CarolsHusband Posted December 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Well, he did it again. To the other sill this time. Then started making up for it He's going to finish tomorrow, he told me. Says I don't owe him anything but I think I do. I pulled the tank out, it was a twat and I got an armpit full of stale diesel for my trouble. It was so f***ing cold I gave up at 3 and came home. Think it was a bit too cold to take pics n'all. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarolsHusband Posted January 2, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 New year sort of update. Been scratching away at it when I've had a minute. It's back on its wheels, brakes all done, fuel system all done. Cam/alt/steering belts changed, nice to see a slightly risky repair on the water pump 15 years ago is still 100% watertight. Running sweet, radiator due back tomorrow, doors will be welded Friday and then I'll finish fitting it up (hopefully with new seats by next week) and then take it for an MOT test. I'm sure it'll fail on something but you never know. Stranger things have happened. Mrs Shuzz came over to see how hard I was working and caught me chatting instead. And then took a picture. I'm the fat teapot on the left. To be fair, I had a lot of layers on due to the fuckity freezingness this morning. A few more pics because pics. Test drive tomorrow, with no doors obviously. I'm pretty sure the heater still works so that'll help. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 20 hours ago, CarolsHusband said: Test drive tomorrow, with no doors obviously. I'm pretty sure the heater still works so that'll help. Ha ha. "Test drive" my arse. (Not literally, thanks). Rad didn't turn up, excuse being " We are waiting for the correct core to be delivered" My guess that is reconditioner-speak for " We'd completely forgotten about your rad and someone is looking for it right now" Checked the fuel filter for post-plumbing debris, refilled & refitted. Primer packed up. Rigged up a hand primer and covered everything in diesel. Nice. Got it running again, sounds great. Also still sounded great when I switched it off. New solenoid is knackered already. 5th gear, foot on the brake, dump the clutch. Gave up and did a few jobs on Mrs Shuzz's car as she's off with the bin lids for a couple of days. Back on the Hilux tomorrow. /It's getting too cold for this bollocks. //pics if you're lucky. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Things have been happening, just not really photo worthy, New stop solenoid wasn't broken, I'd caught the O-ring when I fitted it and jammed it open. The word "moran" springs to mind. All sorted now. Gave it a good rev and the cam belt stayed on the pulleys so I guess that's fine too. Radiator turned up. Looks good (bloody ought to for the price) so that'll be going back in tomorrow. I've just got to find the fan shroud from the last time I had the rad mended in 2001. I think it's in the roof of the garage. Maybe. Got to start the Skyline up and pull it out to get in the roof. Possible fiasco on the cards + some swearing. The winch is up there too so I'll be grabbing that n'all, and not dropping it on the Skyline in the process. I seem to be having a bit of a communication problem with the bloke who's selling me seats and a window mechanism. Gonna chase it up. Don't fancy sitting on those rat wee/poo seats again TBH. Steve did the repairs on the door skins yesterday, I primed them this afternoon and may just whack a bit of matt black on tomorrow. Talking of which, I'm now starting to think about colours. White would be the obvious choice coz it's half done already but I'd quite like to do it the original red (though I'm not sure about how it'd look on the new bed). Or maybe that Skoda colour that looks like grey primer. We shall see come the spring. For the moment it's just gonna stay rough. I've insured the truck, I'm genuinely hoping it'll be back on the road by the end of the week. I'll try my best to take some pics tomorrow. / one pic 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarolsHusband Posted January 7, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Got a few hours in today. Rad in, filled up and warmed up. All seems good, runs quiet aye. Fitted the rest of the front end up & sorted the electrics. Seems to be a bit of an issue at the rear, looks like water's got into the loom where it was cut for the tow socket. Starting to look like a Hilux again. Doors & sills painted black for the moment. Still no seats and someone's nicked my push bar (kairntz) but I've scored a Unimog bumper which will fit with a bit of fettling. Alternator got all excited by the activity and shat its guts. New one on the way. Thinking I might go for a colour like this in the end, probably with some orange & brown 70's graphics and West Coast mirrors. That's all I've got for today except for sore knees and a bit of a thirst on. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Blacks good also a fan of sweet 80s graphics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarolsHusband Posted January 9, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Door on, front shocks on, heater fan fixed, interior progressing, waiting for alternator, nearly run out of nuts and bolts. No seats or window mechanism yet gosh darn it, possum on a gum bush, etc. /pic 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 Practically like new! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Ivan Ironman Stewart Toyota colors please. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 3 hours ago, kyteler said: Ivan Ironman Stewart Toyota colors please. I had to google that coz I know nothing. That's pretty mint but I've been beaten to it over here. /there can be only one. Fuck, I wish I'd kept what was left of my original tub..... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 That retro coloring will look slick regardless. Beige or white with seventies yellow to brown through orange stripes. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 I know everyone's seen it but I'll put it here too. Maybe very similar to this or the racing paint job but in these colours. Not going to worry about it too much till the weather warms up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Just make it Barry Crump colours 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 We'll see. I'd consider stock Toyota stripes but the later tub might look a bit funny (funnier). If I do a custom job at least I can use it to hide the gross blobbiness. /yes, I really don't like that tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datlow Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Don’t forget the turbo/sticker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 No turbo, no sticker. Or should I have a "Non Turbo" sticker ? I seem to remember @kyteler had a "SOHC 12valve" sticker on his R30. /or did I make that up ? Also.... Alternator turned up and had been dropped. Plug was smashed to fuck. New one on the way. Still no seats. Still no winder. Hey Ho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 Valve maaaaate 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 4 hours ago, kyteler said: 2 Valve maaaaate Damn, I like me an R30. You still got it ? Swaps for a Beetle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 No, I sold it to @Brdflu. He's done far more with it than I ever would. It's in good hands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolsHusband Posted January 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 New alternator fitted & charging. This seems to have cured a few electrical gremlins as well. /Aliens. Drivers door back on. Soaked the seats with a load of anti bac Febreze, hopefully that'll ease the fruity funkiness. Steve wandered past the bench and saw the broken window mechanism sat there. " You still not found a new one of those ? Hang on, I'll fix it. Give me 5 minutes" And he did. Made up a bush and welded it in. No more clickety whirly window no go up & downy. And on his day off. He's a GC. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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