...still paddling though
looks relatively dry to me boss
...well compared to here anyway
Spot on that Dave ladGot the front reeler made just needs some paint and a few finishing touches now, made use of a hydraulic motor chain and sprokets of a old feeder I cut up for scrap
Didn’t get as many pictures as I thought I did but o well
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that’s what happens when I leave the old man for a week!
Old fella sold the badge oft grill toNot had chance to post much this week due to some busy evenings so here’s what’s been happening.
New track rod inner on the 7930,
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The 7930 exhaust manifold saga continues as I’m still wanting for the new one to come from the states!
Got to take this classic for a spin at the airport.
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While fitting these post guards I’d modified for them.
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Had a 6420 come in with a faulty park lock, which was a broken spring on the side of the transmission housing. It would mean removing the complete transmission to get the spring off the shaft! The guy decided he’d just use the handbrake instead
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Went to get the tele-handler out the shed and found this
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Then picked up this 6420 this’s afternoon for a head gasket and a couple of other jobs.
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Made a start stripping it, hopefully get the head away tomorrow for skimming.
Hoping the manifold for the 79 turns up as well
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the bloody cheek
Thanks mate, I could have been a photographerOld fella sold the badge oft grill to
Cracking pics
HmmmThanks mate, I could have been a photographer
I’ve still got the badge on the bench in the workshop with new clips to go back on after the last time he backed into something and cracked the bonnet
He'll just confuse parking sensors with the SLIHmmm
Parking sensors and bullbar build when you have a spare 5minutes
I think @Phil P was lucky that the fibreglass hood stood the pressure
Hmmm
Parking sensors and bullbar build when you have a spare 5minutes
Becoming an expert at stud extraction 
Crappy job to do but rewarding when completeSpent a second day in a fortnight under the 3200 hood. Exhaust bracket 10.9 bolt sheared off in the block
What stud extractor is thatSpent a second day in a fortnight under the 3200 hood. Exhaust bracket 10.9 bolt sheared off in the block
Rewarding when the plan comes together
but frustrating that the exhaust and brackets are shaking themselves to pieces more frequently. Changed the 4 engine mounting rubbers last saturday to see if it will help reduce the shakes and then yesterday the new bolt sheared off
Just the usual easy out with a t handle normally used for thread taps.
Do the brackets get hot? Can you mount them on rubber buffer with double stud fittings or weld a flexible joint in the pipeRewarding when the plan comes together
Wasn’t a cheap or improved option
Try putting a longer bolt in and using some spacers on it, it will allow the bolt to expand/retract more without snapping.The engine doesn’t have a balancing shaft so I’ve been told and it is a common problem with the exhaust system vibrating. Silencer has a flexi joint from the turbo. The bolts need to be kept tight otherwise the brackets crack. Exhaust bracket gets hot so rubber mount not an option. Priced up new parts online today but decided to put my head back below the parapet.
