Thread: "Sweetpea" joins the clan.

Originally Posted by digger

You cheeky bugger!!

but I must say thats a nice pair!

Ah ! you spotted that thing in the foreground. I think it is a battery box

Sweetpea now has a slightly different centre seat arrangement. All is not as it seems and the rivet counters amongst us should be warned.
This is not anatomically correct so I have been led to believe but it sure does solve a few problems about where to carry those all important things that one may need in an emergency or on a wet day like ponchos, umbrellas, fire extinguishers and the likes of such.
Map/book pockets have also been added to the inside of the doors to assist in the carriage of referdexes, workshop manuals, drivers handbook, spare parts book, and of course "Sweet-pea, the book".
She also has her own resident picnic chairs and table mounted in the rear section, as well as a cane picnic basket, personally lined by Patsy and complete with a pair of "Sweetpea" mugs.
Under the left seat (in an actual nook supplied back in 1950 by LandRover) there is a tool box complete with a couple of sets of whitworth spanners, sockets and other necessary bits. (I should really put a spare coil in there I suppose as the one I am using at the moment is the original still.)








I have mounted an aluminium bar inside, across the top of the front part of the roof, about 6" or so back from the screen, and this is proving invaluable in assisting us oldies to get in and out of these vehicles. I have mounted a similar bar in Daisy the S2a as Patsy has a bit of trouble getting in to her because of the extra height involved.
This bar also doubles as a great 'Jesus bar' when on a rough track as it is in just the right place for the passenger to use to stabilise themselves, and well out of the way of ones head in extreme situations. It is a bit hard to see in the following photograph, but you may just see enough to know what I am talking about.


I still have to fit the perspex side windows to the door frames (that will very rarely be used I feel unless the weather turns a bit cooler) and also the winch to fit and then I feel I might have to search for something else to do. A P6 sounds interesting at the moment.
Regards
Glen

A P6 is the best car I have ever owned and every land Rover owner either needs a P4, P5, or P6 in the collection

Get yourself a P6B (V8) if you can Glen,

Cheers Charlie

Is that carpet lining the inside of the hard top?

It is an external type of fairly thin carpeting that is very successful in absorbing about 50% of the drumming that the "echo chamber" metal canopy traps and reflects.
I suppose it may have some effect on heat as well but I haven't noticed that big a problem with absorbed heat through the canopy.
I am however having a bit of a problem with engine bay heat ingress through the governor control handle. Does anyone know did Land Rover come up with a solution to this problem officially or will I have to come up with another non standard mod? I can't see any answers in the parts book.
Regards
Glen

Originally Posted by zulu Delta 534

It is an external type of fairly thin carpeting that is very successful in absorbing about 50% of the drumming that the "echo chamber" metal canopy traps and reflects.
I suppose it may have some effect on heat as well but I haven't noticed that big a problem with absorbed heat through the canopy.
I am however having a bit of a problem with engine bay heat ingress through the governor control handle. Does anyone know did Land Rover come up with a solution to this problem officially or will I have to come up with another non standard mod? I can't see any answers in the parts book.
Regards
Glen

Luckily Glen, I happen to have a copy of the answer to that problem..

sect 4 of dealer mechanic repair manual states...

"IF THE CAR GIVES YOU ANY SLIGHT ANNOYANCE IMMEDIATELY GIVE IT TO DIGGER"

I think thats a direct quote...

always here to help.
Digger

Originally Posted by digger

Luckily Glen, I happen to have a copy of the answer to that problem..

sect 4 of dealer mechanic repair manual states...

"IF THE CAR GIVES YOU ANY SLIGHT ANNOYANCE IMMEDIATELY GIVE IT TO DIGGER"

I think thats a direct quote...

always here to help.
Digger

Hey as you know we are coming to Melrose SA in March...


whispers now.. secret peoples business.... we can get the gunbuggy on the trailer and I will drive the 101 down hey what do you think Glen whon't know

Mrs hh

Ah what a great read, now off to bed.
I can't remember but did you ever get the capstan put on?