A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
It can get very frustrating, trying to do everything to my best ability. Making plans and choices in good time is imperative, but some choices, usually about the less important items like cosmetics and aesthetics can be difficult to envisage. The … [Continue reading]
I have improved the storage efficiency of the roof rack and its ease of loading by fitting 3mm 5-series (high quality0 aluminium chequer plate sheeting to the load area not covered by the roof tent bag.  That bag and its ply floor had originally … [Continue reading]
I wanted to check different colour schemes for the new wheels (Range Rover Classic LSE and CSK, also used on the Defender 90SV), with the options of plain silver (like the 90SV), gloss black centres (like on black LSEs) or matt black centres. The … [Continue reading]
I thought I'd make a small update on how the vehicle is running generally, since most posts are detailed modification or repair issues. Fuel consumption on a "combined cycle" commute to work (26 miles each way with 23 roundabouts, numerous cross … [Continue reading]
Well, the show at Gaydon wasn't too good, but we did take part in the Heritage Run to mark the Range Rover's 40th Anniversary. Only one vehicle seemed to need attention from the arranged AA patrol man (in an AA 110), which was a fairly early … [Continue reading]
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