What did you do to your Rover today?

[Dibsen]

Finally replaced the glass in my new window frame. I took pics of the process but for some reason, they are in a format that Mac doesn't recognize. Pictures I took with my iPhone by the way. Go figure

[stomper]

Ugh, don't say that. It's on my to do list! Clutch M/C is a must do this spring.

[pitchrollyaw]

Replaced the clutch m/c, slave and flex pipe on my LHD SIII. I believe the appropriate phrase is 'character building'.

Master R&R was a bit of a PITA as expected.

[Dibsen]

Those look the biz!

How much do they howl? Honest

Finally got my 34X9 TSL's mounted on stock rims.

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[Dibsen]

That is sweet! Is it custom?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]8799[/ATTACH]Installed a new aluminum rear tank in my 67 109 that is now 23 gallons. Needed a baffled tank to stop the slushing and wanted to get my fuel pump mounted inside the tank as well.

[Dibsen]

What wheels are those? I like them

Over last weekend, I made a bikini top for my 88. This was on my "to do" list over the summer but did not get to it until now. Nice thing is we have sunny weather here in the Seattle area for a couple of weeks so I've actually been able to use it. It is intentionally short (only goes to the first hoop) so I can use it with the roof top tent mounted to the tub.
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[Manny]

Top off!

[tmckeon88]

I tackled the rear end this week - mechanics have been telling me for years that my rear diff sounded bad, and the way it chewed up U-joints in the prop shaft seemed to suggest too much slop. The rear axle casing was also disintegrating from rust and oozing oil from various pinholes. I sourced a good used casing from Pangolin and a good used diff from our hosts (an excellent one, in fact- the gear cluster looked virtually unused, although the outside had old paint and rust on it). I started tearing out the old stuff last Monday.

Always a mess getting old parts out. I also got new u-bolts for the spring since I suspected my old ones would get damaged during removal. I have parabolics and it turns out the standard u-bolts are too long, since they are designed for that massive 11-leaf Rover spring pack. I ended up just going to a local machine shop and having them make me new bolts in about 10 minutes.

I POR-15'd the axle casing and surface of the new diff. It all went together more easily than it came apart but I was sore from turning wrenches on stuck nuts and so forth. Buttoned it all up yesterday and took it for a tentative test drive and thank goodness it all seems to work. That shiny black axle and diff look great under there. It was a job to hoist the new diff in place- that lump must weigh 50 pounds- but with my floor creeper and some wood blocks I managed to get it lined up and on by myself. The entire repair only cost maybe $700.

By the way, I now have my old diff, which doesn't look terrible and someone might be able to rebuild/use. PM me if interested.


Cheers,
Tom

[tmckeon88]

If you are concerned about wiring, the rewire on a truck like this is really idiot proof. Make friends with the wiring diagram, label everything as you dis-assemble, and order a new harness. Solves alot of the stupid problems old rovers have with old wire. Cheers.

I may be too big an idiot for that even. I have a new wiring harness sitting in my parts pile. Haven't summoned the nerve to tear out the old one. Maybe someday.

[kenscs]

Replaced Right Rear Brake Pads. Previous ones were soaked with oil after hub seals leaked for many moons in previous owners barn. I had originally tried full can of brake cleaner to degrease, but after driving on them a bit, I checked them out and they looked like they were "bleeding" oil. Of course, I at first I mixed up the leading and trailing brake shoe position...

I saw some posts on an Aussie LR Forum that said to soak the pads in gasoline and "burn out" the oil since the pads are asbestos and will just burn off the oil. I figure for the price of a new set of pads from our hosts, I would save the burned eyebrows and just order new. I did see some references out there to the drums potentially being saturated and should be replaced, but I will try as is. The drums seem fine.

[Manny]

Jester065 I replied to your message

[Jester065]

Looks great! I sent you a message.

[80sailor]

Manny, those look sharp!

[Manny]

Fitted new seats in my 88.

[lighiche]

Steve, did you use a Poppy Red color code, or just tell 'em "bright red" ? Limestone for the sunsheet or white?
Looks great

well faded, patchy, lumpy, poppy red here
~Steve

Oh, and limestone for the sheet and wheels.