Antique Land Cruiser on the road since 2003
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landcruising
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I hate doing numbers, so Karin-Marijke does all the math and accounting. I´d have to ask her.
No time for that. And I must say the living area always seemed right to us. Maybe only a little table with a swingarm for Karin-Marijke as she is working [writing].
ah come on, it´s nothing.
landcruising
Adventurer
I can start getting the hoses into place. I bought new hoses. Because we have a rear heater, a Webasto auxiliary heater and an electric heater it brings six additional hoses into the game. Pretty tight in some places.
A full moon on a cloudless night illuminate the Illimani and La Paz.
Working late.
The only logical place for the fuel cap is on the back. I would have loved a dual mouth on the original place, but those things are alien here. I am trying to get a 3 way ball valve for weeks. Not heard off around here. "Get two single ball valves and a T" is all I am getting, but I don't want that.
Space is limited so adjustments have to be made in order to fit it all in the lower part of the back.
In the end we manage to find the solution.
This is how its going to look like. Karin-Marijke buys an extra lock and has it adjusted to our keys. So we can keep using our original keys. The locksmiths fee is 2 USD!
Esteban and Karin-Marijke are test fitting the weatherstrip she bought.
All is well so Mr. Sikaflex can start applying the magical stuff on the body. The guys are really impressed with Sikaflex and are considering to buy a tube themselves. But I think the stiff Bolivian price of 17 USD is to much for them.
Letting the strip dry one day before setting the side panel.
Coen
A full moon on a cloudless night illuminate the Illimani and La Paz.
Working late.
The only logical place for the fuel cap is on the back. I would have loved a dual mouth on the original place, but those things are alien here. I am trying to get a 3 way ball valve for weeks. Not heard off around here. "Get two single ball valves and a T" is all I am getting, but I don't want that.
Space is limited so adjustments have to be made in order to fit it all in the lower part of the back.
In the end we manage to find the solution.
This is how its going to look like. Karin-Marijke buys an extra lock and has it adjusted to our keys. So we can keep using our original keys. The locksmiths fee is 2 USD!
Esteban and Karin-Marijke are test fitting the weatherstrip she bought.
All is well so Mr. Sikaflex can start applying the magical stuff on the body. The guys are really impressed with Sikaflex and are considering to buy a tube themselves. But I think the stiff Bolivian price of 17 USD is to much for them.
Letting the strip dry one day before setting the side panel.
Coen
AmericaOverland
Explorer
Coen,
I don't remember where it is, but somewhere in the rules of this forum is the requirement that once you have committed to completing this kind of restoration, you must keep your membership eligibility firstly by taking a trip to another continent other than the one where the restoration takes place. The second part of the requirement is that after you return from the trip, you have to start over with another vehicle that requires restoration. Please understand that this is a commitment for life - you will have to do this until the night you post your photos of your latest restoration/adventure and you don't wake up the next day.
ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS?
:wings::victory:
This brings back memories of safari clothing, shopping at Banana Republic in the 80s! Is there any store that caters specifically to this style of outdoor clothing?
My way of saying that I love this kind of thread. I believe that this is how all vehicles are supposed to look if they're going to be carrying gear, drums, music equipment, people, you name it.
Stephanie
I don't remember where it is, but somewhere in the rules of this forum is the requirement that once you have committed to completing this kind of restoration, you must keep your membership eligibility firstly by taking a trip to another continent other than the one where the restoration takes place. The second part of the requirement is that after you return from the trip, you have to start over with another vehicle that requires restoration. Please understand that this is a commitment for life - you will have to do this until the night you post your photos of your latest restoration/adventure and you don't wake up the next day.
ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DO THIS?
:wings::victory:
This brings back memories of safari clothing, shopping at Banana Republic in the 80s! Is there any store that caters specifically to this style of outdoor clothing?
My way of saying that I love this kind of thread. I believe that this is how all vehicles are supposed to look if they're going to be carrying gear, drums, music equipment, people, you name it.
Stephanie
Anton2k3
Adventurer
Thats just 'gas' welding, using oxyacetylene for the heat, and a filler rod to make up the weld. Essentially similar to other welding techniques, partially melting the parent metals and introducing a filler. However, as Coen has found, it is high heat, highly unlocalised heating so get quite a bit of distortion! I'm just revising for my Joining Materials module, hence the probable more detailed response than you were looking for! I can give you the oxyacetylene chemical reaction too if you want!?
landcruising
Adventurer
A quick update. Not sure I have time this week for more images:
Alex is throwing his weight around to get the panel seated well. Simon and Esteban are getting the bolts in.
Don Edwin takes me and the roof for a spin to find a specialist who is going to get the gutters in shape again.
This is my solution on the breather lines of the differentials and the gearbox. This is a temporary solution. Thanks to Graeme Baily from down under I will be placing some Piranha Offroad Diff Breathers on the lines soon! Thanks Graeme.
Alex is throwing his weight around to get the panel seated well. Simon and Esteban are getting the bolts in.
Don Edwin takes me and the roof for a spin to find a specialist who is going to get the gutters in shape again.
This is my solution on the breather lines of the differentials and the gearbox. This is a temporary solution. Thanks to Graeme Baily from down under I will be placing some Piranha Offroad Diff Breathers on the lines soon! Thanks Graeme.
landcruising
Adventurer
Okay... a week of full 14 hours per day and a lot of stress.... More images:
The parts under the doors due to much heat while welding have been deformed. The doors seat well and so does the rest.
So Esteban cuts these parts and welds them again to get it all nice and clean.
Alex is cleaning the raised roof of aluminium. Getting the old adhesives off without a heater is a pain.
And again Esteban is sanding the body.
This is the electric water heater. They are sometimes used in parts where is is getting -20 or more during the night. People can plug it into their 110v or 220v and during the night this little thing keeps the water hot and circulating in the engine. In the morning just unplug and drive off.
If we are in the middel of nowhere and it gets more than -20, we can use our Webasto. This thing actually does the same thing as the electric one, only is works on diesel. An added feature is that it also drives the inhouse heating blower. Say you want to sit up late and watch a movie, this little device can keep the heater going while the engine is off. You even can program it. So you want to heat up the engine and pre heat the cabine at seven in the morning. We never use it, but it can do all that.
All these carry al lot of tubes and wires.
We buy a fat plastic tube to carry all the extra wires to the rear where all the extra fuses and relais are with the dual battery setup and the inverters.
I'm putting the radiator in its place so I can hook up all the tubes.
Coen
The parts under the doors due to much heat while welding have been deformed. The doors seat well and so does the rest.
So Esteban cuts these parts and welds them again to get it all nice and clean.
Alex is cleaning the raised roof of aluminium. Getting the old adhesives off without a heater is a pain.
And again Esteban is sanding the body.
This is the electric water heater. They are sometimes used in parts where is is getting -20 or more during the night. People can plug it into their 110v or 220v and during the night this little thing keeps the water hot and circulating in the engine. In the morning just unplug and drive off.
If we are in the middel of nowhere and it gets more than -20, we can use our Webasto. This thing actually does the same thing as the electric one, only is works on diesel. An added feature is that it also drives the inhouse heating blower. Say you want to sit up late and watch a movie, this little device can keep the heater going while the engine is off. You even can program it. So you want to heat up the engine and pre heat the cabine at seven in the morning. We never use it, but it can do all that.
All these carry al lot of tubes and wires.
We buy a fat plastic tube to carry all the extra wires to the rear where all the extra fuses and relais are with the dual battery setup and the inverters.
I'm putting the radiator in its place so I can hook up all the tubes.
Coen
Pskhaat
2005 Expedition Trophy Champion
This is the electric water heater.
The Webasto aside, how come you opted for one of these vs. a block heater?
landcruising
Adventurer
I did not opt for any of these. They were in the car when we bought it seven years ago... We never ever used it. Thinking of bypassing it in the system...
Pskhaat
2005 Expedition Trophy Champion
I live in the desert now but used to make near weekly long hauls through the northern reaches of the US in winter and though sure there are quite colder places, I employed my block heater on a regular basis. Neigh a problem in 120k miles since it was put in.
BUT...with the Webasto, I could see how it would be redundant IF AC mains were sparse and the fuel consumption rate of the Webasto was low enough.
BUT...with the Webasto, I could see how it would be redundant IF AC mains were sparse and the fuel consumption rate of the Webasto was low enough.
landcruising
Adventurer
Just got these figures from Karin-Marijke:
Landcruising Adventure Some facts and figures:
- Overhaul took exactly 100 days
- Based on an 8-hour workday:
* Coen worked 617 hours
* All mechanics together 922 hours
* KM 294 hours
- Total costs 6000 US dollars:
* workshop for overhaul bodywork + extra work like 2nd dieseltank, support for spare tyre etc 3000 US dollars
* all costs for spare parts, material, tools etc 3000 US dollars
some more images:
Esteban puts little details into the sidewall.
The rear looks nice. The aluminium bumper is fixed. It had a little crack somewhere.
Simon is putting a lot of attention to the doors. He's very meticulous. I like him for that.
When I am on my way in the morning I come across the butchers delivery car.
I pay a little visit a few block down the road where the roof gets a new gutter. Carlos works very precise, but has to be told several times what I expect from him.
Alex is sanding the spare tire carrier.
The body is getting another good scrub with sandpaper and a wooden block.
Meanwhile I'm checking up on things and I see the aluminum raised part of the roof has two huge cracks in them. Just in time, because the guys were planing to paint it today. I'm hurrying it to the special welder to fix it. 20 USD and one hour is all it takes.
More and more parts can be installed after they have been giving a nice yellow color.
Simon is on track with the doors.
Coen
Landcruising Adventure Some facts and figures:
- Overhaul took exactly 100 days
- Based on an 8-hour workday:
* Coen worked 617 hours
* All mechanics together 922 hours
* KM 294 hours
- Total costs 6000 US dollars:
* workshop for overhaul bodywork + extra work like 2nd dieseltank, support for spare tyre etc 3000 US dollars
* all costs for spare parts, material, tools etc 3000 US dollars
some more images:
Esteban puts little details into the sidewall.
The rear looks nice. The aluminium bumper is fixed. It had a little crack somewhere.
Simon is putting a lot of attention to the doors. He's very meticulous. I like him for that.
When I am on my way in the morning I come across the butchers delivery car.
I pay a little visit a few block down the road where the roof gets a new gutter. Carlos works very precise, but has to be told several times what I expect from him.
Alex is sanding the spare tire carrier.
The body is getting another good scrub with sandpaper and a wooden block.
Meanwhile I'm checking up on things and I see the aluminum raised part of the roof has two huge cracks in them. Just in time, because the guys were planing to paint it today. I'm hurrying it to the special welder to fix it. 20 USD and one hour is all it takes.
More and more parts can be installed after they have been giving a nice yellow color.
Simon is on track with the doors.
Coen