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  1. ^ Good point. @azzurro I might have an alloy gear and a few other bits (maybe a rebuilt fuel pump for you) in my barry box of bits.
  2. - how you/brother/dad/uncle/cousin/mate used to have one - why my mrs is now tougher and cooler than me - why big Australian cars with a mix of metric and imperial fasteners are better than silly little European ones that only use metric ( i had to dig out my very limited and mismatched Imperial sockets and wrenches that had been banished to the back of bottom draw of the tool box and put them right in the top bit ) - where to get new parts easily/cheaply/locally - why the second hand stuff on FBMP is outrageously priced and clearly owned by meth head bogans and how to avoid them Coz I know what I got... - tips and tricks for hotting up your 173 using OEM + parts (commie inlet and exhaust manifolds? - the single stromberg and right angled log exhaust manifold offends me!)) Electronic Bosch Dizzy - can you bolt a 202 to the Torana 4 speed? Yes - where to find a nice 202. - why do i even want a 202 (re-rego mainly), the 173 is probably perfectly fine, KPie doesnt really care (unless its a v8), and it wont be the engine from the Torana any more, You dont, 202-tax - where the fuck is the fill port for the CNG system on this car? (its not behind the number plate with the petrol filler)
  3. Very cool Kyle I'll introduce you to Dave whos 5min away from you (he picked up my panel beating gear) He can 100% solve your CNG and 2nd hand part problems.....
  4. Two more options for future https://www.kurowholidaypark.co.nz/ Owners are old family friends https://nasebyhp.nz/ Bit of a regular of mine, not busy at all out of summer peak. Pack your winter woolies....
  5. Better give this an update... Yes I did find some genuine replacement parts, and so back together it goes with new bearings/syncros etc.... While I have a transfer box I rebuilt for the back end of the conversion I thought it best to rebuild the one I had here. Needed a new set of main bearings (which cost a few $$$) but everything else was in fair condition. Its way easier to assemble vertically on the bench. Though I havent yet gone to the effort to move it off yet.... With that done I need to give the engine a good clean up and external refresh, more soon.
  6. +1 for shrinking discs. You can buy em direct from the OG, Wray https://www.proshaper.com/product-category/shrinking-disc/
  7. I've been doing alot of panel work for others lately which has definately held up any progress. But this has to be a 2024 goal so I can get onto some other projects.... Pulled down the gear/transfer box. In the grand scheme of landrover things, this one isnt too bad (though not mint), its one of the later boxes with syncro on all 4 gears which is kinda nice. The 3/4 syncro dogs are the most worse for wear, repros are ~$500 so I'm going to go dig through the gearbox bin of the local wrecker to see if I can find a decent original. Based on the condition of the low speed gear of the transfer box, I bet this spent alot of time in low4 with the farmer mashing between 3 and 4 to get across the southland mud. Also, since I'm taking this back to original running gear I've been chatting to NZTA about how to go about it. With this never having a cert plate and that I can prove it was petrol originally from the chassis ID, it seems relatively straight forward.
  8. Only surpassed by the Mercury 'Tower of Power' https://fb.watch/o1ddIWZe7P/
  9. Cool, love a nostalgic ski boat. Very similar to the 'stingray' made by CBS in the early nineties (they likely adapted this design), there is one which is always up at Wanaka when we do our annual camp
  10. Playing catchup with this build thread.... The parts truck turned out to be a good buy.... replaced the ignition system, a squirt of oil in the cyl and some fresh fuel and the engine fired mostly right up. Its technically an early, low comp 2.25 for a SII, so matches the era of LR its going into. Likewise pulled the wiring loom out intact and a bunch of other smaller pieces which I'll used. Sliced the rest up with the new plasma cutter for the scrap man. Old running gear (Nissan diesel) has been sold, to a guy who drove down from Blenheim in a S3 no less Decided to use the front guards from this also, as they are uncut and in generally better condition (but still need some crack/dent repairs) The profile of S2 to S3 guards are mostly the same, except for the obvious difference in the front where they put the lights in the guards. Continuing with manufacturing new sections of those areas, its easy enough to cut out the rivets and replace with my new S2 portions. Its a handy swap to make since its getting very hard to find the early S2 guards in good condition, while the rest are a bit more abundant and cheaper. Need to get back into some steel repairs to return this front end to original, then back to mechanical.
  11. It lives.... https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxFl4Ityvjt/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
  12. Somewhat dropped this into a few other threads... A decent parts truck same up for sale in Invers which I couldn't say no to. Where many would see something suitable for the scrapper, I see original petrol running gear, good condition front fenders (will swap from S3 headlamps to S2 panels), a front apron, better condition bumper, a wiring harness and a whole bunch of misc.... I took the water blaster to it when home, and while it is rusty as hell, it has the essence of farmer ute. Note the steel box tubing on the steering wheel and the uni joint shaft - went through the cab window to another wheel mounted on the tray so the cocky can put her in low box and drive around a paddock throwing hay off the back. Big question is will this run... it turns over at least which is a good sign. Time will tell....
  13. Looks like I'm going back to original... Gotta go pick it up next weekend.
  14. I’m looking for some advice… so I’ve tracked down some deals on original running gear…. Have yet to see if I can get this injection pump fixed. If I can it’s probably the similar price to reverting to original. what should I do….?
  15. At least I get to go back to the parts I really like - panel work. These front guards are pretty bad but typical for age - fill of dents, bog, cracks, holes etc... There is no point to try and fix what is there, its a pretty simple panel to make from new. Note that there is only a factory pressing for the park like and not the indicator (these were added by local dealers depending on the requirements of the export country. Getting more of the hang of welding alloy, its not easy and filling in holes is a prick. The lower section of this side guard is pretty crumpled, it got most of it out, and about half way through filing it clean. I cut the flange section off as it was pretty thin/bent and in the way, I'll fold up a clean section and weld it in.
  16. Here's last nights result. TBH these front fenders really do need a good clean up, there are plenty of holes which need filled, cracks which need repaired and wrinkles taken out - gives a good excuse to use my english wheel. Also still replacing some brake line components. Likewise the cooling system is a bit sludgy so a clean up wont hurt. The inner wings were also virtually non existent with all of the modifications which have been made, so will fab some new ones up. Evidence of the boo boo
  17. We'll take a poll, probably Outram is better. They've just revamped the pub but havent been there of late.
  18. I had a F**k f**k/throwing spanners moment while working on this last night..... was cleaning up the governor housing on the inj pump and when re-tightening I must have had it a bit askew and I've gone and cracked the pump housing.... Decided to screw it and rather than going for my WOF and selling it, with this set back I'm going to pull all the front panels off and fix it all properly (I only blew over it in the green). Hopefully I can somewhere find a housing to swap the internals over with.... failing that I could look for a 2.25 landrover diesel + box and put it back to original and toss the declaration papers. A few steps back to then go forward....
  19. Pretty much, I'll have the BBQ out. Aiming for a very chill environment - my neighbours are already a bit dark with the new shed now shadowing their section....
  20. Roll Call.... @azzurro @a.craw4d @danger @Truenotch @igor @TimShadboltfan27 @Toddy415 @kiwi808 Anyone else? Tag yourself
  21. This is 100% my thinking. Except the use of a U-shape would be easier, I was thinking 2x half moons.
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