They're highly protected and there's a lot of work going on to build their numbers back up.
Their numbers have been badly affected by rats (brought over by Maori & Europeans) and stoats (by Europeans).
I'm sure it's illegal to keep them in...
I posted previously about my Discovery 1V8, carb model, losing coolant and the difficulty of finding the problem. In a previous post I mentioned noticing that one of the cylinders had exceptionally clean spark plug compared to the others which...
Have you tried to put a white plastic bag over the wipers?
(If I remember crows when the hatch have white feathers when born & until they turn black,crows won’t feed them)
Theory may mean they leave white things alone
That A frame cross member would have been replaced like for like. Even has the 4 holes for a bose unit (sometimes on range roves & early 110 for a self levelling devise) Later models use a tubular type for the rear arms.
There are some nice...
Big day yesterday as Izzy's body came off. Couple of neigbours and the lady of the house press ganged into helping did the job:
A pressure wash shifted the dirt and revealed the good bits and horrors in equal measure. The fuel tank has surface...
They are me fave animal. They are cheeky, naughty, inquisitive and exceedingly clever. They are well known as destructive and thieves!
At work I check campervans between hires and 1 of the checks is that the armour we put on the roof wiring...
The internal bar doesnt really get in the way, if you have standads seats. Its rather annoying with Corbeaus/bucket seats.
As for fitting doesnt take much longer to add the internal bar and obviously considerably stronger.
Chat to SD if you get...
Now all my cages were for 90 or truck cabs so only had 1 hoop. Do 110 have the hoop behind the passenger or just the front?
Just had a thought… @bankz5152 has had both he may have a bit more knowlage in designs (thanks for you help)
I reckon, if it comes to it, I'll just buy one new.
What bothers me in this plan is that, a while back, I mailed an eBay seller who's (complete) cage had gone unsold (id not seen it, else I'd have bought it).
He told me he couldn't get rid of...
Aha I remember now, big rubber grommet.
Is it lhd in Canada? I think it is.
There should be a bleed nipple in the top of the slave cylinder next to where the flexi pipe goes into it.
You might be able to undo from inside the engine bay with...
Depending on how good you are with a welder… get a kit form & build yourself.
Now there are 2 ways. Front hoop across the front screen or up from footwell/bulkhead outrigger going rearward to the hoop behind the seats.then weld a straight tube...
Interesting I put some rotten grapes out for the birdies. Naturally Mr and Mrs Rat wanted to get in the act. Then I noticed a young rat also making three what I can see. Now the fun part was a pigeon reaction normally was to move around or away...
Looking at the front..
Right hand side,attached to bonnet release slam panel,behind black grill. Held up by 6mm bolts. Feed is in the same loom as the lights/side light/indicator.
You need a photo?
Thanks for the patience with this lad Stan, much appreciated. :)
Having tried BPE5 plugs to no avail (except the introduction of pre-ignition) I did a few things.
1. I put the BPE6 plugs (cleaned up with a gas torch) back in.
2. I popped the...
Could have picked a better day than the hottest day of the year but hey ho 🤣
Replaced the wiper boxes, what a pig of a job!
Drivers side was actually fine, passenger side SEIZED SOLID couldnt even move it with some 12" stilsons.. 🫥
Replaced...
Over here, its these that do all the damage...
Kea, they are the most amazing animal.
Not the most beautiful, but they are awesome and the world's only alpine Parrot.