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[MikeT]

Managed to spray the radiator and cowl with satin black. Never thought It would of been warm enough to spray outside on new years day. 15 deg here in North Wales.

[Peter Holden]

Went to collect most of a knackered 5mb diesel engine

Peter

[GHOBHW]

Went to collect most of a knackered 5mb diesel engine

Peter

how much was it out of curiosity, as i have half of a 5mb diesel engine sat around as well. been wondering if its worth taking apart for bits to go to other engines that survive.

[Peter Holden]

It was free, going for scrap.  I think the block will be past it as it has been outside with no head on but there was still oil in it.  I dont really want it for myself but I have stripped a petrol engine before and passed the parts on.  The only thing that is of use to me is a bracket on the injector pump but there are plenty of bits to pass on.

Peter

[nathanglasgow]

Drove down to the Forth and Clyde canal for a wee walk

[kev]

I spent a nice afternoon painting components, in a T shirt on the first of January!🌞🌞🌞

[Malcolm R]

I have been working on designing my wildly overcomplicated wiring loom from scratch. So far I have increased the number of wires going to the back of the vehicle from 4 to 23. 3 of those wires are spare but I think I need to add another 2 for a front roof mounted spotlight and for interior led strip lights that I have just seen on YouTube.

This is third draft, and I think there are more changes I want to make, including possibly finding a location for a fuse box at the back of the vehicle for the four 12V sockets so I can run a single higher current cable

[andrewR]

Packing the detritus of the Xmas break  into the 88 (loaded above the tub).
In a few minutes will make the trip from Crinan back to Glasgow.
Kids back to school (and adults back to work) tomorrow  .
There are blizzard showers  coming in here in big windy squalls off the Sound of Jura, here by the harbour, so the top of "The Rest" might be interesting. Probably just rain by the time I get there :( ... but the wipers will get a good exercise  .

[andrewR]

I got pasted by some snow showers on the A83. This was West of Inverary. The "Rest and be Thankful" was actually dry and sunny.

[autorover1]

As a matter of interest is that the original  Radnorshire registration from the early 1960's ? I once had a 1960  2 litre Diesel 88 with just an earlier registration.

[andrewR]

As far as I am aware, yes. I don't have the original logbook but DVLC sent me some very faded photostats of the continuation logbook information in 1988. Your question has prompted me to get around to scanning them, and amazingly I can now re-read the information, and now it can't fade any more. I have the records going back to '77. As far as I can tell, it worked on farms/dairies (muddy ones, judging by the state of the chassis in 1988) in the Lampeter area until 1988, when I purchased it. According to the continuation logbook, its tax class was "Trailer Goods, Farmers".

[autorover1]

I seem to remember mine was taxed Farmers Goods or similar , came from a farm near  Bleddfa .  and there were traces of  Red diesel in the fuel filter!  It had been part exchanged for another one at Local Land Rover Dealers ( Holloways ) here in Hereford . Remarkably the Salesman at the time  now lives about 200 yards away from me.

[Fruit Cakes]

Due to my son and his girlfriend, locking their keys, in her car, a trek across the fens , was undertaken with the spare keys, 130 mile round trip in WOA ,in , just over 4  hours,  on the road, Boston, Wisbech, March, Chatteris, Wilburton, then back  Chatteris, March, Wisbech, Boston,
first longish run since lockdown,  causing delays all the way, diesel 2a

[Betsy1969]

Went for a short drive to local tip to dispose of 8 x 5 litres old oil and  some bits of rubbish . On arrival I had to honk my hooter to get them to open the height barrier and then when I started pouring the oil into the big tank They asked me “ Have you got seats in the back of that , cos you need a permit if not ? “ ( I have hardtop sides ) My answer “ No , but it’s registered as an historic vehicle , it’s not a commercial vehicle “. That cut no ice but then the second operative said “ They didn’t have seats as such , you just st on the flat box in the back “ . First guy takes a look and says “ ok “ . Then whilst I’m pouring he asks if it’s engine oil cos we’re not allowed to accept any thing else. Then as I’m pouring my last tin , operative number 2 says “ You’re only allowed to bring 5 litres at a time !
Anyway job done I went to father in laws to collect my newly delivered De-Luxe seats and new metal bases, I have questions but I’ll put them on workshop wisdom

Regards Andy

[lurch032003]

Well a item I came across that just screamed but me was fir a Wolsey but because it’s letter “W” is my first letter of last name it had to be and it one item which I needed that fitted into my steering wheel perfectly and just has that finishing touch .