"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile) 12/18/2015 at 11:28 • Filed to: None

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>12 projects on my desk >none of which I can do anything with right now >sipping earl grey while I wait

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/18/2015 at 12:08

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I left for my vacation time yesterday with about 20 open things.

I’ll be back next year.

vicali > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/18/2015 at 12:10

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/18/2015 at 12:14

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>Get to work >internet is down >all the work I have to do requires network connection >go have breakfast at nearby diner while on the clock

For Sweden > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/18/2015 at 12:45

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me irl

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/18/2015 at 12:50

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4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/22/2015 at 17:17

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Will you be the Iceman to my Maverick and Rico’s Goose?

We’re trying to source parts for the Aurora, and are receiving absolutely zero responses from US suppliers. I need a middle man who knows his shit, and a US based warehouse (your garage). It’s not a lot, but it’s a pain to organise from over here. Would you be up for it? Compensated, of course.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/28/2015 at 09:07

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I think I can do this. Sorry to not have seen this - I buggered off from work on Tuesday and hadn’t been back on Oppo through the whole break. Partly because I was sick, and partly because a lot of Fallout 4 needed playing. What all does it need (immediately)?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/28/2015 at 09:28

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Hi bud, Merry Christmas! Rico has an order in on rockauto for consumables, belts filters and whatnot, but the next step is a front right wing in Plum metallic in good condition. We found one, but got no response form the seller.

I’m out at the moment, but once I’m back I’ll find the details.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 12/28/2015 at 09:58

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I didn’t get much fun car-related matter for Christmas, but my cousin did find me a dangling pewter IIA series and old-style Land-Rover badge keychain, which is quite nice. I spent the 23rd in the yard belonging to the local friend/Series and Rangey specialist pulling 3.53 Rangey diffs and some other parts to put on my brother’s 109 project, picked up a 3.5 V8 block to help my cousin make a table from, and some assorted accessories and bobs to stick on my own 4.2 V8 (v-belt pulley kit from a 3.5, starter, alternator, some brackets). So, it was a very Rover two-days-preChristmas, but all of that was in the wet, and me with a rather nasty-feeling throat and sleep deprived.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/02/2016 at 13:45

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Anything found out on the Aurora wing? As little as they seem to go for over here, I could very well just go ahead and get it coming here, then turn it around depending on what works best. The shipping looks to be killer - might be able to get it going via USPS, but to be within UK size limits it might be a bit oddly wrapped. Don’t know how much it would be via post yet, but FedEx would want something like north of $200.

I take it you’re avoiding the primed panels in favor of a right-colored junkyard one because getting a local shop to mix up a tiny little quart of GM plum and shoot one panel only is a bit stupid? And likely to miss the right color in the process?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/02/2016 at 14:04

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WTH, I wrote a massive reply to you but it obviously hasn’t published properly. Here is a slightly condensed version:

We have sourced a possible wing in good condition in the right colour from http://www.sautopart.com/ , but have yet to hear a response from the three emails that I’ve sent to them. They either don’t want the business, don’t have the part, or can’t be hassled. I’m not sure which. Otherwise we haven’t managed to find one in good enough condition in the right colour. You are correct in thinking that we’d rather not respray if we don’t have to.

Once we’ve got hold of a wing (no rush) then we may need you to keep it for a short while. There is a possible plan in action, whereby you ship the part to someone we know in the US, someone who is bringing a few US motors to Poland in containers. He’s happy to chuck whatever parts we need into those cars and to deliver them in Germany. Free shipping, and a nice drive to Germany for collection. Cashback.

In other news I am about to ‘nut & bolt’ the Series III. I’ve organised a new, galvanised chassis from Richard’s Chassis’, MOD spec, all new fixings, brake lines, fuel lines, LHS fuel tank, suspension and hangers, bushes and bump stops, to be delivered to Spanner Monkeys down in Washington. For £1000 cash they’re going to fit the lot. Then it’s up to me to do the rest. NATO lights and associated NATO wiring, canvas, paint, upholstery, rivets (yay), engine cleanup and service, gaskets/filters/oils, new exhaust etc. I think it’s worth it. If not financially, then at least so I’m not responsible for killing the dear girl.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/02/2016 at 14:15

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Kinja’d, one assumes. It wouldn’t surprise me in the least that an auto parts store in Georgia would suspect a scam or worry about a reversed transaction and trickery with overseas business - but if they’ve still got it, well, I’ve been looking for a good excuse to visit a friend in Atlanta anyway. I might call them next week and see.

Interesting plan on the Series, and somewhat more financially viable than a similar stunt would risk being in the US. It sounds like an easier start apart from all the assembly work than the frame repair - which had chances of going stupid in the long term anyway. Had it been one of mine, I’d have been tempted to fix the frame, but it’s a chancy thing sometimes. Anyway, if you’ll be pulling apart anything with the roundhead rivets, you owe it to yourself *not* to use the pop rivets going back, and instead to use the proper anvil in an air hammer and a lump of old steel for the roundheads, properly. You can be wholly set for that for probably 70 pounds or much less (assuming you have a standard air hammer already, and if you don’t, get one, y’fool). Better grip and clamping, better shear strength (than the aluminum pop ones, anyway) better refitting to an ovalled hole, right look, and actually pretty easy.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/02/2016 at 14:26

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Yarp, while she’s away I’ll be reading up and kitting out. BRRRTTTTT and all such things. I really had to send it away as well (insofar as ‘40 minutes drive’ is ‘away’) because I just do not have to time, roof height, or facilities to necessitate such work in a vaguely efficient fashion. Some thing just have to be done right. Bulkhead condition is another worry, while the floor is fine, and there doesn’t look to be much bleed from the pillar tops or feet, I hold the condition of the chassis in such low regard that I can’t imagine the bulkhead is problem free. I suppose I’ll just have to wait and see. I’m also getting Spanner Monkeys to get the original rollcage-to-outrigger mounts cleaned up and re-affixed/aligned. Back to military standard (if there is such a thing).

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/02/2016 at 14:34

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Military standard usually just means an appropriate rate of green repaint accumulation per year: anything over 1.2 mil per two years in service, probably. Rust not at issue until failure occurs, then it’s somebody else’s problem. Have a cousin-in-law twice removed (weird phrasing, but my grandmother’s cousin’s husband) who was a US Army fellow, and by the end of service with the M-151 MUTT he said some of them (in military service, mind you), had traffic sign-repaired floorboards. Truly.

Shame you aren’t near me. I’ve done the bulkhead thing... five times now?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/02/2016 at 14:43

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Rust not at issue until failure occurs, then it’s somebody else’s problem.

Herein lies the problem, in that I do not wish to get rid of this vehicle. I am hoping that it’s easier to keep nice stuff nice, rather than fire fight the whole time, especially now that the vehicle is not being used daily for work, and is also in dry, albeit draughty, storage. There is a company over here that does hot dip galvanised bulkheads (I would have expected heat warp(?), but apparently not), and it’s something i would consider, but at £900 not something i would like to do.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/02/2016 at 14:54

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I don’t recall enough of the differences between SIII late and SIIA/SII bulkheads to say authoritatively, but a good comprehensive stewing with a hot pressure wash/whatever, repair of any rust to the exterior, getting it scrupulously dry, and then comprehensively waxoyl bombing everything interior within reach of the outside after paint really ought to do it for the next three decades. It’s got an open box over the engine compartment and the door posts and some evil little pockets up in the top around the vents, but other than those and the immediate area of the upper door hinges, you probably aren’t in much trouble as long as whatever’s there stops breathing and sees no more moisture. I don’t know if I’d trust a galvy job to get that all done right in the first place unless *maybe* with an all new bulkhead, and that’s not a thing out there for a II.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/02/2016 at 14:57

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Well that’s possibly great news, although I’m sure they can repair and fix-for-future anything they find. £900 is quite the hit!

How the devil are you keeping by the way?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/02/2016 at 15:08

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Puttering along. No energy, staying busy at work, had a nasty throat infection sort of thing over Christmas, but scored some hits with gifts out to people. Finally caught up on finances with one thing and another, and last month’s raise is starting to mean something. Also, got a back payment for something from several years ago *and* got a Christmas bonuse, so I’ve gone and ordered a big raft of the parts I need for the Ranchero, so that’s something. Steering, brakes, etc. and I think I’ll shortly order some exhaust and other bits that affect how everything fits, so I can get that all worked out before I pull the engine out again for finalizing the body more. Oh, and I nearly cut two fingertips off with a piece of my tailgate, and on attempting to fix something on it, turned it into a mess that will take huge effort to straighten. SHIT

We’ve finally started to rebuild the Frankenstein-frame 109 station wagon for my younger brother - ordered out a set of new parabolic springs and Old Man Emu shocks, and we have his axle casings apart and a pair of used Range Rover Classic pumpkins to throw in to up his final drive ratio for use with a Benz diesel. The diesel we’ve got (OM 617 five-cyl turbo), the conversion ring and flywheel not just yet. We do have an electric fan and fresh SIII radiator to cool it with as well. Haven’t made a decision on brakes (power?) yet, but the few extra horsies...

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/02/2016 at 15:26

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Y U parabolic? They have a tendency to sag on the LWB chassis, unless you have a manufacturer who will guarantee them? OME gets a big thumbs up btw. Aren’t the RRC’s disc braked all-round? Could save some time and effort just by popping those hubs on instead, they’re perfectly capable after all. Unless you feel you need extra stopping power up and over the Rover V8?

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 01/02/2016 at 15:40

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The parabolics were on sale - hadnt heard about sag, but we’ll watch them. Got some spare springs, mostly just giving these a whirl. We’re keeping the narrow track width and Warn hubs of the original axles, and the outer bits aren’t a perfectly straight match Rangey to Series afaik, so despite having a pair of RRC axles to cannibalize, we’re going back with raised ratio in the Series setup for now. Benz engine has a vacuum pump, so we’re weighing doing power on the MC for the original drums.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 01/02/2016 at 15:57

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Well keep me updated, and I’ll do the same. Rover projects are go! Although yours is a fair bit more interesting than mine. Maybe ‘A tale of two Rovers’ post should be in the works? So I can piggy-back off your relative fame.