Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

I had a spare afternoon today, so manage a few short tasks.
First was to refit the modified gearstick and floor/tunel cover, remembering to reconnect the reverse light switch. I’m very pleased with the result on the gearstick - it looks like it’s meant to be that way. The front matting system was then [...]

The seat base and front floors are in, and the Defender side steps have been blasted, read leaded, painted and refitted. The steps are essential due to the increased height of the Land Rover - there’s no way that Helena would be able to get in and out, and even I’d struggle without them. [...]

Really a quiet day today.
I tried to get a couple of small stainless hinges and over-centre catches to modify the plastic headlamp bowls (so that I’d be able to replace bulbs from under the wing, rather than semi-stripping the front of the wing). I went to the chandlers at the local marina, but being for [...]

I bled the clutch and brake systems and finished the under bonnet wiring - just a few outstanding conections, additions and repairs. I also adjusted the steering box, so there’s no play anywhere in the steering system.
I then modified the new heated fuel filter housing so that the injector leak-off pipe would connect to the [...]

I started to bleed the clutch yesterday, but trying to crack the pipe/master cylinder union to prime the cylinder resulted in me shearing the steel union adaptor, so I need a new one. Thankfully, the lower portion unscrewed easily from the master cyl with an easy-out.I have fitted the Noise Killer blanket to the inner [...]