Laura has a little hidden mystery under her bonnet, that hints to a past paintjob with a Mercedes shade. Paint code Daimler-Benz Standardgruen DB6277. I’m rather curious to what has been painted, as I haven’t discovered any colour differences in her paint.I’d also like to know how close is DB6277 to LRC.005 Finding more information … Read more
It’s great to hear the first sign of life as that starter whirls when activating Laura’s starter button. While living in our temporary rented house, Laura has been stowed away in the houses tiny garage.Nice and dry for storage, but with about 20 cm to any side, far too small to do anything serious work. … Read more
A popular accessory on the Series Land Rovers is the so called “Cat Flap”. If you often swap roof styles, then you can leave the tailgate on your tub, and mount a top mounted “liftgate” (aka catflap) door on your roof. The alternative is to swap between a side hinged door and the tailgate every … 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’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