EyesWeldedShut

Hers: Ovlov 340 4 door saloon
His   : Ovlov 340 2 door hatch

Both cars were (entirely by coincidence) stopgaps.
Both cars were true shitemobiles and were independently bridged within our first year together. 
He got a V8 RR with mild HGF which became hers after the 340 died.
He then dailied his 34 year old LR until the chassis finally crumbled.

Discos were on carbs and not EFi  when first introduced,  I think LR were trying to get them slotted in as a cheap RR idea - so the first Discos were, pretty much, a mashup of my 1983 2 door RR with some Montego switches (let's face it - they had the two door chassis available, parts bin full of switches etc, why not).
I think when Disco went to 3.5 EFi when the RR moved up to the 3.9 EFi - don't quote me on that bit.
(Heh - don't forget the powerful MPi - my farrier at the time had one from new.....).
 

Discos were on carbs and not EFi  when first introduced,  I think LR were trying to get them slotted in as a cheap RR idea - so the first Discos were, pretty much, a mashup of my 1983 2 door RR with some Montego switches (let's face it - they had the two door chassis available, parts bin full of switches etc, why not).
I think when Disco went to 3.5 EFi when the RR moved up to the 3.9 EFi - don't quote me on that bit.
(Heh - don't forget the powerful MPi - my farrier at the time had one from new.....).
 

No, he was raging so hard he had to pull over and let his personal coolant level drop
Mind you - those number plate are shite (and inside lane is left considerately clear so that us folks in 60mph limited HGV type things can safely* undertake the 57 mph car things in lane 2)

Likely replaced by wallet leak 😀
 
Do this - it is a good looking and rare beast 

Likely replaced by wallet leak 😀
 
Do this - it is a good looking and rare beast 

No, he was raging so hard he had to pull over and let his personal coolant level drop
Mind you - those number plate are shite (and inside lane is left considerately clear so that us folks in 60mph limited HGV type things can safely* undertake the 57 mph car things in lane 2)

No, he was raging so hard he had to pull over and let his personal coolant level drop
Mind you - those number plate are shite (and inside lane is left considerately clear so that us folks in 60mph limited HGV type things can safely* undertake the 57 mph car things in lane 2)

Tbh I don't recall if the 820 had any immobiliser lights or LEDs - just that the maintenance guys (fleet car) never trusted the plip on the remote and said to always just use the key.

Lovely looking car there - much jealous.
Master Grogee looks to be handy with the tools - I was wondering tho'
- Ello, ello, ello, what have we got 'ere then, sonny?
- I'm picking a lock, officer.
- Plainly. Care to explain why?
- Yes. It's the initiation test for the Bill Sykes School of Autoshite Kiting
-<frown> And your name is?
- Artful Dodger McGrogee. Mr Bill Sykes McGrogee has promised Mini Eggs next if I succeed.

He's back - 6am this morning shouting his head off.  Thought I saw one during the week getting mobbed by a thrush but audible confirmation this morning, Spring is officially Sprung.

He's back - 6am this morning shouting his head off.  Thought I saw one during the week getting mobbed by a thrush but audible confirmation this morning, Spring is officially Sprung.

Went to Asda (about 6 miles away) for a test run in the Maestro with Master Grogee as co-pilot. 
Parked up and thought, "safety first, let's get the crook lock on". As I clicked it on I realised I have the wrong set of keys which don't have the crook lock key... 
So we're waiting for @Cluffyto rescue me, he's popped into our house to get the correct set of keys.
Here's Master Grogee attempting to 'pick' the lock, and a bonus 5c3n3 VW Golf in the Asda car park. 

Thanks for all your help fellas.............we have progress. 
The temperature control cable (blue) won't slide easily at all - I've tried to spray some light oil into both ends (inside the car and at the bulkhead) and will manipulate over the next week or so.  There's a definite problem inside - the slider (that has two cables attached to it actually, one being the blue one) is coming loose from it's pivot.  Problem is the pivot also governs another slider too (they sort of all stick together but the bit on the lower side that keeps everything together, a white plastic bit is fatigued, or missing a part - it all keeps on falling apart so the sliders wont work).  Not worrying about that yet because I can't get the cables to slide so no point putting it all back together until I've got them all working properly. 
I got the heater valve out.  the impeller inside was stuck, now moving........but catching on the outer tube so that needs sorting (does it have to be able to move - it's not mechanically moved - think it just moves when the water circulates.)  It was all stuck however, but now plunges in and out.  
Real battle getting it off.  Tried silicon spray and eventually a small screw driver - the pipes were literally stuck rigid on both copper ends.


Tomorrow I'm moving onto gaskets and the water pump.  Will then start adding the ancillaries that hang off the front of the engine (alternator with various brackets and the power steering pump).  That's with the aim of getting the car started next week (Sunday evening, outside chance).
Every time I go into the car however........it's seriously depressing - the interior needs some proper work.  I want it to be a very nice place to be.........time's against me right now but I'm definitely going to ensure that it's fit for the family (and not bodged) either.  But needs must, priorities lie elsewhere presently.  
Onwards!
 

+1 Herald too
https://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/heater-valve-delaney-galley560612 ???

We had two things you could pull out of the dash on my Dad's - the heater control and the choke. One worked, the other didn't.

Any better in Welsh ?
No, thought not.
Not sure if a graphic designer got paid oodles of monies for this or if it was the result of an age 4 to 6 schoolkids competition.  

+1 Herald too
https://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/heater-valve-delaney-galley560612 ???

We had two things you could pull out of the dash on my Dad's - the heater control and the choke. One worked, the other didn't.

Another Year. FFS. 

The smiley faces make me want to scream.

If we put our bins out early three times, does @sierraman suddenly appear like a shit Beetlejuice?

1956 land rover “suez crisis” edition brochure
 

It's been dropped £200 - another 11.5 weeks it'll be free