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#Post#: 34218--------------------------------------------------
The evolution of JME
DIR By: ChrisJ
Date: August 15, 2012, 6:06 am
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It's not as sexy as a shiny V8 rebuild or bringing a barn find
back to life but here's how my 109 has evolved over the last two
years.
I bought JME (still needs naming) on impulse from eBay without
prior consent from MrsJ. Big mistake... She is still touchy
about my illegal purchase at a time when all our money was being
sunk into a house extension but that's another story. :2mo5pow:
The previous owner sold to Wood & Pickett in Leatherhead after
an expensive garage bill including replacing the manifold.
I always wanted a LWB truck cab having had 2 SWBs previously (my
first a boingy 90 but I feel I have atoned for my wrong doing by
owning 2 series 3s since) - but was a bit wary about buying a 6
cylinder. But when I heard the burbling exhaust my thoughts of
12 MPG were over ruled.
This is what it was like when bought:
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Bike rack:
First thing I did was to fit a bike rack in the load bay for my
bikes. I bought a strip of aluminium bar and a couple of bike
axle stands and bolted it across the load bed just behind the
cab. It works great and is non intrusive but in hindsight I
should have used galvanised steel or a right angle bar for
better stiffness.
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Next going topless... :-*
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: Huffo-James
Date: August 15, 2012, 6:59 am
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> I bought JME (still needs naming)
>
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Isn't the name obvious: Jamie?
Cheers
Huffo-James
--
1956 Series 1 88" - Huffo
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: Wooden
Date: August 15, 2012, 7:46 am
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Great piece of six-pot goodness there. :thumbs:
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: warrick palmateer
Date: August 15, 2012, 7:57 am
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Looks like you got the priorities right. The house isn't going
anywhere and the extension might take a bit longer but your life
will be a lot richer while driving a Series. Like the bike rack
idea. Post some more images when you take the top off.
Regards Warrick.
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: ChrisJ
Date: August 15, 2012, 11:05 am
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Going Topless:
After the fitting of the bike rack the next job was to loosen
the 40 yr old bolts holding the truck cab on. A can of
penetrating oil on several skinned knuckles later I managed to
free the roof.
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Experiencing open topped land rovering was great and replacing
the aforementioned bolts with just 8 new stainless bolts allowed
for removing the roof at a drop of a hat. Which proved perfect
for last years London 2 Brighton run. The hottest 2nd of October
on record.
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The next job was to sort out the paint on the wheels flaking big
time and sort out the weathered truck cab roof complete with
orange circle from a previous incarnation where a PO had removed
an orange light.
I tried limestone but found the colour too dull and well...
Beige... So switched to Mini Pepper White which looked great
against the navy blue. I also secured a set of hood sticks on
eBay for an absolute bargain so fitted them too.
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But this has been the start of my paint dilemmas. I never liked
the navy blue, it was never very well applied and so had been
peeling off. The PO had a different idea of proper job to me and
cut corners like painting over the galvanised cappings (and
spraying expanding foam into the bulkhead as I would later
discover) so I always intended to respray... But never
considered doing it myself until I read Drews article in LRM and
discovered coach enamel.
The final straw was when the offside door bottom hinge rusted
through and I replaced it and tried (several times) to match the
paint.
I am now mid way through the preparation:
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I removed the roof, cab, all galvanised cappings, door tops,
doors, bumper, apron and have finally rid the wings and bumper
tops of the dreaded chequer plate.
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Discoveries which I am attending to:
There were 2 number plates on the back because the one on the
offside was hiding a hole the size of my fist. I'm not sure how
to address this. Suggestions please? I've seen aluminium mesh
sheets which I could secure on the inside with liquid metal and
once set build up with filler?
Offside bulkhead top badly corroded:
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Above the top hinge isn't too bad but below - the bit that
curves out - was injected with expanding foam and then filled on
top. I have scraped out all the foam and rust and filled with
metal repair. Hopefully this will be a more sustainable fix.
Although I'm sure the only proper fix is to replace the bulkhead
quarter with a repair piece.
Interestingly Dunsfold recommended not going to the expense as
"the vehicle value doesn't warrant it".
The door hinge bolts are badly corroded:
Does anyone have good tips on how to remove them without
damaging the bulkhead so new captive nuts can be used?
I have sanded the paint back on the body work. I need to prep
the interior for reprinting next. And find a paint code
Coachmaster recognise for Welsh / Mid Grey. Any help would be
much appreciated.
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More to come as I complete the prep. I'm targeting to be
finished in time for this year's L2B on 7th October..
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: Dom2a
Date: August 15, 2012, 3:03 pm
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Fantastic job. Really nice looking motor. :smilewide:
Dom
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: goinnowherefast
Date: August 16, 2012, 6:38 am
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"There were 2 number plates on the back because the one on the
offside was hiding a hole the size of my fist. I'm not sure how
to address this. Suggestions please? I've seen aluminium mesh
sheets which I could secure on the inside with liquid metal and
once set build up with filler?""
For my money I would re-make the rear panel, you should be able
to drill the rivets and get it out without major ball ache, its
mostly flat and only ally so I dont think it would be too
hard... IIRC the rear piece on these is not part of the side
wing...
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: daveedwins
Date: August 16, 2012, 7:53 am
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i'd fit the number plate to the side with the hole and take the
other one off ;D
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: Adam R
Date: August 16, 2012, 8:14 am
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--- Quote from: goinnowherefast link ---
>
> "There were 2 number plates on the back because the one on the
offside was hiding a hole the size of my fist. I'm not sure how
to address this. Suggestions please? I've seen aluminium mesh
sheets which I could secure on the inside with liquid metal and
once set build up with filler?""
>
> For my money I would re-make the rear panel, you should be
able to drill the rivets and get it out without major ball ache,
its mostly flat and only ally so I dont think it would be too
hard... IIRC the rear piece on these is not part of the side
wing...
>
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Correct, You can buy them from paddocks i think, rear quater
panel, drill out rivets and spot welds and pop rivet back in or
peen rivet if your fussy.
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Re: The evolution of JME
DIR By: ChrisJ
Date: August 16, 2012, 11:20 am
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Ah. I wasn't aware you could do this. I'll take a look. Perfect
timing as repaint is yet to commence. Thanks for the tip.
:smile1
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