Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

I had two recent problems with the 109’s electrics - the horn and the driver’s seat heater stopped working (not simultaneously).
The seat took a lot of tracking down with an electrical probe and continuity tester to find the fault - a problem in the earth part of the seat’s back pad. Each seat [...]

I’m in the process of completing the last few interior details for the Alpine trip, and have had a few amazingly serendipitous moments. I’m just hoping that I haven’t used up all my luck in one go…
The tool box that is being used for the tools themselves just happens to perfectly fit the space [...]

The engine still seems to be weeping oil at the back end, probably through the flywheel housing gasket. The fact that it’s still appearing suggests it’s actually a small leak, not pooled oil from refilling after all, but it’s still a bit early to be sure either way. The amount is small, at [...]

I have finished fitting the aluminium cargo rails to each wheel arch top and load bay side in the back end of the tub. The rails are three feet long and use movable clips for lasshing straps or nets. The top rails were cut around the fuel filler neck, battery compartment lid hinges [...]

With the engine bay complete and the cabin interior reassembled, it was time to test drive the 109. The results are very pleasing: no smoke or worrisome noises, good acceleration and higher top speeds. I was able to reach 50 mph in half the distance it normally took on the local stretch [...]