Topic: Series 3 Upgrade and Modernisation and a road trip!! (Read 22613 times)

MattMatt · « **Reply #30 on:** June 19, 2007, 10:50:13 »

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And Im going to get a full internal cage fitted as well :?

I was wondering about that!!!!
I have an internal roll cage fitted and thought about making up the rest. I presume you would locate the bars to the chassis where the bulk head joins but what route would they take? You'd have to cut some dash away wouldn't you?

Ser3 J · « **Reply #31 on:** June 19, 2007, 16:08:07 »

Matt,

Im not completely sure what route the cage will take but it will include a sort of shaped door bar - Im sure Ian will be along to explain all!

I do know that the dash will have to be trimmed a bit at both ends and that the heater controls will have to be moved. I am also losing the behind-seat bulkhead to allow a little more seat travel and to mount harnesses on the roll cage... As soon as we get to that stage we will post pics - but its a while off!!

Any chance you can post some pics of your engine bay? We are trying to get the neatest solution and any help would be great

Your truck looks to have some nice touches - did you have to cut much of the gearbox tunnel to get the g'box in?

MattMatt · « **Reply #32 on:** June 19, 2007, 17:01:17 »

Ok here is my engine bay - I'm still unsure where the airfilter will go so its just strapped to the top at the mo.. Most likly I'll take out the heater and slot it in under the wing.

I'm using a Disco Rad with a 300 intercooler mounted infront. As the turbo is lower you have to clock the exit pipe and the exhaust was a bit of a bitch. Steve Parker took a template of mine and it now selling them so that should make it easier

The LT77 meant cutting the seat box a bit and bending out some new tabs to attach to the tunnel. The made up a new tunnel as the orginal just wasn't going to fit (using the side of an old fridge acutally). Bit of a play with some still card to make a template, cut and bend, drill some holes and that's it.
I haven't made it quite wide enough to cover the hole in the drivers floor (Hi/lo stick) so I'll do it again sometime. Prop shafts are fun - the rear one is really short!!!

Ser3 J · « **Reply #33 on:** June 20, 2007, 04:30:50 »

Matt,

Many thanks! That looks like a really neat job. I think Ian has a plan for the exhaust (Stainless) - though I know the manifold pipe is a @ugger. I had only just realised that the rear prop was going to have to be shorter - fortunately, Ian had anticipated that as well! 8)

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Ok here is my engine bay - I'm still unsure where the airfilter will go so its just strapped to the top at the mo.. Most likly I'll take out the heater and slot it in under the wing.

- This is also yet to be decided and more challenging since I want a snorkle...

Now to work on the LT77... :?

Porny · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2007, 22:09:40 »

Sorry for no updates lately...

Have been moving house and lying by the swimming pool on holiday in Italy 8)

Has been a couple of changes/updates:

Chassis has been ordered - brand new galvanised chassis from Marslands. Complete with 2.5/Tdi engine mounts, twin fuel tank mounts, removeable gearbox crossmember... and a couple of other things.

Engine - still a 200Tdi :D
But is now going to be a Defender spec 200Tdi rather than the Disco engine that was bought to go in. The Disco engine that was going in is now being shipped to Canada.

Bulkhead - the original one does have some rust issues

- so is being replaced with a new galvanised jobbie.

Ian

Bob Ajob · « **Reply #35 on:** July 17, 2007, 00:17:35 »

Quote from: "Porny"

Sorry for no updates lately...

You are forgiven :lol:
I for one don't mind the wait for a good read!

Ser3 J · « **Reply #36 on:** August 15, 2007, 16:12:58 »

Greetings all :P

Sorry for the lack of posts - Im still away and Porny (Ian) is a busy bloke!!

Some progress - The Richards chassis has arrived! Ian says it looks great - and it has been modded as required. Other changes - it looks like we may be having front and rear disc brakes - but keeping series axles...

Pics and details to follow as we have them. :twisted:

Porny · « **Reply #37 on:** August 15, 2007, 16:30:56 »

Quote from: "Ser3 J"

Greetings all :P

Sorry for the lack of posts - Im still away and Porny (Ian) is a busy bloke!!

Some progress - The Richards chassis has arrived! Ian says it looks great - and it has been modded as required. Other changes - it looks like we may be having front and rear disc brakes - but keeping series axles...

Pics and details to follow as we have them. :twisted:

lol....

The Richards chassis has arrived!.... has it?? There's me thinking I picked it up from Marslands

As pointed out, the chassis looks absolutely spot on!!

Will post some pictures as soon as I get chance, once I've got the new chassis into a 'rolling state' bits will be swapped over, and then it's off to have the roll cage fitted.

Ian

Ser3 J · « **Reply #38 on:** August 15, 2007, 19:15:48 »

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The Richards chassis has arrived!.... has it?? There's me thinking I picked it up from Marslands

:oops: Easily confused I am!

Emmm yes - the magic fairy (

) made it arrive.. and since i am 1000s of miles away then really it was always there? :P

Thanks Ian :D (Not at all fairy like.....)

Welshbreed · « **Reply #39 on:** August 16, 2007, 08:07:42 »

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...and since i am 1000s of miles away then really it was always there?

Ahh, the theory of relitivity, always a good excuse...

good to hear the progress, was geting worried lol

Porny · « **Reply #40 on:** September 16, 2007, 11:18:42 »

Right then....

A bit of an update and some more pictures!!

Part 3 - Strip Down:

Have now got a massive pile of bits.... and a massive pile of rust and mud

Also found a few more problems along the way :shock:

Porny · « **Reply #41 on:** September 16, 2007, 11:22:20 »

More pics..... And the new chassis.....

we'll get to the probelms in a bit.

Porny · « **Reply #42 on:** September 16, 2007, 11:49:16 »

Problems then.... usual areas:

Mainly rear tub and seatbox... also a good job it's having a new bulkhead!!

Ser3 J · « **Reply #43 on:** September 16, 2007, 12:48:03 »

:roll: Oh dear...... :(

Some would say that for a 26 year old truck this isnt bad... But wow - I feel sick... You know the warm feeling that you are driving a fairly tidy truck - loved, cared for... Paid good money - then- oh my. :oops:

:roll:

The iceberg principle was ignored - do that at your peril

Brian the Sn@il · « **Reply #44 on:** September 16, 2007, 19:29:54 »

shame all the early pictures have gone :(

Ser3 J · « **Reply #45 on:** September 16, 2007, 21:14:45 »

:x yeah - they were lost in the server problems :roll:

Porny may still have them - if so then we could always stick them in the gallery... :P

Porny · « **Reply #46 on:** September 16, 2007, 21:24:40 »

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:x yeah - they were lost in the server problems :roll:

Porny may still have them - if so then we could always stick them in the gallery... :P

As if by magic... have just been doing it!!!

Ian

Porny · « **Reply #47 on:** September 16, 2007, 21:37:48 »

Couple more pics....

The tub has been restored at some point its life... by Stevie Wonder..

Looks good from the outside... but when you look a bit closer you realise it's not held together that well - spot the missing rivits!!

Also... spot the filler in the bulkhead pic..

mud-club-matty · « **Reply #48 on:** November 18, 2007, 20:38:55 »

Iâ€™ve been helping Ian out over the last couple of weeks changing some of the bigger stuffâ€¦.
Ianâ€™s lacking in the updatesâ€¦. But quite a bit has changed!! Sure he will be along shortly to explain.

matty

mud-club-matty · « **Reply #49 on:** November 18, 2007, 20:45:21 »

delete me please

mud-club-matty · « **Reply #50 on:** November 18, 2007, 20:46:09 »

delete me please

Ser3 J · « **Reply #51 on:** November 18, 2007, 21:15:38 »

Matty,

We havnt met - but thanks!!! You and Ian are doing a cracking job!!!

mud-club-matty · « **Reply #52 on:** November 18, 2007, 21:17:28 »

its no problem :D

Jake · « **Reply #53 on:** November 22, 2007, 21:11:27 »

I have no idea how your managing to work on cars whilst taking L.S.D.

:lol:
Keep up the good work Ian and helper Matt

I do like seeing Series being reborn
8)

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