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Cheers, Col - I don't think it'll be long before it starts leaking oil!
Need help re: 1972 Land Rover Series III!
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I'm starting to put together a list of things that need doing... So far, I've got soundproofing, bit of rust removal and painting underneath, etc.
What do you guys recommend now that you've seen it? (I'll probably need to start with the easy things but it'd be good to know what to start reading up on)
What do you guys recommend now that you've seen it? (I'll probably need to start with the easy things but it'd be good to know what to start reading up on)
Maybe start with driving it
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I had a long list of stuff I needed/wanted to do on mine, after a while, I stopped adding stuff to the list then eventually I ignored the list. You will soon discover that you fix one thing and at least three other things go wrong, leave well alone and it starts behaving itself.
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If you've never done any mechanicing before, buy a Haynes manual for it.
Then get tools as and when you need them.
It's only a start but it is a start.
Do you have any mates who work on cars, or is there a club you could join locally?
I only learned what I know by doing the above and also having a next door neighbour for a six years who ran his own garage single handed.
Things are much much easier now we have the internet.
Best of luck with it, it looks absolutely lovely.
Then get tools as and when you need them.
It's only a start but it is a start.
Do you have any mates who work on cars, or is there a club you could join locally?
I only learned what I know by doing the above and also having a next door neighbour for a six years who ran his own garage single handed.
Things are much much easier now we have the internet.
Best of luck with it, it looks absolutely lovely.
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Cheers for that, Disco - I thought the same...
I'm not sure about the wheel colour - should really be limestone, but it's not mine so...
I'd just drive it - see how you get on - see if you want free wheeling hubs or an overdrive...
Cheers for that, Disco - I thought the same...
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If you've never done any mechanicing before, buy a Haynes manual for it.
Then get tools as and when you need them.
It's only a start but it is a start.
Do you have any mates who work on cars, or is there a club you could join locally?
I only learned what I know by doing the above and also having a next door neighbour for a six years who ran his own garage single handed.
Things are much much easier now we have the internet.
Best of luck with it, it looks absolutely lovely.
Ahhh, thanks for that, Stanley - will get the manual and thank goodness for YouTube, eh?!
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...and forums like this, especially this one.!!!
Be aware that Haynes tend to make things look and sound a bit easier than they really are.
As for tools, get a good headtorch. You don't need to buy Snap on, Draper or Sealey are fine. If you buy a huge socket set you'll find you only use a few sockets so you might as well buy a smaller set and invest in other sockets as and when you need em, or break em!
Dunno if there are threads on here on tools but discussing it you can get pretty boring pretty quickly!
Best of luck!
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...and forums like this, especially this one.!!!
Be aware that Haynes tend to make things look and sound a bit easier than they really are.
As for tools, get a good headtorch. You don't need to buy Snap on, Draper or Sealey are fine. If you buy a huge socket set you'll find you only use a few sockets so you might as well buy a smaller set and invest in other sockets as and when you need em, or break em!
Dunno if there are threads on here on tools but discussing it you can get pretty boring pretty quickly!
Best of luck!
Thanks, Stanley - I think I'll be asking plenty of questions here! I've got a socket set and some bits and bobs (battery charger, jack, axle stands, etc) so that should be enough for now - apart from the headtorch!
Thanks for taking the time to reply and to share your experience - it's very much appreciated.
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Get af spanners and sockets, and whitworth.
Most series are built using British, not metric, fixings and fasteners
Most series are built using British, not metric, fixings and fasteners
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Didn't dare say this, glad you did!!
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And download the repair operations manual, rather than the Haynes book.
Plus the parts book, great to see an exploded diagram of the thing you are working on.
Cheaper. (free) better, and you can print the pages you want.
Google Landrover manuals.
Plus the parts book, great to see an exploded diagram of the thing you are working on.
Cheaper. (free) better, and you can print the pages you want.
Google Landrover manuals.
I'm not sure about the wheel colour - should really be limestone, but it's not mine so...
I'd just drive it - see how you get on - see if you want free wheeling hubs or an overdrive...
Although after 40 odd years there will be something metric added, I managed to get a nice used socket set with af, whit and metric sockets off ebay. I've used all 3 types and all I've touched with it are the hood frame , thermostat housing, and steering wheel
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I use metric surface drive sockets and ring spanners on Whitworth, and not had any problems. I do have Whit stuff, but it is in my unit, and I can't be bothered to go and get it.
Of course the rule is however many spanners, sockets you have, you won't have one that fits that last nut/bolt needed to finish the job. When you do find one that fits there will be a nut the other end exactly the same size so you need 2 spanners/sockets the same size. When you finally find all the right size tools something breaks, shears, is missing from order so you can't finish the job anyway
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I usually just break off small ones, and fit a new one!
Once you get over about 3/4 inch nut size, precise sizing is less important. Mole grips and Stilsons work on anything!
Of course we haven't mentioned the 2 key tools, telescopic rod with magnet on for retrieving dropped bolts which always fall where you can't get them, rod with blue tack on the end for retrieving stuff that'd not magneticI usually just break off small ones, and fit a new one!
Once you get over about 3/4 inch nut size, precise sizing is less important. Mole grips and Stilsons work on anything!
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Working on boats, the tool that gets the most use is the lighted mirror on an extendable stick.
Not so useful on road vehicles, but still gets the odd outing.
The magnet on a car aerial that I have also has an LED light,which makes getting close to the object easier.
