Getting spare parts for some 50+ year old cars can be a nightmare. But unless it’s a very very early Series I, it’s not really an issue for old Land Rovers. Parts for service and repairs Land RoverOf cause Land Rovers original parts are worth buying. But non-essential items can be cheaper from third party … Read more
Laura is a mature woman, and I can’t see any reason to hide her age, and all her patina, and minor imperfections help tell the stories of what she has experienced thru her life. But some touchups are needed, and especially after removing rust, paint is needed, to prevent it returning. Land Rover Series paint … Read more
I love LED lights. They are more durable, and have a much better and higher output of light, compared to the old incandescent bulbs. And if there is a bad connection or earth wire, it has to be almost disconnected before it affects the light output, as the voltage to run a LED light often … Read more
I actually got it loose yesterday evening, but it was too heavy to handle without help, so I had to wait until someone could give me a hand with lifting it off. Now I’ll have to get the roll cage off, before I can lift the roof over the car and out the garage door. … Read more
I’d like to have more evenings where I could be in the workshop, but we’ve got a lot of other projects we need to get done. But I’m trying my best to keep my Thursday evenings clear, so I can get my Land Rover ready for a MOT. Today was the first workshop Thursday, and … Read more
Normally I don’t write about washing my cars, but today wasn’t a normal car wash ? Laura has not seen soapy water in more than 17 years, so she was a lot greener than when she left the factory (and she left the factory with a “light green” paint). I expected that the thick layers … Read more
A short walk around, before I washed her.As you can see it’s needed after being parked under a tree for half a decade. In Denmark, green is the standard colour for a Series Land Rover, but they were never meant to be THIS green. Next step will be dismantling her, so I can get to … Read more
At last Laura is home again. Back after spending 17 years in exile. Greener than a Land Rover usually is, and needing a few buckets of soapy water, but in far better shape than I had been hoping for. I’ve been turning the engine every time I visited her in storage, so I knew that … Read more
I got the last signs up last weekend, and today I got the last stuff dragged out, so now Laura can return home. Looking so much forward to seeing her parked in here, and getting down to giving her some of the attention she needs. I considered building a maintenance pit, but unfortunately the table … Read more
Back when I bought Laura in the very early 1990’s, had a need for more information, than the gauges could give me. She left the factory with the two standard gauges, and four warning lights: I didn’t feel comfortable pulling a heavy horsebox or driving off-road without at least a temperature gauge and an oil … Read more