What did you do to your Rover today?

[LR Max]

Pulled my intake/exhaust manifold due to a busted gasket. Currently have the unit off because I gotta modify the exhaust manifold a touch (one of the holes doesn't line up quite right so I gotta apply my burr to the hole.

[TJR]

Is that Pwr steering and a racing stripe?

[stomper]

After driving around for 4 months with bare aluminum rocky mountain door tops, I finally got around to striping the glass and painting them yesterday. Came out beautiful. Now my rover is back to it's stock paint scheme. Just need to reassemble them today. This was so easy to do, I'm starting to look for other parts of the rover to paint! Hmmm. Maybe the galvanized rear cross member should be returned to the original black color.....

[cachinfool]

Replaced the brake servo. Now it doesn't die when I hit the brakes. Of course that was just a driveway test so I still don't know if it will stop. No more had I gotten everything buttoned back up than the wife came out and said we it was time to take the grand kids to the Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner.

[ybt502r]

Took a drive out on the Canada prairie to the Badlands; checking out dinosaur fossils and old coal mines. Not a lot of infrastructure out there (read towns/repair opportunities), though the Rover never missed a beat. Just a bit hot, windy, and noisy. Had a nice photo op though.

[LR Max]

Is that Pwr steering and a racing stripe?

Yes and HELL YES .

I need to repaint the valve cover. I originally tried to go for a late 60s~70s Gulf LeMans paint scheme. I thought those were cool. However my paint prep job sucked so that is why it is missing half of its paint .

[Tim Smith]

Yes and HELL YES .

I need to repaint the valve cover. I originally tried to go for a late 60s~70s Gulf LeMans paint scheme. I thought those were cool. However my paint prep job sucked so that is why it is missing half of its paint .

That was a great paint scheme.

[LR Max]

OMG YES. Too much want.

[TJR]

I've neve seen that paint scheme before.. Nice.. Not for me, but still Nice!


Here's my updated project.. With the help of a friend (Tommy Pictured) we swapped out my recently rebuilt rover rear axle which has never left the garage in favor of a 109 Salisbury. Just staging it at this point to get my pinion angle established and reweld the perches. . Need to get the engine and trans in to finish the axle swap.










Lots of dust collected on the POR 15 paint from sitting around... Need to work on that.
..Talbot

[Moose]

I got the 88 home after the diesel swap, and am now into a long list of things to do that have been put off for a while. So far I've replace the UJ's on the rear prop shaft. Replaced a couple broken clamps on the exhaust and realigned the system so it isn't banging on the chassis. Drained the oil from the gearbox and transfer box and removed the bottom cover on the transfer box to be replaced by a RM cover which I've had sitting around for years. Unfortunately, I may have committed a cardnial sin when it comes to changing the oil in the gearbox. I forgot to make sure I can undo the filler plug first before draining the oil. Now I find that the fill plug does not want to come out and it is starting to round off a bit. My buddy gave me a beauty little tool (two sockets welded together) that fits that square plug, but naturally I left it at his shop on the other side of Toronto so I am going to need to fetch that before I totally bugger up the plug. Tonight I removed the front prop shaft in preparation of changing the front output seal as that was next on the hit list.

Fun fun fun!

Brett

[SafeAirOne]

I got the 88 home after the diesel swap,

Pics?? Especially of the throttle linkage, battery and air filter setup cooling fan/rad setup...you know, the detail stuff.

I may have committed a cardnial sin when it comes to changing the oil in the gearbox. I forgot to make sure I can undo the filler plug first before draining the oil.

Can't you just open the hatch under the center seat, remove one of the cover plates and fill from the top? I can't remember if you can do the transmission this way, but you can certainly do the transfer from the top.

[Winemark]

I replaced the headlights on my 65 with Slyvania high output headlights and drove around the neighborhood enjoying the brightness. $35.00 well spent

[HinFL]

This wasn't all done "today", as the thread suggests. I've got a little "what we've done" catching up to do.

We purchased our 1973 Series III 88" about 2 1/2 months ago (found on the RN Forum, thank you very much). She is our first Rover; we love her and are very grateful to the PO as he took great care of her for 19 years.

First, we had all 5 wheels painted Limestone. Then we put on an adapter and spin-on oil filter (Land Rover Genuine filter from our hosts) and a Pertronix D176600 electronic ignition (whole dizzy unit, as old dizzy shaft wobbled), "Flamethrower" coil, and new plug wires. After that, put on a stainless steel sport exhaust system including free flowing header vice connecting to the old exhaust manifold.

Although I am a student of all things Rover (being the new guy), the above was accomplished with the very knowledgeable assistance of a mechanic friend, James, at British4X4 in Jacksonville, FL. His shop is about 40 miles from our smalltown Florida home. Thank goodness for James, as we don't have as many specialists down here as those of you in the northeast or out west have! I endeavor to become more mechanically-inclined and self-reliant as experience is gained and time goes on.

Last of all, I did a solo and first riveting adventure as 7 of the 9 rivets securing our bonnet spare mount had pulled loose. I re-drilled the holes and used a strong hand riveter and sealing aluminum blind pop-rivets. The task was accomplished. What better place to hone one's riveting talents than a locale where they will be covered up by a spare tire?

OK, now everyone is up to date and I'll do better in the future about keeping it to what was done "today". I am always thankful for the vast experience you all are willing to share on this great Forum.

Next project under consideration involves a desire to showcase that gorgeous galvanized body and door capping on our Series Rover. Ours was painted over by the PO. A couple of us are getting schooled at:

http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9955

Please feel free to contribute to that schooling with: in situ refinishing, removing, stripping, replacement riveting, etc advice. And thanks again for all the advice that has come before!

[Moose]

Pics?? Especially of the throttle linkage, battery and air filter setup cooling fan/rad setup...you know, the detail stuff.

I included a few pix a few posts back when we mostly finished up the install. I can certainly shoot a few more detailed shots when I get a chance, hopefully tomorrow.

Can't you just open the hatch under the center seat, remove one of the cover plates and fill from the top? I can't remember if you can do the transmission this way, but you can certainly do the transfer from the top.

That's the way I have been filling the transfer box for years now. Easier that trying to pour it into the fill hole on the side (even if I could get the plug out). To fill the main gearbox with this method, I think you would have to pull up the floors and the cover holding the shift forks. Major pain.

But all is well with regards to the fill plugs. I got mad at them and they both came out today. I filed the square bits of the plugs mostly flat again, then fit a 1/2 inch drive 7/8 socket, inverted on the plug. I then found a nice heavy 9/16 bolt and jammed two nuts on it. Put the socket on the plug, the bolt into the socket, then with a second socket and a breaker bar had at it. The gearbox plug came out fairly easy but I thought the transfer box plug was going to round big time. Luckily it finally let go and now I will be able to keep a proper eye on the levels again.

I also today wired up the glow plugs using the wire and switch that used to power my aux. electric fuel pump and a mostly surplus starting solenoid that was already bolted to the chassis bulkhead support. Oh, and bolted on the RM cover on the trans box.

The list is just got a little but shorter.

Brett

[SafeAirOne]

I included a few pix a few posts back when we mostly finished up the install. I can certainly shoot a few more detailed shots when I get a chance, hopefully tomorrow.

Sorry, I just realized that I missed the latest 3 pages of this thread, including an awesome video of the self-destructing diesel. The 5 quart bottle of 15W-40 runaway diesel fuel sitting on the wing was a nice touch!

Just went back and saw the pics of your 2.5 install. Wow! You're braver than I am. Nice job with that intake manifold. I spliced 2 air intake hoses together to reach my air filter, but I like the way you handled it.

Your handling of the fan-to-rad clearance issue was brilliant, and I WILL be stealing your idea.

Also admirable is the fact that you did all this with the rad support panel and wings still on! You're a true glutton for punishment! Mine have been on and off so often, I'm considering attaching them with velcro.

Nice job!