A Treat for Gladys

[Gladys Crew]

We thought we would give Gladys a treat as she has been a little neglected so she is having a SU fitted and get rid of the old Zenith.


I started by splitting an old Manifold



Drilled the inlet and made a plate to fill the hole in the exhaust



Welded in the Flange and Exhaust manifold.


Got an old SU from the auto jumble at Tatton Park show a couple of weeks ago.


Stripped it down and give it a good clean.


All the bits cleaned up.


Got a new seal kit from Ebay.


Manifolds all painted up.


Carb And manifold all ready to fit on Gladys Easy

All I need now is time to fit it all on Gladys.

 

[Panky]

Super smooth Mr Booth

 

[OnTheRoadAgain]

Very nice.

 

[andrew]

Well done.

 

[commeracer]

What welding process did you use for that Bernie ?

 

[Gladys]

I think its called PS Welding

 

[Gladys Crew]

I got a little bit more done yesterday afternoon, I drilled the inlet manifold for the servo union





I then fitted all onto Gladys




Just a few pipes & cables to connect and all done easy!

 

[Gladys Crew]

Gladys is all tucked up for winter






We will see her in spring

 

[Panky]

Snug as a bug. She will be plotting with James on what they can throw at you next year

 

[andrew]

Gladys is all tucked up for winter
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We will see her in spring

Nice to see Gladys is all tucked up for winter........a commer hibernation.

 

[Panky]

Is that a combination then

 

[renaultvation]

Good work. Have you taken the roof off?

 

[Gladys Crew]

I have taken the roof off it needs a fresh coat of paint, I will do this some time before spring

 

[Talbot]

You heading south for summer this year ?

 

[Gladys Crew]

Gladys has a new mot but still no roof on.
More work to do than expected

 

[Panky]

GLADYS you floosie, put your top back on

 

[BC Sunshine]

what a lovely van!

 

[renaultvation]

Reminds me of Sybhil driving around with no skirt on!

 

[colinthefox]

Or Beryl with her lights hangin' out.

 

[Gladys Crew]

Poor Gladys she has been neglected for the last 2 years where does time go?

Thought it was time she had a little TLC so woke her up from her slumber.

Checked the oil and water turned the key a few times and she sprung into life.




Once in the garage a quick check over and I could she has suffered a little from her neglect.

She needed a bit of welding under neath and on the cab floor



The near side sill was been pushed off with the rust and the peak was a little scabby.



The sill needed to come off.





To be continued