Beans Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Great minds think alike 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 After sourcing a few pedal bushes and assembling the pedal box, I spent a few rewarding hours on the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie55 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Its looking great Beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTr8i Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Hate to be the one to tell you, but you've fitted the pedals on the wrong side of the car!just kidding! looks fantastic Beans 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 I would like to thank you all for the support over the past year and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2010Hopefully this thread will end in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 The same to you Theo - best wishes for Xmas and the New Year.But you know, I am slightly concerned.You have a 16V TR7 FHC - so do I.You have a TR7 DHC - so do I.You have a Land Rover Defender - I keep looking at ex-military Land Rovers.Apart from the fact that your cars are so much better than mine I can see why we get along And here's a winter scene - although from last year, now there's a car port which is keeping all the snow off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Quoted from Raider ... You have a Land Rover Defender - I keep looking at ex-military Land Rovers ... It gets even worse, this was my first little Landy ...Not the most reliable car I have owned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Over the last week did sevaral smaller jobs to the car, I fitted the header tank and the two grill mouldings ...... the fuel pipe ...... and the rear lights, a nice period antenna, licence plate, fuel filler blanking plate and tow bar ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 It's really satisfying when you start building the car back up - again it looks great Theo and every bit that goes on is one step nearer completion and driving again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 The day before yesterday it was exactly one year ago that I started dismantling the DHC. In the past year quite a lot of work has been carried out 🙂Over the past few day I have again busied myself with various little jobs like the ignition module and coil ...And the hinges for the boot lid ...But the emphasis in the past few days had been on the wiring looms ...And to end the year I fitted the doors and the boot lid. Really starting to look like a car again. More next year ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRoger Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Hey that's my car cover! I do want it back one day..... As for Kermit, it's looking better everytime you add some new parts to it. Possibly because it becomes less green. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 Quoted from GTRoger Hey that's my car cover! I do want it back one day..... I have even washed it for you already 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Quoted from GTRoger ... As for Kermit ... Sorry that name won't do as this car's female Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Finished the boot area today ... Some problems (again) with the wiring due to the low temperatures but with the help of some long cable ties,a piece of string and the invaluable paint stripper (to warm the wires up a bit) got th ewiring at the rear sorted and th ethey went in fairly easy. Last bit of wiring to be fitted to the boot area were the two looms for the tow bar, including the socket. With everything connected up to the rear lights I could, at last, fit the boot trim. Encountered some problems with the licence plate lights, bar one all the ones I have lying around are more or less damaged.But the solution for this was a clip for the weather strip from the doors, simple and effective ...With the boot area ready I will switch to another part of the car. Just not sure what part.At the moment the temperature is dropping again rapidly, so glue the carpets (mainly to the sills) is not possible,ruling out any further work on the interior for the time being ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 That car looks achingly gorgeous Theo - we are not worthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Just wait till it's been trashed a bit 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTr8i Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Your making great progress now.Its really happening fast and looks great. A real credit to you.glad you explained how a paint stripper helped with the cables. I was thinking of the chemical type and not an air gun. no wonder I was puzzled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Paint stripper also helps to keep myself warm 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 To cold for even the paint stripper to get me warm so I started assembling the headlight mechanisms at home. Progress so far ...Next job will be to clean up the headlamp motors and change the connectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 As the weather conditions are still best described as cold,and I didn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 mmmmmmnnnn Vlaii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRoger Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I start to like this topic..... vlaai and Belgian beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 ... only that colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Finished the headlamp mechanisms, ready to go back into the car...Also repaired and strengthened the mounting points of the rubber headlamp surrounds ...fitted the exhaust/brake line brackets to the rear bulkhead ...Made up a bracket for a universal in line fuel filter, using the bracket from a coil ...And fitted even more soundproofing ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 It's been a while since my last update, but I haven't been completely idle ...Fitted front wiring loom ...and connect up the first item at the front of the car ...Fitted the brake lines ...After which it was time to fit a new brake proportioning valve and the clutch and brake cylinder ...To finish of a good afternoons work I refitted the braided brake hoses ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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