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« on: February 25, 2006, 13:29:06 »
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well after many weeks away in the garage finally got a mot done on the old gal hmmm well 2 and a half sheets worth of problems  :?  i cant see it ever having a mot while i own it ...  which is a shame cos she drives lovely coming back from garage was a dream if a little cold lol..

so now ive got a choice do i keep her and just trailer her places to play or sell her and put the cash towards some discovery mods.

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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2006, 14:39:08 »
what are the problems? cant be that bad :wink:
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2006, 17:09:04 »
lol cant be that bad.........


basically the chassis about as much use as a chocolate teapot :(
bulkhead needs the usual repairs to the corners  :?
smokes a tad which is very odd...... cos when i picked it up originally it didnt do ...  :shock:
and well i darn`t type the rest out cos its annoying after paying out for a starter motor for it only a day b4 mot grrrrrrrr  :evil:

swmbo reckons i should keep it and rebuild i reckon i havnt the skill, time or pataince to do it.

so i think ill float her on ebay and see if theres any luck
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« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2006, 17:10:54 »
come on we may as well have the FULL failure list.
we can all sympathise then ;)
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2006, 18:00:50 »
How about trailer it to Billing LRE show and then the Mud-Club can rebuild it over the lenght of the show. :D
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2006, 18:29:26 »
lmao  :lol:


ill scan the fail SHEETS and post em soon as i get stupid scanner to work grr lol

and as for trailing it to billing lmao ive already gotta tow a caravan over and lol i couldnt ask anyone to waste there time at the brill show working on sumone elses car lol their all gona be too busy doing there own mods  :wink:
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« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2006, 19:12:56 »
sounds like a challange to me :lol: . your looking at the full monte then.
trouble is if it needs a rebuild your not gonna get alot for it. :cry:
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« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2006, 22:17:24 »
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swmbo reckons i should keep it and rebuild i reckon i havnt the skill, time or pataince to do it.

Neither did I but took the plunge and did it 8)  just keep asking plenty of questions as it progresses - it can be done :D I'd only changed oil and filter until 12 months ago :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2006, 10:16:55 »
really ? did u start from ground up also then m8 ?
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« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2006, 13:25:15 »
It will get started this billing, but wont be finished till NEXT Billig! :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2006, 21:15:00 »
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really ? did u start from ground up also then m8 ?
Yep - twas ground up :D  Pics Here . Read a couple of restoration books, studied Haynes and Green Bible, got help from fellow Mud-Club members and asked loads of questions no matter how daft they may have seemed. Started last April and just about to go for MOT in next couple of weeks :D . Also learned how to swear evenmore than usual and now hold the record for the furthest flung spanner in history :lol: [/url]
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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2006, 21:26:26 »
just checked out the pics andy, great job, how long did it take altogether?
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« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2006, 21:33:05 »
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just checked out the pics andy, great job, how long did it take altogether?
Cheers Mark :D  In terms of days spent its only taken just over a month maybe two at the most. Only been doing 1 day a week on it since end of April 2005 and a couple of hours here and there after work. Then ran out of 'project' money in December so only just being finished off now :D
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« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2006, 21:48:14 »
how long has it been on the road? have you got the wheels muddy yet?
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« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2006, 22:11:52 »
Not quite back on road yet :(  But will be in next couple of weeks :D
Last time it got muddy was Boxing Day 2004 :evil:  Muky-kids pics 26.12.04
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« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2006, 00:01:31 »
well if i can rent the garage next to mine could well be a new chassis on its way next month  :lol:
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« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2006, 17:51:11 »
go for it, its 'character building' so they say, i just think it nightmare 3/4 of the way through, and the last couple of months are the fun bit :D  :D
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« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2006, 22:06:51 »
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well if i can rent the garage next to mine could well be a new chassis on its way next month  :lol:
=D>  \:D/  =D>  And us lot are here for the questions you'll have :wink:  :D
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« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2006, 08:49:49 »
lol thanks you`ll prob here the swearing as i comence the build too without the need of the forum
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« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2006, 00:36:42 »
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lol thanks you`ll prob here the swearing as i comence the build too without the need of the forum
Outer Mongolia will here the swearing and probably wear the 'thrown' spanners :lol: . But dont despair when this happens - its perfectly normal. Good days are had along with bad days when nothing goes according to plan - you will think 'Why did I bother' , 'I must be mad'. Dont set a time limit, it doesnt work (not in my case anyway). Just take every step as it comes. It is a very STEEP learning curve, worth every minute in the end though :wink: . Best of luck and dont forget to ask questions :D
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« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2006, 13:23:10 »
the bit that scares me the most is the electrics/ loom etc as im colour blind no way i could follow instructions on me own  :lol:

plus where would u get a new loom from as my current one is well shot
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« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2006, 13:27:28 »
http://www.autosparks.co.uk/store/landrover/  :wink:
Or if some kind sole could make one up for you I bought all separate wires from http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/homepage/home.html  :D
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