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Got into the workshop this morning and followed all your adivce - back together first attempt! Maybe a fresh head and not a knackered caffiene fuelled all nighter helped a little too.. Still not sure where I was going wrong - have a feeling I wasn't packing enough grease in to hold the...

Hey, Currently rebuilding my series 3 steering box, but i'm having alot of trouble with the bearings inside. The larger bearings (x12) that go in the collar over the worm gear i've managed to get in all right, but the two sets that go in the bearing housings on each end of the steering box I...

Hey, Restoring a series 3 at the moment, and was wondering if a clamp on air filter is a worth while addition to the engine? To do away with the bulker oil-bath air filter. Any reports on people who have done likewise would be most appreciated..cheers Matt

Hey, I've actually just finished spraying up a new Richards Chassis and I must say I am glad I did - not only do I think it looks alot nicer, but it will be easier to clean..less desirable to thieves and (generally speaking) more appealing to any future buyers as it will retain an original...

Hey, Just had to have mine dropped in for a complete rebuild (crap overdrive on the box buggered it all up apparently), decided in the end I'd prefer to know the history of the box, and seeing as how i'm doing a new chassis rebuild, thought it will never be as easy to get to the box - so lets...

Acid etch - 1 to 2 coats, Std Primer - 1 to 2 coats Decided (well..hope) in the end that the layers on the chassis already were enough, so have started with colour. Cheers for the reply Matt

Hey, I did post on here a while ago about my rebuild, well i've finished stripping down and have started to spray up the new (Richards) chassis. I washed her down, thick coat of acid etch primer and then a heavy(ish) coat of grey primer, am I now ready for a colour coats or do I need another...

Hey - i'm both new to the forum and to Land Rovers, Back from university over the summer, so have decided to restore a '77 series 3 SWB (2.25ltr petrol). Restoration is going well so far, got the old girl stripped down to little more than a rolling chassis - new galvanised bulkhead & chassis...