Well that's shown yourself up hasn't it.... I haven't resorted to personal abuse as anybody with any intelligence would have taken my comments with a pinch of salt and accepted then with the humour they were intended. Its an open forum and I'll say what I want and you can deal with that as you like.

Lol, reckon I,ve gatecrashed the mutual appreciation society:eek:

There are two types of Land Rover owners out there. And the third type who think theirs is the only opinion that matters, and there lots of them as well;)

Whatever:rolleyes:. Just saying done it for years and had no problems whatsoever. Landrovers were a bodge from the day Maurice Wilks cannibalized an old jeep to the day the last defender rolled out.

Yes you can use one on the bonnet, the bracket will just fit between the frame under the bonnet. Drill some holes and away you go, adjust the bolts on the carrier so the wheel just rests on the bonnet when in situ. Don't listen to the nay sayers I've done this on numerous series and 90/110s with...

I'd do it on a bench, as long as its roughly the same shape as you took off it'll fit one way or another........landrover tolerances are the friend of the rebuild. Oh, one proviso make sure the bulkhead long fixing bolts are in the right position.

I fitted a servo to my series 2 but I had to cut a bit out of the wing top to accommodate it, so if you're after originality leave it alone.

Here you go. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Land-Rover-Series-1-Hand-brake/124380983119?hash=item1cf5af2f4f%3Ag%3AejYAAOSwZTZfhHVL&LH_Auction=1

We still use 30 year old red diesel in the tractor.......starts first time.

take one tomorrow then I'll have seen one:D

never seen one that has a screw fitting like that.

A bit of ptfe gas tape around the grommet then a bit more round the valve when you push it in worked for me.

I think you're getting mixed up with tax exempt and MOT exempt. The engine swap only becomes an issue with MOT status, any old banger on the right aged plates is tax exempt.

Pull the threaded bit off and shove the wiper on and tighten the bolt.

It's not rocket science........ More o level chemistry. There's loads of online tutorials and get the workshop book, it is an lt77 is it?

:rolleyes:

They stopped making stage 1's in 1983 but the C reg means 1985.

Have springs will use em...... They handle better with weight on the back axle. ;)

Lol......the words kettle and black spring to mind:D

Is this what you aspire to or are trying to get away from?