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  • mrdoiron
    4th Gear
    • Dec 2009
    • 446

    Any idea what this is ???

    This small metal plate (door, panel, cover ??) came with a box of parts when I originally picked up my 69, but I can't seem to figure out what it is - can anyone tell me ?

    thanks
    Last edited by mrdoiron; 06-25-2010, 04:29 AM.
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    1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
    1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
    1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
    1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
    1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
    2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
    2010 RR Sport Supercharged


    http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/
  • greenmeanie
    Overdrive
    • Oct 2006
    • 1358

    #2
    Its a rather complicated version of the cover/trim piece that goes on the top of the dash. The three cutouts clear the mounting screws for the instrument panel and the notch in the middle on the other edge clears the center of the windscreen or the bit between the two vents depending on how it fits up. All it really does is hides the heater hose as it runs along the top of the dash.

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    • mrdoiron
      4th Gear
      • Dec 2009
      • 446

      #3
      Originally posted by greenmeanie
      Its a rather complicated version of the cover/trim piece that goes on the top of the dash. The three cutouts clear the mounting screws for the instrument panel and the notch in the middle on the other edge clears the center of the windscreen or the bit between the two vents depending on how it fits up. All it really does is hides the heater hose as it runs along the top of the dash.
      thanks alot, that was making me mad trying to figure it out.. safe to say it'll not be finding it's home back there in that position !

      cheers, mike
      Last edited by mrdoiron; 06-14-2010, 08:45 AM.
      ---------------------------
      1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
      1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
      1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
      1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
      1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
      2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
      2010 RR Sport Supercharged


      http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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      • scott
        Overdrive
        • Oct 2006
        • 1226

        #4
        greenie, i beg to differ, that is a piece of the roswell wreckage
        '64 Series IIA 88 Canvas Tilt
        '68 Series IIA RHD Ambulance
        '76 Spitfire 1500
        '07 LR3 (Series Recovery Vehicle)

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        • Jim-ME
          Overdrive
          • Oct 2006
          • 1379

          #5
          I'll buy it PM me.
          Jim

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          • mrdoiron
            4th Gear
            • Dec 2009
            • 446

            #6
            Originally posted by Jim-ME
            I'll buy it PM me.
            Jim
            Sorry,
            Someone already PM'd me, so I offered it for free... other than shipping cost.

            thanks, mike
            ---------------------------
            1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
            1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
            1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
            1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
            1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
            2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
            2010 RR Sport Supercharged


            http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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            • mrdoiron
              4th Gear
              • Dec 2009
              • 446

              #7
              Originally posted by scott
              greenie, i beg to differ, that is a piece of the roswell wreckage
              what exactly is "roswell wreckage" ? lol
              ---------------------------
              1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
              1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
              1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
              1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
              1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
              2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
              2010 RR Sport Supercharged


              http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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              • scott
                Overdrive
                • Oct 2006
                • 1226

                #8
                Originally posted by mrdoiron
                what exactly is "roswell wreckage" ? lol
                it's a little known fact that aliens visited solihull in the early days of the land rover developement and stole technology and incorporated it into their space ships, then in the june of 1947 one of thier series one space ships crashed near roswell new mexico spredding what looked like bits of a rover all over
                '64 Series IIA 88 Canvas Tilt
                '68 Series IIA RHD Ambulance
                '76 Spitfire 1500
                '07 LR3 (Series Recovery Vehicle)

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                • SafeAirOne
                  Overdrive
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 3435

                  #9
                  Originally posted by scott
                  it's a little known fact that aliens visited solihull in the early days of the land rover developement and stole technology and incorporated it into their space ships, then in the june of 1947 one of thier series one space ships crashed near roswell new mexico spredding what looked like bits of a rover all over
                  Guess that explains why flying saucers leak gear oil all over the place...
                  --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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                  • mrdoiron
                    4th Gear
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 446

                    #10
                    Originally posted by SafeAirOne
                    Guess that explains why flying saucers leak gear oil all over the place...
                    Clearer now...lol.

                    I also heard someone say that the British haven't yet got into large scale computer manufacturing... mainly because they haven't found a way to make them drip oil yet !

                    My friends at the Celtic Manor in S Wales are going to give me heat on that comment !
                    ---------------------------
                    1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
                    1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
                    1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
                    1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
                    1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
                    2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
                    2010 RR Sport Supercharged


                    http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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                    • Wander
                      2nd Gear
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 260

                      #11
                      It's not "leaking oil" it's a long term progressive oil change

                      Is Celtic Manor near Swansea? My parents lived there for about 2 years. Their flat was right in the quay, I loved visiting there. We used to always drive out to worms head when I came over during college breaks.
                      64 IIa 88
                      94 Discovery
                      06 Toyota 4R (DD)

                      ~Matt
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                      "Not all who wander are lost"~Tolkein

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                      • mrdoiron
                        4th Gear
                        • Dec 2009
                        • 446

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Wander
                        It's not "leaking oil" it's a long term progressive oil change

                        Is Celtic Manor near Swansea? My parents lived there for about 2 years. Their flat was right in the quay, I loved visiting there. We used to always drive out to worms head when I came over during college breaks.
                        That's the one... there's a great Indian Restaurant near there... Ko-i-nor or something like that...

                        cheers
                        ---------------------------
                        1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
                        1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
                        1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
                        1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
                        1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
                        2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
                        2010 RR Sport Supercharged


                        http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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