Rear View

Just thought I'd post this, as it's the first time the project looks a little more like a Land Rover.... The grab handles will be replaced by an authentic galvanized pair, provided by Peter at 3 Bros.

Tub Installed

Tub was installed on the chassis tonight. The hoist worked well, and there was really not much to the operation aside from calculating how much room was needed, etc..

In this view: preparing to lift the tub. Looks darker in there than it was!

The tub just cleared the chassis at maximum lift. Here, just making sure it's in the correct location...

...followed by just lowering it gently into place. Note I took the fuel tank out, as in some cases the fuel filler pipe will not be in quite the correct location for the pass-through holes in the tub, and in this case the tub has priority.

A little while later, voila, in place. Tomorrow the bolts will be put into the mounting points, and then the general body alignment can begin. And after that, the remaining gold paint on the exterior can start to disappear. If the rear exterior panels are any indication, the gold does make an exellent primer coat, and sands down very well. And the fact it's been on there for some 35 years and still going strong probably means it's not about to fall off any time soon.