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Ah, OK so the panels are overlapped. That makes it a much easier job. I do so enjoy drilling out spot welds... I'm taking tomorrow off work to get stuck in. Footwells will be first job. I'm guessing the spots to be drilled are on the inside. How easy it it to remove the steering wheel -...

For elliptical springs read parabolic springs...I'll get there...A.

Hi all, Great advice thanks! I'm new to Landies but not to restoration. In terms of the amount of welding, will these need to be welded in all the way along their edges or is it just here and there? I am a reasonable welder but I tend to give bigger jobs to a pro. You can tell I haven't...

Hey all, I have some 1inch holes in my footwells that need repaired. I was going to just get some new metal welded in but I see you can buy the whole footwells for around £30 a side. Any recommendations on the best supply source or do they all actually come from the same production source...

May be miles out with this suggestion but my 2.25 petrol S3 wouldn't run recently and it was the coil overheating. Al.

OK, ta. I'll install a new earth and report. Al.

OK, thought I had this fixed but the setup was still flaky so I bought a new fuel level sender. Turned out the one I had was for a Defender. So, fitted easily and gauge responded immediately but I have filled the tank half-full today (22 litres) and the gauge shows 1/4. Should I be doing...

Thanks Blackburn. Will probably pull it to pieces at some point! Hope you all had a great Xmas. Al.

Thanks Chaps. The cable is supposed to be new. It seems to spin freely (I've driven with the end of the cable sticking out of the side of the instrument bezel). It also seated well into the back of the speedo. I'm thinking internal issue.. Al.

Thanks all. As I understand it there is essentially a live passing through the gauge and then through the level sender and on to earth. The sender acts like a resistor and so changes the amount of current flowing through the loop. If I earth the right terminal on the gauge shouldn't it show...

Tried to buy a station wagon but missed the one I wanted on ebay and got impatient...

Spot the new member in 'fix it' mode... So, speedo cable had pulled out of the back of the speedo - an easy fix I thought! No so, it now works but reads about 20mph fast - even from slow speeds. So it pretty much immediately jumps to 25-30 mph when starting off and then stays well ahead of...

Hey all, I have no fuel gauge reading, or at least the pointer is right down below empty despite the tank being more than half full. I have tested wiring at the back of the gauge and I am getting full voltage from both connections. Does that mean that the gauge is faulty? If it's not the...

The kids are 14 (x2) and 16. The wife's past caring... I reckon they should be good to hang on! Maybe I need to install some hand rails. I notice there is one on the back door but none elsewhere....

Or these look tremendous value! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-REAR-BENCH-SEATS-used/252688417804?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3Dd7d307b33e054a6a876eecdaa564ee76%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D222349220488

OK, good advice there gents, thanks. This seems a little expensive for what it is and given price of new ones. Also shipping to N.Ireland likely to be expensive. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222349220488?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Is this a better option...

Boy am I chuffed with my new series 3! Thing is the family like it too! So much so I think I'll be using it more than expected and there's five of us. So, need two seats in the rear. Any recommendations on the setup? I think two single foldups looks a better solution to one bench seat but...

managed to make it all the way home with no alternator but I think the battery may have had it - doesn't seem to want to charge. I did have to engage 4 wheel drive on one occasion when some locals tried to landie-nap me. Felt a few bumps under the wheels but I think that was just the ride...

Bobsticle - I need a new drivers door top. Are these the ones...

Yep, I'd say there will be a new alternator in there by close of play tomorrow!