Antique Land Cruiser on the road since 2003
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landcruising
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Ready for some more?
Gwen has also an old Land Rover standing in front of his house. This one looks ready to be shredded, but actually runs pretty well.
Although he has a small garden growing in the pick-up.
A grasshopper visits Africa.
Along the road we see these letterboxes like I have seen in Norway.
An anaconda like to visit us.
It has very nice colors.
This is only a young female but still reaches an impressive two meters. The anaconda is a constrictor type snake, so not poisonous, but the bite can be painful and full grown anacondas have been known to bite of one or two fingers.
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
Gwen has also an old Land Rover standing in front of his house. This one looks ready to be shredded, but actually runs pretty well.
Although he has a small garden growing in the pick-up.
A grasshopper visits Africa.
Along the road we see these letterboxes like I have seen in Norway.
An anaconda like to visit us.
It has very nice colors.
This is only a young female but still reaches an impressive two meters. The anaconda is a constrictor type snake, so not poisonous, but the bite can be painful and full grown anacondas have been known to bite of one or two fingers.
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
Brandon Libby
GeeK
It appears as though that grasshopper has dreams of overland adventures himself. :^) You may have a stowaway.
landcruising
Adventurer
more and more:
On Sunday there is carnival in Cayenne.
Different faces than that we are used to see in Brazil.
More influence from the French isles.
real French carnival.
mouthwatering dishes
nice colours
when the lady on stilts walks by, all the heads turn
dark skies in the back
rain and umbrellas
a fancy couple
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
On Sunday there is carnival in Cayenne.
Different faces than that we are used to see in Brazil.
More influence from the French isles.
real French carnival.
mouthwatering dishes
nice colours
when the lady on stilts walks by, all the heads turn
dark skies in the back
rain and umbrellas
a fancy couple
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
landcruising
Adventurer
more and more:
The interior of the Land Cruiser.
Some nice looking lady wanted to know what I was doing with my camera walking the streets.
Stange looking fruits and vegetables in the market.
Rambutan and some long beans in the back. Good colors.
This guy was waiting for something. Don't know what.
We did many jungle hikes and sometimes we stumbled on old stone ruins mostly old jesuit buildings.
Huge leafs hanging overhead.
The 'holy' Fromage tree. Locals will do everything to safe these giants.
We got a free ride on a boat to a little island filled with these little curious monkeys.
Never heard of this Mr. Mac Donalds Almanac, but Karin-Marijke knew it alright. Know when to sow your seeds by looking at the moon?
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
The interior of the Land Cruiser.
Some nice looking lady wanted to know what I was doing with my camera walking the streets.
Stange looking fruits and vegetables in the market.
Rambutan and some long beans in the back. Good colors.
This guy was waiting for something. Don't know what.
We did many jungle hikes and sometimes we stumbled on old stone ruins mostly old jesuit buildings.
Huge leafs hanging overhead.
The 'holy' Fromage tree. Locals will do everything to safe these giants.
We got a free ride on a boat to a little island filled with these little curious monkeys.
Never heard of this Mr. Mac Donalds Almanac, but Karin-Marijke knew it alright. Know when to sow your seeds by looking at the moon?
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
Toyotero
Explorer
Great photos, I'm enjoying them a lot. Looking at those most recent ones, I almost forget where you are; the mix of cultures and genetics make it look like you could be in any number of places in the world. :-D
In Nicaragua, those fruit are called Pijibay. They are boiled, you peel them and eat around the big seed. They are starchy with the consistency of a potato and flavor like a potato crossed with a yuca. If you haven't tried them, I highly recommend them (look for very yellow, solid feeling fruits), they are one of my favorites.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VS3rWQkNXS0/TKjMhJ-YUUI/AAAAAAAArDE/aglVJnGEMcQ/s800/PA010071.JPG
In Nicaragua, those fruit are called Pijibay. They are boiled, you peel them and eat around the big seed. They are starchy with the consistency of a potato and flavor like a potato crossed with a yuca. If you haven't tried them, I highly recommend them (look for very yellow, solid feeling fruits), they are one of my favorites.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_VS3rWQkNXS0/TKjMhJ-YUUI/AAAAAAAArDE/aglVJnGEMcQ/s800/PA010071.JPG
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landcruising
Adventurer
Okay, something completely different. If anybody can help me out with a Fairey Overdrive problem please do! Check these images:
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
Getting to the crankshaft oil seal requires some things to be removed.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The old crankshaft oil seal started to leak.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
Getting to the crankshaft oil seal requires some things to be removed
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
Getting to the crankshaft oil seal requires some things to be removed
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. In La Paz, Bolivia the guys welded something on the shifter, so I guess that burned the oil seal on the shifter.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. This big locknut broke the locking ring came loose and almost destroyed the back plate.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. Here you see the damage on the thread of the big locknut.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. Some guy with a lathe cleaned the first 3 threads. Now we have to pray it will catch on the output shaft of the Overdrive gearbox?
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. The destroyed lockring and the almost destroyed oil funnel thing [I don't know the correct name, but I guess it funnels the oil back to the box].
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. Here you see the culprit. A leaking [we cleaned it] oil seal around the shifter shaft. It is a very small seal, and I worry not getting a local replacement. So we decide to get some more info on the specs of this seal before we get it out. Any ideas? Pleas get in touch.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. This is how the Overdrive box looks on the inside. On the upper side you can see the shifter arm.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. The cover plate of the Overdrive.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. We put a lot of silicone stuff on the outside of the shifter lever. Hoping to temporarily hold the oil inside. Giving me time to investigate how to get a new seal. Again, if you have the info, do let me know!
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. So the locking ring was destroyed and I set about making a new one from a piece of sheet metal, but the guys decided a tack weld would hold for some time to come until I can get replacement parts. Again, if you have the info, do let me know!
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. I didn't know which kind of overdrive was fitted on the gearbox. A sticker on the car of "Superwinch" always led me to believe that this was a Superwinch Overdrive. But seeying the 6337 on the cover somehow convinced me that it is a Fairey 6337, can someone comment on this.
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
Getting to the crankshaft oil seal requires some things to be removed.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The old crankshaft oil seal started to leak.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
Getting to the crankshaft oil seal requires some things to be removed
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
Getting to the crankshaft oil seal requires some things to be removed
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. In La Paz, Bolivia the guys welded something on the shifter, so I guess that burned the oil seal on the shifter.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. This big locknut broke the locking ring came loose and almost destroyed the back plate.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. Here you see the damage on the thread of the big locknut.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. Some guy with a lathe cleaned the first 3 threads. Now we have to pray it will catch on the output shaft of the Overdrive gearbox?
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. The destroyed lockring and the almost destroyed oil funnel thing [I don't know the correct name, but I guess it funnels the oil back to the box].
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. Here you see the culprit. A leaking [we cleaned it] oil seal around the shifter shaft. It is a very small seal, and I worry not getting a local replacement. So we decide to get some more info on the specs of this seal before we get it out. Any ideas? Pleas get in touch.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. This is how the Overdrive box looks on the inside. On the upper side you can see the shifter arm.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. The cover plate of the Overdrive.
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. We put a lot of silicone stuff on the outside of the shifter lever. Hoping to temporarily hold the oil inside. Giving me time to investigate how to get a new seal. Again, if you have the info, do let me know!
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. So the locking ring was destroyed and I set about making a new one from a piece of sheet metal, but the guys decided a tack weld would hold for some time to come until I can get replacement parts. Again, if you have the info, do let me know!
@Surinamemotors, paramaribo, Suriname:
The very rare Fairey 6337 Overdrive. I didn't know which kind of overdrive was fitted on the gearbox. A sticker on the car of "Superwinch" always led me to believe that this was a Superwinch Overdrive. But seeying the 6337 on the cover somehow convinced me that it is a Fairey 6337, can someone comment on this.
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
UK4X4
Expedition Leader
Coen,
you might want to start here
http://www.faireyoverdrive.com/
Seemingly he bought Fairey as they they were going under and still makes and sells parts
according to some inerweb rumours
Mind you on the parts page i did not see the seal you need- but maybe inside is only an O-ring
you might want to start here
http://www.faireyoverdrive.com/
Seemingly he bought Fairey as they they were going under and still makes and sells parts
according to some inerweb rumours
Mind you on the parts page i did not see the seal you need- but maybe inside is only an O-ring
landcruising
Adventurer
I see that they have Land Rover Overdrives, and they are different. Came across images of this box before, but has nothing to do with the easy solution they offered for the Cruisers. But anyhow I am composing an email to them right now! Thank! I need some good luck right now.... maybe they know something?
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Jim K in PA
Adventurer
Coen-any luck yet? If you can get an accurate outer and inner dimension for the seal, or better yet the bore and shaft diameters, then you should be able to match it up with a replacement/alternative part number.
landcruising
Adventurer
I'm driving now. The silicone seems to hold for now. But I should have measured the bore and shaft before we sealed it up. I know, I learn... I was hoping it would be easy to get the specs of that seal. I mean there should be drawings of that thing, right?
Jim K in PA
Adventurer
Once upon a time, I am sure there was a drawing and a callout sheet with the part numbers and dimensions of the components. Unfortunately, things that are generally durable do not warrant a long term storage cache of parts in the local auto parts store! Or sometimes even a listing in a catalog.
For seals and bearings, with accurate dimensions you can usually cross-reference a suitable replacement part without knowing the original application. If it has to come apart again, then take some measurements.
landcruising
Adventurer
On with the show:
The little flower of a cacao tree.
This is the famous 'black gold' or also known as cacao.
This is the complete fruit with the strange insides.
We're cooking local stuff with a twist of Asia and us.
Didier takes us for free with his boat to the monkey island.
First time I see this Peugeot.
Funny way of using glass beads in ones hair.
We are hiking some trails when Karin-Marijke steps just next to this little beauty.
Awesomely strange looking very little frog.
Ancient carvings hidden in the jungle. Not that we discovered it, just rediscovered ;-)
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
The little flower of a cacao tree.
This is the famous 'black gold' or also known as cacao.
This is the complete fruit with the strange insides.
We're cooking local stuff with a twist of Asia and us.
Didier takes us for free with his boat to the monkey island.
First time I see this Peugeot.
Funny way of using glass beads in ones hair.
We are hiking some trails when Karin-Marijke steps just next to this little beauty.
Awesomely strange looking very little frog.
Ancient carvings hidden in the jungle. Not that we discovered it, just rediscovered ;-)
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
landcruising
Adventurer
another update:
Insanely blue/yellow poison dart frog.
Almost translucent orange this little one.
I remember the French always having a lot of space around their houses, and you could always find old cars lying around. People would keep them for spare parts. The same thing here in French Guiana.
The Jungle town of Kaw sports a very big solar generation station. The biggest in France?
A walkind stick?! Is that the correct name?
Incredible stripped lizzy
Green lizzy
Famous builds
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
Insanely blue/yellow poison dart frog.
Almost translucent orange this little one.
I remember the French always having a lot of space around their houses, and you could always find old cars lying around. People would keep them for spare parts. The same thing here in French Guiana.
The Jungle town of Kaw sports a very big solar generation station. The biggest in France?
A walkind stick?! Is that the correct name?
Incredible stripped lizzy
Green lizzy
Famous builds
Adventurous greetings,
Coen
Hey Coen,
These pictures are great. Seems like ages ago you were here in Cochabamba. I've enjoyed catching up with your adventures in this thread. Sorry about your truck troubles. I have a shot of your Cruiser I took as I was driving away after out meet-up I thought you might like:
Blue
These pictures are great. Seems like ages ago you were here in Cochabamba. I've enjoyed catching up with your adventures in this thread. Sorry about your truck troubles. I have a shot of your Cruiser I took as I was driving away after out meet-up I thought you might like:
Blue