Category Archives: Misc
Three month anniversary
I recently took a job which requires me to go into the office every day which is new for me as I haven’t commuted in years. It’s roughly 13 miles each way and takes about a half hour depending on … Continue reading
Lucky Eights
I took a picture today as the odometer click over to 88,888 as I thought the great Land Rover parts and accessory vendors, Lucky 8, might get a kick out of it. I then realized I haven’t posted lately. 88,888 … Continue reading
Exhaust: 6 month review
I was reminded recently I had not made a post in a while, so here is a weak attempt at something constructive. After 6 months the exhaust is still functioning nicely but after the winter salt on the roads you … Continue reading
Hard top back on
It’s getting pretty cool so I put the hard top back on last week. I had to order the top seals as I dismantled it completely for storage this time, and they were shot. Although next year I’ll be able … Continue reading
I lost 10 pounds in my rear
10 pounds per square inch of air pressure that is 🙂 The ride is surprisingly stiff and bumpy, and so I tried lowering the tire pressure from a whopping 45 PSI to 35 PSI. This feels like a good pressure, … Continue reading
Seat belts!
I finally got around to installing some seat belts (3 front seats). My wife would not drive in it, nor allow my kids to drive in it without them. I got some betls and brackets from a fellow LRO member … Continue reading
Back on the road
Somehow I forgot to take any pictures of it all nice and shiny after painting my rust repairs, but it’s all back together again save a few floorboard screws which I hope to get to this evening. Drove her to … Continue reading
What’s in a number?
I’m reading a lovely book by James Taylor entitled “Land Rover Series II and IIA Specification Guide”. In case you are thinking thats a rather dry sounding title, think again. Besides giving detailed information about (seemingly) each and ever little change to the Series II and IIA line, it also gives lots of information about the vehicles themselves. Continue reading
Removed fuel filler cap lock
I really don’t need a lock on the fuel filler cap, and the hasp rattles unless locked (or secured somehow) so I decided to remove the hasp/lock. It meant removing the inside trim covering the filler neck to get access … Continue reading
Replaced windshield vent control
Within days of getting her, my 10 year old managed to break off the knob of one of the windshield vent controls. She swears she didn’t use excessive force, but I fail to see how she could have broken it … Continue reading