Mulcaster1
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sure all will be fine - someone will always correct you on here if your lost
Sting Ray's '89 90 - Complete Restoration
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Don't know if you read Land Rover owner international but there was an article in Sept issue a chap had built a 90 for long trips Borneo was mentioned which was totally moded and very well thought out with shower and all sort of kit might be worth a read if your planning that trip you mentioned , might give you some ideas.
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Sounds like a top gear episode!
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No this actually worked
. It was a very well thought out landy built for travelling long distances, it was a home from home fresh water system ,shower he'd even moved the electrics into a side locker for easy access.
. It was a very well thought out landy built for travelling long distances, it was a home from home fresh water system ,shower he'd even moved the electrics into a side locker for easy access.
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Thanks for the steer on the article - I've not got that one having only subscribed at the Show (and got my free Oz Tent King Goanna chair ) but a mate probably has a copy so I'll look him up. I'm all for pinching good ideas from other people, and a shower is something that I'm seriously considering.
One thing that would help during the rebuild is an Illustrated Parts Catalogue that identifies the type and dimensions of each bolt; does anyone know if this exists? I’ve found an IPC online, but such information appeared to be lacking.
) but a mate probably has a copy so I'll look him up. I'm all for pinching good ideas from other people, and a shower is something that I'm seriously considering. One thing that would help during the rebuild is an Illustrated Parts Catalogue that identifies the type and dimensions of each bolt; does anyone know if this exists? I’ve found an IPC online, but such information appeared to be lacking.
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Bit of work on that rusty bulk head Sting Ray?
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There's this I brought it when I did my 110 there not cheap but very useful http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...270918&hash=item48a237922d:g:A~QAAOSwKBVZuPBi you can get them cheaper than that price though .
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Thanks - does that include bolt dimensions?
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So much work in fact that it has been confined to the skip; after all, you can't polish a turd!
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Yes , but check the rave download on here don't know if that's got them in ? That's free I believe.
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Ok, cheers.
So this afternoon I've started to make some initial purchases, but I've been getting a little confused regarding the fuel tanks; after a bit of thinking, I'm going to go with the following setup - any thoughts will be most welcome!
- I'll be getting a 300tdi CSW chassis with td5 rear crossmember, which means I'll need a td5 fuel tank in the rear as I'm not inclined to modify the chassis for an earlier tank.
- As I'll be overlanding, I'd like additional fuel capacity integral to the vehicle, so I'll put a tank under the drivers seat, as per my early 90. I'll need to check with Marslands that this is do-able from a chassis perspective.
- I've tried to think about how to connect a rear td5 tank to a 300tdi engine and got confused, so have decided, subject to all being well with the chassis configuration, that the front tank will be the main tank that supplies the engine, and the rear one (td5) will, via a transfer pump that will be manually turned on, top up the front tank.This means I get around potential issues of td5 pumps vs 300 tdi fuel line setups, and should be more straightforward.
If this sounds ridiculous, please let me know - I'm feeling a bit under the weather today so I could well be talking utter cobblers!
So this afternoon I've started to make some initial purchases, but I've been getting a little confused regarding the fuel tanks; after a bit of thinking, I'm going to go with the following setup - any thoughts will be most welcome!
- I'll be getting a 300tdi CSW chassis with td5 rear crossmember, which means I'll need a td5 fuel tank in the rear as I'm not inclined to modify the chassis for an earlier tank.
- As I'll be overlanding, I'd like additional fuel capacity integral to the vehicle, so I'll put a tank under the drivers seat, as per my early 90. I'll need to check with Marslands that this is do-able from a chassis perspective.
- I've tried to think about how to connect a rear td5 tank to a 300tdi engine and got confused, so have decided, subject to all being well with the chassis configuration, that the front tank will be the main tank that supplies the engine, and the rear one (td5) will, via a transfer pump that will be manually turned on, top up the front tank.This means I get around potential issues of td5 pumps vs 300 tdi fuel line setups, and should be more straightforward.
If this sounds ridiculous, please let me know - I'm feeling a bit under the weather today so I could well be talking utter cobblers!
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I'm also looking at suspension kits, and will require a HD setup as I will be carrying a lot of extra weight; given the departure angle of the 110, I will be opting for a 2" lift as well. Am I right in thinking that some turrets do not require the lift blocks as they incorporate the extra length?
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Given that my current front calipers are non-vented, I'd best order a pair of vented ones too; I was thinking of refurbing the ones I have myself, but I guess there's no need now
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I think on the fuel tank issue that I've read somewhere that you can buy a ROW fuel tank sender for the 300tdi which enables you to use a td5 tank but not fit the in tank pump, I think this is possible because Land Rover still fitted 300tdi engines to ROW speck Defenders when they had changed to the td5 over here. As for the part number for this unit maybe I haven't a clue.
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Thanks Ian - after a bit of hunting around, I've found the part number: WQB100440; shame it's a bit pricey, so I will keep my ears to the ground for one going cheaper than £100. Whilst looking for this info, I came across recommendations to ditch the brake mud shields, but not sure whether I'll go down this route or not. It would be nice not to have to fork out for 4 new ones as it'd be my luck that I'd need the more expensive variety!
It looks like I wouldn't be the first to fit an underseat tank to a 110; it's just working out which brackets I need that is the tricky part. I've seen that an auxiliary tank is available and is virtually the same shape as the early 90 one, but apparently it's not suitable for station wagons...need to do more digging methinks.
It looks like I wouldn't be the first to fit an underseat tank to a 110; it's just working out which brackets I need that is the tricky part. I've seen that an auxiliary tank is available and is virtually the same shape as the early 90 one, but apparently it's not suitable for station wagons...need to do more digging methinks.
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Here we go!
http://www.paddockspares.com/esr4132-fuel-tank.html
Because my 'Station Wagon' won't have second row seats, there's no issue about the filler neck being in the way of passengers' feet behind the driver. It also means that my seat options are better because I won't need to get a seat with removable base in order to fill up. That said, I'm tempted to blank off the filler neck on the front tank, and just fill up from the rear and transfer via a pump to the front tank; it would take longer to fill though, which could be annoying.
http://www.paddockspares.com/esr4132-fuel-tank.html
Because my 'Station Wagon' won't have second row seats, there's no issue about the filler neck being in the way of passengers' feet behind the driver. It also means that my seat options are better because I won't need to get a seat with removable base in order to fill up. That said, I'm tempted to blank off the filler neck on the front tank, and just fill up from the rear and transfer via a pump to the front tank; it would take longer to fill though, which could be annoying.
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Quite a lot of progress has been made since my last post. Almost everything has been stripped down as far as I want it to go, with a large number of parts dropped off to the powdercoaters this afternoon. I've got a big stack of bolts that will be zinc coated or chucked for new ones too.
I still need to press the bushes out of the arms that connect to the fulcrum on the rear axle, which will also be powdercoated; luckily the ball joint came out of the fulcrum relatively easy after just 3 enormous whacks with a large hammer.
Upon inspection, I found that one of the swivels was corroded, so have decided to replace both whilst the axle is stripped. Unfortunately the weld-in diff casing on the front is stoved in, so I'll be sticking another one in, or looking for another axle casing. It shouldn't be too long before I start to strip the crap off the axles for painting.
I managed to find a buyer for the 19J engine and LT77 gearbox too, which means there's fewer heavy items to shift when I get my own premises next month.
On the fuel tank front, I was fortunate enough to mock fit a underseat tank and front tank bracket into a 110 CSW chassis at a local specialist; the good news is that it fits...just! The rear of the tank will be mounted (via a fabricated bracket of some sort) to the outrigger that the B post attaches to. The filler neck on the standard tank wouldn't be accessible though, so I'll be opting for an auxiliary tank (ESR4132) that has the neck higher up, or moving the neck altogether.
A few odds 'n' ends parts and tools have been ordered, and I'm just about to stick a massive order in with Paddocks; Britpart will be avoided wherever possible for obvious reasons.
I tried to order a chassis through Marsland this week, but they're not taking orders at the moment due to a backlog of 10-12 weeks I'l therefore look to get myself a 300tdi engine and R380, and use the time to prep them for dropping into the chassis, which will probably include some more powdercoating I can also start to make the wiring looms for various places on the vehicle, allowing for some as-yet undetermined purchases by running some spare cores.
I still need to press the bushes out of the arms that connect to the fulcrum on the rear axle, which will also be powdercoated; luckily the ball joint came out of the fulcrum relatively easy after just 3 enormous whacks with a large hammer.
Upon inspection, I found that one of the swivels was corroded, so have decided to replace both whilst the axle is stripped. Unfortunately the weld-in diff casing on the front is stoved in, so I'll be sticking another one in, or looking for another axle casing. It shouldn't be too long before I start to strip the crap off the axles for painting.
I managed to find a buyer for the 19J engine and LT77 gearbox too, which means there's fewer heavy items to shift when I get my own premises next month.
On the fuel tank front, I was fortunate enough to mock fit a underseat tank and front tank bracket into a 110 CSW chassis at a local specialist; the good news is that it fits...just! The rear of the tank will be mounted (via a fabricated bracket of some sort) to the outrigger that the B post attaches to. The filler neck on the standard tank wouldn't be accessible though, so I'll be opting for an auxiliary tank (ESR4132) that has the neck higher up, or moving the neck altogether.
A few odds 'n' ends parts and tools have been ordered, and I'm just about to stick a massive order in with Paddocks; Britpart will be avoided wherever possible for obvious reasons.
I tried to order a chassis through Marsland this week, but they're not taking orders at the moment due to a backlog of 10-12 weeks
I'l therefore look to get myself a 300tdi engine and R380, and use the time to prep them for dropping into the chassis, which will probably include some more powdercoating I can also start to make the wiring looms for various places on the vehicle, allowing for some as-yet undetermined purchases by running some spare cores.
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