Les Henson

Tight swine! Les.

Is that spelling mistake Fi.Black anyway, just how I like my women!! Les.

But the wings and rear body are allniceandshinyblingymetallicblue now. I might scuff the paintwork!! I'll post a piccy after I finish wreck-er fixing a Rover 75 Les (a bit of a girl)

These ones are a different shape to the series arch as well. They have a flat area on the top before curving down again. Bugger, I reckon eyebrows would have looked good as well. Thanks anyway Tonk. Les.

Are series eyebrows different from 90/110 ones? The reason I ask is there's a set of them in the back of this S3 I've been given and they won't go on catflap without me cutting the arches about. Les.

'F' Reg, is that '67? The plate clearly says S3. Les.

Yep, log book states historic vehicle, and the old tax disc says the same. Erm, 1st Jan 1973. Les.

There's no need to lie now is there? Just a simple and more plausible 'I had to sleep in the corner of the office' would have done. Les.

Ok, fall in (sorry, I had to do that) As of today you chaps/chapesses have a new moderator in the form of Mr Bob Morrison of LRM fame, and also LRE 'Throw the toys out of the pram' fame No doubt he'll be along soon enough for a forum inspection. Les.

The problem with shows is not so much the show itself, but if Live Promotions get involved. I went with Sue to the LRO show in Malvern lasty year, and Live Promotions had drastically reduced the free tickets and available space for the EMLRA. There were large empty spaces everywhere, so it wasn't necessary to do this. The EMLRA always put on an excellent display, and are always popular at the various shows. If there's a general decay in the quality/content of shiows, you can guarantee that companies such as Live Promotions are at the root of it. Les.

Thanks Jim. I'd appreciate that. give me a buzz or drop it off any time would you? I'll be at the opposite end of the street on Monday putting a clutch in a Pug, so I'm local. Let me know what you want to do anyway. Les.

In my work I quite often get offered motors. A week ago a guy comes to my door asking if I'm interested in his Landy. "it's been sat on my drive for a couple of years and I have to shift it". Images of a knackered old shed slowly disintegrating into a pool of oil and oxidised alloy flashed through my mind. "I've spent easily a couple of grand on it over the last three years, and as I have to go to Uni in wales, I can't afford to drive it, so it's sat there all this time. I have reciepts for everything that's been done on it" Slightly more interested now, and maybe getting a reasonable supply of parts at least on the cheap, I say. "Well, I don't really need another Landy, and I'm not sure I could afford it anyway" He says " I don't want anything fo rit, I'd just like it to go to someone that'll use it" After driving the bluddy god-awful Pug for a couple of weeks now, my bum is getting far too soft, and my hearing is improving too. "There's something wrong with the engine" he says. "We tried to start it and it just spins" Oh well, if the rest of it is ok, then an engine is no big deal. (I posted about no compression on another thread) Anyway, I went to look at it the other day, rear window is smashed by local Yoofs, one tyre is flat, the usual layer of green on it that means that mother nature is trying to claim it. I give it a once over - LOADS of bits that are new (or at least were two years ago) All brake cyinders and shoes are new, fuel tank and lines are new, as is the lift pump. Both door tops and bottoms are new, so are the locks. (but he's lost the keys) Steering column is new (£400-odd quid from Land Rover!!). Steering relay is new as well. Radiator is new as well. Seats are out of a Mondeo apparently, and are nice and comfy. Fairy Overdrive is fitted, and finally a new exhaust system. I spent this morning checking it over, the tyre was just flat and I re-inflated it with no problem. The battery is gone, and the little thing that's in the pug was almost useless. I had a look at the engine as I couldn't understand how it worked ok when he parked it up on the drive, then appears to have lost compression on all cylinders from just sitting there. I took the rocker cover off and checked the tappets - every single one was too tight, so I adjusted them. The engine compression feels a lot better now, although I suspect it'll be a bit tired. The reason it wouldn't start? The engine stop cable has snapped keeping the fuel switched off!! Glow plugs are the 12V conversion. I think if I had a decent battery it would have fired up and I could have driven it home. So, check over next week, buy a battery for it, then MOT with any luck. At least I'll be driving a Land Rover again, I hate having to drive a car! Piccies anyway. Busted rear window is no big deal. I have a couple of spares. He cleaned the glass up, but I'll get the Vax in there and clean it properly. The extra lights are rubbish, so they'll be going too. The Orange bits are soooooooo last year, so that'll have to go as well. The passenger outer wing is new and unpainted, the closing panels are new too. No primer or even undercoat, just black paint. No wonder it's peeling off. Rather an excess of mirrors too! The interior is ok, the seats are very comfortable, but they put you right up to the steering wheel. The column shroud is missing, but again I have spares. Chassis plate says it all. I have the documents as well. The last MOT ran out in April 2003. 6-former keepers. Historic vehicle classification (woohoo!) First registered 19th Dec 1967. Engine is the original 2.25D unit fitted at the factory. It was originally Green/White, but black now (rollered). Not too bad is it? Unfortunately the chap next door isn't too pleased (tough luck) the 2A is down the yard, so he probably thought I was having a clean up and Just the one (catflap) was now spoiling his view. A Brace os S3's now, suite my view anyway! Les.

I use MopandBucket. carp for storing pictures (unless they underwater ones), but the kitchen floor is clean and sparkly, as is the downstairs toilet. Apart from that I use Imagecave for piccies. Les.

Bearmach - £60pr. Good quality as well. Alternatively, save money by not hitting things! Les.

Just go away! Les.

Interesting difference in price there. Is the implied difference in quality worth that much more. Those fancy rear bumper/corner protectors are well over £100 from Scorpion Racing, but Bearmach do very similar ones - same thickness metal, same apparent welds and weld quality, just galv though, for £60. I bought a pair for Sue's 90 and they look the business. Les

STUF that, far too busy for that kind of STUF Vito Cornetto B)

My NATO hook is clean and shiney, and new-looking, and bright yellow. I'm not ACTUALLY going to use it! So I leave it locked in that rather sexy, pert position, that the babes seem to relate to rather well! Don Spaghetti Bolognese B)

I got wanged by a bit of two-by-four once, is that relevant? La Dolche Vita-bix B)

It don't look bust to me! Romano Dolmio

"Paint things Red and charge a lot more" That is bluddy excellent! Biag Tagliatelli

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm - Interesting. Thanks Tony. It looks better than the Rangey conversion as you have to move the front crossmember forward 5-inches to do it. Les.

Pretty sure they are Nick. Bluddy close if not. Les.

Lol! Les.

This is a wind-up right? Les.