Funny deadpan comment by the AA on the TV recently along the lines of "we actually rescue a lot of 4x4 drivers in these conditions who think their vehicles are totally amphibious".

Has it got a little button at the front which isolates the rear windows from being controlled at the back? Checked that?

Difficult, the parts would probably make quite a bit broken up and if they know that (prob do) then it might not be cheap. Must be at least a grands worth broken out if the body is good? The DVLA has a mechanism for you to put it on the road with an age related numberplate if you wanted to...

He means paypal fees, not FVF. You can offer paypal and ask for it as a gift payment - no claimbacks and they pay the feeses.

Not that fishy, sounds like he was just an idiot. Bought a damaged Cat B right off and did it up then found out it can never go back on the road (only parts to be sold - Cat A would be crush only). Must have been pretty bad to be Cat B (chassis bent?) or just a poor examiner who thought a bent...

have you actually tried removal yet, not got experience myself but have heard it's possible without the spreader tool.

This site says its a 71-75 88inch diesel so spot on there: Identification numbers Does the dash have really large demister vents on top, about a foot and a half wide with visible grilles, or just small slit outlets? Are the rear lights identical size or are the brake/tail ones bigger than the...

As for brakes, you've the earlier twin shoe setup at the front so each front wheel has two cylinders and the rears have one each. The repair kits are usually described as LWB front or rear pre or post 1980 so should be easy enough to order the right ones. The front chassis section/dumbiron is...

The 'how many left' website says there's 24 thousand tdi models on the road in total. 5 years ago it was 55 thousand and ten years ago there were 65 thousand. It doesn't detail 3 or 5 door though. It does show that the early models are disappearing pretty fast.

Td5 Bulkhead (Page 1) - Mechanical Matters - Land Rover S3C

There's a thread with a how to if you search online. I believe they did some 'cutting and pasting' with the centre section to make it more like a series. That might have been related to the lump that sticks out across the upper part. Used to be very common, new bulkheads were only £170 as a new...

Eire has a 25 year tax benefit scheme I think, and no crushers, maybe targeted there.

It's not a warning light, it's a notification light that you've lost oil pressure and you're engine is now fecked. It's a bit like a heart attack warning light, not something you'd want to come on really.

Interesting noise, sounds quite high speed like a tyre or brake rub, or prop etc To eliminate the first gear thing, does it do it if you a rolling start in neutral on a big hill? Or just under power?

How do you find it at night Al? The works transits have them and they're awesome in the morning but a complete arse at night as they make the oncoming lights of cars go all fuzzy, veen worse if it's raining. Really fatiguing.

pictures please dude (of the box)

That's a standard Series 2/2a and early Series 3 rear stop/tail/reflector unit. They only became the same design as the indicators early in Series 3 production. So many have been changed since production stopped 42 years ago most would think that they were always the same size, and it would seem...

Grinder with flat and cup wire brushes, takes about 30 mins to bare metal including all around the mounting bolts.

We insure landies under classic car insurance which has mileage limits, to reflect the very low price of the policy (often in 2 figures) and expected occasional usage. Normal policies on your regular car don't have them. If you're sick you don't have to pay though so swings and roundabouts as...

The grille looks home made, just noticed you're in Australia so maybe that's how they were done, never seen one like that before though. Love the Rover Australia badge.