brianp38dse · May 28, 2020

I sussed the champ bit and i am not that old, but getting there and feel like it with aches and pains when working

Henry_b · May 28, 2020

Datatek said:
Drives like a Champ? Horrible military thing with a bloody great Rolls Royce engine up front

Drives like a moderately capable 4x4?

Better?

Always fancied an Austin Champ..

brianp38dse · May 28, 2020

Just got a tool for doing the ball joints on my renault master van and looking at it I think it may well do the range rover as well, which would be a result

Datatek · May 28, 2020

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Just got a tool for doing the ball joints on my renault master van and looking at it I think it may well do the range rover as well, which would be a resultView attachment 210655

Could certainly be adapted for the P38.

Datatek · May 28, 2020

Replaced the useless 3 year old Varta with an MF31-1000 in the project car. Put cars under cover now the sun is getting hot.

Bagshot · May 28, 2020

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Filled 'er up for 45.9 cents per litre.
Lpg in Holland makes owning a range rover an even greater pleasure than normal.
Baffles me why lpg has never taken off in a big way. Wonderful stuff!

We're slowly running out of LPG points down here, another one just closed lately.

Stanleysteamer · May 28, 2020

Bagshot said:
We're slowly running out of LPG points down here, another one just closed lately.

If you can find a A1 hire they usually have it, and cheap too!

biketeacherdave · May 28, 2020

Still undecided gonna drive around in it for the month of june

Bagshot · May 28, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
If you can find a A1 hire they usually have it, and cheap too!

Mmmm, might have to give them a try..

Stanleysteamer · May 28, 2020

Datatek said:
Drives like a Champ? Horrible military thing with a bloody great Rolls Royce engine up front

Once nearly swapped an only Mini 850 for one, wish i had, though it was in an 'ell of a state, but ran.
Had solid rear axles or summat, no diff anyway, bloke, student, at Bath Uni had one in the 70s told me all about it. Rolls-Royce engine totally sealed for immersion sounded useful!

Datatek · May 28, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
Once nearly swapped an only Mini 850 for one, wish i had, though it was in an 'ell of a state, but ran.
Had solid rear axles or summat, no diff anyway, bloke, student, at Bath Uni had one in the 70s told me all about it. Rolls-Royce engine totally sealed for immersion sounded useful!

Independent suspension front and rear. Engine was a very tight fit under the bonnet.

Wazzajnr · May 28, 2020

Bagshot said:
We're slowly running out of LPG points down here, another one just closed lately.

Yes, the one local to my work has got rid of their pump which I find amazing as there was almost always someone at it when I got there.
Nearest one now is 5 miles away but it's on the way to my parent's house so not too bad.
Here in Holland, vast majority of stations have it and that 45p/l was on the motorway!

23108924 · May 28, 2020

Bagshot said:
We're slowly running out of LPG points down here, another one just closed lately.

Mine is LPG but the nearest place is about 30 miles away which pretty much removes the point of filling her there

Stanleysteamer · May 28, 2020

23108924 said:
Mine is LPG but the nearest place is about 30 miles away which pretty much removes the point of filling her there

What a sh!t, especially as it is so "green"!
My ex son-in-law and I have considered having a big tank installed. So much easier with easy access and cheaper to get it filled.

Stanleysteamer · May 28, 2020

Wazzajnr said:
Yes, the one local to my work has got rid of their pump which I find amazing as there was almost always someone at it when I got there.
Nearest one now is 5 miles away but it's on the way to my parent's house so not too bad.
Here in Holland, vast majority of stations have it and that 45p/l was on the motorway!

"here in Holland" so Chorley has moved then!?

RangeRoller dt · May 28, 2020

I keep getting weird phone calls from Chorley. Never been there

tarphenry · May 28, 2020

Just completed the rebuild of the rear bumper mounts and side pieces. At last I can start the rebuild

Wazzajnr · May 28, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
"here in Holland" so Chorley has moved then!?

No, I'm over in Holland working at the moment.

Henry_b · May 28, 2020

Old steering damper was completely ruined, this i found out when doing the drag link..

So a new one has been thrown on..

old one off the bolts are 15 and 18mm

New one on..

brianp38dse · May 28, 2020

Datatek said:
Could certainly be adapted for the P38.

I will get a couple of ball joints and see who well they match up to the parts in the kit, and get some machined up if necessary.

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