Antique Land Cruiser on the road since 2003

[landcruising]

I redid the master brake cylinder and bought a new clutch cylinder.

Thinking about where the heck all those lines went.

Luckily I have the parts manual where I find good images of where all the lines, tubes and hoses go.

Now that we are going to have a spare on the back, we have to switch over the licence plate to the other door. So the carrier with the lights have to be transfered.

Several parts of the cockpit are getting a new coat of metallic grey.

As well as the light caps of the license plate holder [in the back].

Coen

 

[chimivee]

Thanks, all things come naturally to me like that. I don´t like to carry to much stuff on me, so the key is light, small and fast. But that doesn´t exist, so I have to compromise. My comprosmise is called the Sony R1. Which doesn´t exist anymore [too bad]. You google and see for yourself.
I don´t follow you on the shooting method? What do you mean by that?

Sony R1 is nice. My old Olympus C8080 is a similar form factor. Loved that camera (well, still do I suppose).

By "shooting method," I just was wondering if you had any particular techniques you used when you take photos. Or even post-process techniques. But, perhaps not.

I think what initially catches my eye is that they are all very well-exposed, even in the tricky instances when you have back-lighting. You definitely capture natural light well. I like the vignetting effect - do you do that in-camera or post-process? Anway, it's all good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Johnny Christensen]

Obviously it's been some time since your car was at a european inspection. How do you handle the practical side of things, with keeping licence plates, insurence and annual fees to the goverment.
Is there no requirement for inspection every second year in Holland?
With the rules in Denmark, if you miss the inspection by more than 2 months. The licence plates are officially recalled and your insurence company denies coverage.

 

[Anton2k3]

sounds like a great plan, i'd love to attend the Dakar at some point. This has probably been asked already, but if you don't mind me asking, how do you sustain yourself financially when on the road? Do you plan to return home at any point, or are you on an indefinite adventure? One day....I WILL be doing something similar, at least thats what I keep telling myself!!

 

[landcruising]

Sony R1 is nice. My old Olympus C8080 is a similar form factor. Loved that camera (well, still do I suppose).

By "shooting method," I just was wondering if you had any particular techniques you used when you take photos. Or even post-process techniques. But, perhaps not.

I think what initially catches my eye is that they are all very well-exposed, even in the tricky instances when you have back-lighting. You definitely capture natural light well. I like the vignetting effect - do you do that in-camera or post-process? Anway, it's all good stuff. Thanks for sharing!

I don't like flashes, never liked them. So capturing the natural light always appealed to me. I notice that I even correct other people trying to take snapshots of groups to turn the other way because of the reflection of the sun... Sorry for all of you whom I bothered with that.

The back-lighting thing is simple. Keep your subject well exposed. The rest can forget it. If you have the time you can set up a RHD shoot, but mostly time is of essence so you will have to handle things quickly.

I shoot in RAW and convert everything to DNG in Lightroom. Cropping and vingnetting is a thing I do when I have enough time. And when subjects ask for them like detailed close-ups.

Oh yeah, I am a sucker low angled shots, I like to shoot from my hip. Which is why the Sony R1. People take less notice of me when shooting in this mode.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[landcruising]

Obviously it's been some time since your car was at a european inspection. How do you handle the practical side of things, with keeping licence plates, insurence and annual fees to the goverment.
Is there no requirement for inspection every second year in Holland?
With the rules in Denmark, if you miss the inspection by more than 2 months. The licence plates are officially recalled and your insurence company denies coverage.

That is a complicated issue and I guess for every traveller has different answers. In reality there is no answer. I recall trying to get the answers and being send from one desk to another only to find out that we are a rare breed and no computer system in the Netherlands is fit for us. Simply trying to stop your gas or electricity company is a pain. They can't stop distribution if you can't give them a name of the new company that is going to deliver!

Calling the inspection and they tell you to come back from India to do your inspection!

Well our insurance company didn't cover us anymore after Turkey but didn't let us stop the insurance because it is linked with the roadtax system!

All in all stress, and I wanted to avoid all that. For us the logical solution was exporting the car. Never got to the importing stuff... :Wow1:

 

[landcruising]

sounds like a great plan, i'd love to attend the Dakar at some point. This has probably been asked already, but if you don't mind me asking, how do you sustain yourself financially when on the road? Do you plan to return home at any point, or are you on an indefinite adventure? One day....I WILL be doing something similar, at least thats what I keep telling myself!!

We sell ourselves! Karin-Marijke is writing for 14 magazines now, mostly 4x4 and adventure stuff and I am supplying the images for the same magazines. On the road I sometimes have some crazy ideas like the postcards we are selling on our website, or some badges I would like to have made, but yet found not the time to get to that..

I am telling you, you CAN do it, and it doesn't need any preparation at all, just go explore and have fun!!! And remember, do things you love. Don't waist your live doing things you don't like!!!

 

[landcruising]

I don't know how many zip lock bags with parts are awaiting their turn.

Simon is adjusting the hood. Everything must fit exactly. Otherwise the door might not close correctly for instance.

I am still working under the hood.

Adjusting needs time and patience.

Esteban is cutting up the back a few times to weld reinforcements and nuts as to accommodate the spare wheel carrier. Our longbody Cruiser was never prepared for this as the smaller versions have, so we have to improvise here.

We are fitting the support here.

The inside of the side panel is getting the same treatment. Reinforcements and welded stainless steel nuts.

This is how it is going to look when finished.

This little socket is sitting on the inside of the glove compartment. Never new we had that until we took it all apart and discovered it. Don't know why it is there or what voltage it would be. I guess 24 volt. Maybe a light?

I am getting the wiring in.

Adventurous greetings,
Coen

 

[landcruising]

Question: I want to connect the new fuel intake to the tank. I have a flexible radiator hose lying around with the good dimensions. But will that do for a diesel inlet? The hose hase metal wiring inside...

 

[Campbell Clan]

The disel will eat the hose. You really need a purpose specific hose (One made for disel) for the Disel Fuel.

 

[Campbell Clan]

The Plug

The Plug in the Glove Box is for a factory trouble (Auxillary) Light it's voltage would be based on a 12 or 24 volt depending on the vehicle. The light bulb is just a brake light type buld. I had one didn't know where it went until you posted that your plug came out of your glove box. I went and took a look in mine and sure enough mystery solved.

 

[landcruising]

The Plug in the Glove Box is for a factory trouble (Auxillary) Light it's voltage would be based on a 12 or 24 volt depending on the vehicle. The light bulb is just a brake light type buld. I had one didn't know where it went until you posted that your plug came out of your glove box. I went and took a look in mine and sure enough mystery solved.

Great! Funny you had one and didn't knew where it belonged...

 

[landcruising]

In the meantime we hired Emanuel to get the engine jobs done. I would like to do them myself, but I cannot split myself in three to do all the jobs I want to do. Luckily Karin-Marijke is getting my shoppings. Once a day she asks me if I need more nuts or bolts or rubbers or the likes. She is getting recognized in some shops because I have been spreading some of our postcards.

He getting the carter clean and Esteban is welding the little hole with bronze.

Two tough bolts are getting removed with heat.

Emanuel and I are getting a closer look at the clutch bearing.

Time to get the engine into the bay. It has been sitting long enough outside.

Our trusty 3B engine. 320.000 kilometers [or more] and purring happily.

Ready for the big job.

The grille is getting in the way, but removing 12 bolts is too much work! So we lift the engine over it. Actually the engine is hanging still and we are rolling the Cruiser under it.

Getting this far is easy.

Getting the engine hooked up on the gearbox is more challenging because they both are sitting under different angles. Some jacks and patience get the job done.

Coen

 

[BIGdaddy]

love it, love it, love it.

thanks for the updates.

Is there a way to estimate in US dollars what the rebuild/restore is going to end up costing? The craftsmanship, while rudimentary at times, seems top notch and very comprehensive. Those gentlemen certainly know their stuff!!

 

[Anton2k3]

Looking great....getting close now! Any planned upgrades for the living area?