markocosic
13th Oct 2001, 20:45
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Work in progress on rebuilding one good SWB SIII from two wrecks. One was essentially complete but the chassis gave way (£125), the other minus engine/box/bonnet/rad panel but complete with O/D! (£250)
Starting with a new chassis and rollcage. Currently the axles/brakes/steering/gearbox/props have all been rebuilt to new condition, anything that could wear was replaced. Everything down to last nut and bolt ("DON'T remove the [phwadoing] synchromesh!), all cleaned/sand/bead blasted and looking good.
Has LWB front brakes and SWB front brakes on rear. Has 90/110 master cyl/servo and will have kunifer pipes and stainless braided hoses. Front prop rubber gaiter fitted to rear also. Swivels converted to grease by drilling and cross-drilling the knigpins to accept a grease nipple allowing direct railko lube. Swivel gaiters. New balljoints/relay, trackrod threads cleaned with tap.
Engine could have done with .040" rebore and U/L head. Instead it had new bearings/rings/seals/gaskets (£80) and was honed/valves reground. It ran before and will run again, long enough to sort the engine change which will be to:
A Rover 800 2 litre petrol (no ptoee diesel Alan!) with 140bhp and 130lbft and should see the right side of 20mpg. Also U/L, revving to 7k, almost waterproof in standard car trim (still ran whilst being steam-cleaned, admittedly only on alternative cyls!), AND requires no maintainance other than fluids/filters. - Efi tunes itself and decent plugs last 100k.
+The car I'm getting on Friday as a donor has a DECENT HEATER, ELECTRIC LEATHER SEATS, CENTRE-LOCKING (in an SIII? oh yeah!), a RADIO and modern indicator stalks that I have a fighting chance of finding at night! The damage? £100, and its taxed, and MOTed!
Back on topic, the truck will also have alpine lights, safari roof, parabolic springs (picked up S/H rears for £60 the pair!), gas shocks, cruise control (funky 70's American retrofit thing!), additional LED rear lighting, Halogen headlamps.... and other stuff I'll remember after I;ve fixed the origionals!
Estimated total cost £3000-3500
Marko
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/markocosic
Work in progress on rebuilding one good SWB SIII from two wrecks. One was essentially complete but the chassis gave way (£125), the other minus engine/box/bonnet/rad panel but complete with O/D! (£250)
Starting with a new chassis and rollcage. Currently the axles/brakes/steering/gearbox/props have all been rebuilt to new condition, anything that could wear was replaced. Everything down to last nut and bolt ("DON'T remove the [phwadoing] synchromesh!), all cleaned/sand/bead blasted and looking good.
Has LWB front brakes and SWB front brakes on rear. Has 90/110 master cyl/servo and will have kunifer pipes and stainless braided hoses. Front prop rubber gaiter fitted to rear also. Swivels converted to grease by drilling and cross-drilling the knigpins to accept a grease nipple allowing direct railko lube. Swivel gaiters. New balljoints/relay, trackrod threads cleaned with tap.
Engine could have done with .040" rebore and U/L head. Instead it had new bearings/rings/seals/gaskets (£80) and was honed/valves reground. It ran before and will run again, long enough to sort the engine change which will be to:
A Rover 800 2 litre petrol (no ptoee diesel Alan!) with 140bhp and 130lbft and should see the right side of 20mpg. Also U/L, revving to 7k, almost waterproof in standard car trim (still ran whilst being steam-cleaned, admittedly only on alternative cyls!), AND requires no maintainance other than fluids/filters. - Efi tunes itself and decent plugs last 100k.
+The car I'm getting on Friday as a donor has a DECENT HEATER, ELECTRIC LEATHER SEATS, CENTRE-LOCKING (in an SIII? oh yeah!), a RADIO and modern indicator stalks that I have a fighting chance of finding at night! The damage? £100, and its taxed, and MOTed!
Back on topic, the truck will also have alpine lights, safari roof, parabolic springs (picked up S/H rears for £60 the pair!), gas shocks, cruise control (funky 70's American retrofit thing!), additional LED rear lighting, Halogen headlamps.... and other stuff I'll remember after I;ve fixed the origionals!
Estimated total cost £3000-3500
Marko