WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

[gregster]

[richardc9052]

Lifted it! I made up some 3" coil spacers for the rear for the price of 1 burnt finger due to a hole that randomly appeared in my gauntlet and then wound it up 2.5" on the front. Next - get 4" rear springs to replace the spacers and some +4" shocks, and then either longer arb links/ drop the arb mounts or just extend the ends of the arb.. desicions..

[fudge]

[Big Dav]

Refitted the cleaned door mirror switch - no difference, still no heat. So, the covers are coming off and the wiring to the glasses is being examined.

Don't bother, summers coming I hear some say, aye right, fresh snow on the hills all day.

[gregster]

I have some heated mirror glasses for the A series if you need one mate.

[snapper]

Finally got the truck all back together so decided to take it for a quick run round the block, test the new clutch and all that.... Got down the bottom of the road no probs, clutch working well and all that. Even got round the corner and down the bottom of that road....

1 small roundabout and a left turn to go and I'm back home, doing well so far I thought. It's at this point I discover three things, firstly it seems that I was a bit more efficient than I thought when the clutch failed and after getting the truck home I got most of the fuel out the tank and into O-no's tank. Secondly I now know that the low fuel light actually works. Thirdly, rather than getting something like 30 miles when the light comes on I've just about got enough fuel left in the truck to park it and even then it's coasting time for a bit. Yup, ran out of go juice.

OiC HF was not amused to get a phone call to come and get me with a can of D, something about it being after 1am was mentioned..... Still, with 10 ltrs of go juice in it, a hopefull spin on the starter it fired up and we were able to complete the last 1/4 mile home. Good job it's a 2.8 and not one of those new fangled B series 2.2's.

[rustynlc]

Just done a full oil change nice purring truck! sorted out the rattle from the front, (bumber middle support lost a bolt, and also tidied up some wiring, a few more jobs to tinker with but her in doors is moaning about goin shoppin, oh the joysb

[andytats]

Fixed the bad running issue

See this thread viewtopic.php?f=32&t=53741

[Drift]

I did a little tinkering in the shed with some chequer plate, the CP wasnt long enough and a bit miss shaped but I am painting it matt black to help blend it in a bit more, again as usual its function over aesthetics

Its only on to test using sticky pads



Tester for to see if the paint (stone chip) would pass the scratch test and it did



More to do when the weather decides to help

[fudge]

today i adjusted the hand brake on both sides and checked the rear brakes were set up right
and it is now ready for mot bring it on....

[rustynlc]

Just got in from trying to sort the heater blower, I resoldered the tabs on the resistor, checked operation of the fan, still not working, never mind tomoro my quest shall continue

[Big Dav]

Tried to acquire a set of pliers to release the mirror back tabs - no luck, will try Monday.

Rustynic, check to make sure the blower impellor is able to turn very freely (in case you hadn't checked it).
If the tabs had "popped" and needed resoldering, then something in the circuit has has caused them to cook.

[montrehomme]

Used her as a removal truck she swallows up a whole lot of stuff, far more than my old Volvo V70!
still drives like she's empty too. I am not one to get precious about cars, but 'Phyllis' is becoming a
very useful and enjoyable part of the family!.

[andytats]

Took all the lights off the shorty because I don't need them because its only going to be used off road. Then I let the grandkids draw all over the shorty with marker pens

[Hound Dog]

Andy you'll still lights for the weekenders when they do the night runs.

[Drift]

Found a hole in the exhaust, now sorted with a coke can and chemical metal

[andytats]

[Drift]

Banged another coat on this after fixing the exhaust and seeing the state of my current tank guard



Then got the garden ready for summer



Another to be fitted to the trucks bumper next week

[fudge]

today it is booked in for an mot
but there may be fun may be too high off the ground with the 6"+ lift

now lets see what i have missed

[fudge]

took it to the mot... and failed...