After a weekend of “Duking”, I can honestly say that I prefer the big scary tasks to the pesky odd jobs. I also hate doing anything with bodywork and am getting pretty fed up of the electrics too!

The Duke without a tarp for the first time in ages!

Anyway, this weekend I have…

  • Bolted the roof on
  • Fitted reflectors
  • Bolted the bulkhead to the outrigger
  • Welded the door bottoms
  • Attached the seat belts
  • Fitted a new ignition lock and a new lock in the rear door (so there's one key for doors and one for the ignition)
  • Put the doors back on
  • Fitted the door tops and the crappy Britpart window latches
  • Wired up the tail lights
  • Wired up the number plate lamp (so I now have a full set of rear lights!)
  • Fixed the speedo connector (which was snapped)
  • Mounted the fog warning bulb next to the fog light switch
Tail lights, number plate lamp, oh, and a door too!

But, in true Land Rover style, I found a load of other tasks which need to be done before the MOT…

  • I've wired up the headlights wrongly - so I need new plugs for the bulbs.
  • I've lost the fuel tank bolts and rubber spacers
  • The tiny screws which attach the fuel pickup to one of the tanks are bent and need replacing
  • The brake light switch is broken. It works sometimes, but I'd prefer it to work all the time!
  • The driver's door is badly bent and is really hard to shut. Needs new fixings and maybe even a new door bottom :o(
  • The passenger door check bracket snapped!
  • The fog light only comes on when using dipped headlights - goes off with beam!
Bit of a cleanup required in here!

Welded!

These Britpart window latches are terrible, but they’ll do for now! So, lots more to add to the To Do list, but lots crossed off too!