A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
To align the tub properly, i wanted to make sure the sides were square. To that end, I fitted the EvansUK bulkhead removal bar. The bolts to secure the feet need fitting, so I'll drille their holes tomorrow, but the top pads and lwer feet were … [Continue reading]
The front propshaft is now too short to reach the diff without being at fulll stretch at rest - any articulation will pop it apart. I'll need a longer prop with a 4" slip joint. Another probelm that has had its solution decided on is the rear … [Continue reading]
I rebuilt the Superwinch (Fairey type) overdrive this afternoon. I had rebuilt it 18 months ago, but dispite initial smooth running a problem quickly became apparent. The selector lever gained a serious vibration on over-run, accompanied soon by a … [Continue reading]
The retun valves have been properly fitted to the brackets, now that I have found suitable nuts, and the plunger switches have been fitted to the bracket top member to select fuel guage sender unit automatically with valve selection. I used … [Continue reading]
A little more wiring today. The 65A is now fully connected with ring terminals and 2x60A cables running to the starter solenoid terminal. I used 2 such heavy cables to minimise resistance or heating. They are wrapped and follow the original cables, … [Continue reading]
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