chris0132 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Nice one but bet they'll be twice what your dad got for them Just spoke to him and he said there another set of wheels in the garage he knows there 5 spoke and he's pretty sure there the same so I'll go round and take a picture of them tomorrow and send it you if you want, be funny if we find he had 2 sets in the garage haha The joys of breaking a few rangerovers and discoveries lol we just got rid of a series 1 landrover too lol now we've got the military 109 auto 3.9 v8 with 4.2 cam in it And his neighbour has a space frame bowler that weighs just over a ton that had a tvr 4.2 (blueprinted) in it but has now got a 4.6 v8 in it, that thing is an animal So yeah any parts I'm sure we can help mate :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) That would be great, my offroader i built a while ago had a tweeked 4.6 in it and ran on twin pro comp suspension. Not quite a Bowler but great fun in the desert Edited October 6, 2013 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 That would be great, my offroader i built a while ago had a tweeked 4.6 in it and ran on twin pro comp suspension. Not quite a Bowler but great fun in the desert Sounds awesome gotta love old landys people think there slow but they can embarrass quite a few cars, I'm sure robin (the one with the bowler) said when his was dyno'd it was around 300bhp and 0-60 was something stupid like 4.5 seconds lol the sound of it is phenomenal and could get it sideways around the swan island all wheels spinning haha Ill email you the pics in the morning mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 That would be great, my offroader i built a while ago had a tweeked 4.6 in it and ran on twin pro comp suspension. Not quite a Bowler but great fun in the desertmakes sense now going for a range rover for sentimental reasons. Ive always fancied an old landcruiser 60/70 or even 80 series for a resto project. Best of luck with it Dunk I'll be watching this one. Will it be in use daily once completed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrashcanman Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Cheers Chris Thanks mate, theres a fair bit of work to do but hopefully it'll finish up like the pic in post 6 Am looking forward to watching the progress mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris0132 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 There the same ;-) do you want them then mate? my dad said he needs the tyres off them but you can buy the rims they could do with a refurb as there's a few scratches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share Posted October 7, 2013 Yes please mate, how many do you have and how much, pm me or call me if you wish 07970 733159 Just the rims is fine with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Another part has now been sorted, i have a local trimming specialist ready and waiting to remove the old headlining and fit me a brand spanking new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Coming together, I think the project build is the best stage, that's why I have sold so many "finished" cars !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) Coming together, I think the project build is the best stage, that's why I have sold so many "finished" cars !! I thought i was going to struggle with this part but the place i've found are on the doorstep in Redditch and have done quite a few Range Rovers. I'm trying to figure out what suspension to go for which isn't so easy as most places haven't a clue what the spring rates are. Stock on a pre airbag RR is 133 inch lbs front and 150 on the rear i think, i want to stiffen that up a bit but not too much, i found a Bilstein kit but the rates seem too high to me, 200 front and 295 rear Edited October 8, 2013 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1JZGTE Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Great project! I haven't seen one of these on the roads in quite a while. Much nicer exterior wise than many of the later year RRs IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 It's finally on the ramp. The chassis only has surface corrosion and easily sorted which is a major result. Nearside and offside body mounts need some attention but quite easily sorted, offside inner and outer sills will be replaced along with the rear cross section behind the rear bumper which is the worst area on the car. Boot floor will need replacing along with both front footwells and both front inner wings. That's about it on the corrosion side. All the bushes are shot so they will get changed along with new dampers & new power steering pipes. The air suspension now works so we'll keep that for the time being. Both front swivel housings are leaking and looks like it'll need new cv joints etc. Another huge plus is the motor, we pulled all the plugs and compression tested it and all is good with the engine, did an oil and filter change along with new coolant and ran it up and its as sweet as a nut. Fuel lines need replacing but the brake lines at the rear are all copper and not very old, it'll get a new exhaust at some stage as well I'll pop up some pictures later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 A few pics of the underside i took today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Fancy rescuing this one Dunc? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291003680886?clk_rvr_id=537660527447 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Nope One is enough thanks We fixed the rotten fuel line yesterday so it's now a bit safer to drive in and out the workshop I missed out on some bargins though from a local breakers yard who had exactly the same spec as mine in for breaking. The parts went silly cheap in my opinion, £600 for engine & box and only done 75k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 Had a few set backs with this project and where i was going to do it is a non starter. On the plus side i've found a place making all the panels for the Classic RR and their only in Coventry, they bought all the old original tooling apparently so there shouldn't be any fitting issues. Super cheap as well, boot floor £50, inner sills £50, outer sills £25 etc I found this place on my searches around the net, they appear to do some serious projects there including total rebuilds, £30k for a 94 Soft dash they have restored 280 hrs labour http://www.kingsleycars.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Had a few set backs with this project and where i was going to do it is a non starter. On the plus side i've found a place making all the panels for the Classic RR and their only in Coventry, they bought all the old original tooling apparently so there shouldn't be any fitting issues. Super cheap as well, boot floor £50, inner sills £50, outer sills £25 etc I found this place on my searches around the net, they appear to do some serious projects there including total rebuilds, £30k for a 94 Soft dash they have restored 280 hrs labour http://www.kingsleycars.co.uk Over £90k for this one!!! http://www.kingsleycars.co.uk/restored-land-rovers/1992-range-rover-3-9i-se-2-door.htm It is lovely though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 So is 90K under the bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Well after a day of investigation i have found a new workshop which is only a 10 minute drive from where i live. Should have the Range moved there hopefully sometime next week. Take Kingsleys website with a pinch of salt, i actually spoke to the guy that did the restoration yesterday !! Edited February 23, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) At long last its now in the workshop and being stripped. Pics to follow Edited August 18, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Yes please, would love to see this progress! Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Locking this thread to allow for a new Project Thread to start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Re opened Decided not to do a bespoke project thread, thanks to Steve for deleting it and re opening this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 A few photo's of where it's at now. Worst rot is on the rear cross member which will be the first part to be replaced followed by the sills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Some photos taken this morning, back seats are now out, the horrid tow hitch is in the skip and started to drill out the boot floor, that should be out in an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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