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Discussion in 'Introduce Yourselves' started by roverbay, Mar 21, 2013.

  1. G'day all. an update on the wipers I received 2 new arms for the pantograph type set up. They are off a LHD & RHD Triumph Stag so it gives a full sweep to the edge of the windscreen. I'm using Mini clubman wiper motor wheel box's & tubes for the wiper control system. this should provide a lot better coverage than the existing VW setup. these are the arms

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  2. I have a video of a modification I did. It took about an hour to cut the mini wiper motor into bits to use. I made a bracket to bolt the cut the drive section off the Lucas motor & bolt it to a 307 Peugeot wiper motor. It's on my Facebook page called modified KOMBI & VW projects. I tried to load it onto here
     
  3. good evening all Some more fine Pommy engineering arrived today. I had to weld 2 sections of the worm drive cable together to make it long enough to move the post to the right spot.

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  4. More great stuff, I love the "this WILL work" attitude and the seeming ease with which you find some part and bend it to your will.
    Look forward to each post
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  5. Good evening all. Hi Valveandy. Glad your enjoying my build. these are the mods I did to fit the Lucas drive to the Peugeot motor.

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    these are the arms from the UK the LHD unit had been assembled wrong. I had to elongate the lock pin hole the remove the pivot point rivet. the next step to getting a working wiper is to extend the arms by 5cm's o improve the sweep area. This is the LHD unit before I rectified the fault.

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    I emailed the suppliers in the UK about the assembly mistake they assured me they were right. I then sent better pcs of before & after deconstructing & re constructed & the admitted I was right Bad blue by the manufacturer. Now I have to have a rivet made up in stainless to replace the one I ground down to fix the problem.

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    this is the cable setup in place. I still need to relieve some metal on the inner panel

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  6. G'day to all the Fine English Lucas wiper experts. Can any of you. help me with a problem with the wiper conversion. On ECLECTIC I have a
    105 deg sweep wheel on the wiper motor. It's not long enough. If anyone has any ideas on this please let me know. Dr Goggle just can't find a comprehensive thread for me.
     
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  8. G'day all thanks for the info Westy. I have used a protractor as per another follower on FB. I need a 130deg. so know to find one here. at the worst order one from James Paddock over there.
     
  9. G'day all. It's been awhile catchup time i have been off the build due to injuries to shoulder then repairs to it. Back on deck now. I have finally finished getting all the engineering stuff made now it's time to bolt it all together. In the process of doing the radiator hoses & 2 electric water pups' reversed the inlet manifold drill out the blank water jackets to allow water to flow through as it should. presently deciding whether to supercharge it. will post pics up to follow on> I finally got to meet WONTY. at a VW show. we have formed a VW FB page called VW Funday Sunday. & along with another mate Harold we held our 1st show last year. At the Sandstone Point Hotel We had nearly 200 cars turns of all vw types turn up. Our next show is on the 3rd November. have alook at it. All the best from OZ
     
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  10. Glad to see your still about fella and I’ll look forward to your next update
     
  11. Intial position waiting for an adaptor to arrive. I have had the heads serviced I fitted a 4ltr crank pulley for the belt.

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    part of the cooling system. Davis craig chevy hose runs water to both heads via modified timing case. the radiator is mounted in the rear hatch area engine lid

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    New commodore V8 radiator insitu the fans will mount to the rear of it.

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    this is apic of how i did the pajero rear disc set uo from start with machined carrier not the difference.
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    Note the reversed manifold. i hope to be able to mount a small alternator in the spot. to save running a shaft to the back of the engine as fiest envisaged
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    when I fully assembledd the front end I found the steering was going to be a nightmare so changed the spindles around to face the way they do on Rodeo & I'm now using an Audi centre steer unit turned over. this turns in the required diredtion. I have to drill 2 holes to let it move to the right further & 1 in the left as the arms have to travel through the end plates

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    I had to machine the rear flange off by 7mm to allow the rotor to move into the centre of the caliper simple to fix. After i did it i figured i could have had the spacer done the same amount

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    campleted ready to fit up
    no weldinging at all

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    front setup.

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    A big change in style from led digital guages to analogue. Age got the better of me. the leds looked far to modern for the kombi

    Changes to steering beval box mouting needed to clear.
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  12. yet to be welded & crush tubes fitted

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    plate needed to relocatebrake & clutch mastercylinders to where lowlight brake cylinder was mounted

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    body tilter like a rotissory only worked with battery drill to tilt it bolts to 2 wheels on 1 end 1 the other end

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    another blower option to much work to run it

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    the air flow metre is mounted in an air box with inlet behind scoop on right hand panel behind front door
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    this is the chevy water hose to be used when pump is deleted off block good for dual pumps

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    removeable winch set up on front. I have Haymen reece bar mounts fitted front & rear.

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    Rear set up for winch location

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  13. Note the thin aluminium adaptor for subaru liberty switch to fit to mitsubishi L300 column mor switching needed for stuff missing off L300 switch

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    part of the radiator support the small tube fits over rubber bush onto spigot on side on the side of radiator then when it bolts on & tightens down it tightens the radiator down on to the crossmember the washer is recyled centre out of holesaw from another job with a thread in it. the welded to bottom of the tube then a bolt up through support memeber to pull it down.

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    this is what it is assembeled

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    simple mount up 1 bolt to undo & radiator comes out

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    this is the member mount it sit on top of bar bracket now

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    the radiator is turned to have the outlets at the front. I have to make brackets to remount fans behind it

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    bought this on wish rear centre brake light it will be mounted onto the centre cap on spare wheel witha plug

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    LED rear lights in cusom folded frame & new clear lenses

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    At a mates place he is doing to jobs for customers. I lent him my tilter we are to old to lay on the ground to weld under floors

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    tilts car to 85 degrees
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    notice the difference the 1600 datsun axle shortened for rear tailshaft

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    doublecardan joint as transmission shaft between toyota 5 speed & nissan transfer case

    chanded front for slip yoke flange of Hilux box same uni joint

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    wipers inrest position

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  15. rear Irs diff mount template. I cut out the 10mm sheet using 4 inch grinder. My plasma was only good for 6mm.

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    starting cut

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    clearence hole for breather.

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    now to file it out
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    file away

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    finished plate 2 1/2 hours work

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    note the double lower arms to allow for lift plates to be fitted to rear hub carrier

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  16. front mount for rear diff. I have used 2 hiace gearbox mounts they are designed for the box to hang under them.

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    rear datsun shaft

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    start of custom bump stop set up due to beam tubes being spread

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    temp welds to check for clearence distance. the new rubbers will screw into plates welded onto tube ends

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    setting up the front diff & suspension etc

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  17. Lovely to read more of your build it's great to see what can be done
     
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  18. I have a final fit up of the Mitsubishi L300 column to suit the bevel box. I had to fabricate the support bar. I secured it to the door pillars using nutserts. This is in the tilt up position

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    this is a linear actuator to operate the handbrake instead of a lever simple switch on off
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    the stock Mitsubishi Pajero hand brake cables inside the transmission tunnel for ease of fitting around the drive train
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    Pajero brake assemblies fitted up
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    after several locations with the factory diff cover i had a problem locating the Astra rack & pinion after a lot of in & outs with the diff centre I when to this set up

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    I fabricated mount brackets to bolt on Toyota Hi ace gearbox mounts at the front on a crossmember the pinion end will be located with a hi torque commodore unit

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    commodore unit
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    I had to trim the alloy hosing cover down to give extra room

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    stuff removed to make room

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  19. to be tigged in

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    I have since found out that a falcon live axle diff cover fits to the Holden centre off to the wreckers save the cost of having plate tigged.

    I had another win when i was looking at how to join the Mitsubishi steering shaft from the bevel box to the astra rack the 2 parts bolted together like factory part

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    front diff sitting in approx position
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    I had to drop the rear diff down by about 10cms for axle alignment

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    due to lack of room aftermarket headers don't fit but with some work I got these 302 windsor's to fit by welding them to rover flanges after i had to widen them at the centre

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    I got these off a mate front wheel steps for forward control land rover. should help getting in

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  20. G'day all. I started to do the wiring for the body. lights dash instruments. this is the harness for the 4 drive train oil temperature gauges rear diff transfercase gearbox front diff. still waiting for 1 to arrive.

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    this is for the light bar
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    this is the relay board for the headlights bar light handbrake actuator relay & power switch to disconnect ignition fuel pump coil power it hinges down for easy access from dash. yes I'm waithing for grommets

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    wiring ready to be cut to length & connectors fitted .
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