Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

The 109 had its MoT recently and sailed through without any defects, even though the brake pedal is slightly softer than it was (this is because the front brakes haven’t been adjusted since replacing the leaking cylinders, but I thought that having the brakes a little less sensitive might be a good idea for the [...]

It has been a while sine the last post, so this update is as much to show the blog is still active as much as for any other purpose!  In truth, there is very little to report.
The 109 has had an engine oil change and has had Silblades fitted to the windscreen wipers.  This entailed [...]

Not much has been done of late.  I have replaced the front seat base cushion foams with new from Exmoor Trim, but other than that, it’s all running as normal.
I have collected the custom U-bolts and modified half shafts for the axle swap, but I doubt I’ll have a chance to fit the axles this [...]

It’s that time of year again…
For those of you outside of the UK, the MoT is the annual safety inspection carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Transport for all road vehicles over three years old.  Naturally, it couldn’t go entirely without a hitch.
The MoT was at 10:00 this morning, but on the way [...]

Since the decision is to keep the RRC for the long term, it is getting gradual repairs and rectifications.  It’s in good order for its type and age, but is still prone to corrosion like all classic Land Rovers.  It has a little rust in the usual places – the sides of the foot wells, [...]