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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Debs. on 02 June 2008, 20:04:48
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Got a new 94 AH battery today for my Series-3 'Landy' restoration project (which has been standing, neglected for nearly 3 years).....the old battery has become unrechargeable, `fitted the new battery and cranked the engine; not expecting the engine to run at all....`it fired instantly and ran like it had been used 'only yesterday'.
Fitted/bled a new clutch slave-cylinder, put some wind in the tyres and the 'Landy Lives' once more. :y
The NSF wheel/brake was seized, but a bit of 'wriggleage' fore and aft soon has them all revolving.
Tomorrow, I`ll give it an engine oil and filter change, new diesel filters and check axle/gearbox and transfer case levels.
There`s no hydraulic brakes (yet) as a hose has burst at the rear-axle...the transmission brake drum is very strong so for today I used that, but as soon as I can get a new hose I`ll be back in business with 'real stoppers'....`I intend, only off-road "red diesel" use (of course), but partnered with my Sankey M.O.D trailer I`ll be able to haul 'stuff', just about anywhere on the farm.
A good day! ;)
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Well done debs, I'll have to have a peek at this someday :y
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Nice one ... :)
A mate of mine took a series 2 landy round africa some years back... he chose the 2 because . ... in his opinion .........
When it needs mending you don't find a garage .. you find a blacksmith !!!!
He was away 5 months and the car (?) was still running fine when he got back .. tyres looked a tad odd - he'd picked up anything he could after numerous punctures .. !!
Solid old lumps the landies .. :)
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Please excuse my ignorance here what is a Sankey Trailor ?? :question
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Sankey have made bespoke trailers for the military (M.O.D) for many years. many folks buy 2nd hand ones as they are so solid ... trouble is they weigh a ton empty !!
Examples :
http://www.anchorsupplies.com/trailers.htm
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they sell them up the road at leaveseys on the A38 near burton...
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Great to hear the old girl is running again :)
For the avoidance of doubt ..... I am referring to the Landy ::)
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That looks like the item in my minds eye.
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I paid £90. for my (1973) Sankey; a 12 volt pintle-hitch version.....off road tyres and over-run brakes.....mine`s painted in jungle camouflage; I 'lost' it in the garden for 6 months a few years back! ;D
Carried 2 tonnes of gravel/rock before now and still it wasn`t on the bump stops. :y
I bought it at Manchester Car Auctions......they had 500 trailers in that auction (various specs./ages)....but 'retail' they can cost £300+ :o
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I'd like a pre 73 109 as a restoration rebuild job, more modern brakes more modern engine ect, but no money nor room.
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Nice one ... :)
A mate of mine took a series 2 landy round africa some years back... he chose the 2 because . ... in his opinion .........
When it needs mending you don't find a garage .. you find a blacksmith !!!!
He was away 5 months and the car (?) was still running fine when he got back .. tyres looked a tad odd - he'd picked up anything he could after numerous punctures .. !!
Solid old lumps the landies .. :)
Fine off road.....bloody awful on it.
Those old steering boxes and brakes really dont suit modern roads and speeds!
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Nice one ... :)
A mate of mine took a series 2 landy round africa some years back... he chose the 2 because . ... in his opinion .........
When it needs mending you don't find a garage .. you find a blacksmith !!!!
He was away 5 months and the car (?) was still running fine when he got back .. tyres looked a tad odd - he'd picked up anything he could after numerous punctures .. !!
Solid old lumps the landies .. :)
Fine off road.....bloody awful on it.
Those old steering boxes and brakes really dont suit modern roads and speeds!
Complete agreement on that! :y .......it`s was a truly-wretched (and downright dangerous drive); when on road. :'(
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I still have bad memories of two feet on a brake pedal to bring a series II to a stop from 50 miles an hour.....and the 'tacking' down the road.
Ow yes, the use of a hide hammer to idiot the dynamo regulator before starting to loosen the contacts off again and getting soaked in a thuner storm when the vents were open to keep you from cooking
Still, the carb lasted well but they were little more than a drain pipe with a hole for fuel to pass through........no wonder farmers loved them :y
Having said they are tough.....I have seen many with broken backs, the exteriors continue to look okish when the chassis is long gone :o
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Well done Deb's. I like the old series Landovers, had a few over the years, even had a company one at one time, used to.like to keep it dirty :y
The last one Ihad was exwd FFR LWB with a hard top fitted. Dynamo was nearly as big as the engine and all the engine electrics waterproof.
I remember, when living near Hertford, the road between Hertford and Hatfield would flood, the wave I could make ;D ;D I met a Mini Metro coming the other way once, I feel guilty to this day that I swamped him and brought him to a halt. Couldnt stop though, landrover brakes not too good when full of water ;D ;D ;D
Would have another one tomorrow if had the money or the space, thing is they would be too heavy for me now :'(
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Nice one Debs. You can't keep a good Landy down, or a bad one! As MDTM rightly said, not the easiest to drive or stop on the road but that's the charm, you have to drive them yourself.
When you're at an off road event & your old series climbs a slope past a newer so called 4x4, reverses back down, attaches a rope & drags 'em both out. Satisfaction. :y
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We have an old Landy at the gliding club with all the fire extinguishers in the back. I've never understood why the one piece of equipment we might need to shift quick is in the vehicle that takes the most time to start, the most time to locate a suitable gear and the most unlikely to stop where you need it to. Granted, once it's moving it's unlikely to encounter anything that'll stop it. :-/
Heaviest vehicle to drive goes to the Bedford 4 tonners which carry the winches, though. Only a gorilla would be able to turn the steering wheel at sub-walking pace.
Kevin
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I'd like a pre 73 109 as a restoration rebuild job, more modern brakes more modern engine ect, but no money nor room.
HUGE turning circle on the 109's, otherwise spot on!!!!! 8-)
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Got a new 94 AH battery today for my Series-3 'Landy' restoration project (which has been standing, neglected for nearly 3 years).....the old battery has become unrechargeable, `fitted the new battery and cranked the engine; not expecting the engine to run at all....`it fired instantly and ran like it had been used 'only yesterday'.
Fitted/bled a new clutch slave-cylinder, put some wind in the tyres and the 'Landy Lives' once more. :y
The NSF wheel/brake was seized, but a bit of 'wriggleage' fore and aft soon has them all revolving.
Tomorrow, I`ll give it an engine oil and filter change, new diesel filters and check axle/gearbox and transfer case levels.
There`s no hydraulic brakes (yet) as a hose has burst at the rear-axle...the transmission brake drum is very strong so for today I used that, but as soon as I can get a new hose I`ll be back in business with 'real stoppers'....`I intend, only off-road "red diesel" use (of course), but partnered with my Sankey M.O.D trailer I`ll be able to haul 'stuff', just about anywhere on the farm.
A good day! ;)
Well done Debs!
Did I read correctly somewhere that about 75% of the Land Rovers ever built are still in existance, even if like yours they are just kept on farm land? :-/
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Got a new 94 AH battery today for my Series-3 'Landy' restoration project (which has been standing, neglected for nearly 3 years).....the old battery has become unrechargeable, `fitted the new battery and cranked the engine; not expecting the engine to run at all....`it fired instantly and ran like it had been used 'only yesterday'.
Fitted/bled a new clutch slave-cylinder, put some wind in the tyres and the 'Landy Lives' once more. :y
The NSF wheel/brake was seized, but a bit of 'wriggleage' fore and aft soon has them all revolving.
Tomorrow, I`ll give it an engine oil and filter change, new diesel filters and check axle/gearbox and transfer case levels.
There`s no hydraulic brakes (yet) as a hose has burst at the rear-axle...the transmission brake drum is very strong so for today I used that, but as soon as I can get a new hose I`ll be back in business with 'real stoppers'....`I intend, only off-road "red diesel" use (of course), but partnered with my Sankey M.O.D trailer I`ll be able to haul 'stuff', just about anywhere on the farm.
A good day! ;)
Well done Debs!
Did I read correctly somewhere that about 75% of the Land Rovers ever built are still in existance, even if like yours they are just kept on farm land? :-/
I think that is Rolls Royce. If I am right I knew something LZ didn't :y :y :y ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Rolls Royces I think are nearer 90%! No, seriously I do remeber it being said that 75% of LR are still around. I intend to do some checking on that! ;D :y
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Rolls Royces I think are nearer 90%! No, seriously I do remeber it being said that 75% of LR are still around. I intend to do some checking on that! ;D :y
Typical, just as I thought I was on a winner ;) ;) ;)
You may have a point if we talk about real Landrovers and do not include things like the discovery or freelander. :y
Should have known, that as a bloke, you just can't win :-[ :-[ :-[
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looked at the link to the sankey trailers - what is a "NATO Coupling"? take it it won't fit the TB on my mig :D
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looked at the link to the sankey trailers - what is a "NATO Coupling"? take it it won't fit the TB on my mig :D
They can be changed, or you could fit a NATO hitch, but even the Mig is not tough enough for that, in my opinion. ;D ;D ;D
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"Nato Coupling" is the round type connector that drops into the jaws on the towing vehicle.
It is far stronger than a towball/cup system and does not need such an accurate line-up. It cannot "pop off" any any circumstances ... usefull for off-road type terrain, and supposedly is easier (faster) to undo .. but that is debateable .. the jaws release mechanism has a habit of jamming on many illtreated tow vehicles !
(http://www.banburytrailers.co.uk/images/brad35nato.jpg)
(http://www.jost.co.za/gfx/rochitch1.jpg)
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It would'nt suprise me. The biggest Landy killer was chassis rot, outriggers, spring hangers, then the bulkhead caught up. Many folks (like me) forked out on a galvanised chassis. No welding for 20yrs
Everything else is mechanical & simple. 8-)
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looked at the link to the sankey trailers - what is a "NATO Coupling"? take it it won't fit the TB on my mig :D
They can be changed, or you could fit a NATO hitch, but even the Mig is not tough enough for that, in my opinion. ;D ;D ;D
i don't want all the caravaners amongst us to come out of the wood work, but i expect these trailers hitches are far too high for a car Tow Bar (can't say TB he'll get the wrong idea)
you need a proper pikie wagon or a nice old landy to tow big stuff ;)
what have i started now ;D
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It would'nt suprise me. The biggest Landy killer was chassis rot, outriggers, spring hangers, then the bulkhead caught up. Many folks (like me) forked out on a galvanised chassis. No welding for 20yrs
Everything else is mechanical & simple. 8-)
Keep up, we are on tow bars now. ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
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It would'nt suprise me. The biggest Landy killer was chassis rot, outriggers, spring hangers, then the bulkhead caught up. Many folks (like me) forked out on a galvanised chassis. No welding for 20yrs
Everything else is mechanical & simple. 8-)
Keep up, we are on tow bars now. ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
reading some Landy mag at work the other day and saw you can buy a whole new galv chassis for £700 - last for ever then :y
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Bare in mind I was young and daft, but on my company Landrover, around 1980 ish.. V reg ex WD series 2a I was in to tow bars, I had two tow balls on the front and an adjustabel drop plate on the back with a ball and a pin fitment.
It was a LWB with LPG, nothing new, we had our own tank for filling, and I could get 22 CubScouts in the back. Cant do that nowadays.
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...I`ll be able to haul 'stuff', just about anywhere on the farm.
How have you been managing up 'till now?
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Nice one Debs. You can't keep a good Landy down, or a bad one! As MDTM rightly said, not the easiest to drive or stop on the road but that's the charm, you have to drive them yourself.
When you're at an off road event & your old series climbs a slope past a newer so called 4x4, reverses back down, attaches a rope & drags 'em both out. Satisfaction. :y
Unlessss the newer one is a 90!
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I'd like a pre 73 109 as a restoration rebuild job, more modern brakes more modern engine ect, but no money nor room.
HUGE turning circle on the 109's, otherwise spot on!!!!! 8-)
A cousin has some old ones - an 88 with a Montego TD, I am thinking petrol engine with LPG conversion, and I can think of an ideal donor engine - if it will fit, thinking of looking for accident damaged or over rusty donor.
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Been to the motor-factors in Denbigh today and bought diesel-filter, engine oil-filter, 10 litres of 15-40, 1 litre of Hypoid 90 oil and still came out with change from a £20 note!......I`d forgotten how cheap Landy`s are to service. ;)
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Rolls Royces I think are nearer 90%! No, seriously I do remeber it being said that 75% of LR are still around. I intend to do some checking on that! ;D :y
Typical, just as I thought I was on a winner ;) ;) ;)
You may have a point if we talk about real Landrovers and do not include things like the discovery or freelander. :y
Should have known, that as a bloke, you just can't win :-[ :-[ :-[
Another man Mike to recognise that fact at last! ;D ;D ;D
Actually I cannot prove or disprove my theory yet as nothing on the web sites has so far revealed anything on longativity of the Landy (yes, and it may well be ex-all other variants!) :y
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Further to my last post; perhaps Debs will know the answer as to whether or not it is true that 75% of all Land Rovers ever built still exist (as read/heard somewhere!)? :-/ :-/
Debs know everything!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Further to my last post; perhaps Debs will know the answer as to whether or not it is true that 75% of all Land Rovers ever built still exist (as read/heard somewhere!)? :-/ :-/
Debs know everything!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Although it sound`s very-plausible, in view of the rust issues that most of the earlier series Landy have...I can`t imagine that such a high percentile would survive; but they do seem to be favoured by enthusiasts/amateur mechanics and thus could well; go-on (and on) and what with cheap parts and easy to repair mechanicals they are far easier to nurse into old-age than many other marques....so, it just might be true Lizzie. :y
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
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Further to my last post; perhaps Debs will know the answer as to whether or not it is true that 75% of all Land Rovers ever built still exist (as read/heard somewhere!)? :-/ :-/
Debs know everything!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Although it sound`s very-plausible, in view of the rust issues that most of the earlier series Landy have...I can`t imagine that such a high percentile would survive; but they do seem to be favoured by enthusiasts/amateur mechanics and thus could well; go-on (and on) and what with cheap parts and easy to repair mechanicals they are far easier to nurse into old-age than many other marques....so, it just might be true Lizzie. :y
Thanks Debs! I will keep on investigating and let you know if I discover 'the fact' I am seeking. :y
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
A lot are blown up in foreign climes too, I'd wager.
Kevin
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
A lot are blown up in foreign climes too, I'd wager.
Kevin
I've certainly seen many that are "no longer useable" .....
Did you know that at one time all the wrecks (for what ever reason RTA or "enemy action") had to be returned to UK to be scrapped !!
What a total waste of money THAT was .. :(
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
That's a relief Martin! I thought only I had heard (imagined!!) that! ;D
Cheers :y
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
A lot are blown up in foreign climes too, I'd wager.
Kevin
I've certainly seen many that are "no longer useable" .....
Did you know that at one time all the wrecks (for what ever reason RTA or "enemy action") had to be returned to UK to be scrapped !!
What a total waste of money THAT was .. :(
I would imagine it was probably to get a handle on how many were being nicked as opposed to written off.
Kevin
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Nope .. it was pure bureaucracy ... :(
Someone in an Ivory Tower called MOD insisting that only designated civil servants could "write off" the item from inventory, and as the civil servants could not go to war zones the wrecks had to be returned to UK.
It must have cost a fortune before it was, eventually changed, and "authority" was passed to someone "in theatre" to do the "write off"
So as long as the paperwork was correct, and the designated hierarchy was followed.. the cost didn't matter :(
Good use of taxpayers money ??? :'( :'( :'( :'(
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
A lot are blown up in foreign climes too, I'd wager.
Kevin
I've certainly seen many that are "no longer useable" .....
Did you know that at one time all the wrecks (for what ever reason RTA or "enemy action") had to be returned to UK to be scrapped !!
What a total waste of money THAT was .. :(
Or was it to salvage useable parts to put into new builds after reconditioning? :-/ ;D ;)
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I suspect its a myth, even the galv chassises rot out eventually and the early ones are very few and far between.
A lot survive in foreign climes and about 65% was the last figure I heard
A lot are blown up in foreign climes too, I'd wager.
Kevin
I've certainly seen many that are "no longer useable" .....
Did you know that at one time all the wrecks (for what ever reason RTA or "enemy action") had to be returned to UK to be scrapped !!
What a total waste of money THAT was .. :(
Or was it to salvage useable parts to put into new builds after reconditioning? :-/ ;D ;)
More like to be returned to the assembly line for 're-cycling'
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Somewhere around 70% was the last I heard & that was through owning, for about 20 years, a Rover P4, which has many common parts with the Land Rover, including the 4 & 6 cyl engine.
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Somewhere around 70% was the last I heard & that was through owning, for about 20 years, a Rover P4, which has many common parts with the Land Rover, including the 4 & 6 cyl engine.
Great! Another person to have heard this one!
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Do you have any records or website references to prove this statement is true? So far I have come up with a big blank! ;D
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Update:
Pressure Washed/scrubbed the body exterior, thorough interior wash and scrub-up, changed the engine oil/filter, diesel filters and cleaned out the oil-bath aircleaner....fitted the newly painted pintle & ball tow-hitches (f & R), installed roof-mounted work/flood-lamps (F & R).....topped-up the axles/gearbox/transfer case and identified the burst brake pipe (N/S steel rigid line on rear axle).
So, now with just the brake pipe replacement and subsequent brake bleeding and a new exhaust system (under £35 for everything needed) left to finish: project "Lazarus Landy" is nearly done! ;)
[size=9]*Pictures to follow tomorrow.
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BTW The engine`s old oil resembled molten-tar in colour/consistency when drained (Yuk!)....and the (old) diesel-filter was almost completely gunged-up.....The engine now sounds soooo much quieter and idles smoothly following it`s service; I`m really pleased!
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Update:
Pressure Washed/scrubbed the body exterior, thorough interior wash and scrub-up, changed the engine oil/filter, diesel filters and cleaned out the oil-bath aircleaner....fitted the newly painted pintle & ball tow-hitches (f & R), installed roof-mounted work/flood-lamps (F & R).....topped-up the axles/gearbox/transfer case and identified the burst brake pipe (N/S steel rigid line on rear axle).
So, now with just the brake pipe replacement and subsequent brake bleeding and a new exhaust system (under £35 for everything needed) left to finish: project "Lazarus Landy" is nearly done! ;)
[size=9]*Pictures to follow tomorrow.
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BTW The engine`s old oil resembled molten-tar in colour/consistency when drained (Yuk!)....and the (old) diesel-filter was almost completely gunged-up.....The engine now sounds soooo much quieter and idles smoothly following it`s service; I`m really pleased!
I was going to say... a good days work, but it probably only took you an hour. ;D ;D ;D
I do like the Series landrovers and easy to work on, I have had a few over the years.
On my last one which was a 24volt FFR I had a full roof rack with 8 forward and 2 rear facing spots, could light up the road no problem, remember 24 volts as well. And two orange lights as well. Earned the nick name ‘powergen kid’ in my local. The Beehive in Epping Green. Happy days.
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Update:
Pressure Washed/scrubbed the body exterior, thorough interior wash and scrub-up, changed the engine oil/filter, diesel filters and cleaned out the oil-bath aircleaner....fitted the newly painted pintle & ball tow-hitches (f & R), installed roof-mounted work/flood-lamps (F & R).....topped-up the axles/gearbox/transfer case and identified the burst brake pipe (N/S steel rigid line on rear axle).
So, now with just the brake pipe replacement and subsequent brake bleeding and a new exhaust system (under £35 for everything needed) left to finish: project "Lazarus Landy" is nearly done! ;)
[size=9]*Pictures to follow tomorrow.
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BTW The engine`s old oil resembled molten-tar in colour/consistency when drained (Yuk!)....and the (old) diesel-filter was almost completely gunged-up.....The engine now sounds soooo much quieter and idles smoothly following it`s service; I`m really pleased!
....and what did you do after breakfast debs ;D ;D....seriously,sounds like youve been really busy,well done. :y
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Nice one Debs. You can't keep a good Landy down, or a bad one! As MDTM rightly said, not the easiest to drive or stop on the road but that's the charm, you have to drive them yourself.
When you're at an off road event & your old series climbs a slope past a newer so called 4x4, reverses back down, attaches a rope & drags 'em both out. Satisfaction. :y
Unlessss the newer one is a 90!
Coil sprung but no real off road capability advantage in standard form.
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Top paragraph:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series
70% live
and that is one helluva lot of work
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Top paragraph:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series
70% live
and that is one helluva lot of work
Just bl@@dy great, now I will have to accept that Lizzie Zoom was right........AGAIN ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
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arent they always ::) ;D
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arent they always ::) ;D
Yes, but there are two inteligent women on this forum that really do know what they are talking about instead of just insisting they are right. :-X
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only two?
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Research suggests..............................
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finish your sentence then!
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Keep digging Mike [smiley=tongue.gif]
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;D ::) ;D
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So any chance of pics debs?
(of your landy)
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So any chance of pics debs?
(of your landy)
I am interested to see the Landy too... I think they're brilliant :y
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So any chance of pics debs?
(of your landy)
I am interested to see the Landy too... I think they're brilliant :y
And me too ;D
Good change of subject. ;) ;) :y
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Top paragraph:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series
70% live
and that is one helluva lot of work
Thanks for that YatesDelta. :y I knew I had heard that somewhere! ;)
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Top paragraph:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Series
70% live
and that is one helluva lot of work
Just bl@@dy great, now I will have to accept that Lizzie Zoom was right........AGAIN ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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arent they always ::) ;D
Yes, but there are two inteligent women on this forum that really do know what they are talking about instead of just insisting they are right. :-X
Thanks Mike! Just sorry you managed to dig a hole for yourself with this one!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D lol
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Annother Blue Peter Badge Award goes to Lizzie
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk106/skruntie/BP.jpg)
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So any chance of pics debs?
(of your landy)
The last year of the Series III....it`s an old workhorse, ex-GPO yellow under that blue.....I intend to repaint the old-girl at some point.
I`m going to buy and fit a new exhaust system next week; parts for series Landy`s are 'cheap as chips' :y
For anyone restoring or thinking about a project of their own:
This is Landy heaven; a great 'self-service/mail-order' place for bit`n bobs. http://lr.merseyworld.com/series2a3.html
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/Lazarus_Landy.jpg)
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I like the airbrakes on top of the wings ;D
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Front mounted tow ball, winch, couple of nice hitching shackles, decent set of boots ...
Nice off-road rescue vehicle that ... pull anything out of anywhere ... :y :y :y :y
And some nice looking "guard dogs" :) :) :) :)
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I remember them now. We had one at work. The turning circle felt like that of a football pitch. I was often sent out for spares and was generaly told to take the CF pickup truck, if that wasnt available the was the landy like Debs and annother landy that was LWB but had a breakdown hook/crane in case of a fleet vechicle breaking down.
At 1st I hated the landy, but then we had the bad weather of the late 70's early 80's and was allways sent out in it then and it really started to grow on me to the point where I allways opted to take it out. In the summer I luved the vents under the windscreens. :y :y :y
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And some nice looking "guard dogs"
They seem to sneak into every picture Debs takes. ;D
Kevin
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They seem to sneak into every picture Debs takes. ;D
Well, it is their second Pup-mobile after the Miggy..... ;D
Lazarus-Landy is very welcome back to action after a couple of year`s laid-up; it`s such a practical work tool and we`ve been up and down some VERY steep-slopes when 'out and about' our mountain homestead. ;)
Because I only intend "off-road" use, it`ll be drinking cherry-diesel from now on....the Landy is cheaper to fuel and more practical for Debs., doggie and farm-tool carriage than the big-green (& v-thirsty) Dickey-John 150 Hp. tractor.
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Annother Blue Peter Badge Award goes to Lizzie
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk106/skruntie/BP.jpg)
Thanks Skuntie! :y I will treasure this in my picture gallery! ;D ;D :y
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Never know you might get awarded even more at some stage, there are also Magpie Badges and Crackerjack Pencils. ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
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Never know you might get awarded even more at some stage, there are also Magpie Badges and Crackerjack Pencils. ;D ;D ;D :y :y :y
Crackerjack!.........Yes I never did get one of those!
:'(
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So any chance of pics debs?
(of your landy)
The last year of the Series III....it`s an old workhorse, ex-GPO yellow under that blue.....I intend to repaint the old-girl at some point.
I`m going to buy and fit a new exhaust system next week; parts for series Landy`s are 'cheap as chips' :y
For anyone restoring or thinking about a project of their own:
This is Landy heaven; a great 'self-service/mail-order' place for bit`n bobs. http://lr.merseyworld.com/series2a3.html
(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj241/CleverCollies/Lazarus_Landy.jpg)
looking at this makes me want one.
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Love the Pic Deb's, Happy memories. :y
I have transported 22 Cub Scouts in the back of a LWB Series 3 once or twice, short distance, can't do that now though. ::)
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Love the Pic Deb's, Happy memories. :y
I have transported 22 Cub Scouts in the back of a LWB Series 3 once or twice, short distance, can't do that now though. ::)
;D Did you have to get the Landy to cough to get the door shut! ;D
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Love the Pic Deb's, Happy memories. :y
I have transported 22 Cub Scouts in the back of a LWB Series 3 once or twice, short distance, can't do that now though. ::)
;D Did you have to get the Landy to cough to get the door shut! ;D
;D No, you shout 'fingers' then slam. :y
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Just got some Land Rover OEM steel brake pipes off an eBay seller to replace the rusty/burst rear set......they`re supplied as 'straight' with appropriate flares/fittings mounted at each end.
Would it be ok to carefully set the (mostly large radius) bends in them by hand, or do I need to procure/use a 'bending iron'?
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Just got some Land Rover OEM steel brake pipes off an eBay seller to replace the rusty/burst rear set......they`re supplied as 'straight' with appropriate flares/fittings mounted at each end.
Would it be ok to carefully set the (mostly large radius) bends in them by hand, or do I need to procure/use a 'bending iron'?
By hand you are likely to crease them. Get a cheap Ebay bending tool.
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Would plumbing pipe benders do the same job?