I have recently bought a pair of custom stroage boxes for the back end of the 109. They were made by a member of the Land Rover UK internet forum that I frequent (www.landrovernet.com), who goes under the tag of se7enup. They’re made of galvanised steel, with a sturdy hinge along the back. He designed […]
Interior Refinements
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 […]
Side Panels
Well, I have completed the interior side panels. The upper fixing brackets were made of the steel bar, with 25mm long flanges (hole centres 15mm from the bends) and a 16mm rebate. These brackets were drilled with a slightly oversize hole in the top flange to allow the headlining fixing screws to pass straight through […]
Interior Side Panels and Engine Leak
Firstly, and most importantly, following a good washing of the bottom of the engine after fitting the new starter motor, there is no evidence of oil, having driven a 50 mile round tip to work yesterday, so perhaps, fingers crossed, there is no leak. The sump oil level is still staying up at the “MIN” […]
Trim and Storage
I received a 2m length of grey vinyl for Exmoor Trim today. It’s for the interior side panels behind the sliding windows to cover the Noise Killer sound proofing shown in the photo, and exactly matches the vinyl on the Moorland Cloth seats. I’ll be fitting boards of marine ply covered with this vinyl just […]
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