Red Oktober
Well-Known Member
excellent installment as per ususal Ben ...
if there was an award for the "thread of the year" this should be it.

if there was an award for the "thread of the year" this should be it.



Red Oktober said:excellent installment as per ususal Ben ...
if there was an award for the "thread of the year" this should be it.![]()
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Roger Fairclough said:Just a couple of points Ben.
Firstly, I suggest you remove the plastic trim around the rear door hinges. I found on mine that they attract mud and water and that combination attack the grease in the hinges. You can drill and tap 6mm x 1mm holes in the hinge and fit grease nipples and pump a little grease in at each service and that will give you easy opening back doors.
Secondly the front shocks. Check the threaded section for damage or a build up of paint. Either can create the feeling that you have reached the threaded section limit. Each shock should have two end washers. These should be shaped to enclose the rubbers. The rubbers should also be shaped to fit inside the washers. The two washers in the middle fit either side of the axle mounting and should also be shaped for the rubbers plus a central turn down/up to slip inside the axle mounting. Do a dry fit. Measure the threaded section on the shock. Assemble the two rubbers plus the four washers and tighten until you have compressed to 75%. If available, use a suitable washer to simulate the axle mount. Now measure the length of threaded section used and calculate how much threaded section left. There should be a minimum of 4mm to allow for "nipping up " in the future to allow for the rubber loosing some compression thickness.
Motors looking good Ben.![]()
Roger
Gav Peter said:Are you in the spray booth today dude? Happy spraying if you are![]()
Yes Pleaseben said:i did take a few pics of the truck in the spray booth after the topcoat had gone on if anyones interested?
ben said:i did take a few pics of the truck in the spray booth after the topcoat had gone on if anyones interested?
hairyguy4 said:would love to have the room to do all this to my j70 , that diff over if bloody awsome! do you reckon that could be fitted to our cruiser axles? ie are the landy diff pans the same size as ours?
ModelMakerMan said:If you machine polish the whole car with a good cutting compound like G5 you should be able to blend the old and new paint to a point where you wont be able to tell its been sprayed so you wouldnt need a pin stripe.
Tbh Ive been watching this thread and cringing every time I see someone spraying Polyurethane 2K without a respirator, I spray it everyday at work and wouldnt dream of not using a respirator, ideally an air-fed mask should be used as this stuff is really bad for your lungs, has been proven to cause asthma, lung cancer and other respiratory problems.
The truck is looking awesome, hats off youve done a mega amount of work in a very short period of time. Fancy doing mine next?![]()