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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818  
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With the head off it has revealed that it's all good in there and the engine is looking great painted
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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12th May 2021 7:43pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383 
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Now down to the bare bones ready for blasting and repaint.
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15th May 2021 6:56am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383
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It's not just the major components getting the attention...
The fuel cutover switch looking very shiny waiting to be refitted 
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19th May 2021 12:58pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818
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Great shine on that
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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19th May 2021 8:42pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383
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So the chassis has now had a new rear cross member fitted, been blasted and is ready for painting
The cross member was 'ok' but not 100% perfect so we decided to do it while it was all stripped down. The later lightweights had extra strengthening diagonal braces on to the cross member so these have had to be reconstructed as the after market cross members don't have them. I've also managed to get hold of a very elusive multi pintle tow hitch which was used when they were towing the hawks around. It's the only one I've seen in the 3 years i've been looking for one! That's also being refurbed before fitting. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Here's a view of the pintle fitted to the other lightweight (05KD07) they were running at the time. Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Jun 2021 9:35am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10818
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Thanks for the pic's, i will be on the look out now for all the different tow hitches
Just loving the 2nd pic up, to me it looks like a piece of functional art 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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2nd Jun 2021 8:17pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 518 
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Does this mean there's more than one and I could own one myself one day?! 👀 Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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2nd Jun 2021 10:25pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383
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Yep, from 1985 to 1994 the Red Arrows had 2 lightweights, the one in the photo above (05KD07) was a left hooker hardtop without windows. I believe it was exported when it came out of service.
Would be great to have the pair 
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3rd Jun 2021 6:39am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383
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Paint shop are busy
Axles and chassis currently being worked on. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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3rd Jun 2021 7:21am |
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| Iguana Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: WSM Posts: 111 
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This thread is an absolute joy to follow
edit: PS how many Land Rovers do you have? Iggy/Ieuan
‐------------------------ Vehicles: - 1992 Ex-Mountain Rescue Ambulance 130/200tdi - 2005 Discovery 3 S - 2001 BMW 535i V8 |
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3rd Jun 2021 7:34am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2174 
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Was the multi height pintle simply to accomodate differing trailers or some other reason??
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3rd Jun 2021 7:11pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383
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The hitch is used for aircraft maneuvering. I've seen them fitted to dedicated aircraft tugs.
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3rd Jun 2021 8:16pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3383
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Axles now looking very shiny
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3rd Jun 2021 8:31pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2174
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Sorry yes appreciate that but is it multi height or simply has multiple connections for extra security?? |
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3rd Jun 2021 9:01pm |
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