1976 series 3 rebuild

Well done Sam looks great a well deserved pass

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Well done Sam, Top work.

After all that hard work a pass was a cert. Great job, what are you going to do with all that spare time now?

Looks awesome! well done, enjoy it,

Thanks guys Taken it out a few times and have some good news!

Its much quieter with foam in (even thoiugh its at the back atm, not the front of the cab) so will be great I imagine once we finish putting the carpet in

Also my heater actually works! Once the engine warms up, its pretty toasty in there

Even though it looks finished, still have 1 or 2 jobs to do on it so as they say, watch this space

Right then, another little update tonight (If you thought it was finished, well you were wrong )

Been carpeting using carpet rights finest rubber backed carpet and made door cards using MDF hardboard. Seats are the ones from paddocks





12V charger



Speaker box









You may notice a lack of mudflap lettering once again, this is because the paint wouldnt actually go off even after a month So thats a job to be redone, got some other paint which should be better

very smart

looking good!

i'm also glad to see someone is still using vintage cameras

trax said:

looking good!

i'm also glad to see someone is still using vintage cameras

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The lighting doesnt help
My better camera has stopped working

looking great,

did you do the steering relay at some point, i remember reading a thread with it, but I've looked all over this one and can't find it mentioned.

I remember it being well written up so i assumed it was you

Cheers

I did do the steering relay but forgot to take photos so just did a link to someone elses excellent thread over on the ollr forum:
How to rebuild a steering relay.

I have got a photo showing it stripped down though on here I think

samc88 said:

Right then, another little update tonight (If you thought it was finished, well you were wrong )

Been carpeting using carpet rights finest rubber backed carpet and made door cards using MDF hardboard. Seats are the ones from paddocks





12V charger



Speaker box









You may notice a lack of mudflap lettering once again, this is because the paint wouldnt actually go off even after a month So thats a job to be redone, got some other paint which should be better

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looks really neat. in the end I used yellow plastidip for the flap lettering. It's like a rubber paint and so far it's remained flexible and no deterioration. The yellow is an accurate shade to original too

Thanks Land Raver, shall give that a go I think

Right then, a pic of the back with a more modern looking camera



Once the back was done, the front was started







Then the radio console was put in and the radio wired up. I decided to change the finish of the console to a matt black as I think it looks better and makes the slot a little less obvious







Got to do front doorcards, the front transmission cover piece thats currently red oxide in the pics, paint the 4wd plate black and touch up the levers and things and thats pretty much there then

Oh and yes you can here the radio over the engine, its marvellous, I think my Dads a bit green with envy with it (Wont be long before he gets a better unit in his 110

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Got the front door cards made up and fitted

Went out in it earlier for a spin up the A55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlLhOjb13-U

You have done a brilliant job Sam. When you repaint the steering wheel, you could try Halfords "crinkle finish" spray. It gives a great retro look.

doughnut said:

You have done a brilliant job Sam. When you repaint the steering wheel, you could try Halfords "crinkle finish" spray. It gives a great retro look.

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Cheers

I was going to give plasticote a go but after you've said that I'll have to pop to halfords and get a can of that Will give me a chance to get a trade card too while I'm at it

I left the rim smooth, using the crinkle stuff on the centre and fading out along the spokes, very pleased with the results.

Got my roof rack and spots fitted

Spotlights and worklights:



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Spotlights:





Will get a shot of the whole landy next time we're out