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Leave the hardtop on then, as it'll be raining by the end of the summer!!

Jimbob

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Nah!! I want to drive it around atleast once this year with no roof on.
Nothing says LOOK AT ME than a bright JCB Yellow V8 Landy with no roof!!
But the roof will be going on, just hopefully get some use before it does!!


When is your VW gonna be done (or has it already?)
Can see us having a stand at a Classic car show, no aircooled flat 6 allowed

Jimbob

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I'm slowly getting nearer to the end of my rebuild of my 1972 `88.
Now comes the brakes.

I picked up a full set of V8 brakes 11 inch diameter 3 inches wide, all around
Well I have lifted them up onto my workbench to begin the process, so had a nose around.

I knew the rears were again larger than the standard rears, but my god are they more heavy duty!!
The return springs are fudging mahoooosive!! Pics show standard `88 caliper and shoes, and a V8 version.







Anyways when done the system will be a Servo assisted, single line setup, of twin leading shoe fronts (standard is single leading shoe ), and single leading shoe rears, all using the 11x3 inch setup. So should be good for my little V8 `88 , with Disco diffs and these brakes it should be able to drive at normalish speeds and brake in a normalish manner.

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Don't go upsetting Ty now!!

Camper is going slow, every job it's a wall. Currently trying to source a headliner at a decent price, as the seller I found before has stopped trading.

Jimbob

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Bugger!! May be worth sending off an email or phone all, as I'm sure that people in the VW world would be able to sort you out, or point you in the right direction.

But as you know, the REAL satisfaction comes when driving down the road in something that you restored on your own, with your own hands. As nothing comes close, esp when people ask what company restored it, and you say no company, all my own work

duckdo

Have you tried t4/5 on the swansea west inds park rich they do all vw van bits if all ages i get there number of m8 later for u

duckdo

Cant u sleep jb thought i was the only one up at silly o'clock😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

Jimbob

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Yeah, am in work at 6pm, so body clock stuck on nights, atleast when I work its cool

Jimbob

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Bit more progress today, have stripped down the front hubs, removed the shafts, and then removed the drums and shoe assembly, and then put the hubs back together on the shafts, so I don't lose anything (they won't work on mine anyway ).

Anyways.














Fronts vs Rears.







Left overs.

Jimbob

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Front drums are 3 inch wide, and 11 inches in diameter, rears 11 x 2.25.

This is a standard rear and an 11 inch front, this shows how much extra braking surface there is. So should help a great deal



Shows why brakes on he early Landies were **** lol.

Jimbob

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Bit more progress, well I know the drivers side shaft is ok

Brakes, hub, and stub axle removed.

Jimbob

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Removed the other side, now I can say 100% that there is another diff gone lol. The rear was blown, and the front is too, as I can feel bits of planetary gears inside .
Lucky I bought 2 Disco diffs , and I now have a spare set of front 10 spline shafts, and a set of front 10x24 spline shafts too.














Blood puss and everything

Jimbob

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Today I have removed my front diff, and unlike when I did my rear on Truck axle stands where I could sit up, this I had to do flat on my back, without a great deal of room.

Anyhoo the planetary gears seem to have shattered and become lost in the pan, but luckily for me the crown wheel and pinion wheel are of and its just the Open diff thats gone. The KAM crown wheels and pinions are mega money, as they are a LOT thicker than a standard series crown wheel.

Here are the pics from today.

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Looks like those diffs shat themselves!! Why have you gone for disco diff?

Jimbob

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Newer, stronger, cheaper, and higher ratio. So allows it to do 80mph
But cruising speed will be nearer 65 70. So better mpg, for a V8 lol

Jimbob

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The diffs had a lot spent on them, but used cheap planetary gears, I mean those KAM crown and pinion are mega expensive, and much thicker than standard. So who does that sound like?? Spending loads, but then doing it on the cheap??
Also the previous owner must have had no mechanical sympathy, plus the axles were full of water too

Jimbob

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Picked up some new tyres on Jap rims, going to pick up a set of Landy wellers in the week.
Maxxis MT-735, 235/75r15












Loads of tread

Jimbob

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Wiring diagrams, wiring diagrams, my brain cannot take another wiring diagram.

Have totally removed the standard 3 fuse "fusebox", and have moved and labelled nearly all the wires through the Raptor Dash and tidied them under the tray. Tidied up the original loom and the mess that the previous owner left, now I have to feed a new main +ve to the new fuse boxes, and relays. Then feed a new loom for the CB and stereo, and then sort the mini loom for the gauges, and then the ignition loom and she is done wiring wise.

Hopefully

Wiring diagrams, wiring diagrams, my brain cannot take another wiring diagram.

Have totally removed the standard 3 fuse "fusebox", and have moved and labelled nearly all the wires through the Raptor Dash and tidied them under the tray. Tidied up the original loom and the mess that the previous owner left, now I have to feed a new main +ve to the new fuse boxes, and relays. Then feed a new loom for the CB and stereo, and then sort the mini loom for the gauges, and then the ignition loom and she is done wiring wise.

Hopefully

Jimbob

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Bit more of an update.


Got a second bonnet, as I like both.


Some Wing tops.


Second windscreen as mine is BADLY scratched.


Did some painting of rusty parts.






My high tech spray booth lol.









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Accidentally snapped my original gear lever, as it was snapped half way through already

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RDX twin temp fan switch.

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New ignition switch, and the wiring is finally coming together.

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Some of the results.
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Fitted a 3rd brake light, (pics don't show true colour red )

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Also fitted a trailer socket plug, as mine was non existent!!

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My new Land Rover Badges made by Artmin Design, and original will be refitted inside.


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And if anyone is interested this is how I fixed my fuse boxes into the Raptor Dash, bit tight for the wiring at the bottom mind but some 90 degree spades will sort that.
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Jimbob

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Well suppose I better do an update as LOTS of things have happened, including me doing a total rebuild and forge of my Impreza engine, so things taken their time lol.

Fitted the Discovery diffs.


Next came the wiring I HATE WIRING!!

Start.




Fuse box number one for the inputs (OLD original wiring).


Made a new starter, coil, and fuel pump wiring loom, each powered by a fused relay.


Then the four new fuse boxes started to create their own headache


Getting there.


All done, MASSIVE accomplishment as I hate wiring. Now all lights are run off relays, the old wiring is the trigger, the Kenlowe is now running off a switched twin temp fan switch. EVERY circuit is fused, and run through a 200amp ignition relay, feeding blade fuses for each circuit. I now have 26 fuses as opposed to the 4 standard


Have fitted LED rear work lamps, my old Lucas DX spot lamps, rear 12v outlet, all heavy duty cabling and future proof.





I also decided to fit an Anderson connector as my battery will be fixed under the passenger seat, so got 1200amp jumpleads, and fitted the Anderson setup.






Fitted the servo assisted twin line brake master, and made new brake lines (no buying them in).


My tools for that.


Also fitted the 11x3 inch twin leading shoe front drums, and 11x2 single leading edge rear shoes. Re-plumbed the fronts so the bleed nipple is at the top, instead of the bottom.




Replaced the clutch master and slave.
Think this is dead lol.

Jimbob

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Bent my gear lever to allow it to clear the Raptor Dash, will have to double check when sitting in it that I don't take the skin off my knuckles getting into reverse.


Whilst in the general area I noticed a plaque on the gearbox, which I assumed was normal, after a wipe with an oily rag I found this
Would have been good new once lol.

Cannon Fodder

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I know we don't see eye to eye to put it lightly, but you must have the patience of Jobe in order to sort out just the wiring on your Land Rover.

I know a lot of people me included would have just handed the vehicle over to an auto electrician and told them to get on with it, for that you deserve praise and that's without the rest of what you have done to date as well.

Jimbob

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Cheers Ty, well I haven't got patience for it tbh, but was the only way I could get it done exactly the way I wanted. Plus its the satisfaction of having done it myself.

Spent hours and hours looking over various wiring diagrams, making a few of my own, and getting my head around what was needed. And tbh I'm so glad that as things went in and was wired up, I only blew the one fuse, as there are so many cables in there when I pushed the stereo into the cage it pulled the power lead to the stereo out and popped the fuse. Which seeing as I am using 27 fuses thats not bad at all lol.

Jimbob

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Fitted some air horns Shiney new alternator behind





Gave the axles a bit of a wire brush and paint, will sort properly when I change to parabolic springs eventually.

smiffywhu

You're a bloody genius!! Subscribed !

Jimbob

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I would't go that far, but cheers bud, its just a giant Meccano set he old Landy, the thing that nearly fried my brain was the wiring. But then its a simple setup. Just had to sit down with a wiring diagram, and make my own wiring diagrams.

One of these certainly helped me, as I labelled up EVERYTHING, so once that was done it made it a lot easier than having to refer to the wiring diagram all the time.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brother-PT...item43c2839c21

langdon18

Excellent stuff fella old landrovers bring back some good old memories

Jimbob

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Cheers buddy, are you ex forces?? After a set of Army removeable door tops, as they are aluminium framed so dont rust as soon as they get moist air, doesn't help the reaction between ally and steel, but the pressed steel is never treated



Well had some bad news today, my fuel tank is no more

I tried to save as much originality that I could and the weeping tank I paid to have welded up, but the more you chase he leak, the more solder from a previous "repair" was found, so spreading the leak. The bash plate underneath has been on so long the tank skin above it has gone rotten

So this means I need a new tank, and then to have it altered to accept the low pressure fuel pump, and a carb return. Which is annoying, but means that it should last 20 odd years



My old tank, looks ok, but leaks like a sieve.












And I have decided a rear mounted bottle opener is what I'm after for those camping trips, or anywhere I have a bottle in my hand

Jimbob

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Full details are on LR4x4.com.

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=78059&hl=

langdon18

No not ex forces fella spent my early working years in a garage where everybody had or was building old landys of all types we used them for recovery and towing great fun on weekends 4x4 that goes anywhere awesome machines thought I told you at japfest that I like old landrovers
Good project be good to see it all restored