dieseldog69

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 2, 2018

• #1

I've always had a thing about forward controls and was over the moon to spot these on my way round tonight, gorgeous , fear not, no trouser accidents occurred (this time ) .

Two of them have winches fitted but only one has the fairlead type thing on the front.

All are 3.5 V8 on carbs.

Cab doors need work as do the bulkheads but the chassis and bodies are quite good and relatively straight.

Now, where is that piggy bank again?...........

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• May 2, 2018

• #2

Lovely old machines!!

I've been thinking a FC with a 5.2 RPI v8 would go well

300+ hp in a FC would be interesting i should think, if the rest of the drivetrain could handle it that is

 

dieseldog69

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 2, 2018

• #3

Henry_b said:

Lovely old machines!!

I've been thinking a FC with a 5.2 RPI v8 would go well

300+ hp in a FC would be interesting i should think, if the rest of the drivetrain could handle it that is

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I couldn't do it to one, but I could easily and readily fit a Cummins 6BT, 5.9ltr straight six diesel , it'd pull a FKin house down

 

kurtjohnson10

Well-Known Member

• May 2, 2018

• #4

This get me busting out my jeans zipper

 

blackstrat

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• May 2, 2018

• #5

If I had somewhere to keep it I’d probably get one, it would have to be a full canvas one and stay V8 tho.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• May 2, 2018

• #6

dieseldog69 said:

I couldn't do it to one, but I could easily and readily fit a Cummins 6BT, 5.9ltr straight six diesel , it'd pull a FKin house down

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i would never degrade a LR with a cummin engine

RV8 all the way!!

 

norseman

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• May 3, 2018

• #7

Henry_b said:

Lovely old machines!!

I've been thinking a FC with a 5.2 RPI v8 would go well

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Until it acquired the old title of 'ditchfinder'
Knew a squaddie years ago that reckoned they were a nightmare on the open road with any sort of cross-wind

 

bankz5152

Well-Known Member

• May 3, 2018

• #8

Henry_b said:

i would never degrade a LR with a cummin engine

RV8 all the way!!

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coz RV8s are so fantastic

 

callisr

Well-Known Member

• May 3, 2018

• #9

Wish there was a place like that near me! I’d love a 101

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• May 3, 2018

• #10

bankz5152 said:

coz RV8s are so fantastic

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'bout as reliable as ****e

but they sound sooo good!!

 

dieseldog69

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 4, 2018

• #11

callisr said:

Wish there was a place like that near me! I’d love a 101

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£5000 and take your pick!

 

dieseldog69

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 4, 2018

• #12

norseman said:

Until it acquired the old title of 'ditchfinder'
Knew a squaddie years ago that reckoned they were a nightmare on the open road with any sort of cross-wind

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Parabolic all round, spring over axle, high sided and no weight apart from the axles and drive train says they'd be not so much fun in cross winds

 

Def90man

Percy the Pedant

Full Member

• May 6, 2018

• #13

These two were on the island today. They had stickers saying 'Scottish Land Rover owners association'

 

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payydg

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• May 7, 2018

• #14

Def90man said:

These two were on the island today. They had stickers saying 'Scottish Land Rover owners association' View attachment 148355View attachment 148356

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And the pub on the end isn't half bad...

 

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Thor1950

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• May 7, 2018

• #15

kurtjohnson10 said:

This get me busting out my jeans zipper

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Can we say JEEP

 

Def90man

Percy the Pedant

Full Member

• May 8, 2018

• #16

payydg said:

And the pub on the end isn't half bad...

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The pub at the end used to be good, but it isn't used by the locals these days since the distillery bought it and tried to make it more up market

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

• May 9, 2018

• #17

Thor1950 said:

Can we say JEEP

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I'll give you that one, but no more

 

Dixie1985

Member

• Jun 6, 2018

• #18

Used to see one of these daily absolutely love them. Been modified for film use over the years aswell judge dredd and wasn't there one in the fast and furious films? Altho If I could afford one it would have to be a ford modular swap think that took over from rover v8 in the end and I cannot think of any better engine more than enough grunt and not over the top ( I'm biased tho )