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Thanks! I will have it sandblasted and primer and painted professionally later.
The roland sits about 6" higher with the same tires and re arched leaf springs and new shocks.
The front steering gear is out so I can repaint the front hull.
Not many updates since then but our plan is to have it ready by my birthday in July. Completely ready and the BRDM by the end of the year. Should be doable. This has been frustrating the holy hell bells out of me.
Since the last update I have gotten the springs re-arched to a more correct level...
When the 318 dies my plan is to replace it with a 360. It's a drop in and gives a bit more power.
More progress since the last update. Will post pics soon.
So after countless painstaking hours of research and discussion with a Koni CS rep I did indeed successfully identify the Shocks on the roland AND get some specs for a baseline:
Model-88 1006
MinL – 331mm (13.03”)
MaxL – 502mm (19.75”)
Dust cover OD x Shock body OD – 64mm x 55mm
Damping...
Progress update. I’m in the last 20% of the interior.
Ive been using a LOT of harbor fright tools lately, especially the Icon series tools. Unfortunately their weird sizing meant the 1/2 impact socket set didn’t have the 30mm socket I needed so I busted out ye olde Tekton which had it...
Did some interior painting tonight ans installed the heat and noise shields. This should make the vehicle better to drive.
My assistant was less than helpful
Lots more work has occurred since the last post.
Have the tires and drums off. Brakes are completely shot. Interior is almost done. The front floor well is the primary area that’s nasty.
It wasn’t a ballsy cold day so work got done
Fuel pump and alternator reinstalled, just needing hose clamps
Floor boards and passenger seats cleaned up
Towards the rear of the vehicle
One day I’ll pull the fuel tank to clean it and redo it but not today.
Yes our leaf springs are...
More work
Everything is going to be white so it’s easier to find stuff in the dark.
Going to start on the mid cabin in the morning when I get back.
I figure if I Do 2 hours a day I’ll be a bit closer to the goal of February.
A friend came over and worked on converting it back to the original mechanical fuel pump. At some point a 12v in-line fuel pump had been installed. Less than ideal.
Once the reciprocating saw arrived I cut 80% of the periscopes out. I’m not sure how I’ll get the rest out since it’s pretty well...
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