Painted over the welding. FILLED the fuel tank. OUCH! Refitted the interior.

Erm, four things : 1. I've never done this, although I understand the theory. 2. There's probably a very good reason why everybody says 2" is the max. 3. If you've bolted extra weight to the front, you need STIFFER springs to compensate, not taller ones (ride attitude should remain stock...

Got it back from the welder :) Now have much bare metal to paint over the weekend, seats to install etc. BUT it's on the road for Christmas :D Where's that snow?

I'm guessing that the V5 didn't make it over to Dublin with the vehicle and I doubt the DVLA will give previous owners' info. Land Rover UK might turf the service record over, for a fee, so I'd be telephoning Solihull as the next step.

Victoria, because I got her from Manchester.

Bolted to the top of a roll cage, it makes a good substitute for a roof rack. Brilliant for replacing the interior trim on a Disco rear door, if you want to bolt things to it (It's on my list. OKAY ??) Turned upside down, it makes a good replacement for a Series front floor if you happen...

Good call. No I haven't. I presumed that because it corners with such precision (oh yes it does!) and has no wandering at speed that they'd be fine, but I'll check. Adjustment's cheaper than replacement :)

We're dying to know .... Has you gots 4WD or not ?

Every vehicle is a compromise. If the locutor who sparked this thread doesn't know that then he should go and educate himself. Most people are happy with that compromise so don't modify their cars. That's okay. No-one does exactly what I want in a car but LR did something close. It's what...

The Disco (non-ABS 300 TDi) has had a pulsating brake pedal since I acquired her so, obviously, she's got a warped disc. (If anyone objects to me referring to a car as "her", let me point out that she's called Vicky and I don't know many fellas with that name!) Anyway, it's not bad but it is...

Been quoted £200+ to change the brake discs. That'll be a DIY job then ...

Loadspace, ground clearance, repairability, winter use, fits in local car park, masochism, driveway too clean, J**p rusted through, still had tools from SIII days.

Thickness of that plate plus the thickness of the washers and spacers plus the thickness of the tab on the end of the seatbelt through which you're going to stick the bolt - that's the minimum length you're going to need. All sorts of lengths available in 7/16 UNF but whatever you get, make...

Apply parking brake, push knob down. jack up one front corner. Attempt to turn whichever wheel is now in the air - if you can, you've not got 4WD in. Repeat with knob up and transfer lever back (should be 4WD low). Linkages seize, springs get weak, some disreputable sellers disconnect things...

Handed the keys over to the welder. No driving for me for a few days.

Oh joy! Now I understand. It's called a "90" for a reason so no, it's not okay, and yes, there is more damage. How bad? The folks on here are good. They know their stuff. They've saved me no end of grief but a) they like you to approach them in the proper way b) they can't tell you what's bent...

I tend to stick with standard sizes but 265/75R16s are about 10% taller than 205/80R16s so: 1. Fuel consumption will be pretty much unaffected. Car still weighs the same and has only slightly more wind resistance (as it will sit slightly higher). Your engine will have to deliver the same...

A mate and I spent a week, many years ago, swapping the chassis on a Series III. That included redoing brake lines, repainting all the panels etc. but we didn't need anything bigger than an engine hoist toolwise. You'll have a pig of a job to get it road-legal though if you're building from...

Swapped the Radio/Cassette player for a CD player and discovered that the new unit will control the old CD changer :D

Mobile phone. 'Ere, mate? I've sort of stripped the bolt thingy on the front of ... Ah yes, that's the one ... you've got a spare ... see you in 20. Lovely. Ta. Thanks.