A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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. … [Continue reading]
The engine still seems to be weeping oil at the back end, probably through the flywheel housing gasket. The fact that it's still appearing suggests it's actually a small leak, not pooled oil from refilling after all, but it's still a bit early to be … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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