Been a while since I checked in here, I though I'd taken more photos of what I'd done but just looked at my phone and I obviously didn't.
I made up a plate to go behind the waterpump myself too, just from steel so won't last forever but its thick enough to last a few years.
I probably will get the injectors done properly at some stage but its running ok for the moment, I replaced the fuel line from the fuel tap to the lift pump as well as the tap itself and now with no leaks and the new injector nozzles its very easy to start even without the glow plug setup working at all.
The fuel line isn't exactly the best fit, I need to tidy that up a little bit.
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And the fuel tap which for the time being isn't leaking.
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I also re done some of the wiring, changed all the cable from the battery and to the starter, its not a brilliant job but its a lot safer than it was, I just need to wire the lights to my satisfaction now and it'll be fine. Have the charging light wired in but still need to get a light and wire in the oil pressure warning, I did check the switch with a multimeter and it seems to be working, I probably should check the oil pressure with a gauge at some stage too.
My father finished with the bonnet and nose cone, they're presentable rather than perfect but I happy enough that they're all the one colour and not full of filler anymore. I also just gave the grills a lick of silver paint that I had lying around.
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Panel gaps range between non existent to as wide as a gate. The fitting still needs a bit of a tweak but this thing needs to be functional rather than pretty, its not a full restoration, at least not yet
Thanks for the tip on the coolant hose, I have it now so that there is clearance between it and the fan, its still a bit close for comfort though.
With regard to the roll bar, yes, it looks to be a home made job, it actually goes down through the mudguards and is welded to the frame that they are bolted on with, so its essentially useless. It will be going and it'll be replaced with a proper one before I actually go to do any real work with her.
Also someone asked about the engine there a while ago, I finally looked at it properly, for some reason I couldn't find the engine number but I was looking in the completely wrong place. The engine number itself starts with 16, which I'm sure I read somewhere means this could be a super dexta engine??? can't seem to find where I read that again though so may not be accurate. It does have a mechanical governor as well though.
Also the date code on the engine is N82, which I believe means October 8th, 1962.
Its nearly at the stage now where its usable, I do think I have a problem with the lift arms, I think they aren't going up fully, the lever has to be brought up past the stop to get them to their highest point, I need to do a bit more research on it to be honest.