
well what a great weekend...
We spent Saturday at the AAVA event at Camden and then met Scott with his GS and the trailer on Sunday at the LROC Expo at Castle Hill. We camped both nights as guests of the AAVA at Camden. A big thank you for that. [ see pics
http://camerajuice.com/AAVA-CPH-2014 ]
We left Camden about 0830 Monday morning for the icing on top, the delivery to us of the FFR at AFM Minto.
Got home by dark Monday and then today I have spent time in the FFR, checking things as you do.
1. When we parked after the run from Sydney we put a full sheet of old masonite underneath the FFR and then hit the showers. This was to catch any drips from anything underneath on Tuesday. Tuesday result, no drips.
2. Lights, switches, trailer conn, heater/demist/fan all operate nicely. Power steering seems off. Nah, we liked the normal Landy stuff. The steering and the 4cyl exhaust note really cements the Series feeling for me.
3. Sits on the road very nicely, no vague stuff, no vibration in the steering. Like a new car. I went underneath this morning and saw all the new props and susp arm bushes but also spotted a new universal on the steering column shaft. And new front shocks.
4. Brakes with no problems. Also I fingered the disc rotors - no bumps or ridges or even a scratch. The handbrake cable and operation is good as you would want.
5. I appear to have a bonnet in "as new" condition that is perhaps from another vehicle as the cam paint does not match up.
6. The lockers are empty; no aux batteries, no jack, no brace, etc. The first thing we purchased whilst still in Campbelltown CBD was to visit 3 auto parts shops (all rejected or "We don't stock..") before finding a branch of Gasweld and buying a worthwhile 6 sided 27mm socket and matching long bar (1/2 in drive).
7. The first fix-up job is the positive battery lead terminal. The clamp is ok but the cable is nasty and loose/thin. Its probably using half the strands. ed--job done today at auto electrician using a big crimper size of one of those padlock cutters.
8. I just ordered key barrels for the doors and ign switch, all alike. Thank you REMLR people for pointing me to Roverparts.
9. Removed the rifle barrel clips from the tub bulkhead and the overhead rear red/wht light, labelled it all and put them away in a box. All with Stevie's help. Soaked up about a litre of WD40 AFM had applied with a mop or something.
10. I looked over the towbar bracket from KLR I got at the Expo. $100. I will need special bolts and they have to be shorter. And a backing plate to fit would be good.