Pete's 101

[puma130tc]

After a fair amount of encouragement, Sitec being the guilty party, I have decided that maybe I should try and share some of the build of my 101 on here.
My only reservation is, time is always my enemy, so I hope I don't neglect this, once started.

My 101, is an Australian 101, I purchased almost two years ago.
I've had a Land Rover fascination since a child. Blame my father for that, eventually this became my line of employment.

the 101 thing started from a magazine article i read probably 20 years ogo and was then enhanced after a ride around 93 VDW REME Ashchurch when i was 17 Yrs old. There was a hanger full on 101's there...

Anyway, some friends and I took one to wales on a few occasions, even made the pages of LRO magazine once. It offered a new challenge from the tdi air lockered 8274 winch equipped 90's we usually took.

So the eventual aim is a hard top camper along the lines of the radio bodied version or poss even the Vampire. A pop top roof section contained within the roof line.

Diesel is a must, I enjoy travelling around this fabulous country.

So Here is what it looked like when I drove it home.

[puma130tc]

As it turns out, the history of my 101 is a little interesting, a friend of mine has photo's of it when it was in service, in Adelaide, a little over 4000 Km on the clock.
A camel trekking company used it for a while, then it had a ten year rest, then I got it. Almost two years ago.

I drove it for a few weeks over Christmas, had a lot of fun, which had to end some time.

Here It is in the workshop early Saturday morning.

[puma130tc]

At various points over the weekend..

[puma130tc]

Finally Monday Morning- Was a hard yet enjoyable weekend.

[spongie]

Good effort

[Sitec]

Brilliant!!! I see the Bar Grips were the first things to go!! Frightening tyres they are!! That would have been a very busy weekend, and something that's going to have to happen to mine before too long! Keep up the good work, and Im now glued to this thread!!

[stuee]

Awesome. So is this going to be another truck powered 101 or going something a little smaller? I think I've got a good idea what will be going in seeing as who you've been hanging around with

[Sitec]

Awesome. So is this going to be another truck powered 101 or going something a little smaller? I think I've got a good idea what will be going in seeing as who you've been hanging around with

Ha, yes.. That conversation was had, but Pete's selected engine was already 'in stock' I believe, and should work well. Watch this space!

[JayBoRover]

Mammoth effort Pete! I'm really looking forward to following your thread on the rebuild so I really hope you find the time to update it occasionally. I've learnt a lot from following Stuee's thread. By the time I've followed a few more I might get brave enough to attack mine (after I've rebuilt and sold off a couple of Series 1's!).

[The ho har's]

Oh goody another 101 thread to follow