Paint your Wagon

[Wheeledbeast]

what do you have to do then I have tried to find a diagram, but i can not. when I removed the circlip I accidentally slid the half shaft out of the diff, seemed to move easy, but i quickly put it back in and did not try to take it all the way out. ( dont get me wrong I hope i never have to replace them, as i hear they are like hens teeth )

[DasLandRoverMan]

The shaft doesn't come out without removing the stub.

[Wheeledbeast]

may be not as superior as i thought then

fingers crossed that i dont break one

[thelandymob]

as i hear they are like hens teeth )

dunsfold do actually have some on the self
if you ever get to see one whole then you will notice the diff end of the spline is monsterous- would be suprised to hear of anyone snapping it off in the diff !
the outer spline as you can see is like the 90's 110 spline (maybe the same ?)
mine have some wear in the outer splines which when they eventually strip ( regular job on my 110) is the same effect as a snapped half shaft ,and as it's not an easy quick fix "out in the field/side of a motorway-pull 1 out and shove a new 1 in )
then i am going to fit 2 new one's to ruth whilst it's still easy for me to unbolt hub assembly from the axle (no brake pipes yet)
haven't had the courage to tell swmbo yet but i think £150 (for a pair) now would save alot of hassle later
cheers
jim

[Wheeledbeast]

well i guess i will take a (£150) gamble and hope that mine last for a while.

[1960SeriesII]

I bought two ENV rear half-shafts for 13 pounds each from J. Craddock's about a month ago - originally thought that it's a typo in their online shop, but a week or so later I had them at home, one of them still packed in the original wax-coated paper.

[DasLandRoverMan]

Most fortunate.

[1960SeriesII]

Still there:
Halfshaft Rear R/H Short E.n.v. Series 2A F/Control (533579)
Halfshaft Rear L/H Long E.n.v. Series 2A Forward Control (533580)

The price is also still 13 pounds per side.

[Wheeledbeast]

Managed to sort out a few jobs over the Easter week . The good weather meant that I was able to get on with some more painting, so I have added two stripes to the back. ( I am reliably informed they will increase the over all speed It had stripes before, and I thought they would make it look a bit more breakdown truckish). So out with the masking tape and the paint roller. I put the other shock on the rear axle, i used a ratchet strap as shown to squash the rubbers enough to get the nut and washer on the bottom



I also mounted the gas filler. I have made a plate to fit inside the old petrol filler cap so the filler should not spoil the 1960’s look of the truck.
I also got on with the gas conversion. The regulator needs to be heated, so I bought two plastic “T” pieces to stick in the heater pipes ( the black bit in the photo). Then I thought that I did not like the idea of pipes flapping everywhere in the engine bay, soo… . I went a bit over the top and made the “red” t piece that is in the photo. This does have two isolators so that I can remove the regulator without draining down the whole system. It is also mounted on a plate that is in turn mounted on the cross member in front of the engine.( overkill i know )



I mounted the regulator its self on the bottom of the seat box. I had to make a bracket as the regulator is meant to be vertical and the seat boxes slopes forward (middle photo). I did have some trouble getting the old hoses to seal, and in the end I had to purchase a set of new hoses. Next I need to start on the gas pipework.



Ps. The regulators own bracket seemed a bit flimsy to me so i also put an M5 bolt through one of the diaphragm retaining screw holes to hold the top of the regulator still, you can just see it in the photo.

[DasLandRoverMan]

Tidy job.
I realise I still haven't phoned to talk to you with any useful advice about gas.

Damn my memory. And lack of time. Cough.