custom-conversions

They are making it difficult for traders to TAX vehicles now. The vehicle needs to be in your own name, which is understandable really as it proves that the new owner has insurance cover. It would be unreasonable for the Police / DVLA to fine the owner for moving a vehicle without tax if it has just been purchased. But I wouldn't be surprised if its happened to people before!

Looks like a SC Jag v8 engine to me, should be an impressive setup

Need to add 3" as its a 19" Rim. 28.7" Diameter Your 32's would be about an 11% increase

Most 200 amp mig welder will be around 13-16amp on 230v I reckon. They have their 200amp rated output at a lower voltage. So I don't think you'll need a 48kW generator or anything close to that size. That size of generator would cost you thousands!

Its on the transfer box. Well it has a cable drive to the sensor which is mounted on the passenger side chassis by the gearbox mount. Rear sensor you have found must be an ABS sensor. No resetting procedure that I'm aware of.

I don't think the police fitted HD front springs. The HD rears were just to take the extra weight of all the kit they carted around. Lots of springs to choose from so you should be able to find a suitable spring for the front.

I think thats only for one wheel. Won't be all 4! I hope I'm wrong though & I'd buy a set at that price.

Should be reasonably effective although why not look at designing a basic traction control system if your looking for a challenge. The D3's seem to do quite well without locking front or rear diffs. I am sure you could use the ABS components & axles with wheel speed sensors from a classic range rover so the parts would be fairly cheap & easy to source. No major fabriction required just the electronics & control circuitry.

I don't think the OEM crank sensor will work with ford EDIS. I think its 36-1 that you need, but I may be wrong.

It seems a stange idea, the car you trade in for £2000 discount on a new car must have an MOT & then be scrapped! Surely some cars are going to end up being scrapped when they have several years life still left in them just because the £2000 discount is worth more than the car. I feel cars should be built to last longer than 10 years, as the recycling process isn't very efficient. So cars shouldn't need to be scraped at 10 years old. The money could be better spent to help the car industry directly in the UK if they are looking to spend some Tax payers money. Rather than car manufacturers throughout the world.

What about some LED bulbs? Much brighter & low wattage. Guess they would fall within the law & they do spread the light quite well.

BMW v12's

I looked at fitting a Softdash but its a lot of hassle. Too much hassle in my opinion. The bulk head is different, so you will have to cut & weld the mounting tabs for the dash. Wiring is totally different aswell, this would probably be the worst bit. Heater & Air-Con unit different & the plumbings in a different location aswell so more alterations required to the bulk head. Steering columns different aswell. & probably some other challenges along the way. It would be interesting to here from someone thats actually done the swap though.

I don't think you need a windscreen but I think you do need a bumper. If you don't have a windscreen I think you are require to wear goggles or a helmet. I could be totally wrong though, it was years ago when I looked into this a little bit.

Q Plates aren't the issue, its all the hassle getting a car through an SVA which is the problem. The chassis has been altered & VOSA don't seem to like chassis alterations. I hope they don't make it too awkward for you. An address change shouldn't cause all this hassle, I guess they have seen what you have done to vehicles in the past???

So how could it knacker the box if its too loose?

You have also got to watch what they are charging, sometimes its really cheap & a good trade price, sometimes its just a few quid of the regular (mugs price). Just don't presume you are always getting a great deal. Paddocks (or other Lr specialist) can get lots of Land Rover parts much cheaper than Halfords. Halfords just rely on local motor factors to supply them & make very little profit on some items at trade prices, but won't be able to match the price of dedicated Lr parts supplier. Its still good to have a trade card, their tool range is good & they honour their lifetime guarentee.

I'm sure turbo lag on a properly sized low pressure turbo won't be an issue. Can't be like driving a 200TDi with respect to lack of power & lag. I'd be interested to read about how you get on.

Yes, they do make the process unnecessarily difficult to comply with all the rules when it really shouldn't be difficult to register a modified vehicle. They are happy enough to accept a home made chassis but can't accept shortening or changing a rear crossmember without a lot of hassle.

£5-600 ish i'd say if they are complete with the disc & calipers.

Free rolls of mig welder wire would be more usefull although I've seen a few patched up with other stuff!

Yes, Whats with the plumbers tube carrier on the roof? Is that supposed to look good or does it serve a purpose?

Moving the cam around 360 degrees just puts it back in exactly the same posistion as before (doesn't it?). The crank turns twice for every one revolution of the cam so if the crank is at TDC & the cam is pointing to the timing marks is it the pump timing? Have you checked the valve clearances? If they aren't set the valves might not be closing so you won't be getting propper cylinder pressures to ignite the fuel. Does it sound normal when turning over?

I don't think you can take them to court for failing to complete a transaction, well thats the conclusion I came to when I got messed around by a buyer.

The connector to the motors under the seat has 8 pins, (2 rows of 4). I've wired different switches into this connector in the past as a temporary fix. Getting the mirrors to work again might be a bit trickier without the ECU as the wiring is all intergrated into the main loom & would take a bit of working out.