Geoff wrote: ↑Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:01 am
Interesting vehicle.
Hello Geoff,
I see it the same way.
... even more pictures of the interesting vehicle:
... after the inventory there were several topics:
1. Grate at the rear left on the side member and on the rear cross member
2. The clutch just disengages so that it feels as if the screws on the control rod of the encoder are loose.
3. Tons of damage from not using it.
4. The certainly interesting history of the car!
It happens to some that points 1 to 3 suddenly become a full restoration!
... it won't happen to me!
All that didn't come out unexpectedly, I expected it
Then dismantle the Landy ...
During the action I had to find out that there is nothing normal about it. The car was extensively rebuilt in the area of the rear tub. But what was only visible at the 3rd glance !!
When I bought it, I noticed that the VIN didn't fit. Stage 1 has LBCAV2AA ... for a station wagon there must be an M instead of the A (in the 4th position) ?!
It quickly became clear that the VIN was correct, the Stage One was delivered as a 3-door pickup.
The rear tub is not that of a station. The 3-door bathtub was converted to a 4-door ... what an effort!
... after a relatively short time, the technology is easily accessible ...
The clutch master mechanism is also perfectly accessible.
... and how does it look under the lid?
... then it goes to the rust spots on the frame
... the frame was freed from dirt and old paint, treated with Fertan (inside and outside) and brushed 3x with frame paint.
I was very lucky and got a really good overdrive.
Only a few parts were missing that I could get or manufacture myself. The overdrive was probably lying unprotected on the shelf, so that dirt got into the first store. Rinsing everything out didn't help, then I swapped bearings. Unfortunately, the thing had to be completely dismantled. Now the thing runs like cream.
One of the next tasks was the swivel balls, there had to be new ones: O (.
I've already got all the parts. Unfortunately there was currently No Railko sockets for the Stage 1.
Since the Railkos cost little money for the series, I also ordered a set to be able to adapt them for the V8 if necessary.
Things just don't fit like that. Since the wear on my sockets was limited, I cleaned them nicely and reinstalled them with new pins.
Leather gaiters, new wheel brake cylinders and brake lines, locking plates and some paint were also available.
I also repaired the few crumbling spots on the bulkhead.
I had removed the plate that closes the lower area to the clutch bell. Unfortunately there was a little too much oil ... the Siri of the crankshaft does not do its job
... so then also the engine out.
... of course, when the thing is already out, I also checked the inside to make sure it was all right.
Brakes and brake lines were completely redone.
At the front there were 6x new tie rod ends (the rubbers were like liquorice), the steering gear and steering relay show no signs of wear.
it is also completed in the rear area
If already then >> camshaft, oil pump, bearings, oil sludge etc. everything is back to perfect.
The V8 is waiting to be reinstalled here.
... so and then it was wedding!
and in with the V8.
Sequel follows!
greeting
Frank