Show us your Series

[bearcrawl]

Having just built my fist series, It really helps to see what other people have done with their Rovers. Some ideas I loved and went for , others I thought I would love, but didn't after seeing done.
1966 2a Wolf Wheels 235 85 r16. RM Parabolics. Rovers North Sliders, Pertronix, Turner 8:1

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/rldahllof/IMG_2100.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/rldahllof/IMG_2102.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/rldahllof/IMG_2105.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/rldahllof/IMG_2107.jpg

[Rineheitzgabot]

That is very nice, bear. I have seen only a few with that color combo. Love the black rims and cream paint. :thumb-up:

[jac04]

Check out this thread as well for some good pictures:
http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1466

[Andrew IIA]

Okay. Here's my '63 SIIA 88" Station Wagon. Purchased from original owner in 2001, now with Turner HO 2.25, RM Parabolics, Pangolin bumper, and newly installed galvy frame. Regards, Andrew

[Rosie]

Your truck looks like mine Bear!
I am looking at your 16" wheels and tire size! Nice! Do they work for you?
What kind of tires are they?
Also I see that you have your seat belts attached to the rear bulkhead rail.
I should probably do that so if I want to take the top off I can.
I am about to mount the belts on brackets that are on the top side.
Any advice!
Thanks for sharing! Looks like you have a very nice place too!

[KevinNY]

Hi Andrew!



Nice truck Bear. As much as I love the Goat, it is so far from stock that I now want to add a bone stock IIA to the barn for nostalgia, particularly a 109 5 door.

[lforgue8]

My 1st post and my new SII! I also have learned that it is a early SII not a IIA so i have changed my picasa heading to show that



http://picasaweb.google.com/lforgue8/1969SeriesIIA

[Bostonian1976]

bear, your truck also looks very similar to mine!

Here's my original truck....

http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/gallery/data/516/medium/tire.JPG

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2036/2467737689_540eb23280.jpg?v=0

and my project....(which is quite similar to yours, andrew iia)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2242/2247309083_222e264006.jpg?v=0

[NelsAnderson]

I love looking at pictures of other Land Rovers. Here are a few of mine:

On the trail in Chester MA:

http://www.train-sim.com/landrover/arches/img_1665.jpg

Ham radio expedition, Prudence Island, RI:

http://www.train-sim.com/landrover/fd07/img_1874.jpg

Dressed up for the car show, British By The Sea, in CT:

http://www.train-sim.com/landrover/bbts2008/images/a_2328.jpg

This Quincy guy let me park in front of his market:

http://www.train-sim.com/bamg/images/faneuil08/images/IMG_2470.jpg

[TeriAnn]

I haven't done anything with a list of mods in a few years so I'll probably miss a few.


Side view taken 10 years ago in Eastern Montanna
http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/snapshots/snaps/GRsnow.jpg

The vehicle: 1960 109 regular converted to a Dormobile in 1996-97. Lots of worn out parts were replaced with newer model Series parts.


Brakes: Dual circuit power brakes from a SIII. Rocky Mountain front disc brakes

Drive train: 1970 Ford 302 with 1991 Mustang 5.0 fuel injection. Custom aluminum radiator, Mercedes V8 electric fan, Borg Warner T-18 gearbox, Series transfercase with Ashcroft high ratio kit, Custom Great basin rear propshaft, Rear Salisbury moved 1-1/2 inch rearwards from the stock location, ARB air locker, Great Basin hardened rear axles. Front end is Rover with Range Rover Classic pumpkin, Trutrac limited slip carrier, SeriesTrek 24 spline front axles. Front propshaft is custom Great Basin Rovers with narrower than stock dia, long slip joint and high angle yolks. 4.75:1 R&P. Wheels are Dicovery steel wheels with 255/85R16 BFG Mud Terrains (33.3" dia).

Suspension: One ton springs with sheets of high density plastic layered between each spring leaf. The result is a strong spring with the vertical movement virtually identical to parabolics with very little side sway. Extend shackles (6 degree wedge under front axle to correct kingpin angle) and great basin greasable poly bushings.

Power steering using a Scout II steering box.

Fluids: 2 front under seat fuel tanks plus a rear fuel tank for a total fuel capacity of 42 gallons.


http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/LR.images/GRrearfiller98.JPEG
Rear tank filler parts came from a D110 heavy duty & were supplied by Rovers North


Built in 15 gallon drinking water tank, built in 5 gallon propane tank and a 2-1/2 gallon compressed air tank filled from a Quickair2 compressor.

Body: rear side behind wheel trimmed horizontal for more clearance (I kept bending the bottom coming off rocks), diamond plate attached to bottom skirts, I haven't needed sliders yet but occasionally scrape things with the side skirts. Series III left inner wing panel for clearance of the power brake system.


http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/GRdetailPics/NewWing.jpg
Outer wing panels are for an Euro spec early Defender (no holes for side lights). In the above picture you can see a Donaldson horizontal mount canister air filter and prefilter mounted to the underside of the wing top.


http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/LR.images/GRleftFillers98.JPEG
Above picture 2008 on the California Mojave trail

Hard top sides are the front of an 88 windowless side and the rear of an 88 sliding window side connected together to make a 109 regular side with sliding windows. In the picture, the front filler is for the left front fuel tank and the one behind it is for the water tank. All the parts behind the cap have been replaced for the water system. The rear lift gate has been side hinged so I don't catch my hair going in & out of the rear.

The roof of course came from a wrecked Dormobile as did most of the interior. The interior would be a would different subject, but includes toilet, bed, 2 sinks stove & refrigerator

[Jim-ME]

Here are pictures ranging from the day I brought her home to the most recent with the new to me tub.
Jim

[jimsshuman]

bear
the gsp in the back makes a faboulous rover even better. mines getting old and sickly (dog that is, rover has been old and sickly for a while) but hopefully he'll make it to see the end result and get to pose in the back of mine!

[Apis Mellifera]

Here's mine:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v307/dandomatic2/Land_Rover/DSC00704.jpg

and my current project ('59 AH Sprite):
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v307/dandomatic2/bugeye/DSC00700.jpg

[galen216]

My second Series. 1974 SIII. Spent its life on an island in the Chesapeake Bay.

[BackInA88]

Here's a pic of mine during a trip thru New England.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/slouzon/Land%20Rover/P1010350.jpg
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/slouzon/Land%20Rover/P1010350.jpg)

[SeriesCanuck]

Here's mine...

I like the GSP as well...I have an English Pointer that likes to travel with me (not pictured).

[G.G. Sprock]

Here is my 1965 SIIA 109 RHD Diesel. It needs a little paint...

[greenmeanie]

Oh well then I counter with mine i her current state of undress. It may be the improved aerodynamics or maybe the reduction in weight but this mod has been great at reducing the fuel consumption this year.

http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1068&d=1218920733

[Hormel]

Well, ours is a 1965 2a. Bought it around my 40th birthday to relive part of my youth spent driving my mother's '67 NADA. Hope to have my kids learn on this one. Other than a Rochester carb, wider offset rims and 235's it is fairly stock.
John

[scatterling]

...since we are showing nudity....
here's mine as of last week, the bulkhead is also now out and at the sand blasters.

[01001010]

Here is Fionna after what felt like a long drive home...

[Squire]

Here is my 1978 3 bearing diesel Irish Series 3

[Rineheitzgabot]

Here is "the green one":

http://picasaweb.google.com/rineheitzgabot/SeriesIIaModels?authkey=7f9141umCfc

[Dav1550]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0760.jpgThe results from a 4 yr frame off

74 series III 109 stationwagon 6/cyl <Swiss spec>
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0970.jpg

[TSR53]

Stunning! Proper tires and everything. Very, nice looking Land Rover Dav1550. I know you'll get asked this, so in advance, please post more photos :cool:.

[BackInA88]

Why am I hating you now????:confused:



http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0760.jpgThe results from a 4 yr frame off

74 series III 109 stationwagon 6/cyl <Swiss spec>
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0970.jpg

[Rineheitzgabot]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0760.jpgThe results from a 4 yr frame off

74 series III 109 stationwagon 6/cyl <Swiss spec>
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0970.jpg

I'm not buyin' it. If look at the picture under the hood, you can see that the radiator hose has an 18-degree bend in it--everybody knows it's supposed to be 17-degrees!

Seriously though, that thing is dialed in like a short-wave radio. :thumb-up: I'm probably showing my ignorance here but, I know it says '74, but the grill looks '71 and earlier ? is that where the "Swiss Spec" comes in?

Nice ride, man!

[jac04]

I never should have sold mine:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/jac04/000_0602.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/jac04/000_0600.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/jac04/000_0596.jpg

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/jac04/000_0592.jpg

[greenmeanie]

Why am I hating you now????:confused:
Ah yes, but think of his face every time he sees a dirty puddle. Hours of work with every splash.

That's my excuse for runing a dirty beat up truck. No jealousy here at all. Ever. Honest.

[Moose]

This is my trusty steed.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2803949721_96cbb6bf34.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2803949729_2ac67aa822.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2803949737_196288a0c9.jpg?v=0

Brett

[leafsprung]

is that salt water?

[jac04]

^^Hopefully it's one of the Great Lakes and not Hudson Bay.

[Moose]

is that salt water?

No, we were splashing around in Lake Ontario, a couple hours east of Toronto. Just about everything on my 88 is galvanised but I still wouldn't take it into salt water like that.

But up to Hudson Bay, now that would be a nice trip.

Brett

[junkyddog11]

has original dirt

[ybt502r]

Here's my 88; it's a UK rebuild from a LHD Series III that was exported to the Mideast, then returned for a few years. It's been shipped to Colorado for a while and now driven up to Calgary to live for 3-4 years.

[SafeAirOne]

Moose,

I noticed that you converted to a "ram air" heating/defrosting system. I'm considering doing this if I can't find a reasonably priced motor to replace my Smith's heater blower motor. What did you use for the scoop?

[Blueboy]

some may have seen Blueboy on other sites, yet, these are from our recent trip to P.E.I. (Red Lane) and parts of NE (Mt Wash Auto Rd).

basically Blueboy is a NADA SIIa 109 wagon sitting on a 110 frame and drivetrain.

we use the Rover for travels all over and mild off-highway work.

usually have 2 - 4 paw drive Rovers with us.

[Tim Smith]

Hi Andrew!

Here is the lightweight in various guises.

Softy:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/smithco1/R03oH4PwIzI/AAAAAAAABE0/l2DPq7hkmJ4/s144/DSC00009.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/smithco1/BumbasHeadliner/photo#5138017971954787122)

Hard Hat:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/smithco1/R03oM4PwJAI/AAAAAAAABGc/ROH5IFcFWJ4/s144/DSC00022.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/smithco1/BumbasHeadliner/photo#5138018057854133250)

Sunbather's Delight:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/smithco1/SHllOwpHg4I/AAAAAAAACCg/P-_d0EVSrEw/s144/ReadyForRattlesnake_1.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/smithco1/RoverJunk/photo#5222316547162735490)
http://lh6.ggpht.com/smithco1/SHllOjE2QBI/AAAAAAAACCY/c-nc0ZrTN_g/s144/ReadyForRattlesnake_3.jpg (http://picasaweb.google.com/smithco1/RoverJunk/photo#5222316543520948242)

Still yet to strip the sides off for ultra lightness.
;)

[Bostonian1976]

Blueboy, that's a great looking truck.

can't get much more New England than a lobster trap on top of your truck...

[Blueboy]

Blueboy, that's a great looking truck.

can't get much more New England than a lobster trap on top of your truck...

thanks!

we got the trap in PEI and carried it back to NY - some pretty interesting stares from the other folks on the highways.


Jaime

[Dav1550]

Seriously though, that thing is dialed in like a short-wave radio. :thumb-up: I'm probably showing my ignorance here but, I know it says '74, but the grill looks '71 and earlier ? is that where the "Swiss Spec" comes in?

Nice ride, man!

Yes, the grill is incorrect for a SIII, I took the artistic liberty to mount a IIa grill. I’ll not claim it’s a total correct restoration, just my interoperation of one. Though fret not, the original SIII “plastic grill” hangs in distinction on my den wall and push come to shove could be mounted on the truck in short order.

<Swiss spec> required the instillation of a Undershield ( gearbox skid plate) sound proofing under the bonnet and rubber skirting within the front wheel well.
I did not go back with the bonnet insulation, seemed to me it would collect moisture and make the bonnet frame more vulnerable to rot.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0578_1.jpg





http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l16/Raincrow1/100_0944.jpg

[Bostonian1976]

you got the old yellow lettering Rover flaps too like me - apparently a pretty rare item

[Blueboy]

the old yellow lettering Rover flaps too

they look really nice especially on a Series!!

mine are always dirty even just being plain black so I just use the ones from a 110.


Jaime

[Dav1550]

you got the old yellow lettering Rover flaps too like me - apparently a pretty rare item

Almost…..They’re the newer style oem mud flaps that I painted the lettering on…
..( School bus yellow from the local craft store)

The older original style flaps the letters are recessed into the rubber where the ones supplied theses days have raised lettering and the material is not quite as stiff/dense. In truth the front flaps should be about half length of the rear and without lettering. But after installing the lettered flaps on the rear and liking the looks I could not resist the vanity :o of adding the same type to the front.


Dave

[Moose]

Moose,

I noticed that you converted to a "ram air" heating/defrosting system. I'm considering doing this if I can't find a reasonably priced motor to replace my Smith's heater blower motor. What did you use for the scoop?

Mark, that scoop is off a Rover 3500 car. It was on the truck when I bought it all those years ago. I think it looks pretty sharp, but don't think it has much effect. With the blower motor off, there is only the slightest "blast" of air coming through the system. I think there is a bit of a void in the air at the side of the fender, so the scoop isn't picking up much.

I saw an 88 once that had a clothes drier vent elbow sticking out the side. I probably work great but was ugly as hell.

Brett

[gudjeon]

Here is my '57 ser1. I use it as my daily runner. Frame up rebuild w/2.25 petrol. Insulated top and doors and high output heater (beyond Kodiak heater hot)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/gudjeon/Jan2007006.jpg


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/gudjeon/Oct07010.jpg

Its not always fun and games, it has to earn its keep too:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d187/gudjeon/RoverRocks001.jpg

[JimCT]

Canarex tent and a Canadian M101 trailer, works great!

[SafeAirOne]

Canarex tent and a Canadian M101 trailer, works great!

Jim--In that head-on photo...It looks like a cooling fan right behind the grille. Did you change to some sort of front-mount blower? All the ones I've ever seen are of the many-blade plastic variety...

[JimCT]

with the military oil cooler and big radiator I take off the mechanical fan all winter , that is an electric fan than only goes off if the car is working hard off road and we are not moving, really helps the heat, and I can turn it off when fording deep water.

[LH Drive]

Another

[49coe]

Hey LH Drive. Nice tailgate, I'm thinking of fabricating something similar. Any chance of some more detailed pictures? Thanks - Jeremy

[crankin]

Fresh off the truck from transport.....

http://lh3.ggpht.com/clint.rankin/SKMD6EdHW4I/AAAAAAAAAEE/a6A4YbarpFg/s400/DSCN0367.JPG

Two weeks later.... :D

http://lh6.ggpht.com/clint.rankin/SKMEUl9QsnI/AAAAAAAAAFs/HXNnP70jrM4/s400/DSC03917.JPG

[Luke]

Hi Folks. Here's mine. Not quite so shiny these days though... :o

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/lukedolman/Landrover.jpg

[Tim Smith]

Hi Folks. Here's mine. Not quite so shiny these days though... :o

Hey Luke!
Glad you made it to the forum.
Haven't seen the old girl around much. Hope she's not giving you too much headache.

Was that a suburban I saw you in the other day? To shame! :nono:

Cheers,
Tim

[Luke]

:D Hi Tim - yep, I'm afraid that was me. Ford Expedition... At least you realized it was me waving at you anyway... :rolleyes:

The jobs are piling up a bit. I still haven't gotten around to doing the chassis welding but hey, it's holding together. The engine also needs an overhaul (don't they always). However, in the Expedition's defence, it does allow me to enjoy Land Rover ownership more than before as I've always got an alternative set of wheels and no more frantic weekends trying to finish huge jobs by Monday morning... ;)

Cheers
Luke

[Tim Smith]

...However, in the Expedition's defence, it does allow me to enjoy Land Rover ownership more than before as I've always got an alternative set of wheels and no more frantic weekends trying to finish huge jobs by Monday morning... ;)
Yup, I hear you. On my way home last night I experienced a series of issues right on top of each other. Ended up turning around and heading home in 2nd overdrive because that was pretty much all I had left.

Had to pick up the <sigh> sedan. :(

[NC Rover]

I LOVE your dog...and your rover of couse.


Maybe we can make this stick. For me, having just built my fist series, It really helps to see what other people have done with their Rovers. Some ideas I loved and went for , others I thought I would love but put the brakes on after seeing done. Not sure if this has been done but if it become a sticky I will Edit this all out. Guess I will start.

1966 2a Wolf Wheels 235 85 r16. RM Parabolics. Rovers North Sliders

[NC Rover]

Mine....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/RoverPro1.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/12.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/New05.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/New02.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/08.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/IMG_7171.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/W8kbrder/Land%20Rover/Tag01.jpg

[BellaCoola]

Here is mine...lots of pics and history

www.freewebs.com/83S3109 (http://www.freewebs.com/83S3109)

couldn't add any more pics:nono:...hit my quota...:confused:

[swingkeel]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n64/67NADA/LandRover%201967%20109%20NADA/IMG_0470.jpg

[TCapelle]

Tell me more about the conversion of the series to the defender 110 frame and drivetrain?
I am trying to figure out a similar goal for a 67 11a 109 carawagon 3 door..
Many say the 110 swap is "alot of work" can you share your insights?

Thanks,
Tim

[T Square]

Old red in the Blue Ridge mtns

[CMorris]

My just completed Mercedes Diesel powered 1960 SII 88

[bearcrawl]

Eaaaaaaaaasy there cmorris. We are going to need waaay more pictures than that.
WOW

[scatterling]

Eaaaaaaaaasy there cmorris. We are going to need waaay more pictures than that.
WOW

DITTO!!!
awsome looking build. ( maybe you should just create a website with everything you have about it, and give my addiction something to do for a few hours :D )

[enovey]

check out www.seriestrek.com (http://www.seriestrek.com) for more on merc conversions. Jim is the man if you are interested.

[Mercedesrover]

Like I said, beautiful job, Colby. A very clean and well executed conversion. You should be proud of yourself!

I'll add to the thread and the Mercedes powered theme...Here's my 109 that should be done in a couple weeks. 5-cyl turbo Benz, NP435, high-ratio transfer case, Toyota e-locker diffs, 30-spline axles, power steering.

http://www.seriestrek.com/109/body40.jpg

http://seriestrek.com/109/chassis25.jpg

[Blueboy]

Tell me more about the conversion of the series to the defender 110 frame and drivetrain?

Tim,

unlike some of the folks on this board, I don't have the know-how to do something like MercedesRover with a Series so I had ECR perform the work for me when I was living in Tokyo at the time.

part of the process can be seen here: http://www.eastcoastrover.com/Thompson109.html

I can tell you it is a fantastic combination and we now have had Blueboy for 7 years.

We just returned from a 2,800 mile 10 day trip to P.E.I./New England.

The Rover has been to many places in the US on and off-highway although I don't push it too hard on the trails.

Let me know if you have any specific questions that I might be able to answer for you.

Thx,

Jaime

[CMorris]

Thanks Bear.....I do have tons of photos of the build but should probably save those for another thread and keep this one a place for people to show their pride and joy.

Thanks again Jim, couldn't have done it without your adapter and answers to my "daily dozen" questions over the past 18 months!!

Anyone interested in this conversion just needs to visit seriestrek.com and check out the 109 build..... many good photos.

[EASTTNROVER]

MERCROVER,

What kinda cash you gotta throw down for just the motor alone?....

[Mercedesrover]

What kinda cash you gotta throw down for just the motor alone?....

This last turbo motor cost me two six-packs of Dos XX's. Well, I drank three of them before I left so actually it was only nine beers. :p

The 616 engine before that cost me a case of Bud and I didn't even get any. :(

Hunt around and you can find these things under rocks. These cars rust pretty quickly and good motors are easy and cheap to find. And as the cars rust and the engines last forever, there isn't much demand for them from the junk yards. Even if you have to go buy one don't expect to spend more than $500 or so for it.

[jp-]

This is what I am currently running around in. It’s an early preproduction S1, originally fitted with an 8hp motor that went south. Refitted with a 22hp.

Uses: Light recovery work, towing, yard duty.

Mods: Changed the gearing to raise the stock speed 30% in all gears. (Accidentally dropping the clutch in top gear will bring the front tires a foot off the ground.) (Mows 3' tall grass without bogging!:) ) (Neighbors begin to complain at 2-1/2'. :( )

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6998/picture004sw4.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture004sw4.jpg)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8070/picture003db3.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture003db3.jpg)

[Tim Smith]

I recognize the bumper. At least what is left of it.

[JayGoss]

Here's mine- 1960 SII Station Wagon. 2 year resto almost complete. Started out as poppy red non-runner with a nice, straight tub- changed color to pastel green. Had paint shop add flattening agent to ppg paint to get correct "sheen". Lots of NOS parts. All stock except for Rocky Mtn parabolics, Roverdrive, bumper overriders, Odyssey battery, Late style "antiburst" latches, liftgate/tailgate and probably some other minor details. Upholstery shop snafu is the only thing keeping her from being 100% done. Final touches- Brownchurch rack and Hella driving lights. Haven't figured out how to upload real photos yet- so unfortunately you'll need to get out your magnifying glasses!

[I Leak Oil]

This is what I am currently running around in. It’s an early preproduction S1, originally fitted with an 8hp motor that went south. Refitted with a 22hp.

Uses: Light recovery work, towing, yard duty.

Mods: Changed the gearing to raise the stock speed 30% in all gears. (Accidentally dropping the clutch in top gear will bring the front tires a foot off the ground.) (Mows 3' tall grass without bogging!:) ) (Neighbors begin to complain at 2-1/2'. :( )

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6998/picture004sw4.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture004sw4.jpg)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8070/picture003db3.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture003db3.jpg)

I bet is still goes faster than my 2.25.....:)
Jason T.

[AAXD]

Here's my 83 109
http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/38165/2442871840055386387S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2442871840055386387sSBgLE)

[RollingBrick]

Here's Mine,
1973 Series III 109 FFR With all it's guts removed... Rewiring top to bottom...
http://picasaweb.google.com/STSLegalVideo/Rover#5246230944532325474

[graniterover]

1965 LHD 109 4cyl 2.25.

All stock.

http://www.seriesrover.net/uploads/Image/dumpster2.jpg

[Tim Smith]

1965 LHD 109 4cyl 2.25.

All stock.

http://www.seriesrover.net/uploads/Image/dumpster2.jpg
Caution!
There is no oil under it. You might be a little low on fluids.
:p

[Bostonian1976]

1965 LHD 109 4cyl 2.25.

All stock.

http://www.seriesrover.net/uploads/Image/dumpster2.jpg

Mark is that the special-edition low-clearance exhaust?

[JSBriggs]

Looks like my bugeye. Must be the climate.

http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1117&d=1219873879.

-Jeff

[RollingBrick]

Looks like Maters long lost cousin?
file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Sheldon/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpghttp://route66.backroadsplanet.com/imagescars/c-mater.jpeg

[1961 109 WAGON]

here are mine. a 1961 109 , and a 1966 88.
the 109 needs a paint job and its done (96,000 miles no leaks or oil loss anywhere):thumb-up: .
the 1966 has 76, 000 miles and just need new wheels and tires and a tailgate and im through with it.no leaks or oil drips either!(rare):D the 66 is a station wagon as well, top off for summer.

[jp-]

Ok,

Here are a few after the resto. Headlights are from a Santana.

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9362/65r20177mk8.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=65r20177mk8.jpg)

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1640/65r20219yp1.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=65r20219yp1.jpg)

[JayGoss]

Ok,

Here are a few after the resto. Headlights are from a Santana.

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9362/65r20177mk8.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=65r20177mk8.jpg)

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1640/65r20219yp1.th.jpg (http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=65r20219yp1.jpg)

Cool headlights. Is that a spot light on the right wing? Does it rotate w/a control in the cab? Where did you find that?

[LH Drive]

This is my semi-nekked 1972 Series 3 SWB, i've been slowly stripping the paint off for some time now. I've done all three doors, vent panels, apron, right wing, front floor panels, rear interior light covers and part of the right quarter panel down to aluminum.
I've removed the body to do some bulkhead repair. Will be removing the drive train to have the frame hot dip galvanized this summer.

[LaneRover]

Two of my favorite Rovers. My first Rover a 1965 109 SW that I bought from an estate in Maine back in the late 80's. We knew that caretaker and bought a Rover in need of a complete rebuild. It sat at my Mom's place for years and then the I had Ted Howard of Maine rebuild her as I was on the West Coast by that time. The other 'Rover' is my dog Maggie who loves riding in Rovers, especially my 69 righthand drive 109 p-up - the toll booth attendants don't always like it of course!

Brent

[rwollschlager]

heres a couple shots of my rover:
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v208/44/26/646291885/n646291885_1163248_2507.jpg (http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1163282&id=646291885)
riding some powerlines with bungee cords to keep the windshield from rattling up and down.
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v208/44/26/646291885/n646291885_1163286_2347.jpg (http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1163320&id=646291885)

stuck in the mud in east haddam

http://photos-f.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v329/44/26/646291885/n646291885_1217877_1633.jpg (http://www.new.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1217878&id=646291885)

and a new pic with the new roll cage

[Rosie]

I like the helmet! Very practical thinking!
Your series looks too nice to be taking it through all those messy places! But you look like you are having fun!!!

[rwollschlager]

I like the helmet! Very practical thinking!
Your series looks too nice to be taking it through all those messy places! But you look like you are having fun!!!

quite a few people have said that to me and the more i think about it, they are right. one rover owner even told me to go by a jeep for that stuff!

[jp-]

Cool headlights. Is that a spot light on the right wing? Does it rotate w/a control in the cab? Where did you find that?

The headlights are made by Faessa, and have a much larger trim ring made of aluminum, not chromed steel.

Here's a better shot.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5877/myrovernew11of8.th.jpg (http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=myrovernew11of8.jpg)

The spotlight does rotate, but not from the cab. It was on the Rover when it came into our family (1985). I assume the first or second owner added it. Once, during a snow storm (at night) headed into the Smoky Mountains, we lost all headlight and tail light power. We drove about an hour with only that spot light, and made it fine into Cades Cove. I was a boy at the time and will never forget it.

[Tim Smith]

...Once, during a snow storm (at night) headed into the Smoky Mountains, we lost all headlight and tail light power. We drove about an hour with only that spot light, and made it fine into Cades Cove. I was a boy at the time and will never forget it.So tell us. When you feel like reminiscing, do you hit the horn(s). :eek: They must short something, simply with thought of tooting your neighbor. ;)

Love the headlights! Very sharp.

[jp-]

So tell us. When you feel like reminiscing, do you hit the horn(s). :eek: They must short something, simply with thought of tooting your neighbor. ;)

Love the headlights! Very sharp.


Good eye. Actually, hidden behind the grill are dual Fiamm's, dual air horns (off a Euclid, fantastic sound), and a fire engine siren.

I just want to be prepared...

[StX_Rovers]

Michelle at the drag strip here in her 67 2A RHD petrol 88:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84/StX_RdRunr/Michelle_retrng.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84/StX_RdRunr/P1010004.jpg

Plus some you tube videos of her at the track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idH1Bck_U5s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Cf0_ovo9I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=986uFuJlTUs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otJTkxw41RE

In front of her 88 and the 109 diesel, pre frame swap for the 109

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84/StX_RdRunr/P1010086.jpg

Taking air samples for the USGS at Pt Udall here on St. Croix, the easternmost point of the USVI. They claim easternmost point in the US but that is debatable as the Aleutians go past 180 degrees of longitude

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84/StX_RdRunr/P1010175.jpg

Heading down the road from our house detouring around a small washout:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84/StX_RdRunr/10660005.jpg

The 109 in the middle of its frame swap and replacement bulkhead we got from Ike Goss (Pangolin 4x4), he did an excellent job, you can see the Rovers North stencil on the battery tray, although we had the frame drop shipped from the UK for shipping reasons:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh84/StX_RdRunr/109blkdfrt.jpg

[SafeAirOne]

Michelle at the drag strip here in her 67 2A RHD petrol 88:

Ha--I love it!:thumb-up:

I wonder...is it realy necessary to wear a helmet when your top speed at the 1/4 mile mark is 42MPH?

Very kind of the nice folks to give you a .23 mile headstart on the .25 mile track! Makes for a great photo-finish...

[StX_Rovers]

Ha--I love it!:thumb-up:

I wonder...is it realy necessary to wear a helmet when your top speed at the 1/4 mile mark is 42MPH?

Very kind of the nice folks to give you a .23 mile headstart on the .25 mile track! Makes for a great photo-finish...
And they frequently go too fast and break out -- I beat a Corvette that way...:)

[SeriesShorty]

Lots of motivation for getting to work on my truck here! This is my new-to-me '66 IIa Ex-MoD and my handsome Border Collie Dewey. The truck needs lots of TLC but Dewey doesn't care, he still loves it!

[singingcamel]

heres a few of mine,
I have more on the site..
www.singingcamel.com (http://www.singingcamel.com)

[lstrvr]

Here are a few pictures of me and a friends trucks on our trip to Alaska in Sept. They are both Carawagons, mine being a 1961 (not an original) and his is a 1970 (original).

Mine (the light green one) is powered by a Perkins/Mazda 4.182 Turbo Diesel, with a Santana Gearbox, and Roverdrive.

We spent 4 weeks living out of these trucks in some miserable weather up North but couldn't of been happier! Carawagons create a real nice platform for a smaller expedition truck.

Link to more pics:

photobucket.com/albums/c391/lstrvr/ (http://photobucket.com/albums/c391/lstrvr/)


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1329

1330

1331

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[Daurie]

lstrvr, I went through your pictures and I gotta say you've done an impressive job on that thing. The wiring is exactly as would be seen in my truck if I had the time to put into it as you have. It reminds me of a lighting control panel I designed and installed in a theater. Nice and tight with no suprises when you open the cover. You won't find many people who take the time to tidy up something hidden like wires under cover or behind a dash!

And to top it all off, after alll that work, someone who's not afraid to put it to work!!

[Tim Smith]

lstrvr that is top notch!

I hope you don't mind my taking some of your ideas. Lord knows I have the OCD for it (non derogatory to you :thumb-up:) but my follow through might not be strong enough. :o

[Moose]

lstrvr, that is a sweet 109. How does it perform with the Perkins engine in it?

Brett

[lstrvr]

Thank you for the kind compliments!

I have been extremely impressed with the Perkins 4.182TD installed. I'm not one to memorize numbers on torque and horsepower etc. but I can say that this engine pulls extremely strong with only ever having to come out of O/D for the steepest of hills. O/D engaged it cruises comfortably at 60mph, couldn't tell you the rpm as I don't have a tach installed yet, but it's still aways off the governor for sure. This engine is governed at 3800 rpm. On our trip From Vancouver, BC to Alaska and back, we covered over 8500kms and only burnt 1/2 liter of oil. I honestly couldn't believe it myself, but that is accurate. It also ran an avg. of 23-25 mpg.

Lots of work still to go. After driving my friends beautifully set-up Carawagon for a bit on that Alaska trip, I realized just how nice a series truck can be with power steering! As a result the truck is getting torn apart this weekend to start the Scout power steering conversion!

It never ends!

[TCapelle]

Wow- I am inspired.
I having been flirting with the idea of purchasing an old rotten out carawagon and fitting the top to my NaDA five door or my Series 111 109 3 door.
You know a tent is an easier option but there is just something about a carawagon.

Any insight if the carawagon top from a 3 door would fit the top of a 5 door?
The carawagon top I am interested in is rotten and leaks.
Any advice on a rebuild? I am wondering where I can buy the rubber seals for it. I tried Matt Savage in UK but no response.

How easy does the top erect and collapse?

Any info you can share about the carawagon rebuild would be great

Thanks,
Tim

[jimsshuman]

i've spent some time working on many airliners, and that is exactly how they look whrn you open them up. absolutely perfect!
i don't have that kind of patience when working on my own stuff. i'm going to try to be a little better on this project. i'm still in the gathering parts and greenbacks stage but when i start putting back together i'm going to try to do it right, not necessarily quick.

[2manykids4a7]

Hey everybody,

My name is Steve and I am now a Land Rover owner. I'm originally from England but have been in the US nearly 10 years now, currently in Wilmington NC. I'd been a jeep guy until a RHD Series III FFR 109 appeared on craigslist and I couldn't help myself. I'll post more about my plans as time goes by but right now just thought I'd say hey.

Pictures can be seen here

Land rover pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots (http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567896354mdiRCo)

The last few are how it sits now, I didn't buy the chrome wheels or the racks.

[Rineheitzgabot]

2manykids-

I like what you've done to it. Before, it just wasn't right...like mushrooms on a taco.

[alaskajosh]

Tim: I'd be happy to talk with you about Carawagon roof rebuilds.. check your PM box!

Kind regards, Josh (the dark green Carawagon on the aforementioned Alaska trip)

[2manykids4a7]

Rineheitzgabot, thanks I know that everyone has different tastes but it was an easy choice for me to let him keep the wheels go back to stock and save some money!

[alaskajosh]

I'll dogpile onto Lstrvr's Alaska Carawagons trip shots. Mine's the dark green one--
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq318/jhofoshomofo/IMG_2809.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq318/jhofoshomofo/IMG_2821.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq318/jhofoshomofo/IMG_3014.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq318/jhofoshomofo/IMG_1637.jpg


Here's a few more: http://s459.photobucket.com/albums/qq318/jhofoshomofo/

Kind regards, Josh

[Tim Smith]

Great shots! :thumb-up:

[msggunny]

Dont know why i havent posted these before.

What she looked like when i bought her in Uganda
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/Pics%20from%20Uganda/Bluedino2.jpg

After the engine rebuild in Zimbabwe
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/Pics%20from%20Zimbabwe/passsideoflandy.jpg

What she looks like now (mostly)
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/Land%20Rover/SIII.jpg

[TCapelle]

Here is an attached photo of my 1967 11a carawagon I just picked up after a year long debate....

She needs alot of work but I just spent yesterday in the pouring rain and mud taking the top off and bringing her home for a winter rebuild.

I have a NADA wagon on the way so the top will spend time on both the NADA and the 109 3 doors...

I might get real ambitious and have the 67 11a carawagon rebuilt on an updated chasis and gear (when I win the lottery) :)

Anyways 5 rovers for now is about all my wife will alow- God bless her soul!
-Tim
Here is an attached photo of my 1967 11a carawagon I just picked up after a year long debate....

She needs alot of work but I just spent yesterday in the pouring rain and mud taking the top off and bringing her home for a winter rebuild.

I have a NADA wagon on the way so the top will spend time on both the NADA and the 109 3 doors...

I might get real ambitious and have the 67 11a carawagon rebuilt on an updated chasis and gear (when I win the lottery) :)

Anyways 5 rovers for now is about all my wife will alow- God bless her soul!
-Tim

[wooday]

1975 SIII 88" with 97,000km

[Linus Tremaine]

[quote=TCapelle]Here is an attached photo of my 1967 11a carawagon I just picked up after a year long debate....


I have few pics of that truck when it was still on the road. I think they are pretty old, dont know where they came from.

[rwollschlager]

"After the engine rebuild in Zimbabwe
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/Pics%20from%20Zimbabwe/passsideoflandy.jpg

[/quote]"


is that a glass pack poking out the side?

[TCapelle]

[quote=TCapelle]Here is an attached photo of my 1967 11a carawagon I just picked up after a year long debate....


I have few pics of that truck when it was still on the road. I think they are pretty old, dont know where they came from.

Linus- Yes indeed those are the pics of my truck taken by Marcus Tooze (I think the son of the father who was the orig owner) Those were taken in NB- The gent I bought it from bought it about 8 years ago and had it parked in Iowa

Those pics are also on Teriann's website carawagon section.

I dismantled the interior this week and am now starting the roof top rebuild....Lots of fun work ahead!

Thanks-Tim

[Linus Tremaine]

I must have saved those pics from terianns site. I have seen that truck pop up for years and years.

Glad its finally getting some attention.

[alaskajosh]

Congrats Tim!

That's great that you have a little history on this rig. I'd love to know more about mine!

Keep me posted on your progress!

Kind regards, Josh

[msggunny]

"After the engine rebuild in Zimbabwe
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u125/msggunny/Pics%20from%20Zimbabwe/passsideoflandy.jpg

"


is that a glass pack poking out the side?[/quote]

Sure is,

Its been replaced with a 40 series Flowmaster and tucked up away better than the glass pack.

The glass pack was true "African Ingenuity " in the way they hung it.

[Blueboy]

true "African Ingenuity "

while in Brasil, we encountered true Brasilian Ingenuity on some of our repairs in the middle of no where.

have to say though, we always made it home.


Jaime

[dunerunner]

OK, a few of mine..

First Land Rover
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/D_90-001.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/D_90-007.jpg

My current Land Rover

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/DSCF0196-2.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/DSCF0198.jpg

And the work continues....

[telwyn]

Here's my 1982 Land Rover Lightweight... more pics at http://web.mac.com/eelwyn/Pokey/Home_Page.html

[bmohan55]

1440

1441

Instead of the traditional family football game during thanksgiving we did something a little different. Playing along the power lines behind the house.

[slorocco]

Here’s my little project:

a a short clip on it’s maiden voyage or test run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyFYGfpUTY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyFYGfpUTY)

[Tim Smith]

Here’s my little project:

a a short clip on it’s maiden voyage or test run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyFYGfpUTY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyFYGfpUTY)
Is that an axle over? Looks nice a bouncy. :thumb-up:

[Andrew IIA]

I got a little more organized with pics. So, here's my ride (I posted some lousy-boring pics earlier in this thread); 1963 SIIA 88" Station Wagon; many upgrades, dents, and lots of 'patina' :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skunkalley/sets/72157610584998247/detail/

[JayGoss]

I got a little more organized with pics. So, here's my ride (I posted some lousy-boring pics earlier in this thread); 1963 SIIA 88" Station Wagon; many upgrades, dents, and lots of 'patina' :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skunkalley/sets/72157610584998247/detail/

Great shots Andrew!!! I especially like the one with the sunset where you were freezing your butt off with the dogs- good screen saver material!

[Tim Smith]

I got a little more organized with pics. So, here's my ride (I posted some lousy-boring pics earlier in this thread); 1963 SIIA 88" Station Wagon; many upgrades, dents, and lots of 'patina' :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skunkalley/sets/72157610584998247/detail/Nice work Andrew!

[Santana]

Been looking around on here but have not found anyone with a Santana so here I am to "represent". :thumb-up:

My Santana is just finishing up a rebuild. When I bought the vehicle it was in a poor state but through some loving (i.e. money shoveled at the shop) it is just about ready to get back on the trail.

1st image was right after purchase

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000222.jpg

All the rest are today. Should be out of the shop Wednesday.:cool:

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000416.jpg

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000420.jpg

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000425.jpg

[Tim Smith]

1st image was right after purchase

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/L1000222.jpg
I wonder. Was that original roof a flat top or something? It looks kind of funny and I'm curious if that's a Santana thing or not.

The truck is looking great by the way!

[Santana]

Not an original roof by far. In South America you find all sorts of Frankenstein creations. I think it was local creation and I see a few Santana's here with them. When the Santana model was shipped to South America most had rag tops. Because of the different climates here (read COLD in the mountains) allot of aftermarket tops were introduced. Finding an original Santana top took me about 5 months. Finally found the one on there now in a little town called Villa Vicencia rotting away in a barn. The seats are not original though and I have a Tuffy center console installed as well. The engine hood is from a later model but opted for that because of the size and weight of my spare. Also, have the swing tire mount for a 90 defender model being installed on the back for another spare. I tried to make comprises to make the truck better while keeping it as original as possible.

Thanks:thumb-up:. Monday, they finish up electrical work and install the window wipers and washer system. Tuesday, The windows go in on the cabin. Wednesday, she comes home with daddy!!!

[JayGoss]

OK, a few of mine..

First Land Rover
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/D_90-001.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/D_90-007.jpg

My current Land Rover

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/DSCF0196-2.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn185/dunerunner101/DSCF0198.jpg

And the work continues....

....I'd consider that an upgrade from the previous model!!!!

[Bostonian1976]

I got a little more organized with pics. So, here's my ride (I posted some lousy-boring pics earlier in this thread); 1963 SIIA 88" Station Wagon; many upgrades, dents, and lots of 'patina' :D

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skunkalley/sets/72157610584998247/detail/

still my favorite Series so far

[slorocco]

Is that an axle over? Looks nice a bouncy. :thumb-up:

Yes, the axles have been moved under the springs instead of on top of them.

Here's a clearer pic. It's sitting on 36x12.50x15 super swampers

I had no rear shocks in that video clip, which is part of why it's so bouncy.

[Tim Smith]

Absolutely love the patina and dents!

[G.G. Sprock]

"Patina" - Love it. That thing is a monster!

[jimsshuman]

rocco, that picture fooled me for a moment. there are no puddles under it! then i realized its not in it real parking spot.

one of these days i'm gonna be hitting you up for info on the cummins swap. i haven't gotten stared with anything except collecting parts, but someday soon i hope. 4bt, nv4500, np205

[Aztec Rover]

Here is my wee beastie. Another two (series lla @ series lll) on the way, when it stops snowing I can get them out the field I found them in.:thumb-up:

[Daurie]

Nice ride. I like the long windows. Makes the truck look a bit longer.

[Griffinwerks]

Just checking back in. Been quite a while since I've posted, works been busy for too long. Dug the rover back out from under the oak tree again, decided to finish version 3.0 the "volver", "rovo" or the "rolvo" don't know which fits better at this point. Current engine volvo b230 with m46 trans. Sorry for the crappy pics, she's dirty and I haven't given her a bath in quite some time. Happy rovering, Jim

[Mercedesrover]

Nice! I wondered how long it would be until someone stuffed that Volvo diesel into one of these trucks. I really like that motor. How does it go?

Where in Mass are you? I'm 18 miles from the Mass boarder in Cornwall, CT.

[Griffinwerks]

I'm near springfield, corwall is NW right? The b230 is the gasser 4cyl, but I'm really looking for the d24t which is the diesel 6cyl turbo, seemingly not so easy to find. The conversion I did uses the same tranny as the diesel and I made two of the adapter gears for the transfer so it'll drop in quick and easy. Length on the diesel is good and it will work with the 4cyl bulkhead. I did the gasser because after reading your story about the mercedes I tried one myself. Version 2.0. Everything worked out nice it was a front filter engine so no bulkhead issues, except in third gear it would slow down, on flat ground. It would have worked except the engine I got from my "buddy" at the local yard had all of 20hp maybe not but it seemed like it. It did turn out to be a 615 engine from an unidentified source, not the 240 it was supposed to have come from, which only cost me $200 at the local mercedes guru to figure out. Kind of turned me off to the mercedes, not it's fault but Jim NOT happy. The gasser has been real nice so far, the shifter is a little floppy but it's peppy and quiet. I have more build pics I just have to transfer them from the floppy disks that they are on(yes it was that long ago). I'd love to see your 617, now that looks like a cool install. This is the time of year I have time to do what I want, I work in the water pumping business so frozen=time off. If anyone is interested I have a 616 conversion kit all done that needs a new home including a IIa trans with clutch slave conversions needed to clear the engine and bellhousing mods to clear the starter. Heres a link to some pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/griffinwerks/Rover02# Thanks, Jim

[59rover]

Just thought I would post a few pictures. When I first brought her home and along the way. jim

[59rover]

added pictures

[LaneRover]

Nice trailer! I've always wanted to do that!

Brent

[Boddington]

Here is what I used to have (can't seem to imbed the photos):

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=32477999&l=3e861&id=24204731

Put on a new frame back in the summer of '02, thanks to the help of Dave Ducat in Lebanon, Conn.

Full album here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2069900&l=520fe&id=24204731

I had to sell it soon after because I went back to get my Masters degree. However, this summer I am making a full-court press to get it back. The current owner hasn't registered it since he bought it in '03 and it sits next to a barn on his property. I shed a tear every time I pass by it on the road.

[rwollschlager]

Dave Ducat with the yellow bug eye!? It's a small world! You definalty had some good help!

[Boddington]

Dave Ducat with the yellow bug eye!? It's a small world! You definalty had some good help!
The same. I've met you a couple of times, Mr. Wollschlager, and Dave has always spoken very highly of you.

Dave was an invaluable help during the five or so months I spent, nearly every afternoon, tearing that IIa down and putting it back together. Now that the Masters degree is complete and I have a better-paying job, it's time to get my old Rover back.

[Boddington]

Also, I don't know if there's a separate photo page, but here's an album from last year's show at Harkness. Perhaps you'll see yours:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2079679&l=aaf29&id=24204731

[rwollschlager]

nope. mine was the SIII 88 with the faded green paint, unmolested interior, and the sagging rear end... i did not show up until later in the day around 11:00 so i may have missed you. Heres my pics of that show http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37979&l=fb360&id=646291885

[jimsshuman]

that orange 101 is on ebay currently, or may have just ended.

[rwollschlager]

sure enough

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Land-Rover-101-GS-Land-Rover-101-GS-Very-Rare_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6296QQihZ007QQitem Z170296888811QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Tim Smith]

sure enough

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Land-Rover-101-GS-Land-Rover-101-GS-Very-Rare_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6296QQihZ007QQitem Z170296888811QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I love that truck but doesn't putting the ladders on the roof sort of present a chicken and the egg conundrum? :D

[CliftonRover]

I wonder if the computer comes with it....It is a cool truck, those must be more than 36"

[rwollschlager]

yea i think they're 40-inch michelins. A couple years ago he had a set of 44-inch swampers. Its ranked as one of my favorite rovers of all time.

[ktom300]

A few pics of my 74 FFR Lightweight. Anyone know where to source Nato Green rattle can in the states?

http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/ktom300/IMG_0191.jpg
http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/ktom300/Album001.jpg
http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo89/ktom300/IMG_1289.jpg



Thanks!

[Drain Rovers2]

NICE, and you got me on the can of paint????????!!!

[greenmeanie]

You might try calling these people as they import ex MOD stuff all the time. My wife still won't let me get a Chieftain no matter how many hints I give at christmas.

Khaki Corps Imports (http://www.khakicorpsimports.com/)

If you're planning touch up you'll find it a pain as no one imports the ex MOD stuff anymore and they won't ship it. As it is an alkyd paint it fades at a different rate (Damn fast in the AZ sun) from enamel or the other types so you end up with a spotty truck.

On my 101 I plan a full respray one day when I feel rich. The original matt cabbage is very porous and soaks up water which doesn't help with corrosion. The general advice is to put on a coat of gloss to seal it and then a matt finish over that. Think about the factory bronze green then getting overpainted with cabbage and black.

My somewhat vague plan is to have the cabbage colour made up in high gloss enamel and then apply a matt clear coat over that.

[MerlynIIa]

This is the 1965 IIa. While I knew at the time that Series were prone to rust in the bulkhead and frame I did not seem to realize that a totally rust colored bulkhead met, uh, a totally rusted bulkhead. At least it had brand new tires, a winch, and a lot of good parts.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1598386&imageID=29285853&MyToken=7758a4c0-1178-48ba-920b-5e04b9a4e3b1

These two pics are of my new baby, the Series III. I picked it up just over a week ago, also from alabama. It is a 1973 or 74.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1598386&imageID=29065067&MyToken=7758a4c0-1178-48ba-920b-5e04b9a4e3b1

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=1598386&imageID=29065074&MyToken=7758a4c0-1178-48ba-920b-5e04b9a4e3b1

[MerlynIIa]

Ok, I don't know how to add pics. Sorry about that. It worked when I first set it up. I try to figure it out and get something up.

[TSR53]

Actually, our preferred method is to have the photos stored off-site... Directions below.
http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2895

How to post photos in-line, rather than attaching them.

1. Go to any free photo hosting site like http://www.flickr.com (http://www.flickr.com/) or any other paid webserver photo posting service, like http://www.mac.com (http://www.mac.com/) for instance.

2. Upload your photos.

3. After you upload your photo on your new webserver space, have the image you want on your browser (preferably the right sized one too) and right click (or control click on a Mac) on the photo, and "Copy Image Location".

4. Buzz over here to the RoversNorth forum and go to the thread you want to post the photo into. Or you can start a new thread, or "Quote", or "Reply" in an existing thread.

5. In the WYSIWYG editing box where you type the message, there are little icons across the top - click on https://www.roversnorth.com/forums/images/editor/insertimage.gif and then paste in the "Copy Image Location" URL from step 4. This will "link" your photo (hosted on your webserver account) to the RoversNorth forum.

I hope this helps everyone.

[MerlynIIa]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3277944301_3b3f144b9c.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35396922@N06/3278767402/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35396922@N06/3278767438/

[TSR53]

Nice. Looks great!

What I did was...

- Clicked on the middle link in your above post
- Once this came up in Flickr I clicked on the "larger sizes"
- The larger image came up I put my mouse over it and clicked down with my mouse AND the "control" key on the keyboard at the same time and a drop down menu popped up. If you have a mouse with two buttons, you can just use your right mouse click to get the pop up window.
- I choose "Copy Image Location"
- Hit the https://www.roversnorth.com/forums/images/editor/insertimage.gif button above and hit paste into the field provided.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3278767402_9e753bd40e_b.jpg

[MerlynIIa]

Great, thanks for the help! The picture above was from one of my best days in a long while--great fun.

[Nill]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=216165&id=643620443

few pics of my daily driver. She marks her territory whenever she stops. haha!

[Tim Smith]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=216165&id=643620443

few pics of my daily driver. She marks her territory whenever she stops. haha!Hi Neil,
Facebook requires a log in to see your pictures so most people won't be able to see them. Just in case you didn't know.

[BDM]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=216165&id=643620443

few pics of my daily driver. She marks her territory whenever she stops. haha!

Wow! Neil, great looking "Bugeye." Did you restore this yourself?

[Nill]

As requested...
I picked her up in this condition from a man in Anchorage (I'm in Fairbanks). Came with original owners manual and maint log. She has a bad sump gasket, but other than that, she runs like a top, showing 46k on the odometer, might be right... I wish I would have been able to redo her myself, as I would have done a few things differently, but eh I saved a heap of cash. The guy I got her from needed cash for taxes or something of the like, so he let her go for way less than he should have. she has no rust on her that I have been able to find yet. I had her on a lift for three hours so I could tell for sure where the oil was coming from.
Enjoy the pics.

-Neil
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3921.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3927.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3930.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3935.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3936.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3943.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3950.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3955.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3963.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3743.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/100_3745.jpg

[Nill]

A couple from playing in the snow today. No more 69ROVR plate... didn't feel like paying for it.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/P2160013.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i170/romadneil/P2160008.jpg

[Firemanshort]

What is with the paint texture on the hood?

[Nill]

What is with the paint texture on the hood?
Apparently there used to be a spare mount on the hood, and the guy didn't like the way it looked after he sprayed it... he said it had a few indentations by the rivets. So he textured it... he also did the same to the back door, and the bottom 1 1/2" of the rear panels. I wish I had gotten to it first :mad: but its not too bad my beer doesn't slip off the hood now.:cheers:

[Linus Tremaine]

"my beer doesn't slip off the hood now"


I guess that would depend on how fast you are driving right?

[Nill]

New sump gasket just arrived in the post. Too bad I will be too busty to get to it this weekend. If anyone is in Thailand from now till mid march, drop me a line, I will be down south around Phuket for a bit and then up nor east by Udon Thani /Karat. Cheers:D

Oh and Linus, I don't have to worry much about how fast I'm driving... It is a series Rover after all. haha!

[Cosmic88]

I just got her and obviously have a project on my hands. It could be worse...

-ever the optimist- Cosmic88

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cosmic88/sets/72157614491199268/

[Tim Smith]

Cosmic,
I love the truck but where did it come from? I've never seen one that was that close to being a goner without actually having a major fault like a broken frame or a hole through the bulk head.

Please do yourself a favor and deal with the rust right now. Do it before you start driving it too much. Please! :)

Either get some waxoil or learn the recipe to safely make your own and get at all that rust. Keep at it on every oil change. You are lucky enough that the truck looks solid but you are perilously close to loosing a major item.

My experience, due to my location being in the northeast, might be particular but I've seen rust like that turn into huge useless holes within a few months of driving. Like about 3 months.

A little bit of mildly ugly work now could save you a lot bit of very ugly work later.

Good luck!

[Cosmic88]

It was in Chicago for a few years. I don't know how many years but I do know Mayor Daley doesn't skimp on road salt. Which rusty spot worries you most? Is it the ENTIRE frame or the tool box?

I plan on spending a lot of time (time = money) with Stephen Peters of Safari Rover here in Orlando, digging through his Series scrapyard and shopping around for the best prices on available replacements. hopefully that will be here on Rovers North (...totally shameless kiss-up?)

[Tim Smith]

The thing that worries me most about your rust is that it seems to be showing up in all the typical spots. I usually see rust start in one or two spots and then that spot will turn to Swiss cheese in short order thus ruining the truck in some way.

Your truck seems to have lost a lot of it's protective coatings and that is what has me worried most. The best looking areas of the frame are the leading edges around the engine and transmission. No surprise there but where the rust is prevalent, I think that neutralizing quickly will save you lots of aggravation. At least for the next couple of years. :p

I suppose honest pictures of rust highlight the problem areas more than the ***** eye. I just keyed in on the number of spots with the apparent lack of major failures. Thought it was interesting.

If you can keep after all of the steel on that truck, you may find that a frame over can be held off for a long time. Remember though, that these trucks used very thin sheet steel in the frames and elsewhere (not like your standard domestic truck) so once you see rust, you've got a short time to fix it before it's beyond repair.

EDIT: I suppose I used a reserved word. The ***** should be referring to the state of being unclothed.

[Leslie]

Can you say bare eye?

[TSR53]

you can also say "nåked, n∂ked, naeked, n∆ked, nªked, or næked" but not ***** :eek:

ok, back on topic... keep the photos rolling in guys, looking good!

[Tim Smith]

I think Thompson just taught us how to swear on the forum. :eek: :D

[Summer'69]

Well, her's my old girl. A 1969 Seies 2A Airportable. Not exactly OE but each to his own:)

Unfortunately though she doesn't look quite as good at the moment. Got some smoke damage due to a vehicle fire in the garage/shed. Nothing drastic to my Land Rover but the Jag was a write off:mad:

What do you guys think honestly?

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/7638/mycars011ni0.jpg
By pbi (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/pbi), shot with KODAK EASYSHARE M753 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=KODAK+EASYSHARE+M753+ZOOM+DIGI TAL+CAMERA&make=EASTMAN+KODAK+COMPANY) at 2008-06-26

[SafeAirOne]

What do you guys think honestly?

A bit shinier than I prefer in an airportable, but I wouldn't refuse it if you were to give it to me! ;)

I hope the Jag was a new one, not an old XKE or something similar...

[greenmeanie]

As the name suggests I am really a fan of the cabbage and black look. Having said that I like it in red too. About the only thing I would change is the front bumper - it looks odd to my eye in body colour but then, as you say, each to his own. It is still a nice truck.

[VTRover]

NTKTRED. 1961 Series IIA

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SEXBpTeb-y8/SE3oGR3a3OI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Tg11ID-Y1vU/s912/DSC03031.JPG


http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SEXBpTeb-y8/SaqxwskV1SI/AAAAAAAADRY/ic94sCn0U8E/s640/DSC01066.JPG

[Summer'69]

A bit shinier than I prefer in an airportable, but I wouldn't refuse it if you were to give it to me! ;)

I hope the Jag was a new one, not an old XKE or something similar...

I have another, or rather my sister has another at my place, i'm renovating it for her, she's all in the proper olive green. I saw too many in that colour at my previous place of business so wanted something at the time that definately could not be mistaken for being "Army", especially over here in Northern Ireland;) Had enough of playing around in "can't see me suits myself".

As for the Jag, it was a '93 XJ6 3.2S in BRG. Problem was it was in fantastic condition and a hell of a shame. As for the new ones, I don't really like 'em about the only new Jag/Daimler i'd have gone for was the X350 Daimler Super 8, that or the now older Aston Martin DB9 or Vanquish, gorgeous cars:D But, the prettiest Jag has to be the E-Type, there is no prettier car.:cool: If only I had the money to buy, even a wreck is astronomical and rare as hens teeth!!

Anyway, back to the topic. Well she's just the standard 2286 petrol (don't like diesel even at 89.9p per litre here. She's tax free and costs a whopping £120 fully comp to insure for me, can't argue with that. I've got a load of conversions and upgrades in mind for her. She'll definately not be standard. In truth, she was destined to be as she started life as basically a log book, 3/4 of a chassis and the lower bulkhead. My old man told me if I could scrape the parts together to make her I could have it!! So, I did, raided the sheds and found most of what I needed.

[Bostonian1976]

NTKTRED. 1961 Series IIA

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_SEXBpTeb-y8/SE3oGR3a3OI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/Tg11ID-Y1vU/s912/DSC03031.JPG


http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SEXBpTeb-y8/SaqxwskV1SI/AAAAAAAADRY/ic94sCn0U8E/s640/DSC01066.JPG

someone needs to buy you a top for that thing since all winter pictures (xmas tree, etc) are topless.... :)

[Drain Rovers2]

There's one on rovers north on clerance!
http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-16192-series-88-roof-assembly.aspx
Only $275!!!!

[ShootingCar]

I am a newbie, although I have posted on here before, I have never figured out how to post my photos. So here it goes. This is my 1969 Series IIa that I bought from ECR last winter. They had rebuilt it in '98 with a coil spring suspension, new Turner 2.25 petrol, 5 speed transmission and ARB Lockers front and back. See their link on it at: http://www.eastcoastrover.com/Lmaid88coil.html

So I finally got it to Wisconsin and then got a hard top on it for fall and winter from Marc Waitek at Singing Camel out here in the Middle West. I have since replaced the ECR roll bar with a four post powder coated model and installed a forward facing rear seat, a Pangolin rear receiver hitch, a rear trouble light, headlight guards and put the spare up on the bonnet. I still need to get the hard top repainted to all Limestone and add the alpine windows sometime. I also plan to install rockers on the sides. I run it with a soft top in the summer time and am thinking of replacing it sometime. I call it my mantoy and my college daughter really likes it, so that's cool. One thing really neat is the great people I have now come in contact through this board and I am helping to stimulate the economy single handedly by re-distributing my wealth with Rovers North, Singing Camel, Pangolin, and the most to ECR.

A little history here, I have wanted a Land Rover since I first became aquainted with them at eight years old as a matchbox car in my collection. That and Daktari and Cowboy in Africa made the Land Rover was to be for me. I could dream of lashing down all the gear and going on safari in it. A guy down the street from our house when I was about 11 or 12, had a red Series IIa, I think, and I would always covet that truck as it would pass by. Then later, I hunted in Africa with my father and grandfather at 15 and rode in Land Rovers and Land Cruisers. I rode on the spare on the hood of an 88 spotting game. And I actually got to drive one over there. It was a dream for me. In Africa, when I was there, they called the Land Rover on the hunt the Shooting Car, thus is why I have it as my line. But it took me 40 years to finally get one. Oh, I tried suppressing the dream with a '53 Ford Pickup, an S10 Blazer, two Isuzu Troopers, and an Explorer, but it was never done till I finally got this faded pastel green 88 delivered to my house last summer. It is way more truck than I am capable of needing, but I am sure glad I got it. I have only seen maybe three other series trucks up here in Wisconsin so it is a pretty rare truck up here. And now, I get the nod from other men on the road. Even bikers and we have a log of Harley bikers up here. The nod is that of approval of: wow what a cool truck. I told my wife about this and she just laughed. She didn't get it. I have never gotten a nod of being cool. They say that "value is all things real or perceived in the purchase of a good or service". This is real value for me.

Anyway thanks for letting us newbies follow your tail lights.

I hope this photo posting works.
Jeff
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/shootingcar/P1010030.jpg?t=1236136219


http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/shootingcar/P1010006.jpg?t=1236137307

[TSR53]

Nice Land Rover Jeff! Yes, your photo posting worked great too :thumb-up:

[ShootingCar]

Thompson,
what threw me was your term of copy image link. I was trying to find that command and finally just went to copy and it worked. But I am still messed up with the sizing as you can see my photos are different sizes and when I tried to add more photos they started to overlap of cover each other. Is there a proper size that I should resize to? And is there a way to add more photos to a posting here i.e. are you supposed to paste at a certain spot on the post in relation to the photos to allow it to expand for more photos?

thanks,
Jeff

[TCapelle]

I am a newbie, although I have posted on here before, I have never figured out how to post my photos. So here it goes. This is my 1969 Series IIa that I bought from ECR last winter. They had rebuilt it in '98 with a coil spring suspension, new Turner 2.25 petrol, 5 speed transmission and ARB Lockers front and back. See their link on it at: http://www.eastcoastrover.com/Lmaid88coil.html

So I finally got it to Wisconsin and then got a hard top on it for fall and winter from Marc Waitek at Singing Camel out here in the Middle West. I have since replaced the ECR roll bar with a four post powder coated model and installed a forward facing rear seat, a Pangolin rear receiver hitch, a rear trouble light, headlight guards and put the spare up on the bonnet. I still need to get the hard top repainted to all Limestone and add the alpine windows sometime. I also plan to install rockers on the sides. I run it with a soft top in the summer time and am thinking of replacing it sometime. I call it my mantoy and my college daughter really likes it, so that's cool. One thing really neat is the great people I have now come in contact through this board and I am helping to stimulate the economy single handedly by re-distributing my wealth with Rovers North, Singing Camel, Pangolin, and the most to ECR.

A little history here, I have wanted a Land Rover since I first became aquainted with them at eight years old as a matchbox car in my collection. That and Daktari and Cowboy in Africa made the Land Rover was to be for me. I could dream of lashing down all the gear and going on safari in it. A guy down the street from our house when I was about 11 or 12, had a red Series IIa, I think, and I would always covet that truck as it would pass by. Then later, I hunted in Africa with my father and grandfather at 15 and rode in Land Rovers and Land Cruisers. I rode on the spare on the hood of an 88 spotting game. And I actually got to drive one over there. It was a dream for me. In Africa, when I was there, they called the Land Rover on the hunt the Shooting Car, thus is why I have it as my line. But it took me 40 years to finally get one. Oh, I tried suppressing the dream with a '53 Ford Pickup, an S10 Blazer, two Isuzu Troopers, and an Explorer, but it was never done till I finally got this faded pastel green 88 delivered to my house last summer. It is way more truck than I am capable of needing, but I am sure glad I got it. I have only seen maybe three other series trucks up here in Wisconsin so it is a pretty rare truck up here. And now, I get the nod from other men on the road. Even bikers and we have a log of Harley bikers up here. The nod is that of approval of: wow what a cool truck. I told my wife about this and she just laughed. She didn't get it. I have never gotten a nod of being cool. They say that "value is all things real or perceived in the purchase of a good or service". This is real value for me.

Anyway thanks for letting us newbies follow your tail lights.

I hope this photo posting works.
Jeff
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/shootingcar/P1010030.jpg?t=1236136219


http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr143/shootingcar/P1010006.jpg?t=1236137307 Hey Jeff
A fellow midewest roverdude here- I have 3 old series vehicles. I recently also purchased a white carawagon 109 from Marc and his broher down at singing camel. I plan to use the carawagon top for my 67 NADA #2 "continental" conversion. The rest of the truck I hope to use as my farm truck or maybe a complete hybrid project???

Anyways- I am one of those WI rover guys as well... I am planning on taking my NADA wagon up to Suring Wi (about 1 hour from GB)for maple syrup season in a few weeks....

Maybe I'll run into you of these days....

You gotta get the GB sticker- it serves 2 purpsoes- Great Britian and more importantly Green Bay!
welcome and keep rovering in cheeseland!
-Tim

[ShootingCar]

Tim,
I saw that Carawagon that Marc had at his shop when I went down to Rover Camp last September to get my hard top. It's nice to see some other Wisc. Rovers. I know that IIa Lightweight and LH Drive are down in Milwaukee area. I have conversed with them. We could resurect the Badger Rover Club.
I work with a Jay Capelle here in Wisc. Rapids. Any relation?

Jeff

[TSR53]

Thompson,
what threw me was your term of copy image link. I was trying to find that command and finally just went to copy and it worked. But I am still messed up with the sizing as you can see my photos are different sizes and when I tried to add more photos they started to overlap of cover each other. Is there a proper size that I should resize to? And is there a way to add more photos to a posting here i.e. are you supposed to paste at a certain spot on the post in relation to the photos to allow it to expand for more photos?

thanks,
Jeff
Hi Jeff, I think your photo sizing is good. The 1024 x 768 blows out the side of the forum, but is a nice size - bigger is better as you can see more details. Up to 800px wide should be good to go for max width.

You can post your photos in any location relative to what you are trying to say. Sometimes I post the wording, then the photo. If you linked in your post 10 photos, they would all show up. I think you are good to go.

[BGGB]

hey summer69 what do you have on your rear axle, is that a selectable diff lock, if so what brand is it and are you happy with it. i was considering a diff lock but can't really justify a arb or anything like that at the moment

[Clembs]

here is my 67 88 sIIa. did a good update last summer. New suspension (Rocky Mt./ OME). Full exhaust, wheels and 235/85s. ECR galv frame. Pertronix, full break system, neg ground, and 2 Thule roof racks. Runs great and is fun to drive.

[Andrew IIA]

here is my 67 88 sIIa. did a good update last summer. New suspension (Rocky Mt./ OME). Full exhaust, wheels and 235/85s. ECR galv frame. Pertronix, full break system, neg ground, and 2 Thule roof racks. Runs great and is fun to drive.
Looks great ! and my favorite Series colour :)

In the front-on pic, are the spring U-bolts very long ? or am I misunderstanding what I see ?

Best Regards, Andrew
'63 SIIA 88"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skunkalley/sets/72157610584998247/

[Clembs]

yeah that was last summer right after i installed the springs. Wanted to show off the new u-bolts. ha not really, i just hadn't cut them yet. They are all neatly cut now. I have also relocated the spare about 6 inches higher to give access to the cross member. the grab handles are also black and new stainless hardware on all external

[frans]

I bought a Land Rover series 11a 109
It has a SBC engine mated to a forward control 4 speed transmission. Pretty rough, but I sure like it.

I am looking forward to dumping $ into it :) Good thing I am, because it sure needs it

[Drain Rovers2]

I bought my 1966 2a 88 in Jonesville ,VT in the summer of 2008 to do a frame up restoration on. Since the summer there has been a lot of progress made. It has a new frame under it rebuilt axles and a solid fire wall that I'm finishing up welding soon. its a great truck and hope to see all at the winter romp next year in it, if everything goes as planned!!

[Santana]

Recently got a snorkel installed. I know it's not standard on a series but I like it.

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000443_ds.jpg

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000444_ds.jpg

next comes the parabolics.

[JimCT]

http://picasaweb.google.com/Rolstonphotos/Ambulance


here are some shots of our beast.

[crankin]

http://picasaweb.google.com/Rolstonphotos/Ambulance


here are some shots of our beast.

Great googly moogly! Beast is an understatement.

[jimsshuman]

so i think those pics of that "beast" were posted simply to make me and others, i'm sure, quite jealous!!!
that thing is awesome!! love it!

[badvibes]

here are some shots of our beast.

Nice looking set-up, that's what an expedition rig should look like!

Jeff

[nate6472]

Imported from the UK this year - refurbished it some (gave Rover's North a lot of coin). I really enjoy tinkering with it - so simple !

http://www.cuis.org/100_1227_small.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1227.JPG) http://www.cuis.org/100_1200_small2.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1200.JPG) http://www.cuis.org/100_1199_small1.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1199.JPG) http://www.cuis.org/100_1223_small.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1223.JPG) http://www.cuis.org/100_1179_small1.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1179.JPG) http://www.cuis.org/IMG00056_small.jpg (http://www.cuis.org/IMG00056.jpg) http://www.cuis.org/100_1185_small1.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1185.JPG) http://www.cuis.org/100_1176_small1.JPG (http://www.cuis.org/100_1176.JPG)
http://www.cuis.org/1983foto20_small.jpg (http://www.cuis.org/1983foto20.jpg) The last picture is how it dreams

[nate6472]

Where did you get the snorkel? Is is functional or just looks? Diesel?

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000443_ds.jpg

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000444_ds.jpg

next comes the parabolics.[/quote]

[TSR53]

This is a Mantec raised air intake for a 300Tdi, Td5 2004 on >, available through Rovers North, official USA stockist.


http://www.roversnorth.com/store/images/Product/icon/RNA2002TDI.JPG
http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5286-mantec-raised-air-intake-plastic-defender-300-tdi-td5.aspx (http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5286-mantec-raised-air-intake-plastic-defender-300-tdi-td5.aspx)

[jrd51ox]

Nate, did I recently see your SIII on eBay?

[nate6472]

you did. This one is fixed up and I am ready to do another.

[jrd51ox]

I love the interior. The boots are a great touch.

[nate6472]

Already had to use them - and the hi-lift jack. What a day that was :(

[49coe]

Hey Nate, Nice Rover. What color is that?

[nate6472]

I have the official color number at home. I tried to get as close to Land Rover green as I could. I call it "grass green"

[49coe]

I like it. It looks like what I think Bronze Green should look like. If you could get me that paint code, I would appreciate it. Thanks - Jeremy

[Correus]

Here's my Rover - Grover.

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l236/Correus/Land%20Rover/022_3Acrop.jpg

[kevin-ct]

Here is my Series III and my brothers D90

[Blueboy]

hey Kevin,

what make tires are on your III??

thx,

Jaime

[kevin-ct]

They are B F Goodrich mud km 235-85-16

[Blueboy]

thx Kevin

[willyswagon]

Hope I am doing this right....sorry if I am not. I am new to Land Rovers but have always loved them. Especially the series II and IIa long wheel base. Since a little kid I loved them in the zebra paint sceme with huge basket roof racks. I finally got one and want it to be a daily driver. Some of my former cars that were daily drivers were a Willyswagon with a Mercedes 240D engine and a 61 IH crew cab utility truck with a perkins 354 turbo Diesel. I'm not new to converting over old junk. I am a toolmaker with alot of fabrication experience and had full plans on building the adapters to put a mercedes 240D engine in the rover. After some net searching I found info about what other people have done and found someone who was selling a already made kit. I bought the engine, trans, with all the special adapters and mounts etc for $600. The man I bought it from is not a toolmaker but his work was EXCELLENT. The engine he gave me was a really old 190, 200 or 220D motor. only good for about 55HP. I had a 82 240D motor sitting around that is rated for 67HP, much better. Mercdes makes things very universal and all the old 60-70s stuff workes on the newer 80's stuff. it literally took me 4 hours to put the 240 motor on the tranny in place of the old motor. The rover works great, slow like a 240D but great. in the pictures the motor is a bit dirty and the wires and hoses are a bit of a mess. it's still a work in progress. I have only been driving it for about 10 days now. My wife is a good artist and painted it in the zebra paint sceme with 8 cans of flat white and 6 cans of flat black, all freehand, in about 5 hours. Next on my list is a roofrack. I am making my own out of a old truck latter rack that is perfact in size. thanks,
Stephen willyswagon@hotmail.com

[LaneRover]

Awesome truck! I think that at one time or another most series enthusiasts have at least briefly considered a zebra paint scheme!

Brent

[willyswagon]

Thanks! here are some more pictures.

[Correus]

Love the paint job!!

Like Brent pointed out - I have thought about a Zebra paint job as well as other animal prints.

[rcmely]

Haven't been on this site for quite awhile, so I thought you'd like to see my ride herein Minnesota. The picture was taken by world-famous National Geographic Photographer, Jim Brandenberg!

[Grover88]

Hey there,

I'm new to Rovers North, and to this forum.
Just purchased this 1965 IIA SW. Check it out!

[SafeAirOne]

Hey there,

I'm new to Rovers North, and to this forum.
Just purchased this 1965 IIA SW. Check it out!

Welcome! Nice Rover--Did you pick it up locally? I'm beginning to wonder if there are any 88s in Massachussetts that AREN'T that shade of green.

[Grover88]

Yes I picked it up in Newburyport, Ma.

[msggunny]

Hey there,

I'm new to Rovers North, and to this forum.
Just purchased this 1965 IIA SW. Check it out!

Very very nice....

Love the look of the 2's

[TSR53]

Haven't been on this site for quite awhile, so I thought you'd like to see my ride herein Minnesota. The picture was taken by world-famous National Geographic Photographer, Jim Brandenberg! VERY Nice, please send us the high-resolution photo of this if you can. Thanks.

[JackIIA]

Grover88,

My apologies if this sounds insane. But the Boston Globe ran an article last week on exotic cars, mostly 1960's racing vintage stuff that are restored by a shop on the north shore. And in that shot, there was a nice IIA in the background. Looks like your car is among some other nice vintage stuff. That wasn't the Rover in the article was it?

In any case, great looking ride. The mid-IIAs with a canvas top are my personal favorite.

[DADAMS]

I've been plugging away at a rebuild of my 63 SIIA for a few years now. I've been making some real progress latley now that I've turned the corner from tearing down to putting back together.

I'm at the point now of new wiring harness and new brake lines. As soon as that's sorted out, the body can go back on.

It all started when I went in for state inspection with leaky seals and sketchy brake lines. Ending up with a total rebuild on a galvy frame. Hoping to have it on the road in a month or so.

I'll post pictures if I can find them....

Thanks for all the advice I've found here. This is a great resource --Dave

[Grover88]

Here are some more photos of my Rover. Jack IIA I did not see the article in the Boston Globe but it prob was the place i got it from. They are a high end shop in Newburyport, MA.

[Grover88]

Here is a link to some more pictures of my Rover.

http://photobucket.com/1965SeriesIIA?albumview=slideshow

[Correus]

DADAMS - you and I are about at the same point in our reworks. I'm getting ready to power wash '63 SIIa SWB tomorrow.


I've been plugging away at a rebuild of my 63 SIIA for a few years now. I've been making some real progress latley now that I've turned the corner from tearing down to putting back together.

I'm at the point now of new wiring harness and new brake lines. As soon as that's sorted out, the body can go back on.

It all started when I went in for state inspection with leaky seals and sketchy brake lines. Ending up with a total rebuild on a galvy frame. Hoping to have it on the road in a month or so.

I'll post pictures if I can find them....

Thanks for all the advice I've found here. This is a great resource --Dave

[JackIIA]

OK. Glad to know I'm not nuts, just way too obsessed! FYI, below is the link to the story in the Globe. As well as another shot of your ride. It is in VERY GOOD COMPANY!

http://www.boston.com/cars/gallery/precision_auto_restoration/

[Santana]

Yes, it is functional. I had to order the inner part that is normally already installed on the 300tdi. Then the shop modified my air filter to seal off the top edgesw where the air used to come in and now there is a hose that mounts to the top of the filter. Will have to take a picture later.

Parabolics are ordered and on the way...Thanks to Steve from Rovers North!



Where did you get the snorkel? Is is functional or just looks? Diesel?

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000443_ds.jpg

http://idisk.mac.com/egpj/public/Glenn/LandRover/L1000444_ds.jpg

next comes the parabolics.[/QUOTE]

[TSR53]

OK. Glad to know I'm not nuts, just way too obsessed! FYI, below is the link to the story in the Globe. As well as another shot of your ride. It is in VERY GOOD COMPANY!

http://www.boston.com/cars/gallery/precision_auto_restoration/

more photos... [your Series in the distant background :thumb-up: to keep the thread on topic] Yes, good company! [in the photo link story there is also a 1972 Porsche 911 RSR, (another 911) and two Porsche 914-6 GTs, one that ran in Le Mans.]

This one is a rare beast.

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2009/06/04/Porsche_908_2__1244147269_8772.jpg

and this is a tired beast...

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2009/06/04/Truman_1__1244147269_8329.jpg

[TSR53]

Yes, it is functional. I had to order the inner part that is normally already installed on the 300tdi. Then the shop modified my air filter to seal off the top edgesw where the air used to come in and now there is a hose that mounts to the top of the filter. Will have to take a picture later.

Parabolics are ordered and on the way...Thanks to Steve from Rovers North!
Looking good! Post up some photos of your install or after it is all finished. Glad we could help.

[derekchace]

The 1975 Land Rover Air Portable. I use it for my business running airsoft events and just for fun!
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0640.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0644.jpg
Lots of trunk space for GMSOG GEAR!
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0652.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0655.jpg
Car phone
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0656.jpg
Desert rat
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0658.jpg
Tail gateing is no longer a problem
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg298/steeltiger22/TEAM%2020%20SUPPORT%20ROVER/100_0660.jpg

[Correus]

derekchace -

AWESOME!!!

I'm involved in airsoft and was just talking about something like this with a local shop owner.

Tell me more about your rig and what all you've done to it.

PLEASE - feel free to e-mail me off list if you wish.

[derekchace]

To much to to list. Give me call some time to talk airsoft/rovers 802-655-4874

[Correus]

Can't call tonight - so - when would be good times for me to call you? I'm in Kansas (in case our times zones are different).

[derekchace]

Drop me a line any time Tomorrow night I will be in.

[SafeAirOne]

The 1975 Land Rover Air Portable. I use it for my business running airsoft events and just for fun!

Any chance you'll be attending the 22nd annual military vehicle rally in Weare, NH in a few weeks? I'd love to see an air portable there (or any british military vehicles other than a Saracen, for that matter).

The event listing can be found here (http://www.mvmvc.org/).

[derekchace]

I wish I could be there but I will be at the War and Peace show in the UK

[South Larry]

This is how I kept out of trouble last summer....

[Correus]

This is how I kept out of trouble last summer....

Did you do all the work yourself? How long did it take?

I just got Grover's engine pulled today - should have pics on the blog soon.

[South Larry]

Larry-
90 days start to finish
Every night after work 5-12
weekends 12 hour days

Larry

[Correus]

WOW!!! :thumb-up:

Do you have pics of the project?

I'm lucky if I get to spend two hours a day on Grover. I did get to work on him for a bit over 4 hours today though.

How much did you do? Did you replace much or upgrade?