A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
The two fold up seats that formed the third row of seating were practical but rarely used - we only used them twice and in both instances could have avoided doing so anyway. They were easily demountable, but their hinges and seat belt anchors … [Continue reading]
The 109 had to go on the ramps for the rear spring bushes to be replaced. They're now done, and the clanking has stopped. The bad news is that the springs are pretty tired - they've lost some of their camber, and the bushes were not as tight in the … [Continue reading]
The recent accident was a bit of a wake up call to improve my rear lighting. Even though the car that I hit was not indicating and didn't have its brake lights on, the incident highlighted that clear and obvious brake lights would be a significant … [Continue reading]
Apart from the plastic wheel arch spat, which has a small 3" gouge, all the accident damage had been rectified. This included fitting new fog and reverse lights on the right hand side, new chequer plates, a new tub cross member and a new reversing … [Continue reading]
Topping up the gearbox was made far easier and far less messy by retro-fitting the SII top-fill cover a while ago, but there was still the complication of needing to remove the filler plug from the side of the box to check the level. Since the … [Continue reading]
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