Not really. I tend to spend more on my projects than the car is worth. It is a hobby. I have had a few convertibles and do enjoy driving without a roof. However I think by the time my landy is ready for the road this year the best weather will have gone. I think I trashed the steering box this...

the advice is appreciated, i have made a note and will consider if i do find leaks.

I have noticed that the door rubber seal comes in one long piece that goes around the whole door. If I were to initially have car as open, I would have to cut the seal at the top of them bottom half of the door. Not sure what happens when I put the roof on, will it leak?

That's very good of you to offer. I am going to stick with my roof for the moment as I want to keep as much of the original vehicle as possible. I am planning to put it upside down on blocks and then pour some water in it (not too much to be heavy) and see if anything leaks out.

The roof i have has got silicon sealant on the outside of all the ribs on the top of the roof. Whilst i know the roof can/will leak in other places, it looks like the PO found that that there were leaks in the main part of the roof, and they put sealant on it. Which looks horrible. 1) do rooves...

i pulled the outer off today (undid the bolts onto the box, let the oil flow out and un did the various bolts holding the brackets in). Having got it off, i then used the broom handle to push the (very worn) bearing out. I will get a replacement, fit that, and then refit all the pieces. Best to...

Thanks for all the feedback. i am still considering my options. I might initially configure it without a top at all, and put in the mounting brackets. Later i could revert back to the hard top.

My car comes with the sides and roof to make the hard top. However, I was wondering whether it was worth making it an option i.e. remove the sides and roof for summer, and put them back on for autumn etc. From what i can tell, the safety belts is the one key area where there is a difference...

I am getting closer to being able to put some body panels back on, having just about done the mechanicals. However, when i started the engine today (which did run nice and smoothly) there was a rattle, which i tracked down to the steering. The outer skin of the steering rod is firmly in place...

Nice. Glad it works

The steering box cover that i removed i think was completely rotted through - i have bought a replacement which i need to paint before installation. However, i have tried every location and i can't work out where this cover fits - all i can think of is that it becomes a bit more obvious once i...

I think i prefer that position on the photo - next to the coil is above the engine and that is likely to get hot.

To the passenger side of the coil looks free. It might need a bit of care mounting but that space looks free.

It is 14cm L, 8cm W, 10cm H and it is splash-proof. The battery i have fitted under the bonnet is about 15mm longer than the standard size. It does fit but i don't think there is an obvious way to get this relay box to fit there. I could put the relay box under a seat, but that does mean...

I have bought a generic relay box: has 5 relays and corresponding fuses. My plan is to use relays for the heads lights and maybe the heater fan. I am not sure where to locate it, as it is not tiny. I and worried I will fit it somewhere and then later find when I fit everything else onto the car...

In the end I decided to pull out through the chassis. Took a few minutes.

I have ummed-and-arred about whether to pull my new (autosparks) loom through the chassis or use conduit outside the chassis - and am leaning towards the former. However, this presents a few questions 1) direction: i am inclined to pull it from the back to the front - the connectors at the back...

I have bought a replacement for a leaking heating matrix and cleaned up the box around it. I have put some foam on the inside to try and make it as airtight as possible. My plan was to rivet the lid back onto the box. I have hit a snag: the holes on the cover are pretty small and only a small...

I thought the end of the distributor had an offset tooth, which won't fit into the drive dog.

Whilst my series 3 did not originally have reversing lights, I would like to add them for safety reasons (and my new loom has the connections for this). I need to add a switch to fit on the Lt76 gearbox (which has a hole in what I think it's the right place to mount a switch), but I can't work...