Say Hello to Garth - 1973 Series III

[flipstah]

On something that old you might want to locate, disassemble and clean every electrical ground (earth) connection you can find starting with the battery. Probably ought to clean the hot connection on the starter as well. Toothed lock washers can be a good thing for electrical connections - they provide good "bite" into the substrate at low torque.

Dirty connections = high resistance = bad news (especially in winter).

Nice vintage Rover - I'm envious.

Jim

Replaced the battery terminals and will start cleaning the grounds pretty soon. Need to replace the alternator wiring as well. A lot of work to be done haha!

Thanks!

 

[flipstah]

Bah, winter did something to Garth.

FML. Having carburetor issues.

The fuel is leaking out and not creating a vacuum to feed, so it won't cold-start.

Battery is fully charged and the engine is warm but it won't finish cranking.

:banghead:

 

[Funrover]

Hello Garth!

 

[flipstah]

Hello Garth!

Hello!

The cold snap gave an issue but today is warm (-5c) so time to see what's happening. Got all the appropriate heaters and battery charger plugged in.

The engine bay needs a wash big time.

After much patience, Garth lives! This general area of the carb is the root of my burden. The idling isn't steady either so a rebuild is in order.

Also, anyone know where I can buy an appropriate filter for a Weber carb? This one is too small.

I'll have videos up of what it sounded like from start to finish. I'm just happy he starts again!

 

[flipstah]

Okay, so ignore my dad pumping the accelerator like a mad man haha.

I already know the fuel hose needs replacing and the carb is in need of a major rebuild (the kit is coming soon). I just want you guys to watch the video for the starter. Would you recommend replacing the whole starter motor or just the solenoid?

http://s113.photobucket.com/user/dj_flipster/media/WP_20131216_001_zpsf87ff6aa.mp4.html

 

[evilfij]

That air filter is a fine size.

 

[flipstah]

Wow, long overdue update! So we had a horrible 2014 winter and killed Garth.
It would not hold proper idling and would die on the slightest inclines. I tried rebuilding the carb...

New gaskets and diaphragms!

Turns out that there's no leak in the fuel line but just a loose nipple. Rebuilt done and it runs, but stalls uphills and no power on 3rd and 4th gears.


Essentially, I murdered the truck. However, with a little persistence and a new Weber he is back on the road:

I like how when the soft top went up, it started to rain. :rofl:

 

[Red90]

Where is the center arc for the soft top??

 

[flipstah]

Where is the center arc for the soft top??

I'll have to get another one. It didn't come with one.

 

[SpeedyJ]

Don,

Tell me about your vintage plates! I'm about a month from putting my 109 on the road in Calgary and would love to run some period license plates.

Thanks!

 

[flipstah]

Don,

Tell me about your vintage plates! I'm about a month from putting my 109 on the road in Calgary and would love to run some period license plates.

Thanks!

So the truck is 1973, which allows me to register it as an 'Antique Auto'. That means, I can run license plates from 1973.

However, I can only legally drive the truck to/from car-related events such as Cars & Coffee Sundays or if there's an off-road meet happening. I can also only drive it to/from repair shops/gas stations.

I can't use the truck for daily errands and driving to/from work, so keep that in mind.

Just ask the registry for an antique auto plate and you only pay a one-time fee for life.

 

[SpeedyJ]

Thanks for the info.

I'd looked at the antique category, but thought that it was a bit to limited. I didn't realize that the vintage plates were a part of it though.

Mine's a '61, so that means black on yellow plates for me.

 

[flipstah]

Thanks for the info.

I'd looked at the antique category, but thought that it was a bit to limited. I didn't realize that the vintage plates were a part of it though.

Mine's a '61, so that means black on yellow plates for me.

The one-time registration fee and running vintage plates are the 'perks' for doing it. If you need the truck all the time, then it's useless.

 

[Darkrider]

Any updates? Def a nice looking rig. One thing I like about living in Saskatchewan is that the antique plates allow you to still drive the vehicle they are on on a regular basis.

 

[flipstah]

Any updates? Def a nice looking rig. One thing I like about living in Saskatchewan is that the antique plates allow you to still drive the vehicle they are on on a regular basis.

Drove it to Waiparous over the weekend!

We also bumped into another enthusiast while we were exploring! Series 2A with a mechanical winch! Drool

I'm thinking of doing a 200TDi conversion just so that I can keep up with everyday traffic. Driving to trails is just exhausting, full-throttle at 90kph.