WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Well, I have been soaked all afternoon, but got another wobbly head lamp sorted and the new handbrake shoes fitted, one bugger was a very seized adjuster but a good soak (like me :grumpy:

) and a bit of force sorted it.
So now got good handbrakes

I repacked the bearings this morning before the MOT as usual.

Only the steering idler to fit when that arrives and the retest Saturday :thumbup:

all rear suspension and bits done today;

- OME912 Springs off the Frog
- +4 Rough Country Shox
- Spring retainer clamps (as ever, to the Drift model)
- Dislocation cones
- Relocated brake pipe T piece (raised ~2")
- Relocated bias valve bracket (raised ~2")

Also new F.Off Numax battery - took some jiggling to get to fit and then wired up winch - wireless works but wander lead doesn't :cry:

Now looks like a Dragster with its arse in the air :oops:

Picked up my new pads which will be fitted when it stops raining!, also took one of the spare set off stars down to my mates garage with its new friend! a 33"12.50/15 marshall venture tyre :thumbup:

, they had a very successfull mateing and look very nice together now :dance:

, just got the other 3 to do now n get them on the truck, might need a bit of a bodylift to allow them to be free but my god doesnt that wheel look awesome on the truck!!!!! :v happy:

33"s mmmmmm :v happy:

3.1 engine swap finally finished :dance:

Pump timing sorted (well pretty close anyways), front of the engine back together, injector pipes on, couple of water leaks sorted out and off for a test drive.

Huge improvement over my 2.8 (admittedly it was getting a little tired), boost kicks in really early and its hitting max boost at a tad over 2000rpm, pulls like a train :dance:

Will be hanging on to the 2.8 engine for now, not sure whether to rebuild the 2.8 and eventually put it back in or stick with the 3.1 and get another 3.1 to rebuild

Was reading through the factory manual and it turns out the crank is nitrided and cannot be reground as undersize bearings are not available

Hi all

This is just a bit of a "Grrrr" at the way that the Fronty is built, unlike some vehicles which seem to be thrown together.

I thought I'd update things a bit with an electric blue dashboard lights mod. Read everything I could on this forum about removing the instrument cluster, then I got the "pains" manual out to find out about the other silly little lights like in the heater control panel, the cigarette lighter and the one above the ashtray, and after reading about that I can't decide which would be easier ... pull everything out of the interior or just remove the bodywork!

Ho, hum ... discretion being the better part of sanity, I think I'll leave it until blown bulbs force me into taking action.

Regards, Brian

HI,

"GodZilla" Frontera got a little clean-up inside and some final work according the electricity. Then I did change the cross-joint-articulation...
No, not at the Frontera's drive shaft!

Backup car "Jaques" (Fiesta GFJ 'Calypso' 1992) had a failure of this steering element so it was hardly to drive. Now it's fine again :dance:

Not sure how or why but the truck seems to be silky smooth on the road today. Only gave the engine bay a quick blast with a jet wash. Only things that seem wrong atm are the whiny rear axle and a squeaky rear seat back both of which are more annoying than anything... but seems a good excuse to turn the tunes up

So this is the calm before the storm I bet....any bets on what's about to go bang? :roll:

Spent 20 minutes jet washing all the mud off and another hour cleaning the drive and unblocking the drain. :evil:

brought it a little brother lol

cebs been working today carting water to a new horse field while his little brother was driven home. talking of which, need a name for little brother :idea:

Finally got round to replacing to fuel pipes and painting and undersealing the chassis and floor. 1more step closer to the MOT

Got some instant gasket for between the intercooler and waste gate running better no hissing /whislting little less blue smoke aswell :?:

Yesterday I did a 425 mile round trip to gatwick airport to pick the father in law and his mate up cause they missed their flight to Manchester last week :evil:

On the up hand the truck sailed sweetly and I only used just over a quarter of a tank :shock:

Obviously my speed was 70 mph (+-20mph :twisted:

)

Oh yes and I washed it again this morning as couldn't sleep :roll:

Think i finally may have stopped burning oil

425 miles on just over 1/4 tank? Were u on the back of a recovery truck most of the way? I just got 320 miles from £65 or derv (about 3/4 of a tank)

It's a B series Dan, as you know the guages dont work properly :lol:

Well , I pulled out both rear half shafts and the LSD

I then removed the cross members, gearsticks, gaitors, props and rad and started removing all the gearbox bolts to fit the new clutch. Not fun when it's hissing down with rain. I stopped when the water started sloshing round my meat n two veg.