Project lizzie rebuild thread

[bencorkill]

Not too bad then! still i plan on abusing it thoroughly so i doubt it will last very long.

With mine i found if i drive like a tool or like my dad get same mpg give or take 1/2 a mpg but thats with a dying engine, you want us to put up pics of chassis?

 

[robbh]

With mine i found if i drive like a tool or like my dad get same mpg give or take 1/2 a mpg but thats with a dying engine, you want us to put up pics of chassis?

If thats not a problem mate pics would be cool.

 

[bencorkill]

if thats not a problem mate pics would be cool.

 

[robbh]

Looks good to me. cheers!
Looking forward to coming to collect it and meeting you on Saturday.

 

[bencorkill]

Looks good to me. cheers!
Looking forward to coming to collect it and meeting you on Saturday.

You to ! My dads looking forward to getting his drive back pha

 

[robbh]

You to ! My dads looking forward to getting his drive back pha

Lmao! i dont think my parents are best pleased they are gonna have a second land rover on the drive



Now what could i do with the spare chassis?

 

[bencorkill]

Lmao! i dont think my parents are best pleased they are gonna have a second land rover on the drive



Now what could i do with the spare chassis?

Chop it up and get scrap man over? Must be able to get fair few ££ for it. Your drive looks hugh compared to mine, you can just about squeeze a disco on it, and technically you wont have two on your drive 1 and a 1/3

 

[robbh]

Chop it up and get scrap man over? Must be able to get fair few ££ for it. Your drive looks hugh compared to mine, you can just about squeeze a disco on it, and technically you wont have two on your drive 1 and a 1/3

Hmm or repair it and make a 100 inch hybrid
We can fit probably 6 cars on it plus a double garage. Not that anything will fit in the garage as modlst of the disco is in there
Good point ill say that when they moan about to me again

 

[bencorkill]

Hmm or repair it and make a 100 inch hybrid
We can fit probably 6 cars on it plus a double garage. Not that anything will fit in the garage as modlst of the disco is in there
Good point ill say that when they moan about to me again

6 car drive and big garage i long for! my garage you cant get a disco in width length or height wise haha! I couldn't even get my 1984 polo in it LOL! One day i will come to buy my own garage with a house haha

 

[robbh]

6 car drive and big garage i long for! my garage you cant get a disco in width length or height wise haha! I couldn't even get my 1984 polo in it LOL! One day i will come to buy my own garage with a house haha

Haha a big worshop would be better!

My disco dont fit in the garage either. its got one of them stupid roller doors on the front so sits quite low. So ive gotta put up with the drive

 

[Mr Noisy]

definitely an r380

BUGRIT wrong again!!

 

[robbh]

Split me gearbox and transfer box today.

I wanna get the transfer box cleaned an on the bench now ready for a strip down and ratio change/rebuild.

Now to continue with the welding!

 

[Mr Noisy]

Interested to hear more on your transfer box work rob, the only part of my car I haven't chartered yet!

 

[robbh]

Interested to hear more on your transfer box work rob, the only part of my car I haven't chartered yet!

Cool will update when i make some progress with it. although ive got to admit though its the bit of the build im least looking forward too.
Will be fitting ashcrofts 1.410 gearset to it plus their HD cross pin as thats recommended if off roading a lot. And hopefully then get away with just buying their master rebuild kit and it will be job done.
And if funds allow may fit their ATB diff but not really too worried about that tbh.

 

[Mr Noisy]

The ATB/QUAIFE diff option is nice because on slippery road surfaces etc it helps to distribute the torque around the car for you without you knowing it. You get a bit of a slip, add some power and it sends it where it's needed.

Off road you just lock it as normal.

But yeah anyway, looking forward to the pics on that

 

[4x4jack]

I always think it sounds painful when somebody says they have "split their transfer box"

 

[Mr Noisy]

I always think it sounds painful when somebody says they have "split their transfer box"

It's better than 'blowing a tranny' trust me!!

 

[robbh]

It's better than 'blowing a tranny' trust me!!

:hysterically_laughi

 

[4x4jack]

It's better than 'blowing a tranny' trust me!!

Think it would be less physically painful but imagine the mental scars!!

 

[robbh]

Well after 11 hours of driving around ive finally got me v8!

Thanks bencorkill! Was good to meet you and take the motor off your hands

Heres the pictures!

To say im as happy as a pig in **** might be a bit of an understatement!

Just needs a really good clean! Oh and a megasquirt kit fitted :biggrin1:

Plan of action now
Remove the v8 from the chassis
Remove the axles and whatever is attached (not alot)
Strip back the chassis and paint!