• Knappster
    Knappster reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread What have you done on your 90/110/130 today? with Like Like.
    Replaced the refurbed injector in the 200tdi, that's the 3rd time this year!
    Monday at 22:41
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    Knappster reacted to scott3933's post in the thread What have you done on your 90/110/130 today? with Like Like.
    Busy day! today I finished off my bush changing, got the second radius arm back on and then did the panhard rod. Then after putting stuff back together I welded up a DIY brake shoe spreader and changed both my rear wheel cylinders. Only one...
    Monday at 22:40
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to Forrest Gump's post in the thread Replacing Doors with Like Like.
    Hello mate. Got my front doors from SP. All fine there, perfect fit and came with locks and slam thingy. Didn’t get the galv ones. Decides to go down the route of paint and then sprayed the internals with dinitrol. Got my rear door from paintman...
    Monday at 22:26
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    Knappster reacted to dag019's post in the thread Replacing Doors with Like Like.
    I have done that with everything I have done to the 110. It has been my daily drive since I was 18, and having converted it to a station wagon for the growing family I intend to keep it as my daily drive for a long time yet. Therefore I do not...
    Monday at 22:26
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    Knappster reacted to tottot's post in the thread Replacing Doors with Like Like.
    I live work by the sea and can say that while good in most cases galvanised stuff will last a lot longer but it is not the be all and end all that many think it is. This is very much the case when you have a different metal in contact with the...
    Monday at 22:25
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    Knappster reacted to miktdish's post in the thread Replacing Doors with Wow Wow.
    I got a galvaised steel rear door some years ago ,,, heres a pic of it after about 3 years on the car ... I was quite dissapointed that it rusted on those joints
    Monday at 22:24
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    Knappster reacted to Hicap phill's post in the thread 110 Project with Like Like.
    @SimonBrown Look at the Glynn Lewis site he has the ones you can grease. But your shopping list will grow when you start looking at his kit. Nice mod is the drop arm which takes a track rod,quicker to change
    Monday at 00:01
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to SimonBrown's post in the thread 110 Project with Like Like.
    The A frame ball joint has been removed. 3 of the 4 bolts played nicely but one decided to round off on account of rust and just because it could. The trick of hammering a 1/2" AF socket on - as much as I dislike tool abuse - did the trick and...
    Monday at 00:01
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    Knappster reacted to SimonBrown's post in the thread 110 Project with Like Like.
    Slitting wheels finally turned up and were put to use on the radius arm bolt that refused to cooperate. First, melt the bush: Then the slitting wheel and reciprocating saw can get in and chew through the spacer and bolt that simply refused to...
    Monday at 00:01
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    Knappster reacted to SimonBrown's post in the thread 110 Project with Like Like.
    With a delivery of parts attention has been turned to the front and rear brake calipers. Both sets were relatively recent replacements but no idea when they were replaced or how long they have stood so it was strip down and clean up. The...
    Monday at 00:01
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    Knappster reacted to GSF 109's post in the thread S3 109 Safari project...... with Like Like.
    Thought I would get some window fitting underway tonight. I had bought some new seals and infills for the alpine windows so might as well get them fitted! I cleaned the windows to get rid of any dirt and grime then I pushed the new seal into the...
    Monday at 00:01
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to UpandOver's post in the thread Blood, sweat & beers ! 1984 Defender 90 restoration with Like Like.
    Thank you for the kind words, I’m so pleased as to how she’s turned out the colour, stance and retro looks just complements the landys age. Can’t wait to post the next set of photos after fitting the cool n’ vintage chestnut seats and canvass hood !
    Monday at 00:01
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to bankz5152's post in the thread Bankzs 110 CSW XS Build with Like Like.
    Went about fixing that rear wheel bearing. Of course the caliper bolts where rusted away... Open it up to the single nut system... Go to my wheel bearing box, can I find my two nut conversion? Of course not. Of to work where they should be...
    Monday at 00:00
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to backinblack's post in the thread "'Ere, can you give us a tow, mate?" with Haha Haha.
    One of my neighbors once went passed me and said ah that's what you look like, normally all I see is a pair of legs sticking out from under your car 🤣
    Sunday at 23:59
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    Knappster reacted to NorfolkBird's post in the thread "'Ere, can you give us a tow, mate?" with Like Like.
    It's the opposite for me, stopped to offer help to a young man with a young lady in a little sports car and he declined and looked very flustered. Also stopped to help out a couple of dibble during the storms, offered to tow a tree off the road...
    Sunday at 23:58
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to David1985's post in the thread 110 wheel bearing going whilst on holiday with Like Like.
    Just an update, got bearing, luckily place we are camping the chap that runs it likes tinkering and had a decent workshop. So we stripped it down, even got caliper bolts out with a wing and prayer, inner bearing was shot to pieces. Took a while...
    Sunday at 23:46
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    Knappster reacted to lynall's post in the thread 110 wheel bearing going whilst on holiday with Like Like.
    If it is dry then adjusting it up is not going to help matters, change it whilst you can as you just know it is going to **** the bed at the most dangerous moment.
    Sunday at 23:46
  • Knappster
    Knappster replied to the thread Hello from Kintyre.
    Hi and welcome! Great story and very nice looking Landy! Let us know how your upgrades progress.
    Sunday at 23:42
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread Hello from Kintyre with Like Like.
    Welcome to the forum, excellent story. Doubt you will need lsd and winch unless you are properly going off road, unless it's a work related reason. Have fun.
    Sunday at 23:41
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    Knappster reacted to marjon's post in the thread Hello from Kintyre with Like Like.
    Welcome :). Looks good and now that the wife has decided its lovely and great fun that opens the door for his n hers landies:D. Cos you always need a backup:oops:. Enjoy it:). J
    Sunday at 23:41
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to captainhook's post in the thread Hello from Kintyre with Like Like.
    Hello all, Just moved to the Kintyre peninsula in west Scotland with my family - where we are living two miles into a 10 mile forestry track full of deep potholes and sharp stones. Something I must have said has at some point turned 15 year old...
    Sunday at 23:35
  • Knappster
    Knappster replied to the thread 90 TD5 - North West.
    Hi and welcome! Very nice Landy!😎 Like the winch bumper too.
    Sunday at 23:31
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    Knappster reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread 90 TD5 - North West with Like Like.
    Photos in your introduction without prompting, very good 👍
    Sunday at 23:29
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to PiruMoo's post in the thread 90 TD5 - North West with Like Like.
    Hi everyone ! 2004 90 TD5 from the North West
    Sunday at 23:29
  • Knappster
    Knappster replied to the thread First post and help needed.
    Hi and welcome! I was in Cornwall last week for our holiday. I hope you got it sorted.
    Sunday at 23:28
  • Knappster
    Knappster replied to the thread Disco 2 TD5 - Kent.
    Hi and welcome!
    Sunday at 23:27
  • Knappster
    Knappster reacted to Freddie17's post in the thread Watch your Peepers.....[SAFETY SHARE] with Like Like.
    Well, @ER1C , your post worked… Got the chainsaw out today for a small job in the garden. Started it. Stopped it. Went back in and got some safety goggles on 😎
    Sunday at 23:26
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    Knappster reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread Strata Florida with Like Like.
    Looks like some money has been spent resurfacing some areas of the track. Also some posts/fences erected along with some wooden barriers and strategical placed rocks to try and keep people on track. Of course certain idiots will soon be ignoring...
    Sunday at 23:23
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    Knappster reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread Bucklebury lanes with Like Like.
    Sunday at 23:21
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    Knappster reacted to Anaconda's post in the thread Bucklebury lanes with Like Like.
    Chieveley was as far West I went today. I have a fair few small scratches on my arms from Holly cutting. Got a thank you from a horse rider and mountain bike rider, which is always nice. It is a good little lane but was getting a bit fed up I...
    Sunday at 23:21
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