Today I managed to visit a galvanising services in Wolverhampton for work. I got a tour around the facility and shown the vat of molten zink. I was not allowed to take pictures inside, which is a shame. The soft top is pretty water tight now. BUT I only partially covered some patches, so thats not great. Now I need to find some of the oil based water sealer.. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ov8_Ke1Cpc8/VfccdsDO89I/AAAAAAAANwY/NJAN-Be4JEQ/s144-o/20150914_171320.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108837913554″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_171320.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] I also went to laning again this evening. I had spotted this lane and chosen not to try it that time. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/–PVRTTsdGFk/VfccdmO_3PI/AAAAAAAANwY/umxNEjfIEWo/s144-o/20150914_185013.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107276643570″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185013.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nF6xauSOL80/VfccdnZGGeI/AAAAAAAANwY/_DC4R9hKTpg/s144-o/20150914_185023.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107587430882″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185023.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vbzXThjWdy8/VfccdoHWbWI/AAAAAAAANwY/A0VdxGFphKQ/s144-o/20150914_185031.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107781438818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185031.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pgx4ujfM4Hw/VfccdrGMLVI/AAAAAAAANwY/Xb6c1CPV2l8/s144-o/20150914_185035.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108581879122″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185035.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DpfHTtZTAsM/VfccdmZH7sI/AAAAAAAANwY/eb4otQ6UWhc/s144-o/20150914_185349.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451107319115458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185349.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wb6lw8KWklY/VfccdshPWrI/AAAAAAAANwY/RQBgcXkPaw8/s144-o/20150914_185634.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108963769010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150914_185634.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3XnBT2NsDRE/VfccdpdTfgI/AAAAAAAANwY/ZwzbZvZEeAQ/s144-o/20150914_185647.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091402#6194451108141956610″ caption=”” […]
I went for a very short trip in the land rover over near Holyport. I have found a lane which has a vehicle restriction of 5′-6″ width on it. My land rover fits between the bollards!! I have not yet done it, because there was also a road closed sign there, but I will return and do it. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wDZsou8rj6k/VfXgKLsFL1I/AAAAAAAANrM/TZGfRcKOK5s/s144-o/20150913_184429.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103328058978130″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184429.jpg” image_size=”6587×2429″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jI51XJdhiCo/VfXgKL1SqNI/AAAAAAAANrM/aBawdvwQUpA/s144-o/20150913_184041.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103328097609938″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184041.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IBpUSCJFqOM/VfXgKE7SjBI/AAAAAAAANrM/nOfgC3hQIgQ/s144-o/20150913_184458.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103326243720210″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184458.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-J3gTRWJjK1I/VfXgKHuNToI/AAAAAAAANrM/nEpJWv0luOE/s144-o/20150913_184521.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091303#6194103326994157186″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150913_184521.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
Waterproofed the soft top, doesn’t it look nice and waterproof? Actually is really hard to see. Especially in the photo. Is easy to feel though, very oily /waxy to the touch. TV [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gaKe-YiIUdo/VfSOPsuk8LI/AAAAAAAANoI/GuD2wkZjptw/s144-o/20150912_182233.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091202#6193731787896975538″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150912_182233.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZMZJqxUUZ60/VfSOHPf20hI/AAAAAAAANoA/yLN9wj-MuGE/s144-o/20150912_182222.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091202#6193731642611651090″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150912_182222.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] The other morning I walked to pick up a rental car from just up the road, this is South Hill Park. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4i6vOk5ZyRY/VfSOx2o5WbI/AAAAAAAANoQ/QGAkspLC_MQ/s144-o/20150910_070421.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015091202#6193732374673054130″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150910_070421.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
Today I went green laning in Surrey in celebration of my 34th year. I left home at about 9am and arrived back at about 4pm. No idea how many miles I covered. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z-Akl69IerY/VeyH7_mjqaI/AAAAAAAANjg/MEqjFXLZog0/s144-o/BywaySurrey.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191473052482775458″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”BywaySurrey.jpg” image_size=”848×449″ ] These are just the few lanes in Surrey that I did, I actually started out with a couple of lanes just to the east of Aldershot. The two lanes I tried were both not BOATS, so I gave up and carried on to Surrey. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-G5naSWBBgqQ/VeyCmU5DCPI/AAAAAAAANi0/KL4XDJtZEwo/s144-o/20150906_122517.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191467182682212594″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150906_122517.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/–Dh57nswGzs/VeyCmZanlpI/AAAAAAAANi0/KkFTfnwNF60/s144-o/20150906_121150.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191467183896762002″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150906_121150.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bCbbBrDuEt4/VeyCmQXAiTI/AAAAAAAANi0/VpWFujWlN1A/s144-o/20150906_111305.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191467181465700658″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150906_111305.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NA8ymyYDO2A/VeyCmfT33AI/AAAAAAAANjI/v2xCdu56IeQ/s144-o/20150906_100709.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191467185479080962″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150906_100709.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] Then I came across a giant tree ring ready for the axe: [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L18em89Tej0/VeyCmZZruFI/AAAAAAAANi0/gFT51hU9CXE/s144-o/20150906_120141.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191467183892838482″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150906_120141.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] And shortly afterwards a second World War bunker thingy: [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BQoecP9AD54/VeyCmWyKuOI/AAAAAAAANi0/Aze-BNet7Uc/s144-o/20150906_120322.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090602#6191467183190227170″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150906_120322.jpg” […]
I went to the Great Dorset Steam Fair on Wednesday: [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CpJbACA8FUA/Vein8aLPoDI/AAAAAAAANXc/-i05s1h_0d8/s144-o/20150902_171155.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382344081219634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_171155.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pUbAcJIj4g4/Vein8R4R30I/AAAAAAAANXc/FhAs4Y8a8fE/s144-o/20150902_165833.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382341854191426″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_165833.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3PtnpTZRTLs/Vein8UZwGCI/AAAAAAAANXc/yTSmyZPtEBE/s144-o/20150902_165719.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382342531455010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_165719.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kb2NCMDpk1o/Vein8e3GJHI/AAAAAAAANXc/ZDN5uDCmAI0/s144-o/20150902_163244.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382345338889330″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_163244.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s4bGFaCobrc/Vein8XGX2QI/AAAAAAAANXc/hXgfPomS2X4/s144-o/20150902_162400.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382343255480578″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_162400.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cGqzqaWi2oo/Vein8bSU9mI/AAAAAAAANXY/EhwnUvrPxow/s144-o/20150902_124018.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382344379364962″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_124018.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1H-VClfdPrw/Vein8RsEp1I/AAAAAAAANXc/vwCLJ5CUSHA/s144-o/20150902_123638.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382341802993490″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_123638.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] And all day long I had perfect phone signal, odd I thought for the depths of Dorset, then I spotted the temporary mast. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oU4oOnHj_WE/Vein8SFEoaI/AAAAAAAANXc/QPjTp9VRQQ0/s144-o/20150902_135448.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015090202#6190382341907849634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150902_135448.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ]
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.
I did my first TIG welding on Saturday, I welded some of the joints the door bottoms that I felt could do with sticking together. I don’t think I did too badly for my first attempt, though it’s not like it was aluminium but it was is pretty thin steel all the same. Honestly? Yes I did melt some big holes.. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DRLUp-g8ke4/Vchj3ESjVqI/AAAAAAAAMkc/QiGKx3rWOHI/s144-o/20150808_114510.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150810#6181300286261515938″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150808_114510.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9oOzNvWdPQ4/Vchj3KVzYRI/AAAAAAAAMkc/hx98t6_nG9w/s144-o/20150808_114515.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150810#6181300287885762834″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150808_114515.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4S1QzUrOqcc/Vchj3OP0ykI/AAAAAAAAMkc/3ZDp6Alowco/s144-o/20150808_114523.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150810#6181300288934431298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150808_114523.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] I popped down to Portsmouth to bring my new ladders back. The soft top did flap a little coming back up the motor way. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ugXZH-oBsUA/Vchj_dticDI/AAAAAAAAMkk/Z3cjt0husWE/s144-o/20150809_181730.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150810#6181300430524543026″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150809_181730.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
Finished putting the last coat of white paint onto the fourth wheel. With that done and being aware that the paint tin lid was no longer sealing, I chose to try to use up the last of the paint on the land rover. I now have white bumper and a variety of other white patches which hopefully will not rust! [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/–Tu4k5cGRBI/VcRUgzFSASI/AAAAAAAAMgU/7flULM8jKoY/s144-o/2015-08-06%25252020.20.14.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150807#6180157511104069922″ caption=”2015-08-06 20.20.14.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-08-06 20.20.14.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
Billing Land Rover Festival, in Northampton, some pictures. I saw a lightweight there with a 2.5L and an SU and straight through exhaust from Automotive Comp. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qRED9F0lHHo/Vb_M7mPfpoI/AAAAAAAAMdk/nekKdZgo_s0/s144-o/20150801_115330.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015080302#6178882538025494146″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150801_115330.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AOkQAVTeA8k/Vb_MtrVsoPI/AAAAAAAAMdY/gW-RFcZ6r4E/s144-o/20150801_113711.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015080302#6178882298875519218″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150801_113711.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dKcxAwma0jM/Vb_Mjr4pnII/AAAAAAAAMdo/sPkaKe5qJn4/s144-o/20150801_102809.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015080302#6178882127223430274″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150801_102809.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uZh8tZ_CbJw/Vb_MK8CsWKI/AAAAAAAAMdM/7rZ76_qoLkU/s144-o/20150801_102754.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015080302#6178881702063790242″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150801_102754.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JnsTbD5eYUU/Vb_MDMSQu1I/AAAAAAAAMdE/vNTGBDiy9Ks/s144-o/20150801_100302.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/2015080302#6178881568985103186″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150801_100302.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ]
So today noticed a bit of oil on the ground under where I usually park the Land Rover. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aTc–oDibjE/VbfaxAAz0kI/AAAAAAAAMUg/qYLLZPZQLOw/s144-o/20150728_192153.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150728MinorIssues#6176645949313765954″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150728_192153.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] So then I had a look underneath, and found that there is a very clean patch of aluminium on the gearbox/transfer case. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EJlqPIdvrx8/VbfaxHzCzVI/AAAAAAAAMUE/NTB661vxtHU/s144-o/20150728_195515.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150728MinorIssues#6176645951403511122″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150728_195515.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] Then I assessed the amount of oil, the rate at which it drips, I did not even see half a drip form in an hour, so that’s fine. It’s just the Land Rover marking it’s parking space. I did notice that the tyres are pretty cut up, I imagine form all flint; [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BgNMvitqTow/VbfaxCi03EI/AAAAAAAAMUE/4rPpDtqjwbQ/s144-o/20150728_192129.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150728MinorIssues#6176645949993311298″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150728_192129.jpg” image_size=”1836×3264″ ] And that there is a rather a lot of sharp nasty mud and flint shards all over the upper surfaces of the underside. [peg-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysKSqn2NuXg/VbfaxDQjHII/AAAAAAAAMUc/8M7QXsdgPIE/s144-o/20150728_192143.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/20150728MinorIssues#6176645950185086082″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150728_192143.jpg” image_size=”3264×1836″ ] I was finished […]
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