Not gone to Biling.

:-(

Did a tidy up in the garage yesterday..... or should I say the tip of the
iceberg.... Ebay be affraid...be very affraid!

Found about 10 unstarted projects, so this year have aborted the trip on the
strength that If I go to Biling there will be 15 unstarted projects sat on
the Bench.

Hows the weather there? Rained here pretty much most of yesterday... Todays
not been so bad but it's not what you call sunny either.

A little peeved not to have made it.. but on the bright side..and fingers
crossed LRC are delivering Mrs D's Disco tomorrow.. Went to collect
yesterday but there were a few hiccups...but give them credit they are
working on them and promised delivery Monday morning. Wasn't actually due
for collection till Monday but we were hoping to get some Biling miles on it
before going off our expedition.

Lee D
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in article [email protected], Lee_D at
[email protected] wrote on 18/7/04
1:56 pm:

> :-(
>
> Did a tidy up in the garage yesterday..... or should I say the tip of the
> iceberg.... Ebay be affraid...be very affraid!

Bruce keeps threatening to sort his workshop out...properly. He started on
the yard the other day and has only gone through a quarter of it and taken
two trailers full of rubbish to the tip already.
>
> Found about 10 unstarted projects, so this year have aborted the trip on the
> strength that If I go to Biling there will be 15 unstarted projects sat on
> the Bench.

Bruce has a pile of wood in his workshop - bathroom cabinet, fish tank
stand, ladders for the kids beds(he did make these, just not the ladders and
the have to climb on chairs) plate rack, the top half of the welsh dresser
he made....the list goes on. He has several projects he started, but not
finished too.
>
> Hows the weather there? Rained here pretty much most of yesterday... Todays
> not been so bad but it's not what you call sunny either.

The weather there turned out to be rather nice. Had a very pleasant day
minus kidsIt did look like it was going to chuckit down when we got up to
go, so went prepared with wellies and brollies in the boot just in case.
Should have packed some sun cream as it brightened up on the journey down
the M1 and was just about right.
>
> A little peeved not to have made it.. but on the bright side..and fingers
> crossed LRC are delivering Mrs D's Disco tomorrow.. Went to collect
> yesterday but there were a few hiccups...but give them credit they are
> working on them and promised delivery Monday morning. Wasn't actually due
> for collection till Monday but we were hoping to get some Biling miles on it
> before going off our expedition.
>
> Lee D

Never mind. There is always the LRO show at Peterborough in September.
Saw the brand new LR3. Looks Ok from the front and from the side it doesn't
seem to have so much of a distinct look as previous versions have with the
step roof. Hated the back end though. Looks just like a van, especially
with not having a spare on the rear. Saying that I wouldn't turn one down if
offered me one for free!

Had to prevent Bruce from the purchase of one of those small motorbikes for
Isaac yesterday. Birthday present he says. It isn't his birthday until
September.
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:56:06 GMT, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hows the weather there? Rained here pretty much most of yesterday... Todays
>not been so bad but it's not what you call sunny either.

As I left home yesterday it was raining so hard that the wipers on my
car couldnt keep up when on fastest speed. I wasnt really looking
forward to getting out of the car later.

As I got closer to the show it got nicer and nicer and it ended being
a really nice day with lots of sun! It was the best day (weather wise)
ive seen for months

I hope your new toy is ready by monday!

> Did a tidy up in the garage yesterday..... or should I say the tip of the
> iceberg.... Ebay be affraid...be very affraid!
Hold it! Let ebay digest my tones of junk first... don't think it can take
the both of use

> Found about 10 unstarted projects, so this year have aborted the trip on
the
> strength that If I go to Biling there will be 15 unstarted projects sat on
> the Bench.
... and don't even go there

> Hows the weather there? Rained here pretty much most of yesterday...
Todays
> not been so bad but it's not what you call sunny either.
Humm... well, I've now got a sunburnt back from Saturday! The Montego whent
there and back (265miles) and used a toutch less than £20 worth of juce :-D
I think it probably made up the difrence in engine oil tho....
Also had a good look around Grumble! Toby

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:07:29 +0100, Nikki Cluley
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Looks just like a van, especially
>with not having a spare on the rear. Saying that I wouldn't turn one down if
>offered me one for free!

I saw it too. It was only when I was driving home that I thought
"Where is the spare wheel?". Does anyone here know?

Judith

Judith wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:07:29 +0100, Nikki Cluley
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Looks just like a van, especially
>>with not having a spare on the rear. Saying that I wouldn't turn one down
>>if offered me one for free!
>
> I saw it too. It was only when I was driving home that I thought
> "Where is the spare wheel?". Does anyone here know?
>

ISTR something saying that it was in a cage carrier under the load area like
the old Austin Maxi used to do.

I do *not* want to be the sod who has to dig that out on the way home after
a day green laning in the ****ing rain.

P.

Lee_D wrote:

> :-(
>
> Did a tidy up in the garage yesterday..... or should I say the tip of the
> iceberg.... Ebay be affraid...be very affraid!
>
> Found about 10 unstarted projects, so this year have aborted the trip on
> the strength that If I go to Biling there will be 15 unstarted projects
> sat on the Bench.
>
> Hows the weather there? Rained here pretty much most of yesterday...
> Todays not been so bad but it's not what you call sunny either.
>
> A little peeved not to have made it.. but on the bright side..and fingers
> crossed LRC are delivering Mrs D's Disco tomorrow.. Went to collect
> yesterday but there were a few hiccups...but give them credit they are
> working on them and promised delivery Monday morning. Wasn't actually due
> for collection till Monday but we were hoping to get some Biling miles on
> it before going off our expedition.
>
> Lee D
> --
> ________________________________
> www.lrproject.com
> Just a little hobby site about Landies
> ________________________________
Spent Saturday mostly shivering inside with cold, wet, windy conditions
outside, after Friday at Mudgee Field Day, where the weather was good.
Sunday was fine, sunny, cold. Cut a load of firewood with the 2a, about 1
tonne. This morning (Monday) was 1degC when I got up, but almost cloudless,
so looks like it will be a good day.
JD

On or around Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:16:09 +0100, "David French"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:BD2034A1.BCD8%[email protected]...
>> Never mind. There is always the LRO show at Peterborough in September.
>> Saw the brand new LR3. Looks Ok from the front and from the side it
>doesn't
>> seem to have so much of a distinct look as previous versions have with the
>> step roof. Hated the back end though. Looks just like a van, especially
>> with not having a spare on the rear. Saying that I wouldn't turn one down
>if
>> offered me one for free!
>
>I saw one of those Gibbs Aquadas in Dorset on Saturday. Hmmm...
>http://www.aquada.co.uk/
>First time I've seen one on the road. Or in the water for that matter.
>
>But look at their latest concept!
>http://www.aquada.co.uk/gibbstech/hsaapps_humdinga.htm
>
>I *want* one of these. But I think it'll cost just a little bit more than I
>can afford.

does look fun, don't it.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons we should drink;
Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by and by;
Or any other reason why. - Henry Aldrich (1647 - 1710)

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:56:06 GMT, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>If I go to Biling there will be 15 unstarted projects sat on
>the Bench.


Well, I returned with another couple of projects in mind - autobox
rather high on the agenda I'm afraid...


>Hows the weather there?


Dunno, I spent most of my time under Grumble...



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"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 12:56:06 GMT, "Lee_D"

> Well, I returned with another couple of projects in mind - autobox
> rather high on the agenda I'm afraid...

Ah a man after my own heart!... I'd love to Autoify Morph when I get around
to engine replacement. By which time you will undoubtly have been there and
done that. It's a shame you've had the recent trauma as I'm sure a
progression to Auto would be a good thing rather than a bad one.

New toy has now officially taken it's place on the drive.. The leather seats
and auto in the Granada set a bit of a standard which have been carried
over. Only down side is the laptop mount won't fit the Disco because of the
airbags and the gizmology under the electic seats fouling the mount. Ah
well.. looks like when when the piggy banks full a Palm PC Nagivation bundle
will be on the cards....

I like to think of it as evolution


>
> >Hows the weather there?
>
>
> Dunno, I spent most of my time under Grumble...

Oiley showers then.... speaking of showers?

Any progress, mentally or otherwise?

Lee D

"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
>
> Ah a man after my own heart!... I'd love to Autoify Morph when I get
around
> to engine replacement. By which time you will undoubtly have been there
and
> done that. It's a shame you've had the recent trauma as I'm sure a
> progression to Auto would be a good thing rather than a bad one.

Did my 110 years ago, you couldn't *give* me a manual box now! (You could,
but I'd sell it for beer chits!)

>
> New toy has now officially taken it's place on the drive.. The leather
seats
> and auto in the Granada set a bit of a standard

Ahem. Assuming we're talking about the Mk3 Granada with the ford A4LD
autobox, that auto set a standard of unequalled unreliability in the
automotive world, even worse than the old 4 speed auto in the mini / austin
1100/1300! Even worse, in fact, than the BorgWarner 35TA fitted to the
austin princess wedge.
The A4LD is prone to :- blowing the front pump seal and depositing all oil
on the road of your choice (the M6 was mine!), losing reverse completely, no
4th gear, lock-up clutch slipping in 3rd/4th, sticking 1-2 change, or more
commonly going 1-3 and ignoring 2. NOT a good box. If you had none of the
above faults, then please consider yourself a very, very lucky man.
If you're talking a Mk2 Granny with the C3 box, then that was bulletproof.
But no-one really drives Mk2 Granny's nowadays, do they????

> which have been carried
> over. Only down side is the laptop mount won't fit the Disco because of
the
> airbags and the gizmology under the electic seats fouling the mount. Ah
> well.. looks like when when the piggy banks full a Palm PC Nagivation
bundle
> will be on the cards....
>

I wish! Frightened to put the laptop in the 110 incase the vibration kills
it!

Badger.
Must go to this Billing place sometime and see what all this fuss is
about.......... Come to think on it, wouldn't mind a looksee at this Grumble
I keep hearing about.

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:50:44 +0100, "Badger"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote
>in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Ah a man after my own heart!... I'd love to Autoify Morph when I get
>around
>> to engine replacement. By which time you will undoubtly have been there
>and
>> done that. It's a shame you've had the recent trauma as I'm sure a
>> progression to Auto would be a good thing rather than a bad one.
>
>Did my 110 years ago, you couldn't *give* me a manual box now! (You could,
>but I'd sell it for beer chits!)
>

No chance, give me a manual any day.

Alex

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:56:30 GMT, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Oiley showers then.... speaking of showers?
>
>Any progress, mentally or otherwise?

Only indomuch as the cooler is sat on my office floor at present!


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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:54:27 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
wrote:

>No chance, give me a manual any day.

Yeah, I guess I do tend to agree, however, I reckon an auto will soak
up the extra power without putting too much strain on the drive train
together with giving me some space when I rebuild the cab.


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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:13:25 +0100, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:54:27 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>No chance, give me a manual any day.
>
>Yeah, I guess I do tend to agree, however, I reckon an auto will soak
>up the extra power without putting too much strain on the drive train
>together with giving me some space when I rebuild the cab.

Your fault for putting such a big engine in it. Should have stuck with
the old 101 lump

what was is, 93bhp?

Alex

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:48:21 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Your fault for putting such a big engine in it. Should have stuck with
>the old 101 lump

So only a good idea to put my 5.2L TVR engine in if I go for an auto
box, then?


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On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 12:22:36 +0100, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>
>
>Well, I returned with another couple of projects in mind - autobox
>rather high on the agenda I'm afraid...

Might make sense, you have pushed up the power and I imagine all the
goodies add a bit of weight so a torque converter might soften the
shock to the drive train a bit.

Are you currently on an lt95?

AJH

"Badger" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...

> Ahem.

<snip>

Should have clarified... the standard set was the I'm to bone to change
gears ISO standard ;-)


Lee D

"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:54:27 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >No chance, give me a manual any day.
>
> Yeah, I guess I do tend to agree, however, I reckon an auto will soak
> up the extra power without putting too much strain on the drive train
> together with giving me some space when I rebuild the cab.

Well the theory seems to be working on Percy.. but I did bung a sailsubry
axle under as well for good measure. Hardly notice gear changes at all.

Lee D

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 16:14:08 +0100, Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net>
wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:48:21 GMT, Alex <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>Your fault for putting such a big engine in it. Should have stuck with
>>the old 101 lump
>
>So only a good idea to put my 5.2L TVR engine in if I go for an auto
>box, then?

No, give it to me and I'll put it into a SIIA SWB

Alex