Tag Archives: Landrover

Subtle Modifications

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Pin

An ongoing project has been the (hopefully) discrete and (definitely) reversible conversion of an 80 inch Land Rover to take the steering box from a later model. There are plenty of arguments for and against this sort of conversion but … Continue reading →

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Getting older….

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Pin

I hope that readers will celebrate with me as I disclose that Cher and I are managing at last to get rid of a habit which has not been helpful to our lives: We are giving up modern cars. The … Continue reading →

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More Land Rover Repairs

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Pin

Various work to a 1952 80 inch Land Rover is slowly making progress as the owner tackles much of the restoration to the vehicle and specialist items pass through the workshop. One of the most interesting jobs is the restoration … Continue reading →

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The Land Rover TDi finally leaves

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Pin

The fitting of the 200 TDi engine to the Series 1 Land Rover has finally been completed and the owner has now taken delivery after much engineering (on my part) and much patience (on his part)! The original objective was … Continue reading →

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Engine Conversion

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Pin

More work today on the Land Rover Series 1 engine conversion which was still in the ‘planning stage’ last time I wrote about it.  This particular Land Rover has already benefitted with a rebuild by its last owner who did … Continue reading →

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Keeping Busy

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Pin

Things have been characteristically busy in the workshop since my last post (which is also, as usual, the reason why it has been so long since the last post!).  Work is progressing well on the Jaguar 3.8 and the Triumph … Continue reading →

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Welding and Painting

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Pin

Variety has certainly been the spice of life in the workshop today with work on no less than four different vehicles. The morning has been largely taken up with painting various TR6 bits ready for re-assembly and, while the paint … Continue reading →

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The Best of British

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Pin

The series 1 Land Rover arrived on Friday as planned and we decided to go ahead with the brake master cylinder conversion.  The original Girling cylinder has had it’s share of trouble over the last year or two:  It had … Continue reading →

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One life… live it!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Pin

Or as one Land Rover owner has it: “One wife: Livid!” I’ve been finishing off the Porsche 944 today which now looks lovely and rust free underneath and runs somewhat sweeter courtesy of new rotor arm, plugs and leads and … Continue reading →

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Surgical Procedures

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Pin

It has been a mixed day in the workshop today:  The 5 speed gearbox conversion for the Scimitar has proved to be a good solution and I have been doing the preliminary design work on the adaptor plate as well … Continue reading →

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