I took the Land Rover to Cornwall for an MoT and removal of the bulk head. I’m keen to see how good or bad the bulk head is, then perhaps replace it with a different one or just mend and galvanise the one that goes back on. I might ever get this disk brake thing sorted and on. The Land Rover might be be back on the road until winter, or later.. While in Cornwall we went out on some green lanes and visited Polly Joke. [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-beBrHBEZo50/Vw6fpAFmlTI/AAAAAAAAsMc/j-AgdMkDOsA0LO63iQ_CPKfMLHe6jfcUQCHM/s144-o/20160402_172437.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/CornwallForKatesBirthday#6273126857720632626″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20160402_172437.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-McJX-plSFxw/Vw6fpJ9gayI/AAAAAAAAsMI/ym0p3yUISSsME5vk6mmA4tzOMwvcDpeHwCHM/s144-o/20160402_171446.mp4″ href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/CornwallForKatesBirthday#6273126860371028770″ caption=”” type=”video” alt=”20160402_171446.mp4″ image_size=”854×480″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2cNGDYKkh2I/Vw6fpCUm3kI/AAAAAAAAsMc/PMwGcKYM1DInci4HdxS4Q_GE9t1KoqRmACHM/s144-o/20160402_155859.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/CornwallForKatesBirthday#6273126858320436802″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20160402_155859.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kmrYdFfW9lc/Vw6fpLfdlYI/AAAAAAAAsMc/qeH2NZHwXAg9_gMw6ENb02ckuDK3_A2BwCHM/s144-o/20160402_145122.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/CornwallForKatesBirthday#6273126860781884802″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20160402_145122.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
Hannah and I have had a lovely Solstice/Christmas 2015 period. We travelled to Cornwall for Solstice with Dad and then to Portsmouth for Christmas. https://goo.gl/photos/q5jY1Ga1u9bemRYL6    
We spent the weekend in Cornwall, went to Chapel Porth beach on Friday. It was wet, but that had not put the tourists off. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fQaZHkFcNi0/VdsWIGLlr9I/AAAAAAAANCQ/ll7ZIh0GX54/s144-c-o/20150819_183043.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015082103#6186562841477492690″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150819_183043.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jq3fuAuaY2M/VdsWBYPjIQI/AAAAAAAANCI/AGeg1x4xvus/s144-c-o/20150821_160158.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015082103#6186562726066856194″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150821_160158.jpg” ] And I managed to put the land rover in the garage by taking the hood and sticks off.
Today I drove the Land Rover back up to Bracknell via Salisbury plain. Alan kitted me out with tools and loads of gear, such that no matter what became me on the trip, I would not need to use my AA cover. I glad though that I didn’t need it or the tools. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pTlDsfWtU08/VXNXieFfa0I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/M-CezHFcfgE/s144-o/20150606_174334.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365248863042″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_174334.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FNMfY7JX93s/VXNXiTr_L9I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/xbulUZavdOs/s144-o/20150606_175315.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361362457538514″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_175315.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pUP49I_rWow/VXNXiTDNc0I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/yKEjLd3gHZI/s144-o/20150606_175326.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361362286506818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_175326.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a6qTkJF8qDE/VXNXiV7Mp0I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/4ybDnY7HZvc/s144-o/20150606_200044.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363058206530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_200044.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GyspujT_S28/VXNXiXtYtNI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/Jnxx7S3h1Xs/s144-o/20150606_200223.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363537147090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_200223.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kBSZvPMMBH8/VXNXiXn7hjI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/Tirq1yrKD4E/s144-o/20150606_132013.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363514263090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_132013.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZjN4-ztiZlU/VXNXiepIn7I/AAAAAAAAKJ8/7_AtstRDaXc/s144-o/20150606_165956.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365398364082″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_165956.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iox5A3X62_M/VXNXidQUrQI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/CspBUh43xg0/s144-o/20150606_165751.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365025860866″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_165751.jpg” ] Cruising at what appears to be 40 mph and 2500 rpm, in reality thats closer to 60 mph. Salisbury Plain
Alan, Dave and I went clay pigeon shooting this morning. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZmBIln_ew0/VXNXifg3esI/AAAAAAAAKJ8/sbWo5u6XsJg/s144-o/20150606_113608.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361365632121538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_113608.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Y6wmeWm9vo/VXNXiTjv-WI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/bTdHzwdG9YA/s144-o/20150606_114633.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361362422987106″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_114633.jpg” ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GzAq9OOlayc/VXNXiYCuPRI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/9PkCoNa6lVk/s144-o/20150606_113520.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/6Jun2015#6157361363626638610″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150606_113520.jpg” ]
Had a lovely weekend away, we took a weekend for ourselves and did just what ever took our fancy. Also stopped in at Kwikfit, to get the exhaust re-hung on some new exhaust mounts. Four new mounts and fitting only came to £35. I was pretty pleased with that. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ESNdSnuXUVg/VU48ZX1Mz-I/AAAAAAAAJO4/5KNUFLbIuqU/s144-c-o/20150509_144309.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6146916947998855138″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150509_144309.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XyisYFv6dV8/VU48YPz6WRI/AAAAAAAAJOw/ThxsDkcgZRM/s144-c-o/20150509_115555.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6146916928666097938″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150509_115555.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YTFNS8nZ49k/VU48VCixpfI/AAAAAAAAJOo/AwlxRaqXoWs/s144-c-o/20150509_143104.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6146916873564956146″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150509_143104.jpg” ]
I was told that I must take a weeks leave from work, so I thought I’d MoT my Land Rover. I also visited friends and family. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lYafA0HTslw/VTo1nOs3x0I/AAAAAAAAIzg/xXUGPtXnD4U/s144-c-o/1594.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279989950564162″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1594.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nr3Q0m7RLog/VTo1lZbuQVI/AAAAAAAAIzY/Y58pOQwiIOk/s144-c-o/1590.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279958471688530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1590.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p2J0M4JNYug/VTo1jReAcGI/AAAAAAAAIzQ/aKKXeuTzQsU/s144-c-o/1588.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279921974046818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1588.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wG1CPeKiJog/VTo1hwL3u8I/AAAAAAAAIzI/RFqmsqsF71c/s144-c-o/1582.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279895859739586″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1582.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s8U8dr_peV4/VTo1gKl-CmI/AAAAAAAAIzA/7wpnU8qKdS4/s144-c-o/1580.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279868588788322″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1580.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OHbPmlnFmsg/VTo1eOStzOI/AAAAAAAAIy4/m0SLoFDAT6E/s144-c-o/1579.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279835222035682″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1579.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TX8J6I1mu_0/VTo1c9OhQ8I/AAAAAAAAIyw/bl1VhRpr3eI/s144-c-o/1573.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279813461164994″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1573.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcRV_yGbEYE/VTo0aR-iNxI/AAAAAAAAIyI/1VLsETS8SnE/s144-c-o/20150423_153638.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141278667980027666″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150423_153638.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kNTpdYgADhk/VToz_52VOqI/AAAAAAAAIyA/JJ6GJ3019i4/s144-c-o/20150423_150921.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141278214826572450″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150423_150921.jpg” ]  I also went out walking with dad and family. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L_I75-EcGVU/VTo1a8HnbtI/AAAAAAAAIyo/XwfZ0oCo5tA/s144-c-o/20150424_105607.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279778804035282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_105607.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gKtGnQ1HYNY/VTo1QxH3UeI/AAAAAAAAIyg/dwrGgGi1cEY/s144-c-o/20150424_104137.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279604053594594″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_104137.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EmhwqEorRqM/VTo1GeyritI/AAAAAAAAIyY/a3LoGn_oBjk/s144-c-o/20150424_103223.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279427334212306″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_103223.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h2EslGzHS5I/VTo0vXssyoI/AAAAAAAAIyQ/GpQHQvuLUVM/s144-c-o/20150424_101818.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279030293088898″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_101818.jpg” ]
Last weekend we visited Ian in Cardiff then on Saturday I travelled on to Cornwall, stayed one night then back home via Cardiff. Here is my location history ; [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-cH0ruxjovyw/VPX_QEU547I/AAAAAAAAHbk/tml1AX8STtw/s144-c-o/2015-03-03%25252018.36.33.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6122079919984468914″ caption=”2015-03-03 18.36.33.png” type=”image” alt=”2015-03-03 18.36.33.png” ] In Cornwall a few of us visited a mine shaft, tossed a few rocks down. About 4 seconds to the water. So given that 0.5 x gravity x time squared, it’s about 76m deep. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NqjGryJEwaM/VPX3eN-LteI/AAAAAAAAHbM/L2yjBPbjwRM/s144-c-o/20150228_161115.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6122071366998668770″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150228_161115.jpg” ]  And also talked about putting an electric speedo onto the land rover to run via the Arduino. Testing it on the lath; [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BR_QXZ8wqCc/VPX3hvcCg8I/AAAAAAAAHbU/L1uFL2vL0qM/s144-c-o/20150228_181705.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6122071427521872834″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150228_181705.jpg” ]
Spent the weekend swapping out my low range transfer box for a slightly higher ratio one. Dave lent a hand. We dropped the transfer box out, swapped the center diff for my dog clutch arrangement for Ash Croft. Then refitted the new transfer box. In all it took about 8 hours. Here are a few pictures from the earlier part of the process. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fwKETt-mk54/VNfCdJMUSGI/AAAAAAAAHGk/p3s1qbYzP0g/s144-c-o/20150207_185349.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568825118312546″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_185349.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-plSM5R21P7U/VNfCZDkeANI/AAAAAAAAHGc/qyyT7A8-8e0/s144-c-o/20150207_172627.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568754889523410″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_172627.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v5ceqQ015VA/VNfCVPShoGI/AAAAAAAAHGU/lWvLiPfv7JM/s144-c-o/20150207_172611.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568689316012130″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_172611.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0PmE9rqySC0/VNfCRE9vXuI/AAAAAAAAHGM/kEFOdX7FHDk/s144-c-o/20150207_171642.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568617825001186″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_171642.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MUo14YefjF8/VNfCM54yJtI/AAAAAAAAHGE/LNx8GVSvNLo/s144-c-o/20150207_171634.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568546131945170″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_171634.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PmIcCG9T49o/VNfCJLfl6II/AAAAAAAAHF8/L2v2PtetgR4/s144-c-o/20150207_170538.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568482138646658″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_170538.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qJ_3JO8bf-k/VNfCE0marlI/AAAAAAAAHF0/V8-bTItLeZM/s144-c-o/20150207_170530.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568407273778770″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_170530.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DUc8Nd9u6Cc/VNfCA2AvafI/AAAAAAAAHFs/WLpydAQYnYQ/s144-c-o/20150207_165404.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568338933148146″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_165404.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MNPVlMsNEJU/VNfB89yDxWI/AAAAAAAAHFk/RO43LHqdpOU/s144-c-o/20150207_165340.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568272299574626″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_165340.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uMFfF6jTvP4/VNfB4RTVqgI/AAAAAAAAHFc/CT5CceBpdKQ/s144-c-o/20150207_165319.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568191640087042″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_165319.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZQuCQmQRY9E/VNfB0N6bVOI/AAAAAAAAHFU/0_wIuPolPdU/s144-c-o/20150207_165257.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568122010817762″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_165257.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IeDnbnoEgko/VNfBwON9TFI/AAAAAAAAHFM/MRHiaR0QbiU/s144-c-o/20150207_165232.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113568053373258834″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150207_165232.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IziG3ip0XAw/VNfBsFcOfrI/AAAAAAAAHFE/bNS1BM0IIC0/s144-c-o/20150207_165219.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6113567982297710258″ […]
[pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WFHANlfE0Mw/VNMk_xVMuGI/AAAAAAAAG7M/RFeJb2BTaKA/s144-c-o/2015-02-05%25252007.58.27.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6112269797264504930″ caption=”2015-02-05 07.58.27.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-02-05 07.58.27.jpg” ] This morning on the way into work it started to snow, I think it’s going to stop again soon through, not that it would be too much as fun as we’re in the Renault today. Dave sent me a great picture of Alan’s place yesterday; [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dZDSYqu0dmY/VNMlG1ov43I/AAAAAAAAG7U/4j-k2JoGyMI/s144-c-o/IMG-20150204-WA0000.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/LandRover#6112269918679327602″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG-20150204-WA0000.jpg” ]
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