Hello Mike, Bruce, James, David, Grant, Rob, Bob, and Chris + All,
Thank you for all your different suggestions of options to solve the machining issue with bolt access for the alternator. Also, thank you for the safety precautions as well - they are greatly appreciated.
As mentioned in the message immediately before this one, I have ordered a set of hex nut drivers online.
Last night I also contacted a fellow member of an Australian Land Rover forum. While we live two states away from each other they do own a metal lathe, rotary grinder and a milling machine. They very kindly agreed to machine the socket down for me. I will post down a socket and an old voltage regulator that the auto-electrician dug out from a pile for me yesterday. The regulator must have been easier to find then their adapted socket.
So between the hex socket driver order and the interstate machining task I should have all bases covered.
I will just need to be patient. Sigh.
I will let you know how I go. Thank you again for all the replies.
Kind regards
Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT).
1935 REO Speed Wagon.
1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211
Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2
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