Well, I've had another couple of good days on my Carawagon - I got the rear brakes sorted, new cylinders, shoes, springs, pipes and freed off the adjusters, then bled the system through so it's all fresh fluid in the new cylinders
I've adjusted the brakes up and I'm happy they are fine now (no MOT/insurance/tax so can't road test yet!).
I also put on my spare set of 7.50 wheels/tyres rather than the cracked mis-match of 7.50/205s that were on!
Yesterday, I bolted in the seat box (it wasn't fixed in!), seat runners and fitted the seats - it looks a lot more like a roadworthy Carawagon now
I also topped up the gearbox & transfer box before I put the tunnel and floor plates in - and remembered to fill the front axle (after I replaced the diff a couple of days ago) while I had the EP90 out.
Patrick has set of for Cornwall today, in his Carawagon, for a month's holiday, so yesterday was the last chance to do 'two-man' jobs (without someone driving over to help, John
), so I checked the steering joints while Patrick moved the steering wheel.
All seem ok, but one TRE has a split rubber, and that's now an MOT failure, so that will have to be split for a new rubber.
I checked all the electricals out as well; found the original screen washer pump dead and parts missing (looks like the previous owner had a go!), so I've connected in another pump and wired that in.
All the rest were fine - lights, wipers, horn, apart from a missing brake light switch.
I just need a couple of bits to finish putting the inside front together (bulkhead to tunnel panel & lower seatbelt mounts) which I'm hoping to pick up today from a friend, then I think it's ready for MOT
Today looks like a bit of a bust for working though - it's raining and is forecast to rain most of the day, and as I'm going commando (ie. outside, not without underwear!!), I really don't fancy getting soaked
Note to self: must remember to take more pictures
Cheers,
Robin.
PS. I haven't started on the cabinets or roof yet - broken hinges, peeling ply, pulled screws) but that can all wait until after the MOT.