What have you done to your Landie today.

front springs + shocks. welded a couple of patches in

Got to the bottom of the Disco' slow puncture - rim damage. Bought new drag-link - will fit on Monday.
Walked past the 'Fender 4 times.

Stuck it on axle stands, removed wheels, ready to put new brake pipes on, 2" springs (second hand) and fettle bearings. oils, 'stuff' ready for next weekend ..

Been given an Acer Aspire netbook so my navigation might be a tad more reliable than my old IBM laptop .. but still to fettle the wiring so it off a decent 12v feed, rather than turning off every few minutes 'cos the fag lighter is crap! I also want to use it independantly of the ignition so need to find a fused constant 12v supply somewhere.

Might have a noo set of wheels and tyres to fit too .. depends on Juliet ..

danny6801 said:

Looks smart pete i need to steam clean my chassis before i paint it.

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I would just paint it in old engine oil, cheaper and it will never rust

Paul D said:

Stuck it on axle stands, removed wheels, ready to put new brake pipes on, 2" springs (second hand) and fettle bearings. oils, 'stuff' ready for next weekend ..

Been given an Acer Aspire netbook so my navigation might be a tad more reliable than my old IBM laptop .. but still to fettle the wiring so it off a decent 12v feed, rather than turning off every few minutes 'cos the fag lighter is crap! I also want to use it independantly of the ignition so need to find a fused constant 12v supply somewhere.

Might have a noo set of wheels and tyres to fit too .. depends on Juliet ..

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Heheheh, just ordered a set of tyres on wheels, 235 x 85 Malatesta kaimans ...

x4 235/85R16 Malatesta Kaiman on 16x7 Black Modular (Land Rover) Tyres order online from Tyres Direct

Similar to Insas et al, but extra sidewall knobbles and an inch taller than the BFG AT 31 x 10.5's currently on, though about an inch thinner.

Ju thought it through methodically and suggested I get a set of more extreme tyres for laning/offroading and keep the AT's for towing and occasional laning when away in the caravan! I love my wife ..

Dunno where she scraped the money up from!! I was close to getting AT's again or MT's, but she suggested two sets ... and who am I to disagree.

Paul D said:

Heheheh, just ordered a set of tyres on wheels, 235 x 85 Malatesta kaimans ...

x4 235/85R16 Malatesta Kaiman on 16x7 Black Modular (Land Rover) Tyres order online from Tyres Direct

Similar to Insas et al, but extra sidewall knobbles and an inch taller than the BFG AT 31 x 10.5's currently on, though about an inch thinner.

Ju thought it through methodically and suggested I get a set of more extreme tyres for laning/offroading and keep the AT's for towing and occasional laning when away in the caravan! I love my wife ..

Dunno where she scraped the money up from!! I was close to getting AT's again or MT's, but she suggested two sets ... and who am I to disagree.

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Its good when you can make em think it was there idea all along

Did a bearing last night.

Dippypud said:

Swearing at it --

it's decided to set the alarm off - now and again -

speshully when the sun shines - grrrr -

I've got stuff to do ...

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Sorted - bonnet switch had been bent at some time and as it heated it lifted off the plunger

Thumped back in to line -'seems' fine (but, I will keep an eye on it) ...

Painted me wheels, nice and shiny black now,
Sorted all the door locks, now you need a key for all the doors, and they all seem to lock/unlock properly now they been cleaned/lubed.
Cleaned up/painted the Xmember, on the outside, underside tomorrow/next weekend.
sorted my exhaust blow (almost,still a lil bit there, but should be reet next time i go out when the paste sets) lost 2 bolts off the down pipe!!
last, but not least, rewired (so each spot has its own feed, was all on one circuit) and fitted me newly aquired light bar, not wired in yet, but thats one evening this week, once me switch arrives.

and off for a pint this eve, good day me thinks

Took the turbo off - it's being collected and repaired next week. Spent the rest of the day cleaning the oil up that that the turbo spat out everywhere.

full day on the two rovers....

cleaned, cut, welded on 3" 5mm box and painted the station wagon body mounts



chopped the intermediate x member that supports the fuel tank out of the chassis, seam welded it back in 3" higher



and seam welded the ends to close off



fitted the front +6" braided hoses from extreme 4x4 and made up nice shiny new front caliper pipes to suit...



oh and finally fitted new shoes, 4x new cylinders and new drums to the front of the 109......


back on it tomoz... joys of landy rebuilds lol

cheers steve

Gav Briggs. came to my place and gave my disco td5 an oil service,fitted the egr valve delete kit,plus a few more smaller jobs for me.so a very big thank you to him.:tea::tea:

then made the most of the sun to tidy the workshop...... backed the 109" up to the chassis to compare, the 109" on mil shackles sits the same height as my mates 110 so gives a good reference....




currently sits 12.5" over standard on knackered 7.50's, should be another 5" higher on the planned tyres, less a bit for the refitted body so should be around a 16" lift putting the floor level at about 38-40"

currently looking at some form of access ladder or aircraft escape slide lol

cheers steve

Made it look more like a landrover again and put transfer box in too, also hooked up the linkages

Omg!!!!!!

Sooooooo how long before the engine goes in? Come on son

Engines been in the bay for at least two months now keep up

Is everything connected to make it run?

Just about gotta put tank with new pump but yeah. Got custom engine mounts too and need to make some gearbox ones up

I completely gutted my new defender 110 seats carpets the lot and cleaned it to within an inch of its life and found a list of jobs as long as my arm in the meantime

new rear drilled and groved disks and pads drop arm to do .why is it that when you start one job you find a hole load more