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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 788   
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I did a pair of these a couple of months back for a friend, the fit and finish is pretty good. However...... Buy yourself an air-powered rivet gun- my hands were aching for about a week after fitting a pair of them! Chris |
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29th Aug 2017 11:26am |
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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 746  
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Lots been going on with the rebuild, just fairly boring stuff to take pictures of and post here.
Had some great advice with the front axle referub from guys on here - much obliged as always. Yesterday we took a drive up to Rotherham to collect this;  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Seriously great guys at Richards Chassis's. the Customer Service is old school. Great tour of the factory, Alistair is very passionate about what he and his team are doing there. He stored my loaded trailer for me last night safe and sound in their workshop, this morning we went back, hitched it up and drove home. Just got the back axle to fit new bearings and seals to and the RE-build will start  2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.
1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. |
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19th Sep 2017 4:11pm |
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| Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 527
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Great.. don't forget to take plenty of pictures.. Looking forward to it all going back together
 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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19th Sep 2017 4:16pm |
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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 746
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If it will look half as good as Alan, I will be a very happy boy
2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.
1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. |
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19th Sep 2017 4:20pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2639 
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Very nice. Fun times ahead
On a 1989 vehicle your swivel houses would be oil filled, however as it aged as the balls rusted causing leaks I suspect previous owners swapped that for one-shot grease which was better at not leaking. As I presume you will be replacing the rusty balls I would suggest you revert to oil. |
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19th Sep 2017 6:36pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5160
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great times a head now! you have really moved on with this since you got it last month! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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19th Sep 2017 11:53pm |
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| Coatesyyy Member Since: 07 Sep 2017 Location: Knutsford Posts: 423
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Cant wait to see you start putting this build back together!!
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20th Sep 2017 2:02pm |
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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 746
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"Cant wait to see you start putting this build back together!!
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You and me both my friend, you and me both 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.
1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. Last edited by HK07 on 20th Sep 2017 8:09pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Sep 2017 4:06pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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Now your moving forward with the new chassis
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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20th Sep 2017 7:58pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Glad you bought that, took the temptation away from me - I used to drive past it 3-4 times a week & saw the for sale sign on it, was a bit sad really as it was a bit of a local landmark! I see they've got a Ranger now
Looks like you're having fun refurbishing it & doing a great job of giving us a running commentary on progress - keep it coming
Soft top 90s look the 'mutts' - you need to put a V8 in it though  |
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20th Sep 2017 9:27pm |
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| okennedy Member Since: 12 Sep 2017 Location: Roscommon Posts: 42 
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Great thread, love reading these with the pictures included. Makes the urge to do the same even stronger!
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21st Sep 2017 11:04am |
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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 746
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Ok well if I am not boring you all too much, I'll carry on...
Whilst the chassis currently resides in my garage pending its journey to be instated with all the other parts of Derek, Click image to enlarge Work has been concentrated on getting the axels rolling again ready to be fitted to the afore mentioned chassis. we would have had them done and ready for its arrival, had we not had the issue with that seal on the front axel as mentioned above. Anyhow - not the end of the world, front axel refurbished, treated, painted and ready; Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Back axel refurbished and treated, by the end of the weekend it should be painted and rolling ready to be fitted next week; Click image to enlarge Meanwhile I bought five boast alloys from GAV40 of this parish, I have had them stripped of their boots, and they are away being sand blasted ready for recoating. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge That's all Folks 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.
1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. |
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23rd Sep 2017 1:51pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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For now
 great update and thank you, but you will never bore us (imo) 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Sep 2017 8:55pm |
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| HK07 Member Since: 15 Dec 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 746
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I dropped off all the steal parts that I wanted galvanising;
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Couple of days later I picked up all this shinny stuff, very exciting, I like shinny!!! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge We then had to replace of all the bushes in the radius arms etc ready to get the new chassis rolling for the first time. Click image to enlarge Fortunately a friend has a 10 ton hydraulic press, but that would not budge them, the only way was to use the press to push out the rubber parts and cut the outer metal part of the bush in two places with a hack saw and then thump them out, long winded but it worked. Click image to enlarge So finally we had all the bits in the same place, all ready to be assembled to get us a rolling chassis. 1st we wheeled in the back axel; Click image to enlarge Next we wheeled in the trailer with the chassis; Click image to enlarge We then elevated the chassis Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge and lowered it down onto the awaiting rear axel Click image to enlarge We then got the front axel ready and fitted that, we now have our rolling chassis, HOORAY
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned. 1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned. 1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned. Last edited by HK07 on 30th Sep 2017 8:03pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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30th Sep 2017 12:47pm |
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