A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
A few more little jobs today. I fixed the leak from the rear screen washer. The rear headlining had to come out for this job, so it wasn't that quick a fix. Of course, to get the headlining out, I had to remove each of the four setbelt shoulder … [Continue reading]
Well, I tidied up and bunged the snorkel drains, fitted the stay bars from the front wings to the foot wells, adjusted the steering box, fitted the steering wheel, sorted out the gear stick knobs, aimed the winscreen washer jets, torqued up the … [Continue reading]
There are still quite a few jobs left to finish the vehicle, like applying the sealant to various panel joints and making up the interior panels, and fitting the custom front propshaft and fuel heat exchanger (both yet to be bought), but most of … [Continue reading]
The seating is now complete. The floor matting was cut to exact measurement to allow the biscuit tins to bolt directly through the floor panel, using high tensile M10 bolts and steel spreaders underneath. The seats are secured to the tops of the … [Continue reading]
I managed quite a few bits and pieces yesterday. All the paintwork has been rectified (I don't want to see another sheet of wet and dry paper or bottle of polishing compound for a long time). The last Defender wheel arch is on. The electrical … [Continue reading]
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