Hello,

Some time ago i purchased a replacement engine for the truck. I am happy to report that it runs very well and finally this vehicle is mechanically sound (touch wood). I am now progressing on to fitting the odds and ends i jave collected over the years, these include rear seating, winch, blackout lighting. I still have a few large jobs remaining, i am replacing the rear crossmember in a few weeks as it is rotten, i will be refitting the door glass channels as they too are rotten, and need to deal with my firewall. I wish there were plastic window channels available to suit because i have replaced these before but they tend to disintegrate quickly. I have found a place in England that may have the kits for 14 pounds per window. What advice on the firewall, it has small rust under the drivers side where the plates meet. Is replating or replacement better? Today it was sunny here so i have attached some pics of the truck. good excuse to waste time and play with my toys

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Where is it? I can't see it?!

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2002 TD5 Disco SE7
78 Series 3 LWB Ex-Army GS FFR
75 Series 3 88' SWB
73 Series 3 109' Ute

Looking good!!

I'm still yet to lay my hands on a LR 6 pot. I do have a civy one lined up though, then I just have to get the military bits to fit to it. fingers crossed.

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1981, Series 3 FFR. 33-727 - Grover
1961, Series 2 Ambulance. 108-098 - Eden

Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers Mem. 129
Defence Transport Heritage Tasmania Mem. 12

You know, strictly speaking, throttling the staff is my job

You need to read up on the 5 s's and the m.


anyway, a photo or too, on the rust would be good, to compare notes, i have a similar problem with mine, the holes are not that big, patch or do a full panel repair?? not sure at this stage,



john

ps you need an urban grey cam net, works better.

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North Coast NSW
96 Discovery 300TDI auto
project 78 HZ 308 wagon aka \'The batmobile\' its going!!
1978 ser FFR the new project
REMLR 253
Got 2 SWB ser 3 now and lots of bits!!
back from the desert for the moment

What John is trying to say is... 'look there's a landrover with a cam net on it'
I know you were just playing around but, if your serious about doing a display, get some Hessian(to make skirts and remove shadow from under the vehile, and to cover the wheels, lights windscreen and door glass and mirrors etc) some sand bags, Cam poles (saplings about 7 foot long) and 2 more came nets, I think we used to 3 nets to cover the rovers with a trailer attached. a bloke in Albruy advertises regularly on EBay in the Army surplus section and often puts up cam nets, I think (don't quote me) that they go for around $150.00 from memory.
Cheers Steve.

thanks steve,
you deciphered the cryptic, and i think the albury bloke is one of the Tooles from Wodonga.
It was matt who had trouble seeing it.


now i await the photos


john

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North Coast NSW
96 Discovery 300TDI auto
project 78 HZ 308 wagon aka \'The batmobile\' its going!!
1978 ser FFR the new project
REMLR 253
Got 2 SWB ser 3 now and lots of bits!!
back from the desert for the moment

I am looking for some information on colours for this model ex army S3.
I am looking for body, chassis and running gear colours as well as some suppliers.

G'day inmate63

The Series 3's that were sold off early were painted "Lustreless Olive Drab like the 2a's and those sold out later were in current pattern "Auscam" both paints I think are available from "Protec"


cheers

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68 2a GS 6028D 172-484
Aust No5 trailer 2wheel 1/2 ton Ch 1974=173-489
REMLR No 003