andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #1

Went to look and this might just have come home with me!!

Will be appearing on another forum as well now. Hopefully not to be thrown off this one!!!
Steep learning curve but very interesting so far.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #2

andyfreelandy said:

Went to look and this might just have come home with me!!

Will be appearing on another forum as well now. Hopefully not to be thrown off this one!!!
Steep learning curve but very interesting so far.
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That looks very original Andy, which is the only way I'd consider something like that.

 

andyschleckscheshirecat

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Full Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #3

Nice!

 

hd3

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Full Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #4

nice one !! ..
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DanClarke

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Full Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #5

Lovely!

 

GrumpyGel

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #6

Looks like someone's given that some TLC.

 

kernowsvenski

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #7

That looks great. Careful on the other side.

 

potus

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #8

Very nice too, local?

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #9

kernowsvenski said:

Careful on the other side.

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Have had some very complementary and helpful responses, even with the G4 front wing in the photo !

Drove it back about 70 miles from near Frome to home on Thursday night. Not really a vehicle that is at home on the M5, but on local roads it is the business, even if I do need a couple of acres to turn a circle !!!
Just downloaded manual and looking at checking diesel distributor pump, goes fine but maybe a bit low on power, maybe it is just the very low gearing, seems a simple job to fit an overdrive or replace final drive gears.
Sorted out a few electricals today, mostly bad connections.
Steering box adjustment tomorrow, little bit vague. All joints are new. Play seems to be in box.
It's a smile a mile !

 

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paul99

Well-Known Member

• Sep 11, 2020

• #10

It's so pretty! Can we keep it? Canwecanwecanwepleeeeease???
Have you watched any of Geoffrey Croker's videos on restoring his Landy?

https://www.geoffslandroverblog.com/

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #11

paul99 said:

Canwecanwecanwepleeeeease???

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Oh, OK then. As long as you help me clean it and look after it!!
For further info on this vehicle and the ongoing journey, please see post in the Series forum.

Enough corruption of the Freelander forum I think!!
Thanks for all the interest so far

 

andyfreelandy

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #12

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/new-purchase.363446/

 

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Jayridium

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #13

Looks like a cherished example, enjoy

 

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Wonk

Active Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #14

Same thing happened to me last week. Although yours does seem a bit more shiny.

 

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paul99

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #15

You know when paintwork or similar is described as "distressed?" That one looks positively terrified, Wonk.
It should scrub up quite nicely.

 

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Wonk

Active Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #16

I prefer the term "pre-weathered".

I don't want to scrub too hard, once the rust falls off I don't know what will be left!

 

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paul99

Well-Known Member

• Sep 12, 2020

• #17

Oil, of course! It's one of Solihull's finest.

 

Hippo

Lord Hippo

• Sep 14, 2020

• #18

Nowt wrong with buying an early Freelander development vehicle.