1. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Well today I took out the floor pans and seat box along with the tunnel to see what I am up against. And the drivers side door pillar and bottom bracket are goosed, passenger pillar is the same, but that bottom bracket is ok. It needs some work in the drivers foot well, the other side has been...
  2. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Cheers, i will take some pictures tomorrow before i start and then when ever i do anything to her. It will be good to get stuck in, off sick from work pending an op so loads of time to play:)
  3. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Well i finally picked her up today, the bloke has been away on holiday until last night. So we went over first thing this morning and loaded her up onto the trailer and made our way back home, got back in one piece and unloaded it. Had a look round it and found a fair few things that need...
  4. harris hawker

    a 4x4 is born

    It was a custom mix in a blue pearlesant, he stated in that program that no one else in the world has that colour, looked very close to tiehiti blue, My spelling is not the best sorry:D
  5. harris hawker

    aldi deals tomorrow

    Good good:) As i say for the money you cant go wrong at all:D
  6. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Well i could'nt find an amp meter from craddocks or the other site i was given!!! so any other ideas would be welcome or some kind person may have a spare on they wish to part with:)
  7. harris hawker

    aldi deals tomorrow

    I am pleased to see a few if you at least grabbed yourselves a bargin, just thought I would inform people what was on offer
  8. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Can any of you shed any light, if you have a look at the pitures I have post are the Windows in the rear standard? I am unsure if they are and been cut out at some point or other!!!
  9. harris hawker

    aldi deals tomorrow

    I had a biscuit joiner from there 4 years ago, the same as a dewalt one only difference is the colour of the plastic body, oh and 150 quid price difference. It's good enough gear to have to hand for those jobs that come up now and then ; )
  10. harris hawker

    aldi deals tomorrow

    There stuff is German made ; ) The mad hat man, was that a sarcy 25 litre?? Must say I have a 160 litre tank on mine, just thought they would be ok to a DIY er who only uses it now and then
  11. harris hawker

    aldi deals tomorrow

    In aldi tomorrow they are selling a 25 litre compressor with 3 year warranty for 75 quid, 15 meter airline with recoil reel with 3 year warrant 39 quid, regulator and filter, air cut off tool with metal cutting disc, air rachet and air sheet metal shearing cutter all cheap as chips. Just...
  12. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Will do, I looked at paddocks and couldn't find one. Cheers
  13. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Can anyone tell me where you can get an amp meter from thats for a series?? The one in it is goosed and would like to be sure the dyno is charging the battery.
  14. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    The bloke is 70 odd, and after reading feed back from another classic he sold on ebay at the same time as the one i won ended i may have had a lucky escape:rolleyes:
  15. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    Ok people, i have messed about with the series 3 that i had won on ebay(bloke dont want to sell for the price i won it for:mad:) and its a 300 mile round trip to collect it, more by luck than anything else i have already found another alot closer to me just 120 mile round trip. Its a 1965 series...
  16. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    That's based on the chassis being pretty good and me degreasing it first to save him extra time!!!!
  17. harris hawker

    My 3 series project

    I looked round today for some local shotblasters and only found one local, so i phoned him up and asked for a quote to shotblast a 88" chassis fully stripped and he quoted me £150.00 then said he could also give a price to treat and paint it aswell as he did not rate having it galvanized. His...
  18. harris hawker

    series restoration manual from haynes

    Cheers chaps, do any of those show you how to strip off the body as this is one part of the project I have never done and one of the first things I will need to do
  19. harris hawker

    series restoration manual from haynes

    As a first timer to the series land rover is this book any good or not? It covers all series land rovers from top to bottom, have any of you read it and what do you think. Steve
  20. harris hawker

    insurance again

    Yep a very sly way for them to scam more cash from you. Have you tried coverbox? They fit a free gps tracker so you only pay for the miles they TOT up, plus if it does get nicked they know where it is.