I'm no longer a "lurker"

[RustCollector]

Great progress, but can a Rover ever really be "done"? (mine won't be, but that's just me).

[64osby]

Joseph Lucas would be proud of that post count.

[rover03]

Ha! It most definitely will never be "done"... I just want to get to a point where my projects are "nice to haves" versus "absolutely must get done."

I bought those springs early last summer and should have put them in immediately. The ride is so much better than the rust clapped out springs and shocks that were on it. Just to close the loop on this chapter - I took it on a 25 mile shake down run this morning and aimed for potholes and man hole covers and any other bump I could find. To say the change is remarkable doesn't do it justice. Instead of riding like a 1969 glorified tractor, this thing now rides at least as good as a Chevy Vega from the mid-to-late 70's!

[RustCollector]

Yeah, as soon as my rebuilt drive train went in, the steam kind of went out of all the other projects on the list. I'm more likely to drive it now instead of work on it, but that might change withe the seasons. If it's ever "done" that means I've grown bored with it.

I helped a friend rebuild his 2A that has leaf springs versus parabolics. The leafs don't roll as much in corners, but every crack in the pavement is a shocker. I like my para's better, but have never needed or lived with leaf springs.

I hadn't noticed the 666 post number! You're right, Lucas would relate that that.

[50 wulf]

Looks great! Did you fix the hole under the bump stop?

[rover03]

Looks great! Did you fix the hole under the bump stop?

Hi, I did fix the hole. Waiting on new bump stops from Trevor. (THANK YOU Trevor!)

But this was the FIRST welding project I've ever done on my own. There's no friggin way I'm posting a picture of my nasty-ass, booger-welded patch on this forum. Especially after some of the artwork you and others have posted! Let's just say a slathering of black chassis paint and Trevor's bump stop will cover my "work" perfectly!

[50 wulf]

Hey no sweat, the first thing I ever welded looked terrible! But it's still holding to this day!

If you're using a MIG, the secret to welding is pretty simple. Have the ground clamp clamped onto nice SHINY metal. Have the area you are going to weld nice and SHINY, no rust. Then it's just a matter of dialing in the settings. If burning through, turn the power down, if clumping up on the surface (not penetrating) turn the power up. And always practice on some scrap pieces first. Then just have fun with it! Oh and bubbles in the weld mean the gas is too low or not on. Those welds will break very easily.

[rover03]

Well after looking at those para's for a couple days I realized one of them was collapsed. The truck sat with a definite lean.

But, All Metal Dash was coming up so I "did the right thing" and wheeled the heck out of it anyway.

Upon taking measurements (after installation/before the trip/after the trip), there was a 1.5" sag in the LF that grew an inch after the trip. So the new-to-me parabolics weren't as good a deal as I hoped, but a good deal never the less.



Fortunately, I was going goose hunting in northern NY which practically took me across Rovers North's doorstep so I talked to Nate an ordered new front parabolics for pick-up. Neat place for those of you close enough to take a trip.



New springs installed last weekend, no more banging on the bumpstops and I'm 33.5" to the top of the wheel arches all around the vehicle. While this time around was so much easier than last time, it still stinks doing a job 2X when there are so many other jobs I could have done.

Oh and I mounted my ridiculously long HiLift to the outside of the rig. I need to take a few inches off the top off that thing.

[loose gravel]

Well after looking at those para's for a couple days I realized one of them was collapsed. The truck sat with a definite lean.

But, All Metal Dash was coming up so I "did the right thing" and wheeled the heck out of it anyway.

Upon taking measurements (after installation/before the trip/after the trip), there was a 1.5" sag in the LF that grew an inch after the trip. So the new-to-me parabolics weren't as good a deal as I hoped, but a good deal never the less.

Fortunately, I was going goose hunting in northern NY which practically took me across Rovers North's doorstep so I talked to Nate an ordered new front parabolics for pick-up. Neat place for those of you close enough to take a trip.



New springs installed last weekend, no more banging on the bumpstops and I'm 33.5" to the top of the wheel arches all around the vehicle. While this time around was so much easier than last time, it still stinks doing a job 2X when there are so many other jobs I could have done.

Oh and I mounted my ridiculously long HiLift to the outside of the rig. I need to take a few inches off the top off that thing.

I'm not sure how you are loading your images but they are so small I can't see anything, when I click on them they actually get smaller on a different tab.

[rover03]

I'm not sure how you are loading your images but they are so small I can't see anything, when I click on them they actually get smaller on a different tab.

Yeah.. sorry about that. I tried to fix but keep coming to that same little thumbnail. I'll take another stab at it...