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January 2015 www.ovlr.org Volume 32, Number 1
OTTAWA VALLEY LANDROVERS
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February 16, 2015
250thMonthlySocialPrescottHotel(Beach&PrestonStreetsinOttawa)
March 10, 2015
AGM–CheshireCat,Kanata
March 16, 2015
251thMonthlySocialPrescottHotel(Beach&PrestonStreetsinOttawa)
June 26-28, 2015
2015BirthdayParty–moreinformatintocome.
New Members Wanted!
Invite your Land Rover obsessed friends to join OVLR!
See page 2 for subscription details.
Note from Ted Matthews:
JustanotetoletyouknowthatLen’sfatherpassedawayinthemiddleofJanuary...
LenCater—[email protected]
Andrew Finlayson submitted this image of a blueprint for the original Land Rovers.
2015 Birthday Party
Thedateforthe2015BirthdayPartyisJune26th-28th.
ThelocationwillbeinandaroundSilverLake,soitissafetobookattheSilverLakecampsiteifthatisyourpreference.
TheExecareworkingoncontingencyplansintheeventthattheusualmainsiteisunavailable.ThesituationwillbealotclearerbynextnewsletterwithafinalvoteattheAGMonMarch10.
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President's MessageHifolks
Welcometothefirstnewsletterof2015,writtenandeditedinthefrigidtemperaturescurrentlybeing“enjoyed”hereintheOttawavalley–fortunatelywehaveavoidedthe“Snowmaggeddon2015”thathashitourfriendsontheEasternseaboardoftheUS.
AnotherrelativelyquietmonthintheRoverRoom,butIhavebeenabletomaintainsteadyprogresson31HF77.Iwantedtogettogripswiththefuelsystems–especiallytodeterminetheconditionofthetwinfueltanks.Theoneunderthepassengerseathasnotleakedsofarbutdiddropsomefuelontheflooroninitialfilling–whichsuggeststhatit’snon-toohealthyandwillneedtoberepaired/replacedbeforetoolong.Iremovedthetankunderthedriver’sseatandfoundittohavealargesplit/rustholeinthebase,soitisdefinitelynotgoingbackontothevehicle.SoIhaveputsomefeelersouttolookforreplacements.
Itooktheopportunitytofireitupandhaditrunningforagood25minutesjusttocirculatetheoilandgeteverythingwarm.Amreallylookingforwardtodrivingitforreal….
InadditionIrepackedtherearwheelbearingsandreplacedtheoilseals,scrapedandthenpaintedthefrontandrearaxles,beforeturningmyattentiontothebulkhead.Thisisingoodcondition,onlyneedingsomesurfacerustremovingaroundthefoot-wells,vents,andtopofthedash,beforebeingpaintedwithPOR15.
Ihaveupdatedmyneeds/wantslistwith3Brothersandexpecttoreceiveamixedpackageofbitsandpieceswithinthenextcoupleofweeks.
Latestjobscompletedattheweekendinclude,stripping/cleaningandreassemblingthebrakepressuresplittervalve,andfreeingoff,andadjustingtheparkingbrake:Whichcompletestheworkonthebrakes–otherthanfillingthesystemwithDOT5fluidandbleedingitandtheclutchhydraulics.IhavestartedtotransferthepioneertoolmountsfromaveryusedlookingtailgatetoamuchbetterconditionitemthatBruceprovidedwiththevehicle.BruceandIalsomadethepilgrimagetothelocalServiceOntario“shop”anddidasuccessfultransferofownership–nicetogetthepaperworkinorder.
Mynexttask–andthankstoAndrewFforprovidingaleadtofollow–istogetsomepaint–NATOGreenandDesertSand:Plustherightshadeofolivedrabforthe101.PaintingthetrucksisthepartI’mreallylookingforwardto,asIwanttoreturnboththeSeries3and101totheirin-servicecolourschemes.
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Speakingofthe101–Itookitoutforsomemuchneededexercise–havingclearedthesnowfromtheexercisetrack.Allwentwellexceptforitdevelopeda
President's Message (continued from page 4)
submitted by robin craig
Original maker was Steyr of Austria and the model is the Percheron. This one is a licence build pre production prototype made by the then UTDC in Kingston (now Bombardier).
In Canadian Military service it is called the HLVW. Or heavy logistical vehicle wheeled, 10 tonne truck.
mystery“clonking”noisefromthedriver’ssidefrontcorner–tracedtotherubberbushesinthetopoftheshockabsorberhavingdisintegratedandfallenout:
Anotheritemonthe3Brotherslist….
Allofthisiskeepingmemostlyontracktohavethetwotrucksserviceableandreadyforthe2015season,butthereisstillalottodo,includingfixingtheoilpumpleakonthe101.
ElsewhereintheNLyou’llfindanoticeadvisingdatesfortheBirthdayPartyandahostofotherinterestingstuff:Thanksonceagaintoallwhohavecontributedmaterialforinclusion,andtoTerryKingforputtingitalltogether.
That’sallfornow
best regards
andrew
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article and photos by robin craig
Recentlythiswidetrack3/4tontrailermadebySankeycameupforsalelocally.Theyareunusualinthiskindofcondition.
ThesetrailershavebeencomingoutoftheBritishArmyTrainingUnitSuffieldotherwiseknownasBATUS.
MostofeverythingthatcomesoutofSuffieldiswellusedandhascharacteronlyofaclassthatarealestateagentwouldappreciate.
Usuallytheyhavebeenpushedandpulledandoverloadedandrolledanddrivenintoandflogged.
OfallthemilitarytrailersaroundonthemarketinthesizerangeforaLandRoverthesearefarandawaythebestformanyreasons.
Firstofalltheyhaveatailgate.Theearlyversionsdidnot.
Theyhaveanadjustablehardnonpneumaticjockeywheelthatisveryrobust.Noothertrailercanbemovedaroundwithsucheaseastheseare.Asmallamountoftongueweightandtheyglide.
Whenyouwanttoparkthemtheyhavedroplegsattherearthatturnthewholetrailerintoastableplatform.Manypeopleusethemtocookonthebedoncethetailgateisdown.
Sankey Trailers
TheonemistakepeoplemakeaboutthewiringandelectricsforthetraileristhatNATOdoesnotmeanitconnectsandworksproperlywitheveryotherNATOplug.
ThesubtledifferenceisthattheNorthAmericanmilitaryvehiclesusethesamebulbfortheturnandstoplights.TheLandRovershaveaseparatebulbforeachfunction.
1998 Defender, 300Tdi, manual to be in my stable come spring - TK
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Photo Caption Contest
December Caption Contest Results
entries for december (judged by ted matthews)
(ed: this photo must have struck a nerve because we were flooded with entries)
Membersareencouragedtosubmitphotosandourreaderswillsuggestcaptions!
Thismonth'sphotowassubmittedbyRobinCraig.
Captionsshouldsubmittedto:[email protected]
Peopleareencouragedtosubmitphotosforthecomingmonths.
LindaScott:
1. ‘didsomeonesaytherewasmuduphere?’
2. ‘Ididn’tthinktherewasthatmuchmud.’
DavidPell:1. ‘Rubadubdubthereismudinthetub.’2. ‘pre-washrun:)gettingreadyforthecleananycar
for5dollars.’3. ‘Greenandclean’
AndrewJones:1. “Iknowashortcuttothepub”,yousaid.“It’sall
ontheGPS”,yousaid.“We’llhavetimeforanextraround”,yousaid.…thatwasyesterday–nowwhat?
2. ‘Brucesaidthatthistrackwouldbeapieceofcake…!MaybeforaSeriestruck,butnotforthesenew-fangledPlushieDefenders….’
3. ‘Ithinkwe’vebottomedoutontopofthatJeepthattriedtogetthroughaheadofus’
AFinlayson:‘IamsurethatCAAwillgiveusatowout.Theysaidtheycouldbeherein15minutesorso.’
RobinCraig:‘TakeonelongwheelbaseLandRover,plantinmudwithsomewater,letsitfor20seconds,that’showtheSpiritofLandRoverownershipisbestenjoyed.’
Thanksforplayingeveryone!TK
The WinnerLindaScott:‘Obviously,mypersonalcalculationsretruckmaneuverability/capabilityvsdensityofmudwereslightlyoff.’
Runner-up:SeanMcGuire:‘Ihopethesandwichesshowupsoon.’
Runner-up:TK:‘IshouldhaveturnedleftatAlbuquerque.’
Honourable Mentions (in the order we received them)
K.Newell:‘Waddayamean?....youcan’tfindthekeys!!!!!’
NajiMhanna:‘Keepitthere...nextspringitwillbegoodfertilizerfortheforest;)’
CliveShepherd:‘I'lljustparkhereuntiltheygettheJeepoutoftheway.’
PeterWood:‘Asfastasnecessaryonlygetsyousofar...’
GarthTourangeau:1. “ThankGodforCAAPlus”2. “IcanfeeltheAll-Terraintiresgrip.....gripping
down!!!”3.‘.....andtheysaidthetrailwasalittlesoggy.’
Speedies:
Charlie’scaption:‘It’sbetterthanbeingstuckintraffic.‘
Laura’scaption:‘TheLeighbros.musthaveboughtaLandRover.’
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the national, united arab republic
Itwasarough,tough,no-frills,four-wheel-drivebruiser,conceivedasafarmvehiclebyaBritishcarcompanyemergingbatteredandbruisedfromtheSecondWorldWar.
Nobody,leastofallRover,knowninthe1930sforitsupmarketsalooncars,expectedthecheap-and-cheerfulLandRovertolast.
Butlastithas.WhenIndianownerTataMotorsfinallykillsofftheLandRoverDefenderlaterthisyearitwillmeantheendoftheroadforaniconicvehiclewhoselineagecanbetracedbackto1948.
“Britainwasinaterriblerecessionandthecompanyneededtoearnexportdollars,”saysMikeGould,formerLandRoverbrandmanager.
“ThecompanyturnedtotheLandRoverassomethingtheycouldsellasautilityvehicle,tothefarmingmarketandoverseas,andearnAmericandollarsthroughaidprogrammes.”
Fromtheoutset,theLandRoverwasanendearinglyback-of-the-envelopekindofvehicle.Rushedintoproductionoverthewinterof1947-48,thefirstsketchwasdrawnwithastickinthesandneartheWelshholidayhomeofRover’sengineeringdirector,MauriceWilks.
Butconceivedasastopgaptokick-startcarproductioninatimeofausterity,theLandRoverquicklybecameanindustryphenomenon.
In1948Roversoldjust1,758.Thefollowingyear,thanksinparttoitsadoptionbytheBritisharmedforces,morethan12,000LandRoversleftSolihull.BylastyearthecompanyhadsoldmorethantwomillionSeriesI,IIandIIIandDefenders.
Thesecret,MrGouldbelieves,layintheappealoftheLandRover’suncompromisingdevotiontofunctionoverform.
“WhenIwasbrandmanager(inthe1990s)wehadaconcepttoreplaceitwithavehiclebasedontheDiscoveryplatform,whichwouldhavehadmorecabinspaceandbeenagood-lookingvehicle,”herecalls.
Buttheplanwasscrapped,partlyasaresultofcustomerfeedback.
“OneofthemosttellingcommentswasmadeinFrance,”recallsMrGould.“TheloosetranslationwasthattheLandRover‘speaksitsvocation’—inotherwords,itdoeswhatitsaysinthetin.”
TheLandRoverhasstubbornlydeclinedtomovewiththetimes.In2012,whentheDefenderunderwentitsfinalupgrade,Autocarmagazinelovinglycelebrateditsshortcomings.
Thedrivingpositionremained“cramped”,its“tiny,flimsy”windscreenwiperswere“awfulbymodernstandards”,theinteriortrimwas“dreadful”andtheincongruouschromerunningboardswere“oneofthefewremotelystyleconsciouselements”.
ButAutocarconcludedtherewasnopointincomparingtheDefendertoanyothercar.Thiswasavehicle“forfarms,outbacks,junglesanddeserts”,capableoftacklinga45-degreeslope—forwardsorbackwards—andwadingthroughwaterhalfametredeep.
Inthe66yearssinceitfirstrolledofftheproductionlineintheBritishMidlands,theLandRoverhaswontheheartsofeveryonefromfarmerstoroyalty.
“Ithasbeenaloveaffair,”admitsMattPrior,road-testeditorforAutocar.
Atwork,Priorhasdriventheworld’sfastestandmostluxuriouscars.Butathome,thefamilycarisaLandRoverDefender—andit’snotimmediatelyclearwhy.
Farewell to the king of the off-road, the Land Rover
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Farewell to the king of the off-road (continued from page 8)
“It’sslow,it’snoisy,wedo15,000milesayearinit,whichisfartoomany,it’suncomfortableandquitethirsty,”hesays.“Butweloveittobits.”
DiehardenthusiastssuchasPriorareattractedtowhathecallsthe“purity”ofavehicledesignedtobehosedout,ratherthan“Itwasbornoutofaverystraightforwardprincipleandhasnevercarriedmoremassandfripperiesthanithasneededtodothejob,andthatappealsalot,especiallyascarsgetmorecomplicated,”hesays.
Thecramped,cold,noisy,boxyworkhorsestruckachordrightfromtheoff,andinalltherightplaces.
WhenthenewlycrownedQueenElizabethIIembarkedonherfirsttouroftheCommonwealthin1953,aLandRoverSeriesIwentwithher.Today,HerMajestystilldrivesaDefenderoverthechallengingterrainofherBalmoralestateinScotland.
LikemanycountriesaroundtheworldwithanhistoricrelationshiptotheUK,theUAEhasasoftspotfortheLandRover,whichcanclaimtohaveplayedasignificantsupportingroleinthefoundationofthenation.
QuicklyadoptedbytheBritisharmyforuseininhospitableclimatesandlandscapesaroundtheworld,LandRoverfirstcametothefutureUAEin1951asthevehicleofchoicefortheTrucialOmanLevies,theSharjah-basedforcesetupbytheBritishtoprotectthebordersoftheemirates.
Intheroad-freedaysoftheembryonicUAE,thevehiclequicklybecamethetransportofchoiceforeveryonefromfishermentoroyalty.
IntheyearsbeforethefoundationoftheUAE,SheikhZayedreliedonaLandRoverforhisregularexcursionstofar-flungdesertcommunities—apartnershipcommemoratedbytheLandRoverthathasprideofplaceinthecourtyardoftheAlAinPalaceMuseum,hometoZayeduntilhebecameRulerofAbuDhabiin1966.
TheLandRoverwasalsothenaturalvehicleforoilcompanieswhenexplorationandproductiontookoff.Ferryingoilmenandtheirgeartoandfroacrossthedesert,itplayedakeypartinhelpingAbuDhabitotapintothevastwealththatlaybeneathitssands,andwhichwouldtransformthecountrybeyondrecognition.
OnemysteryishowthearchaicLandRover,withasmanyfailingsascharms,hasmanagedtosurvivealltheseyearsasthecompanypassedthroughseveralowners,includingBritishLeyland,BritishAerospace,BMWand,asJaguarLandRoversince2008,TataMotors.
Afterall,whenitcomestosuchconceptsasprecisionengineering,“theDefenderdefiesdescription,really,”saysGould.“Ifyoulookatthewayit’sbuilt,thedashandtherearbodyareputontothechassisandthenalltheotherbitsandpiecesfillinthegaps,basically.”
Suchhaphazardprecision,unsurprisingly,irkedBMW,buttheLandRoversomehowmanagedtooutwititsnewowner’sattemptstoimposeGermanicefficiency.
“BMWtriedtobringintheirownmethodofqualitycontrol,whichplaysalotonfitandfinishofpanels,andtheDefendersimplycouldn’tgetanywherenearit,”recallsGould.“Sointheendithaditsownqualitystandards.”
Overtheyears,thefamilyhasgrown,eachnewmodelsproutingrefinementsthathavetakenitprogressivelyfurtherfromitsroots—theRangeRover,firstintroducedin1970,followedbytheDiscovery(1989)andtheFreelander(1997).
TheoriginalLandRoverwasrelaunchedandrenamedtheDefenderin1990,butitisinthislineofthefamily,saysGould,throughwhich“acompletelineofmitochondrialDNAruns”.
Thelastreallybigchangewasin1983,when—tothehorrorofpurists—theLandRoveracquiredcoil-springsuspension,“butalthoughthevehiclehaschangedenginesafewtimestheheritageiscompleteallthewaybackto1948.”
A“replacement”maybeinthewings—thecompanyhasreleasedimagesofsomethingitcallsaLandRoverDefender100Sport—butit’smorecloselyrelatedtoaTransformertoythantheoriginal.
“It’sabitlikethelatestMiniorVolkswagenBeetle,orFiat500,”sniffsAutocar’sPrior.“It’sthatsortofcaricature,whichisfine.Butitisn’taLandRover.”
FewdoubttherealLandRovercouldbounce,grindandclimbitswayfarintothefuture—thankstorustproofaluminiumpanelsandagalvanisedchassis,
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modelsbuiltinthe‘50sarestillontheroad,andthereissurelyarealisticprospectofsomeLandRover,somewhere,inabout2050eventuallybecomingthefirstcartobeindailyservicefor100years.
Intheend,though,economicrealityhasbroughttheLandRovertotheendoftheroad.Withnoroomevenforairbags,modernsafetyandenvironmentalregulationshaveprovedtobeahilltoosteep.
Heavyrelianceonhand-buildinghasalsopriceditoutofamarketnowdominatedbymodern,Japaneserivals,completewithcreaturecomforts.
Nothing,perhaps,bettercapturestheincongruityoftheDefender’sdefiantexistenceinthemodernworldthantheimagescurrentlypromotingthemodernLandRoverrangeonthecompany’sownwebsite.
Photographedinadesertlocation,withthetowersofDubaiclearlyvisibleinthedistance,isaparadeofsixvehicles.Attheheadoftheconvoyistheluxurious
Farewell to the king of the off-road (continued from page 9)
RangeRover,followedbytheRangeRoverSportandEvoque,theDiscovery,thenewDiscoverySportandtheFreelander2.
Andthereatthebackofthepack,itsshapeandlinesgloriouslyoutofplace,trailstheDefender,lookingforalltheworldasthoughithasdrivenaccidentallyintothepicturethroughsomekindofrentinthefabricoftime.
Source: http://www.thenational.ae/uae/heritage/farewell-to-the-king-of-the-off-road-the-land-rover
Service Manager: James [email protected]
Parts Manager: Mike [email protected]
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Conception of a legend—Defender in the sand at Red Wharf Bay
All rights reserved by Land Rover
submitted by k. newell
Thevideocanbeseenhere:http://youtu.be/4roB2KHK3PE
In 1947 two brothers drew a vehicle in the sand.
In 2014 six defenders returned to that beach.
With the help of an architect and chains…
They made this drawing, seen from above.
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FOR sale – ROOF RaCK FROm 110
It’safullsizerockofhalf-inchgalvanizedsteel.Thesidewallsareabout8inchestall.Ithasaladder,hiliftJackmounts,andan8footrolldownawninginsideofanaluminumcase.Italsohasasmalllowpowersolarpanelandthebackendoftherackiscutouttoaccommodateafoldoutrooftoptent.Ihavethecutoutkeywhichcanbereattachedwithhingesorweldedbackon.I’masking$1000firmforeverything.Pickuponly,locatedinDonMills.RickFirth<[email protected]>Sept2014
FOR sale
LargeBrownchurchroofrackforsale-fitsD1andD2s.IhaveaDisco2andboughtitforatrip.Useditonce.Gatheringdust.Doyouknowanyonewhomightbeinterested?Maybeagoodbaseforarooftent…?Seehttp://www.roversnorth.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=LD91NL&type=3&eq=&key=itforpictures/info.Asking$600Pete–Tel:416-436-2087Sept2014
FOR sale: land ROVeR disCOVeRy
Excellentwintercar.LastoftherealLandRoverswithliveaxlesandcoilsprings.Lowwindowlinegivesgreatvisibility.LandRoverfulltime4wdwithETC,HillDescentetc.UpgradedOldManEmu1.5”mediumdutyrearandheavydutyfrontsprings.Heavydutywinchbumper.Superwinchwincharound12mthsold.Widecoveragerocksliders-galvanized.NokianWRsnowflakewinterratedAllWeathertires.Batterynewthisyear.Centredifflock(2004cableinstalled).SeeonAutotrader:http://wwwa.autotrader.ca/a/Land+Rover/Discovery+Series+II/TORONTO/Ontario/19_8479224_/?showcpo=ShowCPO&orup=7_15_7Contact:[email protected]
wanted
IamlookingforaSeries3windshieldwiperdashcoverpiece,andthesteeringcolumnuppercover(theplasticone)aswellasanalternatorbracketforthesame.AnyquestionspleaseemailSeanMcGuireatoldguns@rogers.comJan2015
land ROVeR PaRts: sOme FOR sale and sOme aRe FRee
ClearingoutRoverpartscollectedovertheyearsandhavenofurtherusefor.Series3/2A/2Transmissions.The2Aisofa6cylinderwith6cylinderbellhousing.Allhavetransfercases.UseddiffsfromseriesL/R2RangeRoverDiffs.1CompleteRangeRoverfrontaxleassy.(withhubs@diff)R/RGastank.A2AL/RGastank.A100litregastankmadetofitonthefloorofLandRover.Atthetime,dieselwashardtofindsohadtankmadeup.HomemadeSeriestailgate.21/4litL/Rengine.Freeforthetaking.Needsrebuild.1991RangeRoverelectricals.(Free)1setofwheelchainsfit7/5016”tires.61991R/Rwheelswithtiresmounted.4L/R16”rims2withtiresfroma2A.2ofaS1.notires.4LandRoverWorkshopManuals.Book1&Book2forSeries2&2A1Partsbookforthe2&2A.Oneother2/2Amanual.1RangeRoverWorkshopManual.Publication#WMUSA01.Thismanualcomesina4ringbinder.It’sabigbook,around11/2“thick.AssortedLand/Roverbooks.Wouldsendalistifinterested.Contact:PeterThomsonPH5199221536.Email:[email protected]
FOR sale
ARBSafarisnorkelkitforDiscoII(modelSS395HF).Completewithallpartsandcuttingtemplate.Neverinstalled,newcondition.Asking$300obo.GenuineLROEMrailgrabber(roofcrossbars)forDiscoII(2000-2003).Likenewandcomesinoriginalnylonstoragebag,partSTC50175.ASKING$220obo.GenuineLROEMroofcrossbarsforlatemodelRangeRover(absolutelydoesn’tworkforaLR3:(.Likenewinstoragebagwith4keys.PartVUB503330.Asking$200obo.ContactLiamattlcox@pacificcoast.netor613.831.7106Jan2015
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Rovers & Parts for Sale (continued from page 12)
FOR sale: land ROVeR seRies 1s
The story:“Ihave2LandRoversIwouldliketosellifIcangetareasonableprice,packagedeal,bothmustgo.BothareSeries1,195788’s.Onewaslastrunningabout6-7yearsagowhenitdevelopedafuelpumpleak.IbelieveIgotthepumpfixedbutnevertriedtorunit.BoughtanATVaroundthattime.ThisRoverhasbeeninagarageeversince.Ithasabout41,000milesonthespeedowhichdoesn’twork.Weusedtoputabout5milesayearonitgettingfirewoodandvisitinglocalmines.Itwaslastlicensedin1986.Themotorwasrebuiltintheveryearly80’susingpartsfromthemotorsinbothRovers.Thegastankhasbeenepoxied.Ithasamechanicalwinchonthefront,poweredfromaptoonthemotor.Ithasthe4cylindergasmotorusedin1957.TheotherRoverisbasicallybodypanelandotherpartsetc.thatcouldbeusedformaintenanceorrebuildingtherunningone.Ithasnomotor,butIdohavealltheparts.Myaskingpriceis$2500forboth.”Note from Pete: Looks like it might not be huge job to get one good one going. If you know of anyone who may be may be seriously interested, please let me know and I will put them in touch. Contact:[email protected]
FOR sale
‘61seriesIIengineandtrans.Havedriveshafts(frontandrear)aswellasfrontandrearDiffs.Engineandtransarecompletewithheaderandcarb.Alsohaveafewmiscsteeringpartsandmastercylinders;alsohaveradiatornoleaks.Allpartsareoriginal.Contact:Retcho,Joe(US)[email protected]
FOR sale
Ihaveacompleteengine,transmission,transfercaseforanearlyseriestruck.It’sa2.25petrolandtheenginewasrunningfinewhenremovedfromthevehicle.Lookingfor$200orso.AlsohaveashortblockfromanearlyV8whichIgotforaprojectthatchangeddirection.Conditionunknown.Emailfordetails.RobFergusonrgferg@gmail.comAug2014
FOR sale
Series3seatbox.Needsabitofworkbutnottoobad$50.00obo.NOSrearhalfshafts(Rovertype)$120.00Series3windshieldglassL&R(notgenuinebutnew)$60Series3transmissionandTransferBox.Presentlydismantledforinspectionavailable“asis”orrefurbishedPOANOSSeries391/2”clutchdiscandpressureplate(diaphragmtype)$110.00NOSBritaxSeries3Foldingdoormirrors(set)$80.00Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwouldsendyouapictureoftheitem.andrewf@xplornet.comNov2014
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Ottawa Valley land ROVeRs — JanuaRy 201514
NotefromTed:ThankstothegenerosityofKevinNewellofOVLRfame,andbutforthepriceofafewsiliconhoses,Ihavemostofthefixingsneededtohaveairconditioninginstalledinmy90.Itlikelywillbetheonly198790inthesepartswithAC–goodbyeblackflies!
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