What have you done to your Landie today.

ebbadger said:

stripped the steering box off the disco, cleaned n painted it ready for fitting tomoz, pressure washed the underside of the tub, attacked it with a wire wheel , rust treated n waxoyld....

finally managed to fit the fuel tank and tank guard, fitted longer bolts to the chassis so i can remove the tank guard and tank seperately should i ever need to.....

its starting to come together at last

cheers steve

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thats looking very smart mate nice work

defender11069 said:

thats looking very smart mate nice work

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thanks... could have had it done by now but keep coming up with daft ideas lol, but its gonna be the landrover i've promised myself for years...

cheers steve

gemsdad said:

you got the engine in and running then fanny???

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Engine in, transmission tunnel made.

bracket for pas pump made- pas pulley swapped -need hydraulic adapter to connect to landy pas pipes.

Went scap yard diving and need two pipe connectors to connect to custom rad.

So getting there wiring in needs final checks, air flow meter pipework needs sorting and few other bits hoping to get day on it this comming week with my friend.

fanatic said:

Engine in, transmission tunnel made.

bracket for pas pump made- pas pulley swapped -need hydraulic adapter to connect to landy pas pipes.

Went scap yard diving and need two pipe connectors to connect to custom rad.

So getting there wiring in needs final checks, air flow meter pipework needs sorting and few other bits hoping to get day on it this comming week with my friend.

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thats great,not much more to do then really.vid on youtube when it's done hey.

gemsdad said:

thats great,not much more to do then really.vid on youtube when it's done hey.

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Of course, pacing myself with it and had to accept several things not as I would have them-but friend helping means well.

fanatic said:

Of course, pacing myself with it and had to accept several things not as I would have them-but friend helping means well.

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can't ask for more if you have a friend helping you.best type to have.

Took cam cover of to find a slight oil leak

mudfever said:

some TLC wouldn't go amiss...
Right smarty pants answer me this .....we are looking at winch bumpers ...like the ones with combined A bar to protect the rad , BUT where the hell can the number plate go? as most with an A bar seem to be tubular and not square?

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fit a pair of tool clips like these, to the Numberplate,


Then attach to the rollers on the winch fairlead.

made a more substantial exhaust bracket, fitted the rock and tree sliders, fitted the tank guard, cut the rear wheel archers some more and steam cleaned it

Cable tied a fox brush to the ariel and took it for a drive!

Still grinning like an idiot!

redhand said:

fit a pair of tool clips like these, to the Numberplate,

Then attach to the rollers on the winch fairlead.

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brilliant idea!

replaced my door hinge hopeing to get doors to shut

Swapped the front and rear wheels over and got rid of the death wobbler at 65mph.

All i need now is £600 for a new set...eek.

Took my roof rack off. I have had it for four years and its never been used so I removed it to see if it makes any difference to the mpg.

With the front crossbeam off decided to do a job on my list and replace the sump gasket and the oil pump bolt as precaution against that issue.

Sump came out easily and although the oil bolt was reasonable tight it clearly had no thread lock on it. So all in all worth the effort. Also gave the sump a degrease and jet wash so easier to spot any leaks. All refitted and looks as good as new, bright shiny aluminium.

Tomorrow back to hopefully deal with the captive bolts on the middle crossmember no longer being captive.

Changed oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter, crankcase breather filter, pollen filter and reset the service interval
Good to go for another year...I hope!

Painted wheels white (hammerite smooth)
Painted end of hubs black (hammerite smooth)

The motor looks 10 times better than the old rusty ones. Two coats gave a good looking finish.

Bodged the window track back together with two part epoxy and poked it with a stick!

Hello comrades - me again......
did a full waxing on Betsy today ...first time since we got her in 2005..

mudfever said:

Hello comrades - me again......
did a full waxing on Betsy today ...first time since we got her in 2005..

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bloody hell,it's a green colour.always thought it was dirt coloured before.