edge Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Could a mod please move this to the project section as it wont let me post there as it says i dont have permission. Thanks. Me and a friend, another fellow supra owner (suprajim) have started to work on the landrover he has had sat off the road for the last few years. Spec - -Lightweight series 3 -FFR Fitted for radio truck -Ex-military served from 1979 - 1984 -Conversion to 3.5v8 from SD1 -Rangerover diffs/running gear -We think it has a rangerover 4 speed manual box in but unsure of which. -Straight through exhaust system with cherrybombs -Hard top or canvass roof or none at all if you so wish. We start to take off a few panels to make it easier to work on Doors off All Most panels off Bit of damage to light so thats off Stripped some floor out to see how far the rot goes Carbs are completly knackered so hopefully source a new inlet manifold to hold a nice big single carb Afew more bits removed Will keep this updated for anyone interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Could a mod please move this to the project section as it wont let me post there as it says i dont have permission. Thanks. Me and a friend, another fellow supra owner (suprajim) have started to work on the landrover he has had sat off the road for the last few years. Spec - -Lightweight series 3 -FFR Fitted for radio truck -Ex-military served from 1979 - 1984 -Conversion to 3.5v8 from SD1 -Rangerover diffs/running gear -We think it has a rangerover 4 speed manual box in but unsure of which. -Straight through exhaust system with cherrybombs -Hard top or canvass roof or none at all if you so wish. We start to take off a few panels to make it easier to work on Doors off All Most panels off Bit of damage to light so thats off Stripped some floor out to see how far the rot goes Carbs are completly knackered so hopefully source a new inlet manifold to hold a nice big single carb Afew more bits removed Will keep this updated for anyone interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 wow was made in 1884, Ex-military served from 1979 - 1884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 wow was made in 1884, Ex-military served from 1979 - 1884 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Couldn't resist! Edge having tea;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Couldn't resist! Edge having tea;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 wow was made in 1884, Ex-military served from 1979 - 1884 Did i not mention it has a time machine in? Well spotted, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 wow was made in 1884, Ex-military served from 1979 - 1884 Did i not mention it has a time machine in? Well spotted, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Couldn't resist! Edge having tea;) Tired, covered in muck and in need of a shave and hair cut. What better time to get a pic of me. Thanks:tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Couldn't resist! Edge having tea;) Tired, covered in muck and in need of a shave and hair cut. What better time to get a pic of me. Thanks:tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Subscribed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 No disrespect to those involved in this project, but there are Landrover forums for this project. I thought this was a MKIV supra forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisbeast Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I was hoping to see a TT lump going in it or something crazy like that! Subsribed, I love anything like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 No disrespect to those involved in this project, but there are Landrover forums for this project. I thought this was a MKIV supra forum. We know this is a Supra forum, We are both Supra owners and thought you guys might be interested in someting a little different. Anyway...Looking forward to another weekend of Landrover dissection:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm interested to see how this goes, fair bit of restoration going to be required but should be a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 We know this is a Supra forum, We are both Supra owners and thought you guys might be interested in someting a little different. Exactly. It's an interesting diverse project. Supras can get boring all the time. I'm looking forward to seeing something different. Don't let these miserable sods put you off keeping us up to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Best of luck with the project James, love reading about restoration stuff like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Thanks for the positive input guys:) I will post some more pics after the weekends work but James (the other one:rolleyes:) is slacking this weekend at V Festival so ill be going it alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest morganl7 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Good luck with the restoration. My dad had loads of Land Roves while I was growing up and I learned to drive in an ex-military Series 3! Love them! Looking forward to seeing some more pictures soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Wow - I used to drive one exactly like that as a company car. About the right time frame too. Good luck restoring her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECK Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 hey guys, i like the project, ive got a friend who is daft about landies he has loads of them!! im quite sure if you need parts (postable ones!) im sure he can help, drop me a p.m if you need and ill speak to him for you oh and try a site called mad for mud. com, hes a member on there and its all things landrover there, could be of use:search: anyway good luck!, ill be watching;) alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 hey guys, i like the project, ive got a friend who is daft about landies he has loads of them!! im quite sure if you need parts (postable ones!) im sure he can help, drop me a p.m if you need and ill speak to him for you oh and try a site called mad for mud. com, hes a member on there and its all things landrover there, could be of use:search: anyway good luck!, ill be watching;) alex Ok thanks bud, will be looking for a pair of SU carbs, so if he knows of any decent ones in working order ill be interested. I googled ' Mad for mud' and found a lovely pottery site! EDIT: Think ive found it now, Mad on mud;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 I is wel jelus. (sic) I had two S3 Landys and the plan was to renovate one into a tuned V8 in metallic blue with white leather seats, no top at all except the windscreen. I wanted to have "spitfire" type exhausts coming from the sides of the front wings but I reckon that would have been illegal. Sadly, they became a huge money pit and had to go. Good work, keep us posted. (my wife never bought me eggs, sausage and beans while I was working on them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmer Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 ...This weekends update... When the engine swap was done the bulkhead needed to be modified slighty, they decided to use a hammer and it looked crap! So ive cut away the damaged area and am going to make a new trans tunnel from scratch. The rusty panel on the left will be coming out but to know where to cut i need the new part so it will have to wait untill next weekend. To better access brake pipes, body work ect and because it only took 10 mins I got the engine out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 There's some serious cleaning up to do. How far are you going to go down the road of restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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