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  1. adies_v8

    How much paint???

    Primer: Nichblog » Land Rover – Primer Painting Topcoat Nichblog » Land Rover – Top Paint thats 2 coats of primer on everything and then the 4 or 5 coats ontop of primer on a 1985 90 that had the sandy pain rolled on before, took bloody ages to get the stuff off!
  2. adies_v8

    How much paint???

    6 Litres of Slate Grey to do my 90 with 4 or 5 coats in places. Everything was resprayed, under bonnet, inside tub, inside front seating... Remember for a sweet job its all about the preparation. Good luck.
  3. adies_v8

    putting spare wheel on the bonnet

    :hysterically_laughi
  4. adies_v8

    New Range Rover Evoque... Marmite??

    Thanks for degrading the Range Rover brand! Should of been a Land Rover. That's all I have to say on this.
  5. adies_v8

    Website artwork, chav defender

    :violent:
  6. adies_v8

    LPGing a V8?

    buy a derv, you will go to hell if you lpg a v8.
  7. adies_v8

    LED straight swap bulbs?

    Maplin for resistors. cost nothing If you dont you end up blowing the unit, only half the led's can end up working. Yes the indicators do flash fast if you dont have the resistance sorted, myn passed mot without and just left them. brakes blew so put the originals back on now. Sidelights are...
  8. adies_v8

    Spot the difference

    3 pots in first picture and 1 pot in the second door handle fence Nice choice bud.
  9. adies_v8

    battery Clamp, Got a new bat, cant secure it

    So my dad decided to go any get a new battery for Sandy as he wanted a new bat for one of his cars and decided to get an uprated land rover battery. Keith Gott said the bracket would need modding for it to fit, no prob i thought whatever mod you do the batterybracket it wont fit as the way...
  10. adies_v8

    Long brake pedal travel

    Soz, was just saying thanks to the thread, spent all day bleeding brakes, 3 litres put through to get the air out and still didnt know why the brakes were ****, but ...the adjuster...makes so much diff to the whole system it feels. sorry all.
  11. adies_v8

    Long brake pedal travel

    Cheers, forgot about the adjuster.
  12. adies_v8

    Steering arms

    dont get the £20 whatever standard cheap ones, only good for onroad. Bent first original, bugged tyres getting it home. second cheapy one failed pulling out of muddy bottom - first AA lift home. now got a HD one and tis bloody mighty.
  13. adies_v8

    Chequerplate (again)

    Do what the others have said in terms of plating the inside of the door for a wheel holder and just fit it correctly. Rub the door down, propper preb and spray, sorted. I got chequ plate on bonnet and wings in black powder on a slate grey 90, i prefer black chequ over silver but always still...
  14. adies_v8

    thinking security

    where is the siren going? can open a defender bonnet pritty easily so can be disconnected quickly before they even try anything. imobiliser is more important i would think. Bumpers, lights, roofrack have, use normal bolts do you? -most people have a spanner.... Nice 90.
  15. adies_v8

    How can I get better MPG out of my V8?

    There should be a no to LPG compain for v8's. want lpg dont ruin an 8'. complete junior answers i know but... Thinner typres help, i.e. less rolling friction - less power required maybe? I drve with my mirrors tucked in, just feels well wierd with them out. thats gotta save 40mpg and give it...
  16. adies_v8

    Why are defenders so slow?

    Far from showing off, just got it all running well and wanted to do that one time test.... i pussied out at at just over 80, was more to go though. Standard 3.5 v8.
  17. adies_v8

    Bent track rod

    Nichblog » Project Sandy Track Rod Replacement With a steering guard and sensible driving you should be ok, i bent myn the first time on a tree stump and then just genral offroading with a **** (on-road only) bar. got me a HD on now and feels sweet.
  18. adies_v8

    Rear drum brakes 90 v8

    Hi all Just put some new braided brake hoses on the front and checked the back brakes, down to the bare shoe! i have only done about 1000 miles, though it has mostly been offroad. Cant believe how quickly they have warn down! They were the performance mintex shoes for the rear, fronts are...
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