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As most of you know I've been looking for a new toy for some time and wanted another Patrol.
I bought and collected this today, fully off road prepared, 11 months test 6 months tax, insured it fully comp, paid to go and collect it (taxi) and filled the tank with diesel all for less than I've been bidding for Patrols.
It needs some tidying up in places, but will do me as a second vehicle and not overly worried if I bump bang or scratch it off road.
All I know about it is,
1. Its been used for transporting mud between venues.
2. The previous driver liked storing chewing gum, fizzy sweets, broken glass and 2p pieces in strange places.
3. Judging by the interior its probably been stored submerged.
4. It was cheaper than I expectred and the drive whilst still agricultural is surprisingly smooth and far better than I expected.
http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/?action=view¤t=IMG_2076.jpg
http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/?action=view¤t=IMG_2077.jpg
I have some extras to fit now and it will be out for a trial this weekend.
Terranosaurus
18-09-2007, 15:01
Oh dear - Andy's bought a LANDY.
traitor :!: only joking, looks the business :smile:
Well at least there will be plenty of Nissans around to tow you home! plenty goodies for these though turn pump up an bigger intercooler lol!
Deleted Member
18-09-2007, 19:16
I take it you'll be taking the TONKA of it...lol
looks fully tooled up, shame it a landie,but we will let you off hope you have lots of fun with it 8)
iandouglas
18-09-2007, 19:31
hi andy
truck looks the buisness.
all you need to do now is fit a couple of nissan and ford 4x4 owners club stickers on it.by the way doesnt ford own landrover now.
rgds.iandouglas
all is not lost conversion plate for the 2.7td nissan lump easily avalable!
JonathanM
18-09-2007, 20:17
How can you tell when a Land Rover needs more oil?
When the leaks stop!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Seriously,looks nice, be good to get out on a greenlane run with you again.
Deleted Member S
18-09-2007, 20:41
I was looking at your photo of the disco & Diane looked over my shoulder & said "thats either parked at the side of the road :roll: or it's broken down" -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl-
It dose look nice Cameraman & I hope it runs well for you & you get plenty of fun from it :smile: :smile: :smile:
Looks the biz... Hope you have lots of fun.
Like the "Your skid stops here" sticker.
Morning Cameraman,
Good job you have broad shoulders buddy!
Mav.
Thanks guys, I can take it especially after all I give out :lol:
I'll be underneath it getting comfy later, when I go look at the oil leaks, bought a new matteress specially. :wink:
Had to use the old gaffer tape already as I can't get the hazard swithch to switch off. Its probably that used to being on :oops: :lol:
Also want to remove the go faster stickers and replace with Nissan and Maverick ones.
Can't wait to try it off road now, and will give it a spin this weekend. I'm also gonna start saving for some bigger wheels - like I had on the Patol. Don't want to spend too much too soon as my ultimate boss wants the house finished first. I've been decorating and redoing the house generally for over 18 months - I keep telling her you just can't rush these DIY things :lol:
JonathanM
19-09-2007, 18:57
I've been decorating and redoing the house generally for over 18 months - I keep telling her you just can't rush these DIY things :lol:
We've just started on the home improvements, twas kitchen cupboard doors last weekend, offered to redo the floor in the kitchen this weekend in the hope she'll let me out to play on the 13th.
(RIP) PLANK
20-09-2007, 20:39
funny but i have also been looking at disco's and landies' recently, however Dan came home having bought a swb T2 2.7 for our new project today so i have been saved, for now :lol:
I agree though plenty of spares available for them at good prices i have even seen a set of wheels and mud tyres for a disco at a car boot sale recently!
have fun with it!
i looked at disco once itd got 3.2 patrol engine in but it got hot really quick normal discos just seem blurgghh when you rev em just dont seem to have any oomph to em being a bosch pump it should be easily tweaked though!
Well, I've just done around 12 hours in Derbyshire, including the mighty Stanage.
Had a fantastic day and only one problem :oops: whoever fitted the brand new starter motor, did it wrong, ascending Stanage the wires burnt out causing a minor burn out and then no starter working, not sure yet if its the wiring or starter that will need replacing :oops: Try bump starting backwards downhill on Stanage :oops: Still managed to complete the day by bumping it, so glad I didn't buy an auto now :lol:
Really looking forward now to 13 October to do it all again
bound to be big relay somewhere thats took brunt of it
theres a little round bowl type fuel filter at rear discos underneath usally gets ignored and fills with filth whilst your underneath lol!
theres a little round bowl type fuel filter at rear discos underneath usally gets ignored and fills with filth whilst your underneath lol!
Anything thats under mine, will be bashed to bits, it took a right hammering on the front and rear bash plates going up Stanage. I had to take a crowbar and hammer to the plates to pry loose my shackle points so I could be used as an anchor point for the vehicle two places behind to attach a bridle and snatch plate to winch the vehicle behind me over the hardest part.
Some photos of it in action:
Couple of pics one that show the axle articulation on the standard set up, and one of going up Stanage, taken by Killrag
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/killrag1/4x4/Derby%20220907/DERBYSHIRELANES22090749.jpg
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Taken by Doodlebugs son Dan:
Pindale:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z98/shottleoffroad/Derbyshire%2022-9-07/P1060541.jpg
Stanage:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z98/shottleoffroad/Derbyshire%2022-9-07/P1060553.jpg
Houndkirk:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z98/shottleoffroad/Derbyshire%2022-9-07/P1060568.jpg
Shatton:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z98/shottleoffroad/Derbyshire%2022-9-07/P1060590.jpg
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Short vid of Killrag behind me finishing Stanage, taken by his wife on her camera phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n4xyigaCCc
One from Jimbo of Stanage
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb162/Jimbo1311/Derby%20Jimbo%20220907/DSC00081.jpg
looks like you are getting in some serious rough terrain in the landie looks well sorted have fun enjoy 8) :lol:
I feel like I'm getting somewhere now. Its lifted and stood on bigger rubber, Insa special traks at 32". Probably going to have to cut the arches and rock sliders back a bit to get full articulation which means fitting rubber arches so more expense :roll:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/Rocky2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/Rocky1.jpg
I feel like I'm getting somewhere now. Its lifted and stood on bigger rubber, Insa special traks at 32". Probably going to have to cut the arches and rock sliders back a bit to get full articulation which means fitting rubber arches so more expense :roll:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/Rocky2.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/Rocky1.jpg
Looks like you should have bought a landie lightweight to fit them tyres in?????? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Them tyres are going out to play in just a few hours time :lol: So I'll soon know if I've spent wisely and need the body cutting.
Well I've had to cut the body back substantially.
Was dead worried about cutting into them but once started, fine. Managed to keep crud guards in place on fronts too and packed gaps with silicone. More worried about the rear with it being 5 door but again once started I just went with the flow.
On back arches and doors cut away the metal at the back of door and bent alloy door around it, then sealed the lot with silicone, dunno if it'll keep the water out yet, time will tell.
To be honest if I hadn't already bought the arches I would just leave then as they are cos for an off roader and not a family car I think it looks Ok ish.
After the cut, before the arch fitted:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/IMG_2692.jpg
Arch fitted, not fitting bottom bit, gonna try something differant :wink:
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Rear before:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/IMG_2693.jpg
and after cut, but still plastic arch to cut and fit:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/IMG_2699.jpg
Just got the tiding round them to do now and then the bottom panels and door bottoms, of which i have another idea. Did a series of pics if anyone interested in cutting the same way.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e285/theonlycameraman/IMG_2703.jpg
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I wouldn't imagine it would be much differant to cut back a Nissan
(RIP) PLANK
15-12-2007, 18:53
did you use neutral cure silicone? or the stuff that smells of vinegar? as the older sort that gives off acid as it sets will eat through your metal work in no time! I have seen it corrode through lead flashing!
looks a nice tidy job, well done!
did you use neutral cure silicone? or the stuff that smells of vinegar? as the older sort that gives off acid as it sets will eat through your metal work in no time! I have seen it corrode through lead flashing!
looks a nice tidy job, well done!
Thanks Chris.
The older stuff that smells of vinegar, its alloy body so I'm hoping it'll be Ok
Terranosaurus
15-12-2007, 21:08
The older stuff that smells of vinegar, its alloy body so I'm hoping it'll be Ok
You may be in more trouble than if it was steel. Alluminium is more reactive that iron/steel, it is usually protected buy the anodising/oxidation on the outside but both acids and alkalis remove this layer to expose bare metal. Time will tell I suppose, the stuff you needed is sold as RTV silicon.
(RIP) PLANK
15-12-2007, 21:24
look out for white powdery residues, as Humingbird says it can be worse on non ferrous metals. if you go to any good building or roofing merhcants and ask for neuutral cure silicone, they will supply it at no real increase in cost as it is now widely used as it is the only thing for using where any metal work is concerned, I keep a stock of a few different colours and i only buy neutral cure as you can use ot for anything.
It used to be exspensive and only for lead flashing and sticking mirrors on but now it is about the same price!
your other option for water proff sealing is acrylic sealer, not quite as durable as silicone, but you can overpaint it easily (unlike silicone) and it doesnt corrode metal as fcar as i am aware.
wouldnt have thought hell be too worried bought it to save where tear on maverick off road never gonna be entered in concourse shows lol!
(RIP) PLANK
15-12-2007, 21:33
a very valid pint jace, i suppose it just depends how long he plans to keep it!
It may be a short cut to the next tme the arches need cutting back :wink:
he he cheaper than grinder disks then!
I may have to review it all then as i spent some £20 on sealant at £2.00 a tube from towsure. Thought I'd done a real good job too :roll:
10 tubes you mustve glued back end landy together with stuff lol youll be high kite as it gives off its fumes lol
Wacked it into void between plastic and metal to make it spring back rather than crack when hit......or so the theory goes :roll:
(RIP) PLANK
16-12-2007, 16:51
I wish I hadn't mentioned it now, just forget it and carry on, if it does happen it will probably take a long time so worry about it when it happens!
and get out there and enjoy yourself in it!
Wacked it into void between plastic and metal to make it spring back rather than crack when hit......or so the theory goes :roll:Be bouncing off the rocks then mate :lol: :lol:
Be bouncing off the rocks then mate :lol: :lol:
Only too often unfortunatley, thats why it got nicknamed Rocky :lol:
at least you aint got so much metal to bend now :lol:
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