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[Wittsend]

A new month ... we'll soon be allowed out 


 

[Herald1360]

Checked caravan running lights "just in case" as heading out tomorrow. No brake lights . Nor on the SW either .

Turned out to be dodgy red wire in front-back trailer cable replacement for knackered original loom. The black wire was unused and had continuity so  black is the new red for now (most likely for ever).

[andyjb]

Wheel restoration continues. Three down and started the last one. As i rotate around the vehicle i'm painting the brake drum (not the face of it though) and after i missed a trick when i did the first one i've now painted the hubs. Although i've freewheeling hubs at the front. So polished them up by sticking a wire cup brush over them. I've also wired brushed underneath chassis tub etc and give it a nice cost of paint thinned with old engine oil for protection.

[Gareth]

Did some final jobs to finish the details on my 88” restoration. Refitted the rear mudflaps using rivets instead of the plastic clips supplied. Fitted the twist locks to the door tops. Shimmed the rear channel in the sliding windows to stop the glass over travelling.

Got the steering setup nicely, and glad to report it drives so much better than it did.

He’s going to be sold soon.  I need another project!

[Genem]

Checked caravan running lights "just in case" as heading out tomorrow. No brake lights . Nor on the SW either .

Turned out to be dodgy red wire in front-back trailer cable replacement for knackered original loom. The black wire was unused and had continuity so  black is the new red for now (most likely for ever).

A similar day, preparing the caravan for sale. Its been "the spare room" while we build an extension... Problems with corroded plugs, poor quality lamp-holders and poor connections in the socket on the back of the Landrover. The quality of much of the "trailer wiring" offering is dreadful, cheap-jack rubbish. I'd prefer to pay a bit more and get something that will last more than a few months...

[vod80]

Did some final jobs to finish the details on my 88” restoration.

Wow. That’s looking spot on! Lovely photo as well.

[Malcolm R]

I've been slowly putting back all the patches for my floor and sealing them up with some polyurethane sealant. I wasn't a fan of the look so I coated most of it in some primer. Only 12 patches left to think up, measure, cut, bend and drill. Hopefully the tub will be finished in the next few weeks and I'll be able to start on the bulkhead

[Peter Holden]

You might have been better covering the whole floor with a sheet of aluminium, I did after I kept catching the patches that the PO put on the floor.

Peter

[Gibbo103]

Finished pipework to the new fuel tank on the dormobile and then fitted new tyres, adjusted the brakes and greased the hubs on the caravan ready for the trip up to Yorkshire at the end of the month.

[chipbury]

Refitted newly painted front shock absorbers and removed the rear shock absorbers which have been cleaned and primed.

I'm glad I did the lower pin bolt upgrade during my rebuild - much easier to fit/remove than the pin arrangement.

[rowehillmaster]

…. turned it around before it rained, put it back in the garage and painted the last two of my old modular wheels, as they looked a bit shabby with the new tyres on.

I have even touched up the nuts and hubs with some satin black 

[Paul4978]

Towed a very full trailer to the tip, brought an empty one back. Successful mission. 88 towed like a beauty

[LandCasco]

Installing flat heater , and converting to "ultra" fast 2 speed wiper motor

[gregbuck1974]

More 'tidying' than anything particularly productive.

[diffwhine]

Stripped an early transfer box and rebuilt two FW2 wiper motors. Just waiting for the gaskets and brushes to arrive and they can be returned to their rightful owners. Looked at my Station Wagon and decided against angle grinding and welding on a Sunday.