CarlosVanDango
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yeah may be - i'll have to take the door card off and have a look!
CarlosVanDango
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found another one - same position low plate but no mount
http://www.landrovercentre.com/NEWS/images/P1120042.JPG
http://www.landrovercentre.com/NEWS/images/P1120042.JPG
Land Raver
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Probably had a cat flap! 
Freetime101
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Maybe didn't have a tow bar fitted so they mounted the wheel lower to see more out of the back window?
That's the beauty of Land Rovers - decades of mods, bodges and fixes!
That's the beauty of Land Rovers - decades of mods, bodges and fixes!
CarlosVanDango
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thanks i would like the spare on the back door long term so i'll fix the new mount on higher up.
had another crack at starting it today - getting power to the coil and the points but the plugs are black and the leads are very corroded - ive got a new set of plugs to try and gonna see if i can find some better leads - i should have a few decent ones about. if i was keeping the engine i'd get rid of the points and go for electronic ignition but long term it'll be diesel.
i do love how the firing order is cast into the exhaust manifold
had another crack at starting it today - getting power to the coil and the points but the plugs are black and the leads are very corroded - ive got a new set of plugs to try and gonna see if i can find some better leads - i should have a few decent ones about. if i was keeping the engine i'd get rid of the points and go for electronic ignition but long term it'll be diesel.
i do love how the firing order is cast into the exhaust manifold
Freetime101
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People are taking spare wheels off doors as the weight kills the hinges over time - you could get a swing away carrier?
pocketrocket
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I was gonna suggest a fender swing away
CarlosVanDango
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i think i will get a swing away for it - i can fit a drop down tailgate then
CarlosVanDango
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had a prod around underneith today theres a few bits more welding ive found on the chassis but the main one is the rear spring front hanger
i'm going to take the n/s front wing off to get better access to the bulkhead and the inner wing piece could do with replaceing but it looks like they are available and cheap
i've took a couple of photos of the inner wing, 1 of the outrigger and the other one is to show the broken leaf on the back - i definatly need a pair of new springs on the back
i'm going to take the n/s front wing off to get better access to the bulkhead and the inner wing piece could do with replaceing but it looks like they are available and cheap
i've took a couple of photos of the inner wing, 1 of the outrigger and the other one is to show the broken leaf on the back - i definatly need a pair of new springs on the back
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pocketrocket
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Dosnt look too bad for a 40+ year old motor tho, at least the parts/panels are cheap! Hurry up and get it roadworthy then we can go laning up hollinsclough! :rolly:
CarlosVanDango
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i can't wait to get out in it Pete
managed to fit the clutch cylinders today - only problem is the replacement one (master) is a shorter depth on the thread and the adapter wont screw in and seal - i didn't want to cut my adapter down as it would leave it without many threads to grip on
managed to fit the clutch cylinders today - only problem is the replacement one (master) is a shorter depth on the thread and the adapter wont screw in and seal - i didn't want to cut my adapter down as it would leave it without many threads to grip on
CarlosVanDango
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took the front wing off today to gain access to the bulkhead it's not too bad only the bit of rot you can see.
i also need a new inner wing mud sheild
and the wiring is a mess - i'm going to take out all the scotch blocks as i hate em
the other photo is a bit of rot in the front chassis leg - doesnt look too tricky to do
i also need a new inner wing mud sheild
and the wiring is a mess - i'm going to take out all the scotch blocks as i hate em
the other photo is a bit of rot in the front chassis leg - doesnt look too tricky to do
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pocketrocket
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took the front wing off today to gain access to the bulkhead it's not too bad only the bit of rot you can see.
i also need a new inner wing mud sheild
and the wiring is a mess - i'm going to take out all the scotch blocks as i hate em
the other photo is a bit of rot in the front chassis leg - doesnt look too tricky to do
Yeh! its got air horns!!
I'm a bit late to the thread, but I have an '82 County 109 which also has a low mounted rear wheel carrier which is as it came from the factory, so as not to obscure rear visibility I believe. My dad did tow a boat with it, and the options at the time were to mount the spare wheel on the bonnet, move it up the back door, or fab a lower mounting hitch. He went for a lower mounting hitch made out of 3/4 inch plate bolted to the cross member with a couple of supports angled up to the chassis.
Looks like an interesting project - are you going semi authentic, or full custom?
Looks like an interesting project - are you going semi authentic, or full custom?
