I have fitted the new SIII mudshield and steering box guard under the drivers side wing. I have a new SII mudshield for the passenger side – it is flat (as opposed to the SIII’s cranked shape), which allows easier modification to fit around the Defender heater intake duct. I used a large sheet of […]
Doors and Hatches
The final door has been built up (driver’s door). The new window channels have helped the windows’ firmness on both front doors – they no longer slip under their own weight. The remaining vent flap has been fitted to the bulkhead. I had the same problem with zinc plugs having built up in the bulkhead’s […]
Nearly all back from the painter
I collected the remaining front door, Jerry can locker doors, tub locker lid and fuel tank inspection panel from the painter. I need to hire another van to collect the hard top sides and roof, but they’re complete. The sides will need polishing to remove a few runs and still show the traces of some […]
More Work for Alun
Alun came round to have a listen to the Range Rover’s engine running on SVO (straight veg oil) mixed 50/50 with diesel. It’s pretty quiet and smooth, and runs well, confirming the correctness of my plan to run the 109 on 100%SVO from the front tanks via the heated filter. He also had a look […]
Wright Off Road Matting
I spoke to Drew Wright of WOR on the phone today to order the interior matting. I spoke to him about a year ago, and again at Billing last year. I ordered a full front mat set that covers the footwells, gearbox, bulkhead and seat base, a pair of kick panels, and two 8’x4′ sheets […]
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