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  • Les Parker
    RN Sales Team - Super Moderator
    • May 2006
    • 2020

    Shop in Bridgehampton, NY

    Folks,

    We have a distraught customer looking for some mechanical assistance in Southampton, NY.

    Any pointers?

    Thanks,
    Last edited by Les Parker; 12-03-2013, 03:39 PM. Reason: Locale
    Les Parker
    Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
    Rovers North Inc.
  • rwollschlager
    5th Gear
    • Sep 2007
    • 583

    #2
    Rovertek on the D90 board has a shop in that general area. Search for him on defendersource.com, or at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rovertek/102768113153074

    516-902-1001 is the number listed on his facebook page.
    Quick google map says they're about an hour away.

    Good luck!
    -Rob
    ------------------------------------------------
    72 SIII 88
    67 SIIA 109
    82 SIII Stage 1 V8
    -- http://www.youtube.com/barnfind88 --

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    • Billy5
      1st Gear
      • Aug 2010
      • 172

      #3
      I am across the pond in Greenport. I might be able to help..
      1969 Series 2a Bugeye

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      • Skeeball
        Low Range
        • Nov 2007
        • 63

        #4
        Crap
        I was just there for the past 2 days and got back this morning...
        Try Andrew IIA over in Quogue
        when I find out who this is I will get in touch
        Steve
        1964 Series IIa In progress
        1968 S IIa (Sold)
        1972 S III (Sold)
        1996 Discovery SE-7 (Sold)

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        • acamato
          Low Range
          • Oct 2012
          • 7

          #5
          Try Scott Dalton at Expedition Imports. http://www.expeditionimports.org/

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          • Andrew IIA
            3rd Gear
            • Feb 2008
            • 327

            #6
            Originally posted by acamato
            Try Scott Dalton at Expedition Imports. http://www.expeditionimports.org/
            I'm afraid I don't know any reliable Series mechanics on the East End. I'm using a general local mechanic, in Quogue, but he's not particularly knowledgeable about Rovers. What's the nature of the problem ?
            Andrew
            '63 SIIA 88" SW

            http://hungrynaturalist.blogspot.com/

            Rover Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skunkal...7610584998247/

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            • jac04
              Overdrive
              • Feb 2007
              • 1884

              #7
              I'm fairly far away, but always willing to help out. Unfortunately, he'd have to come to me.

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              • Revtor
                2nd Gear
                • Apr 2012
                • 265

                #8
                any decent "mechanic" should be able to work through a series problem, no?
                ---- 1969 Bugeye ----
                ---- 1962 Dormobile ----

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                • SafeAirOne
                  Overdrive
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 3435

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Revtor
                  any decent "mechanic" should be able to work through a series problem, no?
                  That's funny, I think the same thing. How come a professional auto mechanic can work on something complicated, but they don't want to touch something so rudimentary and dead-simple?

                  Probably because they'll have to charge the customer for their ACTUAL time instead of the WAY over-inflated repair times listed, by vehicle, in the Chilton's repair estimating book.
                  --Mark

                  1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel

                  0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
                  (9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).

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                  • Billy5
                    1st Gear
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 172

                    #10
                    I also think when they hear " Land Rover" they automatically get into panic mode. I was talking to a very reputable transmission shop about posibbly rebuiling my gearbox etc. He said well Land Rovers ZFs blah blah..I said wait a second, this a 1969 Land Rover I am talking about. He said oh, drop it off lets break it down and see how she is and I will give you a price for everything including transfer case..lol. The deer in headlight thing I suppose.. I am really curious about whats going on to cause "distrought". We been that way since the day we brought these things into our lives..lol ( I think)..
                    1969 Series 2a Bugeye

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                    • Les Parker
                      RN Sales Team - Super Moderator
                      • May 2006
                      • 2020

                      #11
                      Problem is clutch related, I think we've turned the corner now and have the issue under resolve.

                      I appreciate all the follow ups, I still think we should have a data base for assisting Series owners who are unable to work on their own vehicles.

                      Les Parker
                      Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
                      Rovers North Inc.

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                      • morgant
                        1st Gear
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 170

                        #12
                        Clint has resuscitated the Birmabright Brotherhood and I've been trying to build up a comprehensive list of Series-specific garages/restoration shops & parts suppliers (Rovers North is literally the first entry in the database table) on SeriesParts.com. I've currently got 88 businesses listed and another 34 in my queue for vetting & listing, but I'm sure there are hundreds I've not stumbled across yet (submissions are _greatly_ appreciated).

                        So, we're trying to fill in that gap.
                        rikuwoiku — to travel overland.
                        1982 Series III 88" (RHD w/2.8L Daihatsu diesel)
                        2002 Discovery II SE

                        CentreSteer.com — A podcast by, for, and about Land Rover owners. (Panelist & Content Producer)

                        SeriesParts.com — A master list of parts, part suppliers (our gracious hosts included), and repair shops for Series Land Rovers.

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                        • kwells
                          Low Range
                          • Oct 2012
                          • 54

                          #13
                          Originally posted by acamato
                          Try Scott Dalton at Expedition Imports. http://www.expeditionimports.org/
                          Exactly

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