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Forums!! The above is the correct situation regarding the series body to 110 chassis. Series 2 body fitted to a Defender chassis. The tyres stick out a little due to the wider axles. Also if you look closely the series wheel arches are less...

The extensions that don't even do what they're supposed to?

Surely the wheelarch extensions will take away any "look" of a S1 (or 11 or 111)?

This is epic!! Land Rover Series lives on.

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PERFORMANCE PARTS - Air Filtration. I thought I'd give this a go and see/feel the difference. They stated '15% fuel saving and increased performance.' So be it! I parted with my cash. Now, before I go any further I'd like to explain why we get...

I decided to give it a go today. Move that spring inwards as far as possible without making a special tool for it. I managed to compress the coil spring enough to see the retention clip but not enough to remove it. Bugger me!! That spring is...

I ordered new ones from a local supplier which I fitted. They did not fit and were out of shape! New or old!? Because of this I sent them back. They had obviously had something done to them. Whatever, I wasn't going to keep them. The existing...

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1. Is a turn signal stalk not a throttle. These were on the series II's, Good ones are very expensive to buy. How it was. Simple! High beam switch next to the clutch (you can just about see it) in this phot. Inexplicable!! I know the original...

I was tired of looking at it. The plans I have for the series IIA at times look bleek because the work I wanted done to it needs positive minds rather than a money making saga. My experience in life tells me where there is saga there is drama! I...

The starter motor in the series III packed up! The spring jammed up as you can see - motor on the left. I took it to a starter motor only shop but all they did was advise me to buy a new one from a shop down from them. Rubbish!! In the meantime...

I only have older Landy,s

The pin hole and where fluid kept flowing from was where at the neck of the horizontal and vertical section. It held but leaked for a while before it stopped. I had the view that I must revisit the brakes so kept in on to see how good of a plan...

Brakes and unusual nipples!! The vertical T and nipple apparently was the way to go. It was made locally by a brake and hydraulic shop. It leaked from a minute pin hole! After having spent a lot of time figuring things out and talking to a...

I get it! I have to check my layshaft to ensure it's the latest type. I have never rebuilt a gearbox before. The manual is great and thanks for the link Steve. My biggest concern in owning equipment etc in Kenya is how to get it fixed. It's a...

I’d rather frett but have a smile at the end of it. It was 50/50 dirt and road. The cops stopping us just to ask a stupid question was the worst part of the adventure. Seems series LR’s are a poor man’s vehicle and quickly related to no...

A journey of 200mile on tarmac roads in my old landy over here has me fretting 😱

The LWB looks very much at home in that environment.

You may not like the look of those jack brackets but a good to have in those environments for self recovery. Front not so bad much like ones on a defender, rear horrible but looks like the answer in the video above.

Mount Suswa. Went to get my goats for breeding etc. I did trip after I'd replaced the engine coolant, shock rubbers, wheel cylinders, engine oil, gearbox oil and that was it. A round trip of 200 miles in the most inhospitable terrain. We drove...

Here it's total BS!! You aren't allowed to import any vehicle older than eight years old but you can import engines that come from God knows where! No MOT's or regulations but they say vehicles older than eight years are not environmentally...

Lovely trucks! Good for you for using them daily, I think that's the key to a reliable series they need to be used frequently. 👍

Yes they do and don't be afraid. They are a big part of British history. If you ask me they ought to be in our museums same as we have our Kings and Queens. I wasn't born or breed in England but I'm proud that I have a deep and long history with...

Must get it off my chest!! This REALLY ****es me off!! Someone decided this was a brilliant idea. Both the series got treated with it! How stupid!! Why not bolt a bracket on instead!? Again, something to remove! It actually makes the LR look...

Never thought of that one. Excellent. Thanks :)

Nothing like odourless paraffin here. I’ll use unleaded petrol and see how that works out. 😄 wall paper paste is a non recognised item out here. I’d have to import. I guess whatever I decide to use will remove the paint! Petrol first then other...

Wherever you're in the world now, it seems there's no escaping the authorities complicating and adding to more rules and regulations. I've found odourless parrafin quickly cleans old grease off. It might work well on the old sticky glue...