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[StX_Rovers]

Test run down our hill today with the 109. The fan, pulley, and piece they bolt into came loose on the way back up our road so now the radiator is toast and I have sworn off water pump rebuild kits.

Turning around at our new place:


On the way down:

[Rat Patrol]

Hows this one compare...

[Partsman]

This is my 1965 Series 2A 109, it's finally on the road.

[blue bomber]

This is a '65 IIA I purchased about 5 years ago and spent several years picking up parts on Ebay and some of the online retailers before turning it all over to Garrett Bourque in Jefferson Maine. After nearly a year at his place, the truck is nearing completion and I will soon head up to Maine pick it up and bring it to Cincinnati where I now live.

Looks fantastic!!!

[Steve M]

'65 IIA nearly complete in Maine

This is a '65 IIA I purchased about 5 years ago and spent several years picking up parts on Ebay and some of the online retailers before turning it all over to Garrett Bourque in Jefferson Maine. After nearly a year at his place, the truck is nearing completion and I will soon head up to Maine pick it up and bring it to Cincinnati where I now live.

[blue bomber]

What axles and tires are those? Actu that begs what your whole driveline is. It would be hard to imagine a stock engine turning those in hi range.

The drive train is a great combo that has proven very reliable. The engine is a '97 vortec 5.7 backed up with a np435 granny 4 speed. Adapted to the stock series transfer case via an Advance Adapters adapter, 50-9000. I Also added power steering. The axles are stock series housings, with 24 spline shafts and chromoly cvs in the front. ARB's and disc brakes. The ring and pinion ratio is 3.54. Remember that the transfer is under driven. So I really have a 4.03 final drive. 4.70's = 5.35 final drive. With my low ratio transmission and 2.88 "b" suffix gears the rover crawls and hauls!! It's been s great car. Old looks with modern performance.

[SalemRover]

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Some country lane cruising.

What axles and tires are those? Actu that begs what your whole driveline is. It would be hard to imagine a stock engine turning those in hi range.

[blue bomber]

Some country lane cruising.

[stomper]

Wow, I never knew land rover made aluminum door tops from the factory. Very nice.

[SalemRover]

Those look like Rocky Mountain door tops on the middle doors on Salem Rover's truck. Were those custom made or are they available through Rocky Mountain?

They are 2 piece doors that were made by LR for the early defenders. The quality of the AL tops by LR is dare I say a lot higher than wise owl. Not that wise owls are bad, but the build quality on the LR ones are impressive. I am on the road now but can shoot some close ups next week.

Jason

[stomper]

Those look like Rocky Mountain door tops on the middle doors on Salem Rover's truck. Were those custom made or are they available through Rocky Mountain?

[amcordo]

I still have those two piece doors. They. Are. Amazing. I galvanized the frame on the lower ones, but the upper portions were rotted. I kept them, though, with the eventual goal of having aluminum toppers custom made.

[SalemRover]

Are those Santana middle doors?

Early Defender middle row doors.

[ArlowCT]

Are those Santana middle doors?

[SalemRover]

Those middle doors are awful sexy.

They were a damn pita to find, but given the configuration I am going for they are a necessity.