1988 Range Rover Classic 3.5L V8 EFi

Great effort but think i'd have binned the calipers for what brand new ones cost

Did someone say brand new calipers?

Ooo SHINY YES I LIKE SHINY NEW. I also love the wax paper that it comes in, I don't know but everything should come packaged like that!




Then I got 5 minutes between showers to get the body mounts all finally sorted and squared away! More shiny new.












I can finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Along way off but when its such a good feeling putting things back together, whether it be new parts or cleaned and painted parts. Bolting things together and then stepping back and looking and its not covered in rust, dirt, oil or all three. I like putting things back together! Fiddly and time consuming getting it right but so worth it. :mrgreen:

Glad you are having fun with it!

and Glad to see another classic rescued

Thanks!

I'm itching to get it back together and MOT it now!!!

i know the feeling !

here's my one http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/another-classic-being-brought-back-269600.html

Posted. Its so shiny I want it!

Makes mine look fit for the scrap yard.

Hell no ! I got lucky the PO had been through it and done the sills and rot areas, it just takes effort to get over the hump which you have done. With fresh paint and some trim redone there's no reason why you wont end up with a very smart very solid classic

I have a source for an interior in good condition. Being the spec this is, its cloth but might go and find some decent leather seats not sure. They certainly look smart! Depends if I want to keep originality on the inside?

Body work will be interesting, everything I do on this I have done myself and if I haven't been happy with it then I either cut it out or start again. So I'm totally looking forward to the amount of prep involved in doing the paintwork. Then again I could pull my hair out doing this so may end up getting someone else to do it so its done once, properly and will look right.

Looking good, I have set myself a target of April for the MOT on mine. Not looking hopeful atm.

I stopped setting MOT dates a while back. Decided it will be done when its done and just enjoy the spannering.

I only try and set small targets, and currently aiming to get the brakes done and bled on the weekend.

EDIT: Even thats looking slim now as its ****ing it down outside.

I expect my RR would have been rebuilt by now, if it was still around which I don't think it is.

Cracking pictures! They don't look like they were taken yesterday either, when did you have it?

Was it the same colour as mine?

Just tried to look it up.. can't find any information on it. Sorry.

marccleave said:

Cracking pictures! They don't look like they were taken yesterday either, when did you have it?

Was it the same colour as mine?

Just tried to look it up.. can't find any information on it. Sorry.

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Yes old film photos scanned on my PC. 1987 - 1997 then sold it and I purchased my disco, the RR was only three months old when we went to Yorkshire with it and that was as near to the dirty stuff as it got much the same as my disco now.

Green was the colour Epsom maybe or is that the colour of my disco

Wow!

What was it like owning a RRC that new? What was maintenance like over the years... any big hiccups over the period you owned it? Did you start to see it rust away before you? So many questions...

I was quite happy with my TVR but wasn't that practical as I wanted an estate to carry stuff after moving to another house.
Radiator failed in 6 months also a few running issues due to sensors failing under warranty, the ECU failed in five years and LR didn't have them and were on back order at the dealer so they couldn't help, so I removed it and took it to Lucas at Lichfield near Burton on Trent to get it repaired while I waited.
Then at 100,000miles the cam failed £1000 to fix that, then when the blue smoke started showing from the exhaust when starting and then body paint bubbling in more than a few places at 110k miles it was time to sell.
Main dealer serviced every 6000k £450 plus £700 for the big service plus pads if required, shocks and springs were replaced at some time which I did, that's about it the rest of the car was still original but for the Cibie headlamps.

damn it yer a glutton for punishment!!!!and all done outside???surely you live in australia?nice work anyway

Thanks Stiginthemud! Correct! All outside, slave to the elements.



Todays progress went well but didn't manage to get to bleeding the brakes stage today. However I have got all the brake lines plumbed in and mounted just so. Just as I was finishing up a layer of frost was developing over the body work and had lost almost all feeling in my fingers!

Just need to bolt the boot floor support in to stop it from falling out and then I will bleed the brakes tomorrow. For those have done it before, anyone got any tips for bleeding non abs RRC brakes?

For those have done it before, anyone got any tips for bleeding non abs RRC brakes?

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yes.. use a brake bleeder.. its quicker and easier than keep getting in pumping the pedal and getting out again!

ukadamwest said:

yes.. use a brake bleeder.. its quicker and easier than keep getting in pumping the pedal and getting out again!

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I have an assistant to do that for me!

But quicker and easier you say... Not that I'm lazy, but if there's an easier option I might have to take it. Always managed without a bleeder before but it certainly does take a while.

Any idea how much fluid I'll need considering all the pipes are empty - well no that's a lie. They're full. Of Air!!!

Today has been a great success!!! Brake lines all hooked up, mounted and then started bleeding the brakes. Minor hiccup as had a bit of a leak on one of the unions. Removed the join, reflared the pipe and bolted it back up. No leak.

Bleeding the brakes wasn't as bad as I thought. Did it the old fashioned way with some pipe a jar and an assistant. I installed the drivers seat for said assistant so they could sit in comfort while they pressed the pedal and I froze my fingers and nuts off in -1C weather dealing with the nipples and pipes... Went through 1.5L of brake fluid. Going to let it settle overnight and see if there's any more air present in the lines but I didn't have any bubbles coming out any of the nipples once I had finished so we'll see.



Brake pedal feels great. Once the engine is back together and it moves I can test them properly. :lol: