89 Rangie Project & pics

**RaZz0R** · 30th June 2008, 10:58 PM

mm, update time... btw - thanks rovercare

we talked

OK - Disco Steve is the man

3.5 V8 & other stuff coming along around the 27th of next month. woot!

Small set back & rangie never got picked up & wont till Monday now. No biggie really. Something good tho, The rear tyre of the 4 new one's I got was cut badly when the tyre rubbed, but I had asked the guys fitting them to make sure they wouldn't rub. Spoke with them today & they asked me to bring them back so they could sort it out.

was pretty happy.

So since most of it is all sorted - Next week will be the start of major work on the rangie. Can't wait really. I like pulling things apart anyway

so - will update as I go as it will be full throttle each time something new comes.

**pomonastik** · 2nd July 2008, 08:10 PM

hi razzor
i was at allranges today and saw your car parked there. i think the clincher, apart from the v.i.n. of course, on dating the car as an '88 rather than '89 as it says on the rego sticker is the bicentennial number plate !
i see what you mean about the tyre damage. ouch ! but they are f***in' huuuge boots man......you will need to raise her quite a bit to clear them methinks. as soon as you get off road they will foul the body with even a hint of axle articulation. they may also upset a rwc tester because they should probably be on 8" wide rims. it might pay to 'borrow' a standard set of tyres & rims for when you run it under his nose.
i have an '88 too (well 2 if you include my spares vehicle). great cars.
good luck with her.

**RaZz0R** · 2nd July 2008, 10:59 PM

Hey dude, those tyre's were the result of asking questions on here lol

Also I asked the guys to try a few different sizes to solve the problem of what was the biggest I could get on the rim. I actually provided a list & pointed out that I didn't think the 265/75/16 would fit, turns out I was right.

She will get a lift, just after rego is done

body cut as well.
Jamie has been really good about it.
I saw the year on the rego sticker - but sometimes that can just be when it was bought in to aus I thought? ... actually reading that to my self .. kinda just says how tired I am lol

The dark blue rangie there of yours is pretty much what I am after the start out with, go the bully & everything now

roof rack will be chasing after she's running & what not. Grand plan will be rock sliders & all the other bolt on gear you can get. Since I am a wiss for computers & anything related to them, I have been trading fixing them for mate's & what not as of late to trade off making up sliders, helping with the engine change over & making up a rear bar.

I think in about 2 months she will be ready. I am aiming for lower tho

**RaZz0R** · 7th July 2008, 10:35 PM

Picked her up today

Jamie gets a 4 pak.
He listed in total 22 items to bring her up for road worthy - thats not even starting on off road stuff. But... the list aint all that bad.. apart from rust... talk about eating my words on the first post lol

THE LIST!:
1. bonnet cable broken - Easy to replace?

2. all hoses need replacing - will do anyway?

3. power steering box leaking (Input shaft area) <Requires reco? or new? remember reading I can rip them off up to a 94 disco?>

4. L/H Front window not working - new motor?

5. welsh plugs on block leaking - new engine will solve this

6. engine mounts cracked - will get a new set for new engine

7. sump gasket leaking oil - new engine will solve this

8. power steering pump leaking - on the hunt for it

9. Engine inlet manifold gasket leaking - new gasket for fitting on to new engine = easy

10. auto trans torque converter input seal leaking - is there where the engine bolts to?

hope so lol

11. transfer case leaks - NFI? figure all ranges can do it?

12. exhaust leaks - solved with new system & extractors

13. fuel tank drain plug leaking - idea's?

14. rust in both front foot wells - this one has me ****ed for now - need to talk to a panel beater mate lol other then that.. how would one fix such an issue? plate wield?

15. front control arm bushes - all ranges?

16. rear "A" arm bushes - all ranges?

17. L/H rear wheel bearing (Will just do all 4 my self, easy dirty work

)

18. front parkers (lol too easy - thats getting to road worthy small items)

19 all steel heater pipes corroded - hoping the sourced engine comes with them... or I am on the hunt.

20, 21 & 22 numbers items are small things I either did or know about & not worth a mention.. so .. thoughts?

Big, no, huge... no massive thanks to Disco Steve for all the tips, help & info plus the engine

Starting from now if anything needs replacing (apart from the engine) its a 4WD/off road after market part.
Stereo system is sorted

yay
bull bar is waiting to be bolted on as well.
Tyres are getting fixed... I think lol that's another story.

Starting as soon as I can I will be taking pics & unbolting anything attached to the engine lol figure I got about 2 ~ 3 weeks to have it ready to come out for the new one including parts. So might have her running in the first week of August.

That would rule!

Rangier Rover · 8th July 2008, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by RaZz0R