Nick's Land Rover - Series III Rebuild

I have just bought a new selector shaft for the 109’s gear box to make the selection of third gear a bit more positive - the detent grooves in the existing shaft are a little worn, and the gear stick moves about a quarter of an inch when mashing the accelerator or backing off completely, [...]

I have finally fitted the floors to the Jerrycan lockers, using 1mm stainless steel sheeting.  The sheets are bonded to the tops of the two outriggers and the top of the jackable sills (flush with the outer edge of the locker frame) with silicone sealant.  I did consider using PU adhesive or mechanical fixings, but [...]

I went to the Billing show on the Friday, and as is the norm, came back with a few bits more than planned.
I thought the show was better than the last couple of years, partly due to the weather and partly due to less non-Land Rover related stands being present.  It also benefited from having [...]

We’ve just come back from a short “shake-down” trip to check the 109 and the camping equipment, and it mostly went well, despite the wet weather.
The roof storage worked brilliantly, and took far more kit than expected.  The canoe bags also proved water-tight, despite the manner in which they close appearing suspicious.  I wasn’t able [...]

I had a one-day winching course with Ray at Pro-trax, Rockingham, today.  It was a very good course, and I had the benefit of one-to-one tuition.  We stared off using the 109, just to make sure I was familiar with its winch and controls, followed by using one of the company’s 110s as their vehicles [...]