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Gidday Meccles,Nice spotting and good choice,,yours must be due some update pics and progress report,can't wait to see her done..
Got to agree,big change in steering feel with the koni damper on,previous,the worn out oem gave no feel and scarily detached.
About to install dampers koni dampers front and rear,fully adjustable,but saying that have never had them off the softest setting,tried a notch up and too harsh for a classic.They aren't cheap but worth it.
Speaking of your Restoration, if you keep it long enough you might find it worth more than you think...
Father-in-Law brought this cutting over today... Last comment in the text is interesting.
"This Range Rover almost single-handedly created today's booming market in 4x4s"\
Nice clip,Thanks for that,will save that for the future.
I've been watching the uk market for two doors some time now and we may end up exporting cars to them it this keeps up.
As someone pointed out,over there the range rovers dissolve with all the salt on the roads,whereas over here we just wear them out;)
Feel kinda weird about all this,as in a way,it's been great to seagull out parts from people who have new old stock,used but now obselete gems.
It's part of the adventure when maintaining and restoring old cars i suppose.
This was easy and great fun when no one wanted them,but now with renewed interest,rare bits are turning into dinosaur eggs,or more like faberge' eggs;)
Hi Guys,
I've been watching this thread for a while now, following Westy1's and Meccles builds with interest. Great work guys.
The clip about the 73 has motivated me to put up a couple of pics of my 2 door restoration. I posted some pics a few years ago in a thread called "two door owners represent", so there might be some more there.
After about 15 years of on and off work my 73 suffix B is almost complete.
I just need to finish polishing, seatbelts and wheels.
Anyway, here's a few pics.
Cheers,
Phil
Stunning job Phil,another white two door represent:)
Love the early suffix white rear quarter panels colour coded,looks mint.
Here's a bit of an update on the two door
Racked up many miles and currently using the rangie as the daily drive most days.Get withdrawl symptoms if i don't get to drive it for a week..
Bought a vacuum gauge,what a great piece of kit,can diagnose all kinds of engine issues and yes i know, mechanics have been using them for decades,i'm just catching up;)
Instaling a road speed sensor to improve the idle coming off load.Without it the ecu has to do all the work.
Hmmm. Britpart. Check cable crimps!
Sorry to go back a bit, but some time ago I also bought some Bailey channel from Scotts and had same problem as Discojools, that windows were near impossible to go up or down, ended up wrecking one window winder. He said they were right and I gave up. Got tired it so have now bought 1 set from famous 4 to see how they go. Do you remember what size the alternative Scotts one's are?
Thanks Joe
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/classic-r...ml#post2556564
There the part numbers for what you need. It's the same stuff these dopey businesses sell, but without the customer abuse.
Joe,
yes you are right, the bloke at Scotts rubber insists that the ones he supplies are the correct ones. I think I still have a bit of the larger ones left so will try and measure for you. Famous Four have been excellent but shipping is espensive but very fast, much faster than Auspost.
i wills need another set for my other two door so,will,probably get them from Famous Four. Let me know how yours are.
Julian