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  1. 3rd June 2018, 05:12 PM #1
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    Stage 1 V8, My dream landy?

    Because I have almost finished the Series III 88" I thought it prudent to purchase a distraction, both in time and finances :/

    Flew over to QLD last week to pick her up and drive back home to Perth, but we only made it to Toowoomba before I decided to call it and put it on a truck. The car is pretty solid, only 113k kms on the clock, but a fuel starvation issue combined with a brake booster failure, and leaking water pump got the better of the journey. (i.e. I didn't feel like waiting on the side of the road for 7 hours while a tow truck rescued me).

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    More to come when it gets home.

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  2. 3rd June 2018, 05:19 PM #2
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    Wow it looks amazing Stage 1 V8, My dream landy?
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    Thanks Johnno, for her age she is very straight and solid. There is a bit of surface rust here and there that needs attending to. The motor pulls really well, (until it doesn't!).

    There is a bit of TLC before it can be reliably used:

    Fuel starvation
    Brakes (booster) Fortunately I have a spare reconditioned one from the 88"
    Bit of a tidy up inside
    Deal with the surface corrosion to stop it becoming a problem
    Noisy input bearing on the Gearbox
    Gearbox leaks
    Water pump
    Front crank seal
    Washers don't work
    Seats could do with a "freshen up"

    Cheers,

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    Also, the service history is very comprehensive! And includes the original sale document.



    And I need to update my sig...

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    Soooooo it was you who bought it Tim. Good buy that. Good luck to you.

    Cheers Rod
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    I've always wanted one Rod, and this one ate away at me till I folded and brought it. Paid too much for it, but that will be lost in time, and fuel :/ I am amazed at how well it rides, (it's on parabolics), I hate to say it but I think it handles bumps better than the Defender!

    A bit of work, and she'll be charging along, burning dino juice, and putting that LR smile on my face

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    Nice one bro, look forward to seeing this one come out better than new, like the last one!! (masochist)
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    I'm hoping to get it on the road without too much rebuilding, just need to resist the urge to strip it down to it's last nut and bolt!
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    It looks like it has just been delivered by the dealer!
    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slunnie View Post
    It looks like it has just been delivered by the dealer!

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