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Yes you could. May be worth chatting with dvla to see what to do. On the rear bodywork is there a number plate ?

If you have a registration it may help. Otherwise it’s a project worth £1-2k at the most. Can only be sold as spares if no v5 or vin plate

I wouldn’t use the tin foil trays though!

It’s a bitsa… Log book is a series 3 Engine is a TDI Plus side chassis looks like a galv type Will need a lot of work

Okay, nevermind. I actually did find someone who does full RRC harnesses for LHD models, Autospark in the UK. I'll give them a call tomorrow! Those cars ARE money pits so...

I ran britpart poly on my panrod for a while, when they fail you know about it instantly, and being poly they are only about 10 min to swap over so I was not too worried about fitting them. They lasted me a couple of year a set with the mileage I...

A secure bonnet really helps when your battery is under the passenger seat.

Well, after examination, yes ... This is very well built, good solid relay, nice pc board and wiring with quaity connectors etc. I'll give it a go.

What stood out for me here is that Halfords wanted £30 Quid to fit a Series battery ! Two spanners, job done ?

Shush please ignore having a snooze

Got a fair bit more progress to show you guys! Stripped the block of front cover, cam chain and sprockets, camshaft, pistons & rods, crankshaft and sump. Here's some pics... Then I cleaned the sump... Then I removed...

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Luck of the draw I guess. The first bushes we fitted were Britpart poly bushes to the panard rod, failed in less than a week. Replaced with Britpart OEM and have been good since.

Sounds mad for me but I do have blue bag panard poly bushes on mine. Could not get any others at the time. Do have super flex for for other bushes.

If you fit polybushes then buy good ones, cheaper ones are crap. Not all bolts are the same, some are metric some are not.

That’s a lot of play. Really tighten them bolts first. You can’t over tighten them as the metal center won’t allow this. If the above fails…. Take off panard rod off and check mounting holes. Check bolts are the correct size for the bushes. If...

Get a big bar & tighten them up… Has the hole ovaled ? As for video. Upload to YouTube & attach that way

I have the special socket

well you've got 3 peeps now telling you to ignore the stuff you have found and to just get on and enjoy it. So I hope you do!!! ;););)

Six pages of ‘nothing’… so far!

Go & find some young yoofs to race of the lights. Then plugs look good to me. It runs & drives. Enjoy it while the suns out

They look very acceptable, especially as the condition of rings and bores is an unknown, if it runs well enough for your liking, leave it alone and go and enjoy it !

Or twist them with power

Clearly I was showing my ignorance re diffs. With both wheels off the ground the half shafts are engaged with each side if the spider. With no torque on the spider from the transfer ring, of course the wheels simply turn in opposite directions...

What are we ignoring?

On my P38A I cut the cooler pipes and used compression fittings and a new bit of oil hose. Others used a flaring tool on the stub of pipe remaining. Sump can probably be plugged with Quiksteel. You'd be amazed what it seals!

Whem she goes back to the mechanic for the carbs, I'll ask him. Not urgent, I can juat seal it with that red silicon stuff, worked great last time. I did go a bit over board with the oil cooler so. Remember the motor sport shop I found? Yeah...

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I am happy to be corrected by other members more experienced than me as I am involved with the older end rather than the newer end. But it was my understanding that a 4 bolt box was a 4bolt box and they were the same from the very first defender...