WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

[Sir-Doris]

Timing belt kit - Done
Spring clean - Done
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator - Fitted and done
Top up of oils and fluids - Done

[Frontycustoms]

Removed drivers seat 1st to fit my bucket seats

[Livewire Frontera]

Backed in to a low wall denting the steel rear bumper

[john (smifffy)]

fitted new disc pads to the front of the sports today

the near side took 15 min all ok then the offside that was a bugger

the slider was seized solid it took about 1hr 30 min to free off

it must of been like it since ive had it yet there was no pulling and the motor stopped well

ive just got to see how it behaves now been for a run and there is no sticking

and it pulls up square

i think i will check the rears out now

[BadBoy]

Attempted to fit body lift kit. Rain stopped play after 5 hours of trying to remove the body/chassis bolts.
All bolts now out.
Will try to finish it tomorrow

[Frontycustoms]

Fitted drivers bucket seat now

[jellybaby]

took the battery off the fronty and put it back on the cruiser really should get a new battery

[Trugga]

With the assistance of Alex (and Spence' for a couple of minutes), managed to replace the steering idler pivot, upper ball joints (both sides) and all four CV gaiters on the Sport.

Upper ball joints were extremely stubborn, braking a splitter on the second one, but were removed without the use of heat.

Just a few more bits to do then it'll be submitted for it's MOT in a few weeks time.

Cheers Alex.

[alex]

As ever was educational, and a good day's honest work. At least now the diff drop will be a lot easier as all the nuts and bolts have been broken and copperslipped.

How did she drive home?

[Road Hog]

Discovered that 4 metres of vacuam pipe is not enough

[Trugga]

... How did she drive home?

Better, as expected

No more clicking from the CV joint and a good solid feel to the steering (although I need to recentre the steering wheel )

Seems to sit more level as well and the front is definitely a little higher than what it was.

Oh, and please thank Mrs Alex for lunch.

Lawrence

[alex]

Will do Lawrence. Get me LSd in, body lift done and we can book it in for a diff drop.

[Trugga]

Today... part stripped a tailgate in preparation with a swap to the Sport - but left the handle bolts soaking in WD40 (I just know they are going to snap when I undo them).

Removed the broken bit of the Estates exhaust and managed to undo the flange bolts - just need to replace the rear box and then the tail pipe can go back on.

Took the mirrors of the Sport...

Lawrence

[4x4 bobby]

Managed to fit the base round the snorkle compliments of Bill (Frontydan) and fitted 12v sockets on both wings!


Suspention lift next sunday all being well !!!!

[stu]

looking good bob. 12 volt sockets on the wings ??? i hope you have a cut off switch in the cab .

[4x4 bobby]

looking good bob. 12 volt sockets on the wings ??? i hope you have a cut off switch in the cab .

There exsternal sockets Stu but yes will still have a switch. And i put them on there to use a tyre inflator and hand held spot lamp or anything else that needs to be pluged in for use outside the vehicle.

The original idea came from Trugga's sport.

[stu]

its actually not a bad idea , do you have them on the rear wings as well .??

[4x4 bobby]

its actually not a bad idea , do you have them on the rear wings as well .??

No mate just the front as the tyre pump has a long enough lead>

[weave67]

nice one bob thats a good idea

[Trugga]

Another bit of fettling - scuttle panel removed, hole drilled, currently drying after a wash before a lick of paint. Also cleaned the manual hubs.

Nice relaxing day at longs last with weather that allows us to fettle.

Lawrence