Arjan Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Well.... Tell us then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 9:16 AM, Arjan said: Well.... Tell us then.. The 90 is more or less finished now just waiting for new matting to arrive for the rear tub floor and front floor plates then its done and ready for selling then from next weekend I will re-start work on the 2a starting with re-work removing all the BP stuff we fitted before we decided on selling the 90 and keeping the 2a so everything will be replaced with Bearmach or equivalent from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Finally got the 2a back into the garage yesterday as we had a couple of niggles with the 90 in the week stopping us getting the 2a moved in the week so tomorrow I can start removing the engine to replace the BP oil seals for Bearmach or Gen ones, remove the new std leaf springs and fit new Para's once I get them but until then I can concentrate on the engine as I had left it with the head off with the block face oiled and covered aswell as having a tarp covering the whole thing whilst being stud out in the garden for the past few months, I have checked the engine block and everything is as I had left it so no worries there so I can carry on building the engine ready for refitting once the new Para's are on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Well the engine's out, the springs are off and the chassis chocked up on the axles temporary so I can move it in one piece as I am off in a couple of weeks and need to put some extra shelving up in the garage so I will need to move it plus I want to get the oil seals replaced ready for when I get the new Para's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted June 23, 2017 Author Share Posted June 23, 2017 Just put an order in for a set of GME front parabolic springs, an Elring head gasket set inc HG and front and rear oil seals, I will order the rear springs next pay day as I want the front end firmly on the ground so I can refit the engine once the oil seals are done ( replacing new BP seals with Bearmach seals ) then I can fit the head gasket and everything else with the engine in as its safer torqueing the head down than with the engine on the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Nice to see progress. Any plant to paint the chassis? It might make it less attractive to thieves, especially if you do a rust-effect paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/25/2017 at 1:09 PM, Snagger said: Nice to see progress. Any plant to paint the chassis? It might make it less attractive to thieves, especially if you do a rust-effect paint job! Great idea with the rust effect but I painted the last one I had with an old galv chassis in matt black which looked ok but I always liked the faded galv look so think I will stay with the galv look chassis but buy more security for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 All the bits I ordered the other day arrived today so as I am off for a week in two weeks time I will fit them then aswell as fit more shelving in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Very nice !! Having moved house & countries too many times over the last 30 years, we seem to have lost a lot of pics (analog) of the various builds we did... Looking at this project I really look forward finishing the 88" 200 Tdi conversion.. Once finished, I'll put up pics. Please, please keep them coming !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 30 minutes ago, Arjan said: Very nice !! Having moved house & countries too many times over the last 30 years, we seem to have lost a lot of pics (analog) of the various builds we did... Looking at this project I really look forward finishing the 88" 200 Tdi conversion.. Once finished, I'll put up pics. Please, please keep them coming !! Nice one and yes I will as regards the pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Can't wait for next week so I can start doing stuff on the 2a whilst I am off next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Off this week so been busy working on the 2a, replaced the front springs with new Parabolic springs, replaced the engine oil seals as I had replaced them with BP ones before we decided we was keeping the 2a and have now replaced them with Bearmach ones instead, re-fitted the bottom end of the engine to the chassis and gearbox as it was just easier to fit and torque the head down this way than struggle with it on the bench then built the head up afterwards, just got a few other bit's n bob's to fit like flexi brake pipes, bump stop's and stuff that I have had laying around since buying them earlier this year Will post pic's later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Some pic's of some of the work I have been doing on the 2a over the last couple of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Looking Good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 I managed to sell my new old std springs I took off the 2a a couple of weeks ago yesterday to a member of another forum so hoping to go to the new billing show ( Kelmarsh ) I think its called so I will try and get some rear Paras from there plus some other bit's n bob's I need for the 2a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Grabbed a Def / Disco diff yesterday at Kelmarsh Bargain £25 with no backlash at all for the 2a so just need to clean it up and order a new output seal and gasket aswell as order a set of rear Paras and hopfully fit them all next weekend, can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Cleaned the diff I bought the other day for the 2a and removed the flange and seal ready to replace just as a matter of course as it was covered in oil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Fitted the new rear diff over the weekend then today I fitted the new valve stem caps ( missing ) reset the valves and fitted the rocker cover back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Just got round to ordering a new set of rear parabolic springs for the 2a, should be here in the week then I am off for a week the week after so I will fit them then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Which brand? RM would be my choice these days, Heystee being the best but asking silly amounts of money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 They are G.B.E. 3 leaf ones to match the front 2 leaf ones as I have had them in the past without any problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Result, we have sold the 90 as we put it back on ebay for the third time and a guy came down today and made a cash offer vary close to our reserve and drove it away obviously once the money was transferred over, so the 2a is officially mine its a shame the 90 had to go as we had spent a lot of time and money on it but now I can spent more money and time on the 2a now instead but the 90 will be sadly missed but at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 New springs came yesterday so I will fit them next week whilst I am off aswell as have a clear out in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Fitted the new rear parabolic springs yesterday and today I mite dig the old bulkhead out to strip off what I need then scrap it as its too far gone to have repaired / referbed as I am getting a new galv one now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Dug the bulkhead out and part stripped it yesterday just got a couple more things to get off it then its stripped but mite have chance to p/x it for a new galv one so I will keep it for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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