What did you do to your Rover today?

[RoverForm]

on saturday i drove it around in the rain to help set/shrink the canvas top.

on sunday i drove it down to the brick yard and filled the back up with concrete pavers and bags of paving sand.

exciting i know... but it has to pay a little room and board.

[ivarra]

Nothing to do with the weight. It's visibility.

That far side corner can get you into a tight spot when you are negotiating new obstacles.

Seriously, this is even funnier than Amcordo and Crankin put together (sorry guys) I might make a poster out of this picture and put it up in my garage!

Ivar

[RoverForm]

Seriously, this is even funnier than Amcordo and Crankin put together (sorry guys) Ivar

can we get a link?

[crankin]

Seriously, this is even funnier than Amcordo and Crankin put together (sorry guys) I might make a poster out of this picture and put it up in my garage!

Ivar

Yes, I agree. I don't think I would have thought of that at all...it's really hilarious.

[txffjim]

This should be what went wrong with your rover today or what will you need for your rover tomorrow

the set screw for the gearstick stripped and fell out- I got stuck in reverse when the lever came out of the shift rods and the brake light switch died again. Is there a better brake switch out there?

[SeriesShorty]

HA! I almost got mine running today after not doing so for over a year now. Some clean fuel and I think I'll be hearing that sweet sound again soon. Tomorrow is another day...

[Tim Smith]

I just cut the rear cross member off my truck. Took about two and a quarter hours. Starting to put the new one on now. I should have this truck running for the Deer Lake Rally tomorrow with the Sankey in tow.

[KevinNY]

I just cut the rear cross member off my truck. Took about two and a quarter hours. Starting to put the new one on now. I should have this truck running for the Deer Lake Rally tomorrow with the Sankey in tow.

I would have thought it would have taken about 15 minutes with an old steak knife.

[Tim Smith]

I would have thought it would have taken about 15 minutes with an old steak knife.

I quoted 10 with a butter knife but forgot how strong the wiring is back there.

[Tim Smith]

I just cut the rear cross member off my truck. Took about two and a quarter hours. Starting to put the new one on now. I should have this truck running for the Deer Lake Rally tomorrow with the Sankey in tow.

And it's on and welded up. A few more bolts to tighten up but I evacuated the garage for a few minutes to let the welding fumes die down.

[redmondrover]

Seat Heaters and Door Cards

I connected the front seat heaters and they work great! I am tackling the middle row seat heaters tomorrow.

Also made new door cards for the front doors out of 1/8" ABS plastic sheeting. The previous door cards I made out of pressboard and vinyl got wet and fattened up so much they interfered with shutting the doors. I bought a 4' x 8' sheet of textured black ABS plastic from Calsack Plastics and used the old door cards as a template. The ABS cuts easily with a jigsaw. Middle doors and rear door are next.

[shock]

I connected the front seat heaters and they work great! I am tackling the middle row seat heaters tomorrow.

Also made new door cards for the front doors out of 1/8" ABS plastic sheeting. The previous door cards I made out of pressboard and vinyl got wet and fattened up so much they interfered with shutting the doors. I bought a 4' x 8' sheet of textured black ABS plastic from Calsack Plastics and used the old door cards as a template. The ABS cuts easily with a jigsaw. Middle doors and rear door are next.

I'd like to see pictures of each project if you have any. Especially the door project. Sounds interesting.

[73series88]

got some light guards and a late 2a grill and badge
now i have to get a front wing and sill panel to replace the ones i crushed yesterday.
aaron

[Jim-ME]

Looking great! Hope you can find the bits you need. IFIWME I'd look really hard at the plastic wings our sponsors sell.
Jim

[73series88]

we got the overdrive lever installed today
nailed that hole perfectly.
man i was sweating cutting throught the tunnel.
just need the clutch bearing to put the rest in.
anybody have one for a fairey kicking around.
aaron