Unimog Club UK

Just got back from Spain and am still waiting for the starter motor back from the repairers. However I spoke to the guys today, and it has been rebuilt, but just requires testing. Hopefully I will have it back by the end of this week. The 3D printer had forgotten about me, and has been reminded again today, while the upholsterer is still waiting for his back op.

I have been in Spain working on my olive grove. Here are some pics of my machinery. First is my Chaseside LM700 of 1962 vintage fitted with forks for digging up wild olives out of my terrace walls. The others are my Same Leopard 85T fitted with a stone rake. It toodles in reverse removing the top layer of stones. This is invaluable in making the gound easy to work on and cut grass when necessary, especially prior to harvesting.

However I have gone over all the air brake system that was pulled off and chucked in a box before I acquired the Mog. I have stripped it all down, and lapped all the corroded bores and generally unseized everything. It is all painted and awaiting the odd O ring and a couple of bleed nipples for the hydraulic side. Once I have re-assembled it, I am going to have fun working out how it all should go back in. The brake booster is th eearly version that is attached to th erear chassis member just in front of the Rt rear wheel. One can see where they have disconnected the original brake pipe, and simply put a U- bend with a new peice. I must say one has to stand on the brakes to get them to work. So it really has to go back on. I will post some pixs when I have got it back into its finished components. I will need some advice if poss on which pipe goes where. Bit of a jigsaw puzzle at the moment.

I am going to be asking a few questions, especially regarding the diff locks. How do you get to them in the first place. Are they accessible at all without removing and strippping down the axles and diffs. I have a suspicion that they could very well be seized, especially given the state of the air braking system. There has obviously been moisture locked in to the system while it has stood about unused.