A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
This seems to be a very topical issue at the moment, given the European regulations changing this month, outlawing the use of sideways facing seatbelts for children under 12 years/135cm height and bringing in other new requirements for children's … [Continue reading]
I have done a little more work on the seating and seatbelts. The second and third row belts are fitted, except for the buckle stalks. The third row's stalks will be bolted to the brackets in the middle of the rear doorway. The second row has rigid … [Continue reading]
I haven't been doing a great deal recently. I have finished polishing all of the body work except the bonnet, bulkhead vents flaps and rear door, and have fitted all the plastic Defender wheelarches except for the front left. That one is … [Continue reading]
This entry is largely in response to frequently asked questions on Land Rover forums about fitting later heaters to SIIIs in an effort to improve airflow and heating capacity. Defender heater units are vastly superior to the SIII units, and are an … [Continue reading]
I flatted and polished that front wing today and it came up well. That enabled me to clear another big box from the garage by fitting the plastic Mantec snorkel. The lower section fits to the wing with spire nuts and four bolts through the … [Continue reading]
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