109 Expedition rig build

[seriessearcher]

Stall Mats

I have them in the rear of my 88. The tar smell took a little while to go away but you could throw an engine block back there and never hurt it.

I will rhino line the rear of my dormobile and then see what I need to put down on top of it.

 

[James86004]

Not sure what I'm going to do about the interior. I've got the center bulkhead and tranny tunnel pieces coming from RN. They're not really correct for a 6-cyl bulkhead but I'm hoping I can make them work. The kick-panels and floor will get something generic. Probably something from McMaster Carr. Man, I should have bought stock in that company before I started this project. I've easily spend $1k with them so far.

That is what I did. I bought some medium soft rubber from them, which works okay. It is hard to get a good seal around the tunnel - I am thinking of making a rectangular box to go over the tunnel, which will be easier to insulate.

McMaster-Carr is a privately owned company. I wish I could buy stock in them too, I have probably spent $1000 myself, and had my employers spend well over $100k there over the years.

 

[Mercedesrover]

Some work from yesterday...Got the T pillars painted and installed. I also countersunk the door hinges and sent them out to be plated. I'm hoping to keep them from rusting as usual.

With the pillars in place I can build the rock sliders this week and get back out to the galvanizer. After that it's on to the tub.

 

[ntsqd]

I must say that I'm fascinated by how modular and bolt together Series bodies are. A big part of my design duty obligates me to design in modularity so that future mods to accommodate new tests are fairly simple to incorporate. So I tend to be studious of how others have implemented this mentality.

Do old trucks sound like a herd of squeaks going down the road? I can see the potential, but I can't say that I've ever read that complaint - at least not any more so than any other brand.

 

[revor]

More rattles than squeaks. That's only after a few hundred thousand miles..

Once again Jim Great work!!! But is that a Chrome (sorry SS) exhaust tip I see coming out in front of the left rear tire?

 

[Mercedesrover]

Why, yes it is a SS pipe you see sticking out! But hey, I can get away with it as the entire exhaust system is SS. If I really wanted this thing to be a sleeper I should have welded a rusty old chunk of used exhaust pipe on the end!

 

[Michael Slade]

You should make a bolt-on rusty tip for when you go to car shows and rallyes. It would be pretty funny.

Again, speechless. Just beautiful.

 

[revor]

You should make a bolt-on rusty tip for when you go to car shows and rallyes. It would be pretty funny.

Again, speechless. Just beautiful.

HA HA !!! That would be classic! Just find a piece of tubing that slips over nicely and put it in the dogs favorite "hydrant" in a couple weeks rinse and install!

I want to know where you are obtaining all the time required to do this job! Is there a special store where I can buy some? It's probably very expensive!

 

[Mercedesrover]

I want to know where you are obtaining all the time required to do this job! Is there a special store where I can buy some? It's probably very expensive!

I steal if from my wife. She's a very understanding girl and I'm lucky to have her. Building this 109 was all her idea to begin with anyway. Something tells me she has plans for the back seat and what you remember from high school ain't it!

Seriously though, it's parked right outside my office window and I spend 2-3 hours on it every night after work. And by that I mean EVERY night Monday thru Friday. I'm here until 6:00 every night. I even came in and spend 4 hours on it Saturday.

 

[revor]

Dedication.. Nice.. I normally come home from work and I'm in the shop till 9:30 (I get a Dinner break) I infrequently get to work on my own stuff though.
It's getting better though..

 

[Michael Slade]

I steal if from my wife.

You're probably really just *borrowing* it from your wife. I'm sure you'll pay her back.

 

[Mercedesrover]

OT but what do you do for work, Kevin?

I work in a fairly large collision repair shop handling claims, problem solving for the guys on the floor, etc.(when I'm not posting here). It's a pretty modern shop with lots of cool toys. A perfect place to rebuild old Rovers.

 

[Mercedesrover]

You're probably really just *borrowing* it from your wife. I'm sure you'll pay her back.

I'm sure you're right. Payback's a *****.

 

[Crazyfish]

I'm just waiting to see how the tub goes on with the t-pieces and the seat box bolted in.

 

[Mercedesrover]

I'm just waiting to see how the tub goes on with the t-pieces and the seat box bolted in.

Something tells me I'll figure it out....


At most I'll need to remove the two bolts I have in place at the back of the seat box and lift it up an inch or so.