Yard Find

[Ken White]

Diffs are also painted.

 

[Ken White]

Steering bits and pieces.

 

[Ken White]

Gearbox/Transfer case has been blasted and cleaned.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
You are certainly getting stuck into it.
Were is the rust?
Looks like you got a good buy there.
My project has come to a halt again. With China Calling.
All your photos are making me miss my project even more. I'm up to preparing the tub for priming.
Brought a rotisserie to put the tub on to. Cost me $800.00 and will sell when finished . I will post photos .
Keep your photos coming.
Cheers


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[Ken White]

Thanks Bambi I suppose that is the advantage of having 2 weeks off work so that you can put a good effort into her. As for the rust the only rust we have found so far is a small amount in the tub which I will get cut out just before we blast the tub. I have just sourced a EFS 2" suspension kit through a mate of mine in Ipswich and hopefully should be in Townsville in the next few days. Just got to work on how to get it from Townsville to Cooktown?? Once I get back to work things will slow down a bit as they are already. I need the suspension kit, tie rod ends, uni joints, brake parts so that I can have it back to a rolling chassis. I was hoping to have that done by the end of my holidays but I dont think it will happen.

 

[Ken White]

Gearbox is painted and back together.

 

[Ken White]

Did a compression test this morning and ended up with number 1 cylinder at 50psi, number 6 cylinder at 90psi and zero on the rest. Couldn't work out why so we pulled the tappet cover off and it looks like there are quite a few valves which are sticking and probably causing the problem. However after removing the tappet cover I think that this engine might have the original 16000 miles which shows on the odometer. You can still see the original green paint on the block under the tappet cover.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
Looks clean under the rocker cover.
Wonder what you will find in the sump Pan?
Cheers from China



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[murf]

Yes curious on what youll find in the pan if anything...
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Bambi girl, you seem to travel the globe which is cool

What line of work you in?

 

[Ken White]

We pulled off the sump today and it was fairly thick in the bottom however no metal filings. We did find half a dipstick there as well. Extractors and engine have been sand blasted and ready for painting now.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
Well that's makes the motor look different . Can't say I have ever seen a sand blasted motor.
Keep them photos coming .
Mr murf .
To answer your question my work.
Today I felt like a cleaner and a house keeper cleaning up other peoples mess and putting all the parts back on the shelf.
But in my spare time I run an engineering company.
Cheers


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[Ken White]

Engine has been put onto the stand so now I can start working on it

 

[Ken White]

Couple of more pieces done now. Sump, Tappet Cover, Engine Mounts and Battery Tray. This is our spare room at the moment.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
The black paint is coming up with a good shine.
What are you using ?
Keep up the good work and photos.
Cheers


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[Ken White]

Thanks Bambi. All I am using is spray cans of Kill Rust Gloss Black enamel.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
I have used a bit of the rust kill my self.
Good stuff hay.
Carry on.
I have 4 days off so now starting on my Tub.
Big job
Cheers



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[Ken White]

Forgot to put the pic of the Genie Extractors painted up in the last lot. Hope you get heaps done on your tub. I just got a call from a mate of mine and he has gotten everything I need to make it a rolling chassis again. EFS Suspension kit, VRS gasket kit, waterpump, universal joints, brake cylinders, brake shoes, tie rod end kit. Just got to get it from Ipswich to Cooktown now.

 

[Bambi Girl]

Hi Ken
Extractors look good.
For freight try Interparcel.com.au
You book and pay your end.
Mornings are cheaper than afternoons. Why ?
We at work find they give good rates.
Photo of my progress. Took all day to assemble.
Tomorrow will the tub fit?
Cheers

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[Ken White]

Looks great cant wait to see how well it works. I will give them a try next week.

 

[Ken White]

Took the head off today to have a good look at the pistons and bore and there was very little carbon on the top of the pistons and the bore is in great condition with no marks. Will probably just run a hone through the bore and that should be about it. No movement in the pistons either.