Tinkering with my Vogue

stutab · Sep 9, 2012

Edit: I thought I should change this as things altered from when I started this thread. Originally I was going to do some minor repair jobs and maintenance on my Rangy

this has since escalated into a all out rebuild. Happy Reading

:beer::beer:
End of Edit:

Hi All,
Thought I would put a thread up on some work I have been doing to my 1984 Range Rover Vogue.

I bought it in Feb 2008 of a bloke that was selling a S2A but wanted to much for the S2A so bought this off him for £150

It had been sat off the road for 18months as he had bought a diesel replacement. It started first time and drove well.

I didn't take many photo's when I was doing the suspension but as I do more work I will take more photo's

Before the upgrade

After the upgrade

Winch and Bumper Modifications

I have also wired in a 2nd battery for the winch and T-Max Dual Battery System.

The new battery was a tight fit, but by turning the radiator mounting bolt around, shaping the bracket and lining it with some fuel hose to stop it rubbing the battery it went in.

As I do more I will post more, there is plenty in the pipe line and I want it on the road soon. Thanks for looking.

joe1972 · Sep 9, 2012

A bright primary colour would be great for an off roader

pete@her · Sep 9, 2012

i realy like that would love to do some on mine but its the cost lol

stutab · Sep 9, 2012

joe1972 said:
A bright primary colour would be great for an off roader

Got a work colleague who has a 90 in Monti Carlo Blue, think that would be my first choice.

stutab · Sep 9, 2012

pete@her said:
i realy like that would love to do some on mine but its the cost lol

Its taken me long enough, more as a as and when, the back is full of parts that I have bought off e-bay and acquired from places. Next project is converting it from a auto to a manual :crazy: I got the box and parts off e-bay then pre sold my auto box so shouldn't be out of pocket for long..

stutab · Sep 9, 2012

Done a bit more this afternoon..
How to fix a small hole in the bonnet

Cover it in chequer plate of cause

Hopefully the number plate will pass a MOT being there!!

Saint.V8 · Sep 9, 2012

stutab said:
Done a bit more this afternoon..
How to fix a small hole in the bonnet

Cover it in chequer plate of cause

Hopefully the number plate will pass a MOT being there!!

Hmmmmm - maybe not!!!

But then again....depends on the mood and knowledge of the tester I guess.!!!

xs2man · Sep 9, 2012

PlastiDip a WHOLE CAR - How-to by DipYourCar.com - YouTube

Co-Pang-Yang · Sep 9, 2012

Saint.V8 said:
Hmmmmm - maybe not!!!

But then again....depends on the mood and knowledge of the tester I guess.!!!

My Disco passed 3 MOT's with a number plate sticker on the bonnet! Sure you'll be fine.

stutab · Sep 10, 2012

Co-Pang-Yang said:
My Disco passed 3 MOT's with a number plate sticker on the bonnet! Sure you'll be fine.

Seen a few about so thought it should be ok, Thanks for the encouragement..

Co-Pang-Yang · Sep 11, 2012

Worse case just cable tie a proper number to the front bumper so its flat. Then take it off and put it in the shed till next year!

stutab · Sep 11, 2012

My LT77 gear box and pedal box turned up today, Needs a good clean up but hopefully will fit right in, Its even got oil cooling

Think I have sorted the Clutch and Flywheel so will be posting pics when I do the swap..

stutab · Sep 15, 2012

Done some work on my gear box today.

Re sprayed the peddle box for the manual gear box as well, found that the master cylinders have been leaking, something else to put on the shopping list..

After some sand blasting it looked like this:

And then some paint..

:tea:

stutab · Sep 16, 2012

xs2man said:
PlastiDip a WHOLE CAR - How-to by DipYourCar.com - YouTube

Looked at the PlastiDip video, would be good but need to do a lot of cleaning back to metal and re-paint due to corrosion so think I will take the panels off, clean back to the metal and re-spray. My boss has let me convert a old hay loft at work into a spray booth and plumbed a compressor into it for me.

Something makes me think I will be re-painting allot of machinery for him though :rulez:

stutab · Sep 23, 2012

Has anybody used yrmlandrover.com for body repair parts before?

Pete The Biker · Sep 23, 2012

stutab said:
Has anybody used yrmlandrover.com for body repair parts before?

I haven't but they have a good reputation.

Pete

stutab · Sep 23, 2012

Pete The Biker said:
I haven't but they have a good reputation.

Pete

Thought they might, they seam cheap as well.

classic kev · Sep 23, 2012

stutab said:
Has anybody used yrmlandrover.com for body repair parts before?

Yes and jolly good stuff it is too. I had a rear cross member and some boot floor side extensions from them, wish I'd had a headlamp box as well 'coz the Britpart one was very poor.

stutab · Sep 23, 2012

I sent them a question about parts and got a reply at 8pm on a Sunday. Liking this company more. Did a search and didn't find a bad post. Will be ordering from them then.

tomseries3tom · Sep 23, 2012

looking good mate

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