popa ray

Member

• Mar 31, 2018

• #1

Good morning everyone
My name is Ray and I live in Staffordshire. I owned a series three for the first time about twenty five years ago selling it to buy a defender eleven years ago. Unfortunately my defender was stolen two months ago.
I was told about a series three diesel in a shed a couple of years ago and I have just purchased it.
It' been in the shed for at least fifteen years with 19052 miles on it and is very straight for its year 1981.
I hope you don't get fed up with me asking to many questions as I will be attempting to do all the jobs myself. Thanks in advance
Ray

 

kevstar

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Full Member

• Mar 31, 2018

• #2

Hi matey welcome to LZ, sounds like a great find got any pics yet

Cheers Kev

 

popa ray

Member

• Mar 31, 2018

• #3

kevstar said:

Hi matey welcome to LZ, sounds like a great find got any pics yet

Cheers Kev

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Thanks Kev
Yes I have some pics, I'll try to post them

 

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Weldy

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #4

Nice!!!!!!
And welcome from me. I don't know anything so it's pointless asking me!! I just own a selection of hammers in my tool box!!!
But nice motor can't wait to see it brought back to life

 

Trench Rat

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #5

Welcome.

Nobody here will get fed up, i ask more stupid questions than i care to think about.

Lovely pics too

 

Weldy

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #6

Trench Rat said:

i ask more stupid questions than i care to think about

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I've fekin noticed

 

Trench Rat

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #7

Weldy said:

I've fekin noticed

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Someone has to ask them!

Just like how someone somewhere has to like hippos.

 

Weldy

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #8

Trench Rat said:

Someone has to ask them!

Just like how someone somewhere has to like hippos.

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Haha!! You ask the stupid questions and I give the stupid answers!!
Team work

And did you have to mention that fekin word "hippo"
Its put me in a bad mood!! They all need scraped and turned into washing machines and baked beans cans!!
Embarrassment to the LR name

 

Disco1BFG

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Full Member

• Mar 31, 2018

• #9

@popa ray Welcome aboard Good pictures too - interesting project

You ask away - as you've seen, if nothing else questions will create a bit of banter on here

Oh yeah, and the only stupid question is the one you don't ask

 

Trench Rat

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #10

Weldy said:

Haha!! You ask the stupid questions and I give the stupid answers!!
Team work

And did you have to mention that fekin word "hippo"
Its put me in a bad mood!! They all need scraped and turned into washing machines and baked beans cans!!
Embarrassment to the LR name

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Haha, sorry, i wonder how many new doors could be made for series vehicles out of a few hippos.

 

Weldy

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #11

Trench Rat said:

Haha, sorry, i wonder how many new doors could be made for series vehicles out of a few hippos.

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Would you want a piece of Freelander bolted to your motor???

 

Trench Rat

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #12

Weldy said:

Would you want a price of Freelander bolted to your motor???

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Okay good point maybe a trailer.

 

popa ray

Member

• Mar 31, 2018

• #13

It is as it came out of the shed

Trench Rat said:

Welcome.

Nobody here will get fed up, i ask more stupid questions than i care to think about.

Lovely pics too

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Thanks for the wellcome guys, l forgot about the hammers I think I have a set of series three somewhere .
I checked oil put a battery on and it turned over so bled it after finding it had nearly a full tank and to my surprise it fired up .
I was told the clutch was seized but I decided to change master and slave cylinder with pipework, ,,,,,,,,,,clutch works fine.
I have no brake lights and one indicater not working,a drip on the diesel pump and only a handbrake .
Fun days ahead

 

Weldy

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• Mar 31, 2018

• #14

Impressed its in such good nick..and a few minor problems. some fun days ahead and a few headaches though and a million and one surprises you weren't expecting !!
It is a landrover after all! Nowts straightforward
Have fun and see you around
Weldy