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[Peter Holden]

Went to collect a 1958 spreadbore engine from a club member and called in to see Jim gardner at Leaf Sprung Landys on the way to look at another land rover belonging to a club member.  a good run out with the land rover and trailer.

Peter

[KLR875]

First trip out to the pub since last spring and look who we bumped into... social distanced parking of course....!

[Genem]

A trip to the Mart for cattle feed, via Screwfix. Took the scenic route home. The small pleasures in life...

[scottuh1]

No feeling like it! First engine start after major rebuild. Running well and only one water leak............at the minute. 👍

[LandCasco]

Drive it and enjoy it very well, after full dist rebuild with power spark spares, new coil and new HT wires is a really pleasure use the car, never think so simple ignition system can be so difference with good parts.
Time to put some fuel ..... again!

[Bonnet-rouge]

Nice drive to the cider shop , Bruce decided to stay in car eventually came out after nearly a hour

[Exile]

Drove it to the bottle bank.

Came home and looked under the bonnet.

Marvelled at the unadulterated beauty of a 2.25 diesel engine.

Put it back in the shed.

Exhausted after all this activity, came inside and made a pot of tea.

[Malcolm R]

Started chiseling the body filler off the driver's side wing. I expected it to be bad but I didn't expect do find a massive hole. Combine that with the corrosion holes on top and the time it would take to make it slightly better and I'm starting to think I might look for a another wing.

[diffwhine]

Looks like that has quite literally been in the wars... I had a Range Rover Classic in Sarajevo with holes like that

[LN11AAB498A]

Some interior design. Have I got the period-look correct for a 1963 Landy-Lady?
I suppose scatter cushions might be a step too far 
 

[A-Ro]

I finished repairing and upgrading my Smiths Heater, it now has a new motor and it runs at 2 speeds instead of the original 1. It sucked instead of blew on my first attempt but a simple polarity switch solved that. The fan rattles a little especially at the lower speed but if it thinks I’m taking it all apart again to have a look it’s got another think coming.
I painted my “new” 569690 wheels fresh from Nathan in Glasgow, thanks Nathan, I bet you don’t recognise them.
I swapped out my damaged wing mirror door hinge for a new one supplied by Robin and the damaged one is now waiting to be packaged up and send back.
Finally and most contentiously I finished my interim fix for my missing steering column bracket. It is now infinitely safer than it was before and it will live this way until my new parts arrive and I can coax my brother into coming over and helping me out.
Unfortunately after all this she won’t start, clearly something I’ve done or knocked along the way. The electric pump carries on pumping and never stops, there is no petrol leaking from anywhere and she tries to fire but there is clearly no petrol getting to the cylinders. I know there’s plenty of fuel in the tank, (or is there?) maybe I’ll put my Jerry can in there and try again. There was plenty when I went to Daventry but I’ve parked her pointing uphill and that may have left the pickup high and dry, probably not but it’s worth a look.
I may be back later.

[A-Ro]

No. That wasn’t it, I’m a bit stuck now.

[diffwhine]

Spent the afternoon building up a late 2A axle. Wasted far too much precious time trying to work out why the new 2A brake drum wouldn't fit only to discover that the LH corner has a S3 hub...

[Genem]

Went to start Tonka this morning...no go. Turned over nice and fast but would not fire..... started checking connections, fuel etc. The coil-dizzy lead was off at the coil, end tucked up under the "elephants trunk".   Very odd. Manxcat suggests that Barncat may have snurgled up in there for a warm and dislodged it. He has an affinity with the feline so he may be right.

 

[Peter Holden]

Continued to strip the spread bore engine that I have bought for my 58 SWB.

Patience, a little gentle heat and loads of penetrating oil worked, I have got the alloy distributor tube out of the block along with the oil pump and the rear rocker shaft.  I need to see what can be salvaged.

Peter