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2 hours to change over a pair of discs. 2 hours. Pressed the studs out of the first one, disc was still jammed solid. Broke the disc in the 30 ton (30.4814 tonne) press. Bloody thing came off then. Cleaned it all up and fitted new disc, started on the second one and then realised I hadn't lined up the two retaining bolt holes on the first one. Finish second one, strip first one again, rotate disc one stud, reassemble... /fuckwit. // pic

Yeah, I had 70's Alfas. I feel your pain. I'm aiming for function over reproduction, luckily enough. Mate's doing the welding so it's got half a chance of looking ok.

Got to the point where it's mostly putting stuff back together from now on, which is lucky coz the bed's nearly full of parts. Because we skipped the bit where I have it a home before I took it to my mates place, I'm not going to paint the chassis, etc for the moment. It's now running sweet and starts on the button, which is nice. Aim is now to just get it back on the road all legal like, and worry about tarting up in the spring. Don't know what year though. Welding is starting on Thursday, just in time for the headlight panel by the looks of it. Just got to finish the brakes, put all the engine belts on and sort some electrical gremlins. Hopefully MOT in a couple of weeks. /not much pics, busy getting covered in crap.

S'gonna be white, mostly because half of it is already. And maybe some yellow/orange/ brown graphics and a set of west coast juniors. Been on it today and will be tomorrow too. Hopefully some pics to follow.

Yeah, ain't gonna look that good. Ever. Probably wont bother now. /lock thread plz *edit* and a TOTP to add insult to injury.

In your crazy, upside down, had Japanese cars forever type reality. We only had Land Rovers until 1979. Thanks man, that's all I needed to know. Ordering them right now.

As far as I know it's a MK 2 or LN65R. 1984-88. If you're looking at my thread don't be put off by the bed, that's off a 2004 MK4. /pic of what it looked like new but in blue, not red. Thanks for the offer of finding some there, I may end up doing that. Probly end up cheaper too. 460 quid ? You can buy a whole car for that.

Too late, bought all the standard stuff already. Which, as it's a bolt on conversion, lead to me assuming that the LN105 back plates would be pretty damn near the LN65 ones. No suppliers are willing to have an opinion whether they'd fit.

Anybody got a price over there ?

I do get the diff dirty now and then but I don't go looking for trouble very often.There's a voice in my head saying " they put them on there for a reason". You're both probably right though.

Brace yourselves, I'm having a serious moment. The backplates on my MK2 Hilux are shagged. They're not available as a pattern part here and Toyota want £460 for a pair of them. Gulp. I'm not having a lot of luck finding out if the MK3 are close enough with a bit of fiddling ( the swivels and hubs are the same, calipers are a bit wider for vented discs but pads are the same). Short of driving 2 hours to my supplier and comparing, it would be a bit of a gamble. The other option that has been suggested by some off-roady mates is to leave them off. Apart from having to make a bracket for the brake pipe union, I'm a bit dubious about the amount of crap that'll get flung at the brakes. Anybody got any advice/ideas ? Ta

Nice one.

Not much (like none) in pattern parts, gonna drop into the local Toyota dealer on Monday and see if anything's still available. My mate's pretty handy and he's got a roller, folder, etc so we'll get pretty close. That or just rant a bit of box section in there and cover it in checker plate..... TM has a Detroit and a 12 speed but it hasn't got a Land Rover tipper body, in case you were wondering.

No Christmas presents for the kids this year.

Finally I got my arse in gear and towed the old banger to my mates place. He's said I can take as long as I want but I'm aiming to get it done within 3 weeks. pics... Eastbound & down. Settled in nicely Slightly more holes than i first thought but still not too bad, Eviction notice served on headlamp bowl squatters. More updates on the way thick and fast, hopefully.

Monthly update thing... New starter fitted, much better now. Heating is now too hot which is brilliant, thank gawd for quarter-lights. Spent most of today insulating, paneling and carpeting where the back seat should be. Looks ok but more importantly much quieter and I can put stuff back there now. /useless pic for thread Also, as mentioned elsewhere, I bought a buggy. It's been sat in a barn for years but it's mostly there. Or most of the buggy parts anyhow. /pics here coz not really worth starting a thread yet.

Thanks dude, I'm pretty pleased with it tbh.

Don't think either of my nans would have much to say on the matter. /or if they did, you wouldn't hear 'em.

Monthly not much really post, just a shameless thread bump. Roof paint has started a few conversations, received many "hang loose" signs from my fellow Dubbers and caused a few heads to shake and brows to furrow.. Winter's on the way. For us, anyway. Reconnected the heater tubes to the heater channels this time so maybe my toes will be warm this time. Going to pull starter off as it's getting a bit sluggish, could be engine earth but I haven't found one yet. That might explain it then. Also, found some mudflaps on a dusty shelf at my mates garage. He said "Have 'em". He didn't need to tell me twice. /pics

12,000 miles away ? I'll be honest, it could be better, but then I could have taken longer too. Practice makes perfect.

Thanks ! As I get older I'm just getting misty eyed about the 70's I s'pose. Maybe It'll start a dubber trend.

No work that can't wait till tomorrow, sun's out, 20 degrees, not a breeze. Perfect day for a bit of slap-dash beetle roof painting. * If any of you do this sort of thing for a living, it'd probably be best if you look away now.... Needs a load of clear & a good polish but you get the idea. And that was my rattlecan flake n lace Thursday.

Anyhoo. Wheels on, L200 gone so hopefully get the old crate home this week and I can crack on before the snow starts..... pics

With the rust that's in that chassis, it'd be more crack than flex.

You fuckers think I'm joking. No more RV8's, small blocks, 1.9tdi's, UZ1's, 2JZ's, or Welease Wodericks, thank you. /Pic of irrelevant L200 on my Hilux rims.