Recent content by grak25

Hi, I used a defender steering wheel & column. The column uses the same holes as the series one. Then I used the discovery link to join the column to the steering box. I will upload pics when I get time.

Here's some more pics of the progress: Snorkel from ebay. Passed MOT first time & this is the first trip out over Lulworth way.

Ok thanks, I'll have a look.

It's alive! See video below, this is the first turn of the key :):):):)

Starting to put the dash & wiring in now

I'm not putting sound proofing on now, maybe later I'll see how it sounds without it. Yes with turbo, but undecided about intercooler though. I have changed the difs to the discovery ones to.

Started about April & still going now.

I just used hammerite smooth gold. Don't know if it will stay on with the heat though?

Well when i got the Discovery home i realized that it was still taxed! I got £140 back :):):) Then i sold some parts & cut up the body to be weighed it in for scrap. So the engine, diffs & all the other bits needed from the Discovery cost me about £150 ish.

Hello I'm Graham, I have a 1972 series 3 88" petrol SWB landrover. I have been considering changing the engine over to a 200 TDI for a while. Then i found & won this on ebay Discovery for £420 : It wan't worth saving as there was a lot of rust in the normal places. Rear floor, both arches &...

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Hello i'm new to this site. I'm Graham & have just bought a 1973 Series 3 SWB. I've only had it 2 days & bought it off ebay. I will post pics of it later if anyone is interested?