I got myself something, and now what? 1982 Land Rover Series III

Colthebrummie said:

I find a bit of diesel is as good as anything else and a lot cheaper.

Col

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Yeah, anything that has low viscosity, and mixing it with an acid that reacts with the iron oxides will do. Don't have unlimited budget for this and would rather prefer spending the money on quality parts rather than excessively expensive commercial stuff.

Wimblowdriver said:

That will corrode metal especially ally. Brake fluid is a good paint stripper, be careful where you let it drip.

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You can rinse it afterwards with baking soda in water, that will react with and neutralize the remaining acid.

RangeRoller dt said:

If it's really stuck forget WD40 it's mainly water displacer - okay instead of nothing. Try plusgas it's amazing as is dedicated penetrator spray and not expensive and let it soak. You don't want to snap anything off if possible

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Plusgas yes, I used it 40 years ago good stuff

If anyone wants to have a look what the car looks like when I got it, I made a short intro, it's posted here :

I've now also received the ownership documents and will open a thread in the series forum.

Thanks everyone for the welcome.

Bucket of Sand said:

Right, there's not much rust, except the rear bumper that will need to be fixed, but the foot wells, bulkhead, they are all fine. Anyway, I don't have the knowledge, tools, nor the skill to take on a big restoration project like some of the people here do.

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Get it running first (it's all worth it then). Just do little bit at a time and select what is needed most first. Everybody with 50yrs experience started somewhere, plus you have all the knowledge and help on here of the people that already do

@catman275 Never heard of it before @Grrrrrr told me about it. Awesome stuff

RangeRoller dt said:

Get it running first (it's all worth it then). Just do little bit at a time and select what is needed most first. Everybody with 50yrs experience started somewhere, plus you have all the knowledge and help on here of the people that already do

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That was what I did when I got mine. I fixed the immediate problems to make it drivable and safe first, then my plan was to tackle the look of the thing but actually I became quite fond of its shabby appearance. I'm not knocking anyone who has restored an old landy back to showroom condition, they look great but if I did that to mine, I'd be scared to use it.

Col

Colthebrummie said:

actually I became quite fond of its shabby appearance. if I did that to mine, I'd be scared to use it.

Col

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My cars have always gleamed, but all my landys have had a 'distinct character' to them.

It's not just us, no one waves to the shiny cars, but discos, RR's, defenders, the odd freelanderer even tratters wave to me in a beaten up LR - they don't know me it's just the truck?
all worth it though when you see a child get all excited and waving when they see you pass