1. CaptainChaos

    S*L*A*P*P*E*R*S dirty day out September

    Have just spoken to oddie and it's looking like this month is a no go for him :( I know it's a pain but perhaps if we try for early next month? :confused: BustRucket ..... i have something in the pipeline for us this weekend if your up for it ................. RING RING :D
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    S*L*A*P*P*E*R*S dirty day out September

    Hmmmmm Looks like it's gonna be a very small gathering this time :( Would it be best to push it on to NEXT weekend?? :confused:
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    Fitting Recaro seats

    I have a pair of recaro's left over from my ford RS days and want to know if anyones ever fitted Ford seats to a Disco and if so was it easy?. Gonna have a go at it anyways but it would just be nice to hear from someone with experience ;)
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Finally drove it :eek: :D Well pleased and ready for a weekend of mud plugging now (might even fit the snorkel) ;)
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    Netto welder £35

    One reason is that the heat involved in gas welding is quite extreme and creates a lot of distortion when working with thinner materials and plate steel etc ........... where as with MIG, TIG and even ARC the heat produced is more localised ;) First weld i ever did was with gas and getting...
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Got it running ................ YIPPEE :D :D It was totaly by accident funnily enuff as i only wanted to check that the starter motor worked but it just fired and away it went :eek: ....... engines been stood the best part of 3 months unstarted :p ......... always knew it was a good lump but...
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    where to get recovery strop from

    With regards the steering guard and recovery point queries ....... I have seen folks weld the original towing brackets from the rear of a Disco (egg shaped with one small hole and a larger one for the shackle) onto their steering guards ......... would this be ok as i'm thinking of doing it to...
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    anyone using the kumho venture 834 mud terrain?

    YUP i use em :D Dont seem to do 3 bad TBH but tighter block spacing in the center area means they dont clear sticky mud quite as well as the BFG's .......... but is that really gonna bother you with the price difference??? :p :rolleyes: On the road they are fine if a little noisey ...
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    Major brake problems

    You fookin TART!! :p :D
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    OMG ......... what have i done ...........

    Well chaps that Disco is now being broken up as i have a new one that needed the engine replacing ............. So engine from rusty green heap now resides in rusty blue heap :p :D
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    Major brake problems

    Now where as the handbrake may not affect the diff by direct fitment to it .... it is worth adding to the above paragraph (which could be interpreted as advising the use of the hand brake to slow the vehicle when in motion) :rolleyes: ............... DO NOT apply the hand brake when the vehicle...
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    Discovery Steering Wheel

    Bit off topic but ...................... I'm sure that this was for sale at Billing this year ........... so did you buy it? .......... or have no success with selling? :confused: With regards the steering wheel ........... i like the original jobby with the big Landy badge in the...
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    nearly finished

    Dunno wotcha mean??? :D :D
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    nearly finished

    OPPS ....................... sorry :p BOLLOX!! :D
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    nearly finished

    OK OK so it's fresh banter :p Oh yeah nearly forgot ................. Fark orf baldy :p
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    Newbie but Landy's enable life & hobbies

    Welcome to the nut house ............. :D
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    Back to the Green Oval

    Sounds like a job where u need it :p Welcome to the looney bin :D
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    hello from somerset

    Hi hello and welcome :D
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    Mounting a Hummer H1 Body Shell on Disco 1 drivetrain

    'kin ell!!!!!!! :eek: Hats off to ya for trying this :) Nice to see something different being done ............ not my cup of tea but hey ......... each to their own :D
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    my first green oval

    Along with your circuit tester and wiring diagrams :D :p Welcome to the nut house :D