Recent content by JohnnyAlpha

Cheers for the tools tips, guys - I've Googled "Whitworth" so that tells you where I'm starting from! I'll see what I've got that fits/doesn't when the car arrives in a week or two (it's having an MOT and some minor electrical fixes first) but I imagine I'll need a new set of spanners. The...

Thanks, Stanley - I think I'll be asking plenty of questions here! I've got a socket set and some bits and bobs (battery charger, jack, axle stands, etc) so that should be enough for now - apart from the headtorch! Thanks for taking the time to reply and to share your experience - it's very...

Ahhh, thanks for that, Stanley - will get the manual and thank goodness for YouTube, eh?!

Col Cheers for that, Disco - I thought the same...

Haha, cheers Col - will do :)

I'm starting to put together a list of things that need doing... So far, I've got soundproofing, bit of rust removal and painting underneath, etc. What do you guys recommend now that you've seen it? (I'll probably need to start with the easy things but it'd be good to know what to start reading...

Cheers, Col - I don't think it'll be long before it starts leaking oil!

I'm looking forward to getting it just right - will remember about the lights in the meantime! ;)

Cheers, Shippers :)

Here we go, Disco1BFG and everyone who's interested:

Hi Col, Haven't thought of a name yet - but's being discussed!

Right folks, now, I know that I don't need to worry, I've bought my first Land Rover and am officially "one of you!" My current mechanical level is 0.1 (only able to change a wheel) so please be prepared for plenty of questions on how to do glaringly simple things!

Cheers, Turboman. Techniques for getting the best results (gear changes, etc, etc) are exactly the kind of thing I need to learn.

Hi marjon, thanks for that. I'm not sure I wanted objective feedback ;) I really like this style of car but it's been decades since I was in something old and have forgotten a lot. And I had no experience of Land Rovers so that didn't help!

Hi saxavordian, Turboman, Wildefalcon, Colthebrummie, Disco1BFG, Bobsticle, tottot and CohPC, Many thanks for taking the time to help me out. After reading your feedback it seems that everything I was concerned about is actually normal with an old Land Rover - I just lacked the frame of...