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Building a light & CB aerial bar

29/6/2011

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The bar's complete!

I've fitted the lights and aerials to it and it is now riveted to the screen. The wiring of the lights is still to be done and I've yet to source a CB to use the aerials but it does look good.

I'll post pictures in the gallery page as soon as I've taken some.
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Building a light & aerial bar.

26/6/2011

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I've started making a combined auxillary light and CB aerial bar for DVO.

I'm intending mounting four halo spot lights and a pair of co-phased CB aerials on a single bar that is mounted on the screen frame so that she can be run with any combination of roof (or not) without affecting the bar and it's attachments. I had wondered about canterlevering it so that it stayed functional with the screen folded down but have decided this might be a step too far!

So far the basic bar and brackets are cut, folded and welded, just got the lugs for lights and aerials to cut and weld. Then it's painting, fitting and kitting.
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Heating back to standard, well almost!

18/6/2011

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Since the last blog we've proofed the canvas hood (£35.00), fitted the spare wheel mount on the bonnet and replaced the series 2a military heater in the cab with standard units under the bonnet.

There are still some of the dashboard ducts and spiggots to collect up and fit to complete the refit back
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She's got a new top on!

27/5/2011

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In collecting the tailgate chains I found the chap I was buying them from also had a complete 109 FFR he was breaking/scrapping and it still had it's hood and sticks!


Well a couple of weekends back we went up to Stowmarket and removed the canvas hood, hood frame, windscreen and near side door top (it was in better nick than the one on DVO) for a very reasonable price.


All fitted now, just needs re-proofing but doesn't she look good?!

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Going topless & new tailgate!

13/5/2011

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Well, we're still having the occational blockage o9f the fuel pickup filter. But these are easily recognised and rectified now that I know what they are! I will clearly have to remove the tank so I can flush it to prevent this from keep happening.

A short spell of good weather and I decided to take the hard top off despite not having aquired a canvas top and frame yet. This makes for a fun ride to work on the days it has rained over night! Oh, and of course the weather hasn't been anywhere near as good since!!!

The one new bit of kit is the tailgate, hinges and chains ready for the canvas top.

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The repairs and alterations

13/4/2011

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A week off work and in between the various taxi duties for wife and children I've been starting to fit some of the parts already bought.

So far I've done the seats, seatbelts, seat back supports, tyres, family tartan radiator skirt, headlight switch, first pair of rear bench seats and one of the two new rear road springs.
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    There will be all sorts of info about the Land Rovers and what I'm doing with them on here. So please have a browse and add any comments.

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    I'm Jason, I work in transport/customer deliveries for a large well known UK department store and hold a CPC in National Freight Haulage. I am potty about Land Rovers and thoroughly enjoy driving them off-road.

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