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Guilford Dave

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  1. Hi Guys Long time since I last visited, Thinking about starting a new build soon and was wondering anybody fitted a BMW diesel from a Rangie into a Landrover. Looking at practically if it fits a rangie it should fit a L/rover, unless anybody knows differently. Dave
  2. Si, It came in 25 kg bags, mixed it in a cut down 25 litre drum, poured it on and floated it out to about 1/2 thick or less as it self levels you dont have to be a plasterer to get a shiney smooth finish. I try and post a couple of photos later Dave
  3. Si, I used a heavy duty self levelling screed over the top of mine. Cant remember the name of it at the moment but I can find out for you. I frequently run the Landy in just on a set of rims and that dosnt even mark it. A coat of international garage floor paint to finish and you have a perfectly flat sealed and painted floor. Dave
  4. Just got back from 8 weeks over their. GPL readly available in France approx .75E per litre. Practically every motorway service area sells it. Not available in Spain on forcourts, only in gas depots. Petrol prices about the same as here and diesel a bit cheaper. Anybody thinking of trailering and using the motorways be warned that it is expensive for multi axle vehicles. One leg alone roughly 400ks cost me 140 euros. Ther is a new operator doing the Bilbao route with some very good deals this year approx £160.00 return and that was for a 10meter motorhome. If you are camping might well be worth joining the C&C club big discounts on the ferries and campsites often available. Not sure that I will be able to make it with the landy but will probably already be out their in the Motorhome. Dave
  5. Helpful site for wiring up relays and how they work look here Dave
  6. That is camping Chris but not as you know it That will drag the LR down there for me and I will leave it at site as near as I can to the action. Any way the new ones a bit smaller only 30ft not 33ft long.
  7. Depending on date i would be up for it. Camping rather than hotels prefered Dave
  8. Tony put me down for it with graham and I will let you know in plenty of time if I cant make it for any reason. After last years I dont want to miss it if I can help it. Dave
  9. Strange as it sounds I do sometimes have trouble getting crew. I dont know yet about this trip because the owner wants to do some of the trip with me and qualify as a day skipper during the trip. This is a nice one though as there are no deadlines for getting to Alicante and the boats pedigree is suberb it has true Trans Atlantic capability. They are not all like this and sometimes you are forced to push on through weather that under normal circumstances you would wait for to blow over. I once took a 95 ft Trader out to Gibralter to meet the owner and his family and ending up with a nightmare trip in horrendous weather to get there because he was waiting. I spent 36 hrs on watch because my other two crew where to ill to get out of theirs bunks. Othertimes you can cross the Bay of Biscay and spend hours in flat calm on the bow watching the dolphins. :) As for no mud I did once find some coming out of the Thames Esturay and spent 12 hours looking at it with the nearst sea over a mile away. Lucky the owner wasnt with me on that trip
  10. Got a little job to do later this month I have to deliver this Its work but not as we know it from Southampton to Alicante 10 day trip weather permiting. Its a tough life but someone has to do it
  11. Sounds right to me. What about people looking for Item for sale ???? I sometimes visit classifed sections on other forums just to purchase or to advertise I am looking for x
  12. I am finally cutting the last links with my teenage years. My heritage for sale now on EBlag Here and here If they sell it will be the first time I havnt had a Triumph in the garage or shed in years. Still keeping the FJR though its one of those bikes which even after being out and it starts raining you get back and you still have a smile on your face. Unfortunatly my nostalgia was getting to uncomfortable for ageing bones
  13. Thats the trouble with you old uns always on about how hard you had it, Whoops was that me or a grumpy old git
  14. Thanks Diff, You have just confirmed what I have have just found out after half a hour sorting the shed out to get at the gearbox. Yours Les for £65.00 Dave
  15. Les I think the one I have must be 1.4. Out of a 2.5 petrol,, unfortunantly it hasnt got the ratio on the side of it. Anybody know how to tell from the serial number. Dave
  16. Richard, I am overwhelmed by your generosity. Let me think about it for a moment Ahemm Ok I have thought about it Sorreeee :) Travelling is fun, Getting a job not so much so, 15 years ago after selling my busines I decided on a career change to see me through the next 20 years or so untill retirement proper. I approached a commercial flying school about converting my PPL into a commercial licence at my expense. I knew I would never get a job with any of the big carriers but thought I might get something as a second officer with a small cargo outfit. I was politely told to come back when I was 20 years younger I am still waiting before re applying So the moral is takethe chance and go round the world and worry about the job later. Dave
  17. Hi Ian, Breaking it and selling it on Ebay isnt something I want to do. I think your valuation is probably realistic. I am in no great hurry so I will probably get all the panel work done so it looks the part again and then put it on the market for about £8900 and see what happens. My main pension kicks in in another 9 months so I can afford to be a bit casual about it. We are lucky enough to have no big ties any more so we could take off for a couple of years without to many problems. I would rather sell the 90 before we went than try to mothball it. Unfortunantly I would need to empty the toy box not because we would need the money as much as we dont have the storage space. Dave
  18. I am thinking about it Les. Thinking of a change of lifestyle at the moment. and I have just changed the Winnibago for this New Toy. We are seriosly considering taking off for 12 to 18 months maybe longer and just need to rationalise on the toy front. Yes you are right there Jules I dread to think how much I have spent on it. But if I thought I could get £10k back for it I would be more than pleased and any more than that I would put it into Grahams for a full body makeover
  19. I just drilled some 45 mm hole in mine. Easy clean now and pretty bomb proof. Dave
  20. 90 Re built three years ago using a B reg doner vehicle of what only the wiring harness and Body panels were used in the re build. Brand new chassis with a brand new bulkhead Safety Devices Roll cage 3.9 EFI Engine from fire damaged 1997 Disco 49000 miles from new Jan Speed Headers Custom made exhaust 3.9 Disco Auto box Diesel Turbo Radiator Re cored with larger cores and tubes Fully waterproofed and protected new starter motor 100-amp alternator Front axle 4.11 diffs KAM toughened half shafts Kam CVs with fusible link TrueTrac Discovery Brake Callipers Stainless Brake Hoses Rear Axle ARB Locker 4.11 Diff Ashcroft Half Shafts Stainless Brake Hoses Wide Angle rear Prop shaft Suspension 2-inch lift OME progressive springs Shocks Spring retaining cones Cranked rear radius arms Adwest high ratio Steering box QT Sumo bars QT Diff guards Devon 4x4 Front winch bumper and steering guard Warn 8274 with 120 ft Plasma 6HP motors and Albright solenoids 50th anniversary Auto console and changer Wrights off road sound proofing interior mats Rear Husky with Bowyers 4.5 HP motor and plasma Aluminium chequer plate rear lockers 3 Batteries totalling 560 Amp hours Southdown Petrol tank Guard 5 ton pin hitch rear tow point 5x Simex Extreme Trekkers on grey modular wheels fitted with secondary air in the front tyres. Southdown Rock sliders Plus much more I cant remember. Serious challenge spec vehicle. Has some panel damage but could be re paneled and painted if necassary Dave
  21. Dafydd, you have the wrong end of the stick mate, its not you there having a go at its Euro Rope. Nige had a bad day at work or what ? :) It didnt seem to be a deliberate flouting of the rules and a obvious spam just a observation and a little boast about being proud of his product. Maybe if he sees this post he can give his own view and start posting with out mentioning his products
  22. Hi Les, Think I have to agree with Steve. He didnt seem to be trying to sell or pull the wool over anybodys eyes. I know its difficult to know were to draw the line but in this case perhaps you have been slightly harsh. Dave
  23. Will, As Mark says Graham (Ripley) does a suberb job. Though I am biased probably, hes re sprayed my classic Jag to concours condition and used to spray Astons for a living. Forum users who I know have used him include HFH, Chelsea Tractor, and SteveG Worth giving him a ring Dave
  24. Wish her the best of luck Chris, If she keeps on the bike she should be OK
  25. Well made it, got a ticket again, pssed the examiner off big time by going the wrong way twice. Emm thats the same wrong way twice. Otherwise two minors one for following to close and one for inappropriate speed, I think they was linked to the same white van (thwack) in the outside lane doing 50. Dave
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