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Ian Rawlings
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On 2006-03-11, Trev <[email protected]> wrote:
> Glad to see you're keeping the faith
Praise be!
> Still got the 110?
Indeed I have Trevor, it's sat out there right now after having been
used to cart bits of a vehicle lift back home, canvas top now and very
much scruffier than when you last saw it due to a few light knocks
while laning coupled with my knack for pulling bits of trim off to get
to something underneath and never bothering to put the trim back on.
It's looking a little forlorn right now as a rear tyre went down after
the trip and it thinks I've not noticed! Silly creature, I'll give it
some pampering in a bit, I need to pick up a generator on Tuesday so
if it thinks I can't get by without it for more than a few days it's
very wrong.
It cost me a grand recently for a full service, cam-belt change and
the front brakes de-sticking, the rears are still pulling a little so
that needs sorting. Mechanics reckon it's in good condition
underneath, not much in the way of oil leaks and the engine hardly
uses any oil either. It's the vehicle I've had for the longest period
of time, the one that's done the most miles, and the only one that's
never let me down other than when I've done something stupid
(serpentine belt broke due to missed service).
Once the money picks up and the plastic rocket is on the road again
I'll be buying a companion for it, an early 80" series 1.
So how many of your herd of landies are still with you? Did the
yellow monster survive the mid-windscreen-level ducking that I have a
picture of somewhere?
BTW email on ianr at above domain if you've got any juicy pics or
gossip to send on.
--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
> Glad to see you're keeping the faith
Praise be!
> Still got the 110?
Indeed I have Trevor, it's sat out there right now after having been
used to cart bits of a vehicle lift back home, canvas top now and very
much scruffier than when you last saw it due to a few light knocks
while laning coupled with my knack for pulling bits of trim off to get
to something underneath and never bothering to put the trim back on.
It's looking a little forlorn right now as a rear tyre went down after
the trip and it thinks I've not noticed! Silly creature, I'll give it
some pampering in a bit, I need to pick up a generator on Tuesday so
if it thinks I can't get by without it for more than a few days it's
very wrong.
It cost me a grand recently for a full service, cam-belt change and
the front brakes de-sticking, the rears are still pulling a little so
that needs sorting. Mechanics reckon it's in good condition
underneath, not much in the way of oil leaks and the engine hardly
uses any oil either. It's the vehicle I've had for the longest period
of time, the one that's done the most miles, and the only one that's
never let me down other than when I've done something stupid
(serpentine belt broke due to missed service).
Once the money picks up and the plastic rocket is on the road again
I'll be buying a companion for it, an early 80" series 1.
So how many of your herd of landies are still with you? Did the
yellow monster survive the mid-windscreen-level ducking that I have a
picture of somewhere?
BTW email on ianr at above domain if you've got any juicy pics or
gossip to send on.
--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!
T
Trev
Guest
Ian Rawlings wrote:
>
> Indeed I have Trevor, it's sat out there right now after having been
> used to cart bits of a vehicle lift back home, canvas top now and very
> much scruffier than when you last saw it due to a few light knocks
> while laning coupled with my knack for pulling bits of trim off to get
> to something underneath and never bothering to put the trim back on.
> It's looking a little forlorn right now as a rear tyre went down after
> the trip and it thinks I've not noticed! Silly creature, I'll give it
> some pampering in a bit, I need to pick up a generator on Tuesday so
> if it thinks I can't get by without it for more than a few days it's
> very wrong.
>
Ragtop is so much more flexible. I've got a 'three man tilt' on mine now
and use a short (home made) bikini for the comps.
Mines not got many straight panels now. Leaning on trees and scrubbing
off the doors handles doesn't make it look ny prettier. Guess when they
get bad enough I'll have a go at replacing them.
> It cost me a grand recently for a full service, cam-belt change and
> the front brakes de-sticking, the rears are still pulling a little so
> that needs sorting. Mechanics reckon it's in good condition
> underneath, not much in the way of oil leaks and the engine hardly
> uses any oil either. It's the vehicle I've had for the longest period
> of time, the one that's done the most miles, and the only one that's
> never let me down other than when I've done something stupid
> (serpentine belt broke due to missed service).
>
> Once the money picks up and the plastic rocket is on the road again
> I'll be buying a companion for it, an early 80" series 1.
Nice
> So how many of your herd of landies are still with you? Did the
> yellow monster survive the mid-windscreen-level ducking that I have a
> picture of somewhere?
>
Yes but SWMBO preffers to travel in the Disco with dry seats. Disco has
been good, done some 50K in it now, just oil and tyres (oh and a
clutch). Did do the cambelt and recently replaced a burst power steering
pipe.
The 90, well ended up replacing the engine, then it threw the cambelt!
Got Simex so have ended up replacing pretty much all the drive train
(about to refit the rear ARB after munching another R&P).
Few suspension mods inc some of Sam's slotted bushes. Ongoing, got some
raised rear seat boxes to fit to permit more uptravel and then revisit
shock mounts again.
Done a few winch challenges. Tends to find the weak spot (mostly me and
the panels) but good fun.
> BTW email on ianr at above domain if you've got any juicy pics or
> gossip to send on.
>
Nothing I can't share in public. Drop by LR4x4.com sometime though and
say hi. I'm helping out as admin after LRE pulled the plug on the
original forum and we decided to go independent. Just Landies and quite
clean though fitting Isuzu engines or Mog axles is quite acceptable.
Dead chuffed to know you've still got the 110
Trev
www.LR4x4.com
>
> Indeed I have Trevor, it's sat out there right now after having been
> used to cart bits of a vehicle lift back home, canvas top now and very
> much scruffier than when you last saw it due to a few light knocks
> while laning coupled with my knack for pulling bits of trim off to get
> to something underneath and never bothering to put the trim back on.
> It's looking a little forlorn right now as a rear tyre went down after
> the trip and it thinks I've not noticed! Silly creature, I'll give it
> some pampering in a bit, I need to pick up a generator on Tuesday so
> if it thinks I can't get by without it for more than a few days it's
> very wrong.
>
Ragtop is so much more flexible. I've got a 'three man tilt' on mine now
and use a short (home made) bikini for the comps.
Mines not got many straight panels now. Leaning on trees and scrubbing
off the doors handles doesn't make it look ny prettier. Guess when they
get bad enough I'll have a go at replacing them.
> It cost me a grand recently for a full service, cam-belt change and
> the front brakes de-sticking, the rears are still pulling a little so
> that needs sorting. Mechanics reckon it's in good condition
> underneath, not much in the way of oil leaks and the engine hardly
> uses any oil either. It's the vehicle I've had for the longest period
> of time, the one that's done the most miles, and the only one that's
> never let me down other than when I've done something stupid
> (serpentine belt broke due to missed service).
>
> Once the money picks up and the plastic rocket is on the road again
> I'll be buying a companion for it, an early 80" series 1.
Nice
> So how many of your herd of landies are still with you? Did the
> yellow monster survive the mid-windscreen-level ducking that I have a
> picture of somewhere?
>
Yes but SWMBO preffers to travel in the Disco with dry seats. Disco has
been good, done some 50K in it now, just oil and tyres (oh and a
clutch). Did do the cambelt and recently replaced a burst power steering
pipe.
The 90, well ended up replacing the engine, then it threw the cambelt!
Got Simex so have ended up replacing pretty much all the drive train
(about to refit the rear ARB after munching another R&P).
Few suspension mods inc some of Sam's slotted bushes. Ongoing, got some
raised rear seat boxes to fit to permit more uptravel and then revisit
shock mounts again.
Done a few winch challenges. Tends to find the weak spot (mostly me and
the panels) but good fun.
> BTW email on ianr at above domain if you've got any juicy pics or
> gossip to send on.
>
Nothing I can't share in public. Drop by LR4x4.com sometime though and
say hi. I'm helping out as admin after LRE pulled the plug on the
original forum and we decided to go independent. Just Landies and quite
clean though fitting Isuzu engines or Mog axles is quite acceptable.
Dead chuffed to know you've still got the 110
Trev
www.LR4x4.com
