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  1. JIMBOB LR

    Series 1 109 body, defender 110 chassis

    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 than of a defender and therefore are closer to the...
  2. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    This is epic!! Land Rover Series lives on.
  3. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 stuffed! The good folk who designed and built the...
  4. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 one tough one! 5mm flat bar was no match for it...
  5. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 drums worked perfectly even despite the scoring...
  6. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 stalk works so why do this!?? On a series III yes...
  7. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 hate both so rather than wait for whichever would...
  8. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 pinched the one from the series IIA for a...
  9. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 that was. Sometimes just take in it. See what...
  10. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 bunch of ex - series owners I decided enough was...
  11. JIMBOB LR

    Gearbox id.

    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 ball ache scenario and I guess another blessing in...
  12. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 insurance policy. But you see because it’s such an old...
  13. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 like kings, passing stranded cars of all makes...
  14. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 friendly bla bla bla. There are vehicles just five...
  15. JIMBOB LR

    Hello and how are you!?

    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 Britain.
  16. JIMBOB LR

    Less Is More. The LR Series lives on.

    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 like it has something wrong with it. Definitely not...
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