 14.6 mpg on highway, interstate and back roads and the truck didn't miss a beat.

It was great seeing Kevin and Toms trucks, and putting some faces to names. It was a good day.

Thanks,
Bob

'02 Disco II SD
'80 SIII 109
'75 SIII 88 V8
'68 SIIA 109 V8

[kevkon]

And I got to disassemble the engine Bob dropped off!

[LaneRover]

Put the faded sweatshirt back over the steering wheel to protect the steering wheel from the SD sun.

Trying to figure out when to best mention that I may be needing new tires to the wife - I think a beer might be in order.

[martindktm]

Here's the week-end work...

Removed body filler from the side of the tub. The rover will weight at least 150 lbs less...HAd about 1/4" of body filler on both side on the entire lenght of it....



Removed the tub floor that was corroded.



Cut the old frame. Only thing left is the bulkhead and engine/gearbox...



old rusty frame bits in the pick-up



The new 1/8" tub floor...

[TJR]

Nice work.. Be careful of those rare ,red brake lights lenses ... I have the same ones, but have no spares...TJR

[kevkon]

And don't forget the sidemarker lights as well. Between both the're worth more than the tub!
Martin, what KTM do you ride?

[SafeAirOne]

Made a bracket to hold the quick-disconnect circular connector for the engine wiring harness.

Also mocked up the engine wiring harness and found out that I didn't have enough brown wire to replace the non-standard red wires from the alternator to the starter and that I had been sent a tiny white/brown wire instead of the enormous one required for the heater (glow) plugs.

Hopefully our hosts sell the correct wire by the foot, as they are only a "UPS next-day" away from me, whereas British Wiring will be at least a few days in transit in the mail.

[SafeAirOne]

Stuffed engine. A real pain to do solo.

[shock]

Removed the tub floor that was corroded.

Did you pour that cement tub floor in place? And the grass is a nice touch too.

[mongoswede]

Stuffed engine. A real pain to do solo.

You should have painted the bulkhead while it was easy to get at too. Also...no interest in converting to LHD?

[bmohan55]

My thought too...I'm looking forward to really cleaning the engine bay when it comes out.
I'm afraid of contracting shipfitters disease!