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Try this link http://www.yrm-metal-solutions.co.uk/ They stock a lot of body parts for the Classic Range Rover and seem to fabricate others to order.

My 3.9 EFI Vogue has been on LPG since 2003 14 mpg in my experience is the average that I get and most other people. The other point to consider is that LPG is only 70% efficient compared to petrol.

HI, I will just add my two pennies worth, having just completed this job. The way I tackled it was to remove both rear outer wings and the fuel tank. Once I had removed all traces of the old Xmember I fed the new Xmember through the rh rear wheel arch into the area where the fuel tank sits, I then proceeded to pull it into position at the same time rotating it so the hinge brackets would pass under the floor. This operation took under a minute to perform. The only difficult part is to fit the body rubber mounts. I used a 6’ x2.5’ dia crow bar to lift the Xmember into position. Once I had the rubbers fitted the Xmember found its correct position so all the height measurements I had taken prior to strip down were ignored. As I do not weld I bolted the Xmember to the body and pop riveted the boot floor to the Xmember. The only problem I had was removing the fuel tank, this led to the fuel pump and fuel lines having to be replaced. All the above was achieved without anybody helping me, so I would sum up the job as being very very easy.

Hi as far as I know the only totally free progeCAD package is progeCAD smart 2008.This software will do anything AutoCad will do apart from 3D. If you do not intend doing any 3D then go for it. The 30 day free down load on 2010 pro does stop working after 30 days.

Try www.progecad.co.uk and download there free progecad smart software. This cad package is almost identical to AutoCad.

Thanks for the info it is still available, the average price is over £60, but I found two sites where it is only £12. I will have one last go in the morning to try and unscrew the original hose from the filter.It would be easy to identify the thread when it is split from the filter.My original thinking was not to have any rubber hose connections and just have compression fittings, but it looks like I will have to change my thinking on this.

Thanks for the reply The only spanner I have that fits is an old 5/16W one which measures 15mm over the flats. I am not sure this is any help, it might be if I had a box full of fittings. The point is that I do not know if the thread is a BSP taper or parralel or NTPF, I need to know this before I can order the new fittings. There has been quite a few examples of people replacing fuel lines with copper microbore but non mentions connecting to the fuel filter.All that I can think is the old connections to filter were ok so all they did was cut the metal pipes off and push the new copper ones in and fit a jubilee clip.

Does any body know what the actual thread size is on the inlet and outlet of the EFI Inline Fuel Filter (ESR4065). I am having to replace the fuel lines and pump as I can not undo any of the fittings. I have bought a 10mtr coil of 8mm micro bore copper pipe (£9.29) & half a dozen 8mm brass straight compression couplings (£0.49each) a massive saving over any other way of doing it. The Fuel Filter outlet & inlet is bigger than a 8mm fitting probably a 10mm or 3/8 BSP, I need a fitting from the filter that reduces down to 8mm so that I can connect the copper pipe directly into the inlet and outlet. I do not have the option of re-using the original fittings as they are still embedded in the old filter.

Hi to Everyone I have put off replacing the rear Cross Member on my 92 3.9 Vogue for 2 yrs, as all the past reviews I have read quote it being a terrible job unless you chop it in half and install the two halves separately, then weld them together. This is not true as I have just fitted mine into position in under a minute. Only the fuel tank needs removing prior to assembly (leave exhaust & boot floor in position) Slide the Cross Member through the RH side rear wheel arch into the lowest part of the chassis (bottom of radius below fuel tank when fitted) Then from the rear pull & twist the Cross Member into position.