Recent content by mandrover

How do you restore the plastic bumper ends as i have to do mine and i dont like the results that back to black give?

Thanks, i do have a replacement box but was hoping i wouldn't have to do a box change now winters here! oh well.:rolleyes:

oh bugger that sounds terminal! thanks.

Hi hope someone maybe able to help. The other day i was trying to reverse a car trailer with a car on up our drive. The 1st part of the drive has a small incline and the rangerover was in low box reverse, i had nearly got the trailer to the top of the incline when the car refused to go any...

Quick update, the postcode for the event is OX13 6QH!:D

Good news everybody, the Abingdon 4x4 festival is back! After the furore with Defence Estates we have now found a new venue for the show only 1/2mile from dalton barracks. We will be holding the show this year on the same dates as before at the new location of Gozzards Ford, we have a whole new...

Im not sure exactly when my p38 was built but im now beginning to think its quite an early one after a quick chat with the chief engineer on the l322 rangie. I wonder if anyone knows what chassis numbers the early uk p38's have?

Here here! my classic is due to have its mot on tue and it will be the first time it will have been on the road for over a year i cant wait. I have missed that v8 soooooooo much specially now since ive put a kent cam in it! Balls to fuel efficiancy!

Yeah its great thanks n soo good to hear that v8 singing again. God ive missed it. Cant wait till shes back on the road, then wallet permitting it will be full throttle everywhere!:D

Nowt worked so removed head and took it to local engine specialist engineering company( JF Payne in Eynsham). They ended up drilling it out and inserting a wire thread insert. They said it was a nitemare to get out as was completely seized in!

tried welding a nut on and it didnt work, there is only approx 3mm left sticking out so mole grips cant grip it. will try the bigger drills tomorrow.hope it works as dont fancy having to remove the head!

Thanks will give it a try in the morning!

Stripping down my 3.5 efi for a cam change i was undoing the bolts that secure the inlet manifold into the cylinder heads. When i got to the last one it sheared, it is the forward one on the drivers side, there is about 5mm of the bolt sticking out of the cylinder head. I have drilled a hole...

Thanks, will have a look. Want it for towing and playing and it is an auto!

I spoke to real steel and their cams were not suitable as like you say the torque is at the top end and i want it at the bottom, which is what ed said his offered. I already have a janspeed exhaust and K&N filter fitted. I now just need a cam, i already have new followers chain and sprockets etc...