Land Rovers - Top Kit?
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Well here is a picture of my series IIA ex mod. I totally rebuilt this landrover myself. It has a few mods but looks fairly standard. I also have a Sankey trailer.
http://forums.planetmayan.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8706
http://forums.planetmayan.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8706
Latest pic. I have, although it's now a hardtop and in serious need of a clutch.
Nick in Belfast
Nick in Belfast
It's now decked out as a REME LAD vehicle, which were generally hardtops, to prevent folks stealing their hammers and that.
I put the roof on for very similar reasons.
Still I can put it back to open-air in an hour or two.
Nick in Belfast
I put the roof on for very similar reasons.
Still I can put it back to open-air in an hour or two.
Nick in Belfast
Hmmmmm. Pink Panther.
Saw a nicely kitted out one at the War & Peace show in kent this year. Plenty of stuff bolted to it
Saw a nicely kitted out one at the War & Peace show in kent this year. Plenty of stuff bolted to it
:roll: Every other Landy at W&P is decked out as some form of Pinky.
Gets monotonous after a while and some of them just look pants.
Real ones are sweet though....
Nick in Belfast
Gets monotonous after a while and some of them just look pants.
Real ones are sweet though....
Nick in Belfast
Yup....the lighter the better so far as I am concerned
Always think about weight when kitting out or packing your kit.
Always think about weight when kitting out or packing your kit.
Martin
Fuel economy was the same after as before - but did just learn that tyre pressures were a bit lower than normal, so could be a minimal increase in economy.
Fitting was a bit of a pain - you need a "rivet-bolt" applicator. Managed to borrow one over christmas from a car dealership.
Had a tip today about Safari Snorkels. Turn the intake towards the back if you are driving through trees - stops the grill over the opening getting poked by sticks and breaking it.
Went out to an off road day today, with the people from the LR Club I found. Mel is going to post some pics on later :-D
Fuel economy was the same after as before - but did just learn that tyre pressures were a bit lower than normal, so could be a minimal increase in economy.
Fitting was a bit of a pain - you need a "rivet-bolt" applicator. Managed to borrow one over christmas from a car dealership.
Had a tip today about Safari Snorkels. Turn the intake towards the back if you are driving through trees - stops the grill over the opening getting poked by sticks and breaking it.
Went out to an off road day today, with the people from the LR Club I found. Mel is going to post some pics on later :-D
Before and after photos from today's exploits at Slindon. It was a good site, managed to get stuck though 
Had fun with the pressure washer when we got home too 
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/robawilliams/myhomepage/aboutme.html
Had to do a link - couldn't get the pics small enough
Had fun with the pressure washer when we got home too http://hometown.aol.co.uk/robawilliams/myhomepage/aboutme.html
Had to do a link - couldn't get the pics small enough
I wish we did have those, they sound like a great idea. In the real world we were just good boys and girls and cleaned them off before going back on the road. The folding down light guards were very useful in this.
In the real world we were just good boys and girls and cleaned them off before going back on the road. The folding down light guards were very useful in this.matt over at british blades has hosted the pic of our disco after 450degrres plus at 70mph quite a sight i think you'll agree. the photo was taken by my dad for insurence puposes. luckly life theatening injures were sorted quickly (major bleeding from head by upside down driver)
http://tinyurl.com/23jum
http://tinyurl.com/23jum
Know what its like to roll a car, did an Audi in a couple of years ago in black ice, luckily the only damage I had was a bump on the head from removing the seat belt whilst updside down.
GF been bugging me for ages to get a Landie, so I think I'd better start saving, financially challenged at the moment. Mind you she only wants it for towing a horse trailer, I spose if she asks nicely enough I'll let her (said day dreaming )
GF been bugging me for ages to get a Landie, so I think I'd better start saving, financially challenged at the moment. Mind you she only wants it for towing a horse trailer, I spose if she asks nicely enough I'll let her (said day dreaming
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I used to drive my old mans Izusu Trooper, loved that car to bits (Citation, 3.2 Petrol 24v V6 auto)... used to drink fuel but still fell in love with it. Great fun in the rain, could hit puddles at any speed you liked and didn't even phase it...although I did swamp a mini coming the other way once 
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...Came across this site a while back http://dynamics.co.uk/landrover/ which has a whole load of info, including the complete workshop manual for my 90 TDi. I spent hours at work printing 50 pages at a time!
