WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Changed my down pipe, it was an absolute nightmare job,Struggled do undo the manifold bolts,had to remove pipe and cat, cut the cat off, drilled out the studs so I could use bolts, had to heat up the sensor mount before it would budge.
It all went back together ok and betsy's purring like a kitten not sounding like a tractor now, It took me about 5 hours, wish i'd have put it in the garage but never mind jod done.

Well done Alfie, keep up the good work

now that my hands better,after krushers lift,
i checked oil & water levels,cleaned spark plugs.wd40'd door locks and handles,re-greased rear door (it opens so much better now).

first off would like to thank alex for the spacers and andysd1 for giving a helping hand fitting them, had a good laugh and a icecream too

fun on a trolly

thanks again

Nice one mate, interesting to see the method you did them opposed to they way we did mine. The end result is the same so

another little job done :dance:

I see your truck is still "mud brown" underneath, same as mine

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simo the is somthing growing out you arch

didn't do anything to the swb but did buy this

2.8 LWB

Well done Jellybean you got a goodun there mate!

As bobby said, looks a good motor you have there Jellybaby

My task for today has been put off today, and all I've ended up doing is running around with a catering size tin of WD40 (other sprays are available) squirting it everywhere I could think of...

I was planning on doing the SWB - LWB lights mod, however I hadn't reckoned with my towbar. It's obviously not a pukka Vx job, as it gets in the way of the rear toing eye, and sits lower than a real one, and as I discovered, the electrics have been fitted with liberal use of scotchloks and electrical tape in all sorts of odd places. So saying, I decided to leave things for now til the weekend, then I'll whip the bar off and sort the mess out.

Definitely not happy with the previous owners of this motor, cos they lack for any sense with the electrics - the headlining and dash could probably do with coming out to sort out things like the courtsesy lamp not working, and the clock resetting itself every time i open the door.

All good fun, eh??
Jim

yep drives fine just back from mot and passed flying colours no issues well looked after and a few home conforts added by the previous owner. so i'm happy happy happy.

And as a follow up to this afternoon's electrical endeavours, I figured a tidy of the inside was in order, and found out why my back seat is a mite wobbly when it's in the "up" position...

Turns out that the 2 captive nuts on one side aren't, and have escaped :evil:

so I forsee a fun time to be had with trying to do something about that.
On the plus side though, I did find the hidey hole for the original Vx bottle jack thingy - still in there, too... It'll be just the job as a doorstop, i reckon :lol:

Jim

Nice one Dave, just need to plan what your going to do with her now.

fitted a new windscreen [ well i didnt mr autoglass did] then after researching rear window wiper prices on ebay etc last night [approx £6 posted] i cut down a spare 19" blade to 13" and fitted it in the old bosch arm replacing the old split one :wink:

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took off the rear plastic panels on both corners of the new motor today and resprayed them as they had faded to pink and one and blistered and peeled. Sprayed them black when the windows get tinted for the kids in the back it sould look quite nice

Tow bar comin off tomorrow me thinks

oh yeah and repalaced some clips on some of the hoes under the hood

image of what i did, from this

to this

i pick up 2 new cb's at the week end at a good price so to day i fitted one in the truck

fitted the cb in to the 2.8 and sold the swb as for the mods to the truck gotta wait a couple o months then probably some 31" tyres and milners springs and spring spacers.

Hey Dave,
i hope you don't intend to talk to Tom too much on your CB 'cos his is stuck on channel 19 and yours looks to be set to channel 21.... :roll:

I know, i know sorry i couldn't resist...... now where's my coat gone.

Cheers
Dan

even sprayed the knobs with glow in the dark paint. had it for ages couldn't find anything to spray with it, could have sprayed the whole swb in it i suppose :lol:

well today i changed my glow plugs in the dirty diesel,to cure a flashing warning light and rubbish starting in the mornings :roll:

Compression test on the engine, and continued to try and hunt down the loss of power fault ...