A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
The steering guard is on. The old outer shackles from the front springs has one end cut off in order to use them as spacers for the steering guard (perfect size and already have a spring-bolt hole). The cut end had a smaller hole drilled in line … [Continue reading]
No recent work except preparing the bits to fit the rad with front panel and the steering guard. Went to Billing twice (first with the family, as they all like LRs), the second time to look round all the parts bins. Spent about £150 on various … [Continue reading]
OK, very annoyed about this. I can't fit the tub. The alignment between tub and bulkhead was miles out, so I started to take a close look around. The tub is also well out of line with the flanges on the centre outriggers. The new floor is as … [Continue reading]
Pics of the front and rear QT diff guards. The front is the Series type. It is cut at half height on the front (compared to the Def version) to make way for the track rod, but is otherwise identical to their std unit. The rear part bolts into the … [Continue reading]
Alun also gave me a hand on with the tub (top bloke). It's just sitting in place at the moment. I plan to fit it with appropriate sealant between the chassis brackets and tub parts to prevent any future corrosion, and then have it painted in situ (to … [Continue reading]
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