'allo from an ex Pongo.

jwm · Aug 14, 2011

Just sticking me nose in to say 'allo.

I've been posting queries on the RRR forum, but it's nowhere near as well populated as in here ... so here I am.

After 30yrs in the Mob, last thing I wanted was a Land Rover, but I've bin tempted by an '85 RRC 4 door that had been hiding in a garage for ten years. Only 39k on the clock, and never had a towbar fitted.

Looks good superficially ... seems solid and passed MoT with no comments, but there's a lot of surface rust to treat underneath. Haven't got access to a lift or a garage, so I'm not looking forward to spending all that time on me back out in the road ... but needs must ...!!!

Last W/end I took it for a 420 mile round trip, much of it on motorways. I am now officially 'in love' ... any one wanna buy a Mk2 Jag? I've no further use for it.

Johnny.

PS: If you think a Rover v8 is thirsty, try running an old Jag.

spencer1885 · Aug 14, 2011

:welcome2:

Good choice , we have two rrc a 4 door and a 2 door.
Old engine oil and bitumen paint mixed up and sprayed underneath is what I do to our two rrc

jwm · Aug 14, 2011

'allo Spencer.

I got 3lt of NeutraRust, 5lt of silver Hammerite, and 10 lt of Bitumin paint.
It's the 'on me back' bit I'm not lookin' forward to ... an' it rains a lot 'ere in Wales.

Had the back bumper off yesterday, to fit a tow bracket. Rear chassis member nice and sound, but lots of surface rust. Treated with NeutraRust, but I'll have to re-visit it again with the other gunks.

Johnny.

spencer1885 · Aug 14, 2011

Hi,
Would not bother with trying rust treatments or trying to get to bare metal, what works for me is a jet wash and a week of drying off ,which means driving as usual and then mix waste oil and bitumen paint and spray with a air driven shutz gun.
I do his every year in the summer.
Very messy but better than welding every year

norseman · Aug 15, 2011

Welcome! I'm not surprised that your '85 has no more than surface rust,I had one first reg'd in Oct '85 (one of the first Efi's) & despite a starship mileage, 15 previous owners & evidence of considerable off-road use there was no actual rot in the structure. There is a theory that the steel quality used by LR declined (not for the first time either - remember the mid seventies series 3's?) from the introduction of the Discovery in '89 & that this change also effected the RR production line.

jwm · Aug 16, 2011

Hi Norseman,

Essex Boy eh? I got dragged up in Romford.

This one's first Reg in Sept '85. Probably one of the last Pre-EFI ones.
A big plus point in my book. I 'm old school ... I understand Carburetters.

I understand fuel injection in theory, but not in practice, and I am much happier if there are no engine management CPUs around to complicate things.

Shoot, this ol' bus doesn't have electric windows or mirrors either.
I like this. I could happily live without the central locking too,
but seeing as it is there, I've managed to get it working ... sort of.

It would be nice to find a few wrecks in a local farmers field, but so far only old S2 Landies laying around here. They're not posh enough round here to run Rangies, but I'm keeping me eyes peeled.

Johnny.

norseman · Aug 17, 2011

jwm said:
Hi Norseman,

Essex Boy eh? I got dragged up in Romford.
Johnny.

Born & raised in the Hertfordshire countryside Johnny, moved to Essex when I was 19 & still never lived in a town. Nice to see you also believe in the 'keep it simple' approach which given LR's unenviable reputation for electrical reliability is probably the best bet! My current steed is a low mileage/two owner '87 Vogue auto which, to me anyway, ticks all the right boxes & covers no more than 2k a year as I've also the use of a modern car.

goonarmy · Aug 17, 2011

jwm said:
Hi Norseman,

Essex Boy eh? I got dragged up in Romford.

Johnny.

nowt wrong wiv that

jwm · Aug 18, 2011

norseman said:
covers no more than 2k a year as I've also the use of a modern car.

That made me smile ... my 'other car' is a '69 Jag 380 (upgunned Mk2). So the mpg of a Rangie don't frighten me. Weekly shopping trips are a 30+ mile round trip, but although the wife has a shopping trolley (Corsa), we very rarely use it.

Come to think of it, since the Rangie arrived, I ain't used the Jag either. Any one wanna buy it?

Johnny.

jwm · Aug 18, 2011

goonarmy said:
nowt wrong wiv that

I'd never use a bad word about Romford, mate. Loved it there as a Kid/teenager, but I'm 67 now and I ain't comin' back.

Johnny.

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