Mega time warp

**AK83** · 21st March 2018, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Old Farang

... And if I recall correctly the speedo was metric, as I do recall having a free police radar speed check done one day long ago!

Mine had the same carpet too('79).

I think it was about 73/74-ish when they finalised metrication so many speedos got them at about that time .. at least for the Rover vehicles I had.

I had plenty of P6B's, basically one of every year from 68 to about 74, except '70.
I remember the 73 had Miles, but the '74 had Km but with graduated Mile markings too.

**superquag** · 23rd March 2018, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by SBD4

Crikey , it's clean!

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... Disgustingly....

**gruntfuttock** · 23rd March 2018, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by superquag

... Disgustingly....

Agreed
Inside of rim clean, everything else clean but not the brake caliper. It just makes me think there might be something strange, or it could be just my over suspicious mind?
My first thought was why clean everything else and not the caliper?

**Scouse** · 23rd March 2018, 09:37 AM

Is that top damper mount right? I recall when I started out on Land Rovers in the late '80s that there was a split pin arrangement to hold the damper in place & was quite relieved when the 'normal' nut was introduced.

**bee utey** · 23rd March 2018, 10:49 AM

The calipers are actually that colour, it's as clean as the rest of it.

**gruntfuttock** · 23rd March 2018, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by bee utey

The calipers are actually that colour, it's as clean as the rest of it.

OK, my error.

it did just appear a little dirty to me, like I said "my suspicious mind"

**AK83** · 23rd March 2018, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Scouse

Is that top damper mount right? I recall when I started out on Land Rovers in the late '80s that there was a split pin arrangement to hold the damper in place & was quite relieved when the 'normal' nut was introduced.

I noticed that too.
bugga of a thing to install that split pin design.

Note sure when the thread and nut version was introduced, but '79 definitely had the split pin type.

**Old Farang** · 23rd March 2018, 12:13 PM

There has to be an interesting human story behind this car. Maybe it belonged to an old gentleman that has now passed away. If it has not been restored, then it must of spent most of it's life under cover, and then only driving on sealed roads. The original "only driven by old lady on Sunday"!

**350RRC** · 24th March 2018, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by AK83

I noticed that too.
bugga of a thing to install that split pin design.

Note sure when the thread and nut version was introduced, but '79 definitely had the split pin type.

First time I did mine I was trying to get the pin through the inner hole.......... virtually impossible.

Since read that the split pin is meant to go in the outer hole and the whole top bush arrangement supposed to have a bit of slop in it.

The towbar on that 74 is the same LR one I have on my 74. Nice compact 4,000 kg unit but not 74 vintage.

cheers, DL

**AK83** · 24th March 2018, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by 350RRC

....

Since read that the split pin is meant to go in the outer hole and the whole top bush arrangement supposed to have a bit of slop in it.

....

I did my shocks twice. Once with the Armstrongs, then Konis.
Can't recall exactly what I did(over 27-ish years ago now), but maybe I stupidly tried to get into this inner hole ..

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