A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
Here are some pictures of the work on the replacement steering box. The rocker shaft was worn out and prompted a strip and rebuild. Thankfully, only the rocker shaft and its bush and o-ring needed replacing. The outer column sleeve was missing, … [Continue reading]
I'm trying to get the LaSalle headlining in, which requires partial fitting of the interior lights, the rear work light and all wiring for those, the rear view mirror lights and roof rack spots. I'm also running the wiring to fit the second pair of … [Continue reading]
The Defender side windows, Alpine lights and sunroof are all fitted. Not the easiest jobs, but worth the effort. I have also badged the right hand front wing with the black and silver LR logo from a 4.2 supercharged RRSport and selected letters … [Continue reading]
Here are some pictures of the swapped rear axle. It looks just the same as before except for one key point; the spring shackle now sits on the correct side of vertical, rather than hanging forwards, so I know thwe suspension now has it's correct … [Continue reading]
I managed to clean up and fit the '72 steering system (except the seized relay). The rods got six new ends and a coat of black enamel. The steering box was cleaned with a wire brush before having the interior washed out with petrol. It was all in … [Continue reading]
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