beko1987 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 That's the spirit, get it fucking gone before you get angry with it and move onto the next having learnt some stuff! richardthestag, Banger Kenny and Ohdearme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Is that a crank handle hole in the bumper? Still active at that age? richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, SiC said: Is that a crank handle hole in the bumper? Still active at that age? yes, not tried to start it on the crank handle but it is dead useful for setting static points and stuff like that. Maybe I will try crank starting it when warm, what could possibly go wrong mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schonker Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Looks great that.Hope the auction goes well richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Episode 25 is available for viewing Cheers The Moog and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Can you heat up the plastic coating on the wheel and melt the crack away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 11:09 PM, Tayne said: Can you heat up the plastic coating on the wheel and melt the crack away? No, sadly not, only way to properly fix it is to strip the rim back to it's bare frame and build a mold to re cast the rim. cost = IRO £400 + Vat https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/ff_part?part=19312 window rubbers come first. I did paint the tools though and they do look better edited to add - found the company that does em, down to 325+vat 4 day turn around. tempted.... watch this space The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 piss toad 26 is on the toob Photos have been sent off to Brightwells for the auction catalogue. Latest news, one front calliper is now seeping. gah ffs I will get to the bottom of why but new callipers are being fitted. What a waste of time and effort Also engine now has one noisy tappet, investigation found not oil pressure related. Investigation tba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Somehow I am only just reading this thread for the first time. Amazing work. LightBulbFun, richardthestag and Ohdearme 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schonker Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Just had a look at this on the Brightwells website.It looks so good, sure it will sell this time richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 12 hours ago, schonker said: Just had a look at this on the Brightwells website.It looks so good, sure it will sell this time I sure hope so, am worried that I am going to get bored with doing it! in other news today... I have funding for the door window rubbers Fatha thestag confirmed that the tapping tappet is back on a cold start, not oil pressure related! on start up oil pressure is instant to 40psi, one of more tappets clatters like a good un for 2 seconds. not good enough! they are supposed to have an anti drain back feature, becoming clear that items fitted have failed in that dept. ffs. Brake caliper replacement should be pretty straightforward. that doesn't worry me, I just hate doing things twice and those types of jobs seem to be stacking up on this project. I wanted it away to Brightwells next week but that is looking less likely! Good news is that more work is appearing on the horizon, Fatha thestag accidently snapped this up from a chap at the pub for a bargain price that we are both delighted with (i would have bought it but am borasic at the moment + Mrs thestag who just doesn't understand these things would cut me balls orf) very together 109 s3 2.25 pez. needs smoll work to bulkhead, chassis looks* sound, starts and runs. no clutch. All in and delivered for a bag. Last on road 2 years ago wcpgw, Also via youtube videos I have been contacted by a chap who wants a spanish 2 door range rover converting to rhd + other odds and sods. spoken at length on the phone and plan to go see it next week. danthecapriman, The Moog, JeeExEll and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Ohh love me a proper series Land rover Top work on the range rover, its quite interesting how you go over the paint like that and how even the smallest imperfection gets corrected, if I ever want my Invacar looking a million pounds I know who to send it to (although good luck finding the correct colour paint for it ) now to finish watching Part 26 (im about halfway through) also found the Yaris window fix and Land rover hand brake fix quite interesting, I think my Invacar Model 70 has springs that go behind the the brake shoes in this case, like that as well which as you say makes them a massive PITA apparently, (I have not had to work on them yet, but as she pulls heavily to one side once the brakes are done doing fuck all. the brakes defo need attention) richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 1 hour ago, richardthestag said: Fatha thestag accidently snapped this up from a chap at the pub for a bargain price that we are both delighted with (i would have bought it but am borasic at the moment + Mrs thestag who just doesn't understand these things would cut me balls orf) very together 109 s3 2.25 pez. needs smoll work to bulkhead, chassis looks* sound, starts and runs. no clutch. All in and delivered for a bag. Last on road 2 years ago wcpgw, Looks fucking lovely that. Steal of a price nowadays? Being a project manager, could you not do a 6 month contract at lucrative rates to top the toy funds up? richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 “Accidentally snapped this up” should definitely be considered as an alternative forum slogan... Great work all round! GrumpiusMaximus, richardthestag and Joey spud 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Yay for door rubbers. And accidental series purchases at the pub. Read this in a pistonheads article and thought of your views on “pataina restorations”. it’s noted by the guys how a change in buying demographic is influencing what they make. They talk of the older owners “happy to be under the bonnet when things go wrong” being replaced by a younger buyer raised on modern, reliable luxury, and expecting similar of their classic. “If it’s halfway as capable as their Range Rover or Bentley, they’re happy,” says Watts. The younger buyers want to drive their cars, hence the push to reversible enhancements richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 That's got to be a bargain given what Series Land Rovers are going for these days. I'd love one, but as it would be utterly pointless beyond "because I want one" on fleet it's unlikely to ever happen. Oh, and that it would probably disappear from the driveway after about a week around here. richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 I'm glad this is heading to Brightwells. Much more serious and respected than Silverstone and the Leominster location is the right demographic for this sort of car. I've only ever had good dealings with Brightwells in the past. There's always a danger a car will be 'tainted' if it doesn't sell at auction but, honestly, Silverstone is so far below the radar that most won't have noticed. Wishing you good luck and eager bidders, particularly because I'm really looking forward to seeing you crack on with the next one. richardthestag and LightBulbFun 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 12:28 PM, SiC said: Looks fucking lovely that. Steal of a price nowadays? Being a project manager, could you not do a 6 month contract at lucrative rates to top the toy funds up? Landie is a pearler I could go back and do a contract but that is now part of my old life, cannot stand all the bitching and moaning of a corporate job. Not sure I could stomach going back to it. I am adapting my business model and will survive The Moog and Tickman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 As an aside I have a short (and pretty bloody pointless) story about one of the cars in this upcoming auction... 20 odd years ago I was flush with cash and wanted to buy an Alfa Giulia Spider (Day of the Jackal shape). I had looked at a couple which were a bit rusty when an middle aged guy in the Alfa club said 'come and look at mine'. So I arranged a day and drove 30 miles to see his car. I looked it all over and asked him how much he wanted.. 'Oh no, its not for sale, my son will have it one day, I just thought you would like to see it' Son has now put it in the auction. The Mighty Quinn, richardthestag, stephen01 and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySnapper Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Nothing is forever! Better to go to someone who shares his pater's enthusiasm rather than rot in storage. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 yay another update etc. Down in Devon so episode 27 on da toob will have to wait as no high speed internets New front calipers had to go on due to seep from the n/s from caliper. ffs all have been rebuilt, two pistons out of 12 leak! I will find out why I had to remake the brake lines that go from caliper to flexi because new calipers are metric and old are imperial. I now have no idea why I would persevere with imperial fixings on OE calipers. not like even the most anal of concourse judges would ever know. just saying. learning etc New door quarter light rubbers arrived. frame is out of the door in 30 mins, dead easy. 1 hour later it is all back together. to me.... not a-suffix .... just saying .... but is defo looks a lot tidier passenger side done also I then went on a marathon polish and wax session seeing double, too much drink.. or not enough long shake down drive finds the car in rude health but with a wheel vibration. oddly I found a small pile of wheel weighs on the floor. LightBulbFun, danthecapriman, timolloyd and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 in other news, the daily needs my attention. The drivers door top hinge has worn so bad that the top edge of the window frame clatters the b-post when I close the door. Been like it for over a year, time to do something about it Door is easy to strip and remove, root cause was kind of opbvious Stripped all the bad areas back, top hinge is on right of the following photo. There is a fracture through skin and panel underneath skin came off with mr dremel and mr chisel. Obviously there is no paint between these two layers at all cut 1mm slot down the fracture on the inner layer and welded it back together, repeated on other side and flapped the fuck out of it. made up a template for the outer skin, bit of paper helps here welded in, piece of piss, not bothered about the section in the middle that the loom goes through. hence tags rather than seems. Being v careful of proximity to outer door skin Then grinder packed up, £2.99 of brushes ordered but had to wait until next day to get another cheapo grinder to finish the job this weekend sealed, hinge in place and spacers added to allow for ker-lunk door closage when/if you ever do this make sure the mirror electrics are in place before you assemble the whole damned thing. else it needs to come apart again next up, not many photos, lots of video brake modulator thingy (RRC ABS master cylinder) has been dripping brake fluid past the pedal pushrod. not catastrophic, brakes still worked but carpet getting wet with brake fluid and etc. fitted unit I liberated from this over a decade ago. worked a treat and cost me 2 litres of dot4 brake fluid. enjoyed a Gin while Tammy 'orse ate blackberries The Moog, danthecapriman, Scruffy Bodger and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 because not much internetz in Devon I tend to make up the content and then bulk upload to youtube when I get home. Hence the flurry of activity and Enjoy folks LightBulbFun, Skizzer and mrbenn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Great vids! Nice to see the daily driver getting some love, that V8 sounds brilliant. Good luck at the auction tomorrow (later today, actually...). Will keep my fingers crossed for you. LightBulbFun, AndySnapper and richardthestag 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 not enuff sweary! richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Great video thanks for uploading. I love these Range Rovers, always wanted one ideally an early 90's 3.9 Vogue SE with hard dash. (much like yours) I did once test drive one in 2006 for £1500, it was a 92' K reg IIRC, one of those 'I should have bought that' cars although the tailgate was rotten and wouldn't latch shut. richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I listened to the live auction earlier, not sure how well it went. Perhaps a deal was done afterwards - fingers crossed. Looks every penny of what you want for it, Richard! richardthestag and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 yes, auction was a brexit and government fuelled disaster. Despite folk crawling all over the car - I was there, It bit to £23k. bidder refused to go higher. worth more in parts. It is difficult not get get really down about this, I certainly took it better than I did after Silverstone when I was utterly devastated to be honest. My second auction, second failure. Am I jinxed? Up until lot 91 pretty much everything below £10k was getting close to lower reserve, certainly would have breached it with buyers premium. Couple of odd ones a very nice 2 stroke saab bid over the upper, a hanging but complete SP250 went strong and a very straight T2 Bentley was strong despite having been painted by a drunk camel. Honestly you could see the orange peel from 6 feet away. Discussion with similarly pissed off looking folk around the room sold the same story. uncertainty in the countries immediate future is making buyers nervous. anything that could be a daily driver seemed to sell reasonably well. anything a bit specialist or thirsty floundered Three dealers I spoke to told me the car is worth top money all day long, just not yesterday! or until next year maybe? I am not even being greedy with the price, when there are hanging projects selling for around £2k surely 1000 hour resto with 20K invested is worth more than £23k Currently skint, looking to sell a project car, probably red shed to get a couple of bag in to live off. finish the 109 quickly and move it on and get on with customer work, I have a couple of big projects coming up. I shall have a good old sweary rant on a drunken youtube video when I have calmed down next year, June is 50 anniversary on Range Rover Launch. I might just hide this car away until then adw1977 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Ah man, ok just keep hold for now and see it as an investment, a bonus if you have dry storage for it. Worth a private advert on C&C or via a RR classic owners site? mrbenn and richardthestag 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Glad you've got some work coming in but cash flow can be a right arse. I saw those RR projects go through. Noted one of them looked to have the driver's door hanging off yet yours is only worth 23k.... yeah right. Don't suppose you know of any decent dealer types that could do a sale or return type thing? Got to be worth the right money when all this uncertainty has calmed down. EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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