Rescued 2 door

[discorevy]

Rescued this old girl from the wreckers , previous owner bought it new (1976) . I found some paperwork in the car and managed to track him down, he was a farmer who sold the farm and moved into town, it hadn't been started for 12 years but managed to get it going at the wreckers (after the deal was done of course) needs new brakes and clutch hydraulics, and a bit of rust work ( sills , inner guard lh inner door , upper tailgate but all in all she's in rude health , previous owner said the motor wouldn't have done 2000 Kay's since full rebuild and looking at it with bore scope I believe it . I did my apprenticeship on these in the mid eighties so a lot of memories come back when it's on the hoist, so far I've only given it a good clean , bumper paint , wheel paint ( wrong colour, note to self not to paint at night while drinking beer) to psyche myself into a proper Resto, but it's come up surprisingly well for a 41 year old vehicle130814130815

[pop058]

great find :thumbsup:

[350RRC]

Beautiful, well done!

DL

[Baggy]

Excellent find..... and great work in bringing her back for others to enjoy.

Baggy

[Davo]

I wish I had a wrecker like that around here . . . [bigsad] Well done for saving it.

Whatever you do, don't restore it. Please post some more, okay, lots more photos but if it's that original it will be worth more, (and will be nicer, in my opinion), as a very intact example of an increasingly scarce car. And in my favourite colour, too.

[rangieman]

What a ripper and looks unmolested aswell :thumbsup:

[Bradtot]

You lucky lucky bugger.
That exact colour and 2 door rangie is my ultimate goal.....

My boss had one in 1974 when I was only 17 and I took it home and replaced the water pump..after that I was hooked.
Took me a few years before I got my own Rangie and I haven't looked back.....
but have always wanted one just like that..good luck with it..
Brad

[Meccles]

Lovely find - well done!

[discorevy]

Cheers for the replies, lots of encouragement, so fitted new clutch master and slave , brake master, and all flex lines, sorted carbs and changed all fluids and filters ( gearbox/ transfer/ overdrive had ep 90 in them by the smell) went for a quick drive ( death wobbles at 75-80 kph ) , dog staring at me as if I'd done it on purpose , wheels off and balanced , removed shims for correct swivel hub preload , back for another drive , still there but not as bad , full rubber suspension bush set is now on its way ( may as well do the rest as well as the radius rod bushes) I think new tyres are in order, these are dated 1994 [bigsad], I'll post up some more pics soon Davo , apparently it had a respray around 15 years ago so not 100% original.

[DoubleChevron]

If you bought the cheap'ish fulll rubber bush kit online from ebay UK .... DO NOT FIT IT .... it's utter crap. You'll be doing it all in a few months time again.

I purchased the full bush kit from these guys

Items in Foundry 4x4 Limited store on eBay ! (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/foundry4x4limited/)

I sent them a message saying the panhard bushes died in less then 3000kms ( horendious death wobbles ensued). THey didn't even bother replying to my email. I have clonks and thumps all aroudn the car now from **** quality bushes. SO have a look at the bushes they sell and see if the ones you purchased are the same. Its not the sellers fault there stock is crap. I'm betting every seller with the cheap bushes, will be sourced from the same supplier .... and is crap.

Try buying rubber bits of any description for old Citroens and you'll run into the same issues. The rubber used is so ****house, it's disintegrated and no good by the time the car restoration is completed. The retailer you buy the parts from isn't really relevant. The trouble is the suppliers are supplying ****.

if you have purchased a cheap rubber bush kit .... CANCEL THE ORDER. You will be doing the entire bush change again within a few months otherwise.

I'm thinking next time I'll try purchasing from somewhere like Rover Parts in Ballarat. Hopefully they have quaility rubber components (at least I can front up there in person and say "This bush **** itself in 500kms ..." and show them).

seeya,
Shane L.

[gavinwibrow]

I'm thinking next time I'll try purchasing from somewhere like Rover Parts in Ballarat. Hopefully they have quaility rubber components (at least I can front up there in person and say "This bush **** itself in 500kms ..." and show them).

seeya,
Shane L.[/QUOTE]

Shane, have you not spoken with Mario and Heather at Roverlord on here yet? Totally honest aulro people!!

[350RRC]

I really don't know why people bother with rubber bushes anymore, especially with the dubious quality of what's on offer from some sources.

Superpro (Oz made) are about as soft as rubber, beautifully designed and engineered and last a loooooooong time and don't need a press for replacement.

Heaps of converts on this forum.

Sad thing is that Mario and Heather probably couldn't even buy a full set of them for what Paddocks can do:

SuperPro Polyurethane Bush Kit - Range Rover Classic to 1985 - pre EFI - Paddock Spares (http://www.paddockspares.com/kit0042k-superpro-polyurethane-bush-kit-range-rover-classic-to-1985-pre-efi.html)

cheers, DL

[discorevy]

Cheers, wouldn't put aftermarket rubber bushes in , I figured the originals lasted for around 35 years , so went with genuine, although I ordered superpro for the Panhard for as well , I've found them to be good in all applications except things like lower control arms in disco/range Rover Sport where hydrolastic are the go. So today I gave the old lady a bit of a 4wd workout to stretch her old bones , test out diff lock , low range etc which she handled with aplomb, came across a young crew who wanted to see what it was so I thought, why not have a bit of fun . Told them a story about them having a starter motor as an option only which this one didn't have, and proceeded to get the crank handle out when one of them said they wanted to have a go , I then watched as one of them broke in to a sweat trying to show his strength in front of his mates, I ended up showing him with one turn of the crank handle, but I felt a little guilty not turning the ignition on for him ( it's ok I know them :-) anyhow after turning it off , saying bye bye and starting it with the key we all had a laugh and I stopped and took a couple of pics. Before I forget, Shane , did you make sure you had the vehicle weight supported on its axles before tightening up the bush bolts, if you tightened them up while it was supported by the chassis, even genuine bushes wouldn't last long.

[Bradtot]

I have one thing to say......I hate you....LOL
such a lovely looking original..Am so so jealous.[bigsad][happycry][happycry][happycry][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

[Davo]

Ooh, the burning jealousy . . . anyway, the point Shane was trying to make in his very own inimitable way is that rubber parts, even Genuine, these days aren't what they used to be and so can be pretty risky. I've read somewhere that Genuine Parts are being made in India these days, though I haven't looked into it at all.

[DoubleChevron]

Ooh, the burning jealousy . . . anyway, the point Shane was trying to make in his very own inimitable way is that rubber parts, even Genuine, these days aren't what they used to be and so can be pretty risky. I've read somewhere that Genuine Parts are being made in India these days, though I haven't looked into it at all.

Nah I haven't had time to do anything ... anywhere. So long as the damn car starts and moves under it's own power ... that is all that matters for the next few months. THings are crazy here. We spent three months this year on holidays travelling north in the old Rangey towing the block of flats north with the kids (I had long service leave). While we were away, one of the copper hoses froze and burst in our house roof ... Luckily my brother found it ... so it probably only flooded the house for 3 or 4 days. But now we are living in a holiday house in Ballarat ... 10minutes drive from our house. I do have access to my sheds down there.... but gee's everything is happening so bloody slowly. We are hoping to be back into our house by christmas. Hey at least the mold remediation is finally done so the house can be put back together.

working on the car I'm driving as a daily is "impossible". I have half of our houses contents (that were't damaged) spread through the sheds and a shipping container down there.

seeya,
Shane L.

seeya,
Shane L.

[DoubleChevron]

Cheers, wouldn't put aftermarket rubber bushes in , I figured the originals lasted for around 35 years , so went with genuine, although I ordered superpro for the Panhard for as well , I've found them to be good in all applications except things like lower control arms in disco/range Rover Sport where hydrolastic are the go. So today I gave the old lady a bit of a 4wd workout to stretch her old bones , test out diff lock , low range etc which she handled with aplomb, came across a young crew who wanted to see what it was so I thought, why not have a bit of fun . Told them a story about them having a starter motor as an option only which this one didn't have, and proceeded to get the crank handle out when one of them said they wanted to have a go , I then watched as one of them broke in to a sweat trying to show his strength in front of his mates, I ended up showing him with one turn of the crank handle, but I felt a little guilty not turning the ignition on for him ( it's ok I know them :-) anyhow after turning it off , saying bye bye and starting it with the key we all had a laugh and I stopped and took a couple of pics. Before I forget, Shane , did you make sure you had the vehicle weight supported on its axles before tightening up the bush bolts, if you tightened them up while it was supported by the chassis, even genuine bushes wouldn't last long.

yeah, the bushes are just ****house. Don't use the aftermarket rubber bushes. I'm running the original 30year old panhard bush in it still.... and blocking my ears to the various clunks and bangs around the car..... It still drives quite ok at the moment either way.

seeya,
Shane L.

[Meccles]

Looks fantastic I need to get off my bum and get mine finished :( pity work/life keeps interfering with best laid plans :)

[trout1105]

What a Great looking old truck and Kudos to you for saving it from getting scavenged for parts at the wreckers.
Well done Mate [thumbsupbig][bigrolf]

[Davo]

Cheers, wouldn't put aftermarket rubber bushes in , I figured the originals lasted for around 35 years , so went with genuine, although I ordered superpro for the Panhard for as well , I've found them to be good in all applications except things like lower control arms in disco/range Rover Sport where hydrolastic are the go. So today I gave the old lady a bit of a 4wd workout to stretch her old bones , test out diff lock , low range etc which she handled with aplomb, came across a young crew who wanted to see what it was so I thought, why not have a bit of fun . Told them a story about them having a starter motor as an option only which this one didn't have, and proceeded to get the crank handle out when one of them said they wanted to have a go , I then watched as one of them broke in to a sweat trying to show his strength in front of his mates, I ended up showing him with one turn of the crank handle, but I felt a little guilty not turning the ignition on for him ( it's ok I know them :-) anyhow after turning it off , saying bye bye and starting it with the key we all had a laugh and I stopped and took a couple of pics. Before I forget, Shane , did you make sure you had the vehicle weight supported on its axles before tightening up the bush bolts, if you tightened them up while it was supported by the chassis, even genuine bushes wouldn't last long.

Great photos. From the look of those, I'd say don't touch it! Just fix what's needed and keep it or sell it to someone who will appreciate it. It seems like a great example of a well-preserved old Rangie. It's just about a museum piece now, so in a mere decade or so it will be even rarer.

Thanks for the smile from the crank handle story - I'll have to try that out on someone!