discomikey Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I think my galvanizing goes to a place in Corby.... I drop it in to the fabricators up the road and it goes when they go. Never had any issues with small stuff going. You may find its a case of a small order rather a small item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Few more photos. Its now nice to be putting parts together that will be staying together! Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Now that's looking proper smart, I'm quite jealous of the galvy bulkhead. Your oil filter is in a slightly strange place - it seems a bit vulnerable there, almost as if you could just leave it on the engine, or does it not fit like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Unfortunately the oil filter doesnt fit in the standard location, even a stubby one would I think have been in the chassis. I could have removed the standard cooler and fitted a stubby oil filter or possibly a standard size one but decided to keep the standard cooler put a remote take off on and have a standard size filter. Where it is the filter is ok. It doesnt stick out below the chassis . The oil hose that goes from the drivers side to take off plate however does. I am not too bothered about this as the vehicle is going to be more road use and green laning trips. No serious hardcore off road! Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Oh you're gonna be fooling some blokes in their Golf's at the stoplights in this thing absolutely love it! I myself have been dreaming of fitting a jag xk 4,2 into a landie now that I've found out how lovely they are and how cheap they are too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Your oil filter is in a slightly strange place - it seems a bit vulnerable there, almost as if you could just leave it on the engine, or does it not fit like that? The pipe hangs a little low but the filter is well out the way Oh you're gonna be fooling some blokes in their Golf's at the stoplights in this thing absolutely love it! I myself have been dreaming of fitting a jag xk 4,2 into a landie now that I've found out how lovely they are and how cheap they are too! Golfs?!?!? Hopefully destroying golfs, scaring Porsches The Jag engine would be a good one. 4L supercharged would be nice.... If you buy one from the UK I could be tempted to drive it over to Denmark.... Bit more of an update. Mostly just a bit of bolting together but its now starting to look like a Land Rover! so wipers in, windscreen on, washer jets, fuel pump and filter mounted and lots of other little bits. Unfortunately its at the stage where lots of little bits happen but not much seems to happen... My dad has been painting some brackets from the original car so more should go together tomorrow. Oh yeah and the drivers side wing isn't on yet as were having to modify the inner wing to fit around the steering column and box. Cheers Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Out of curiosity what are the pieces of wood on the vent flaps for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Just holding the vent flaps down tightly so the seals are in place while the sealant cures! Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Superb keep up the hard work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 You're almost there Jad, keep at it Wonderful job. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thanks everyone! You're almost there Jad, keep at it Wonderful job.Mo Almost there? you must be joking! I could give you a very long list of things that need doing.... One of the biggest at the moment is the gearbox, I want to change the stumpy in there for a Disco 2 manual gearbox, preferably an L suffix one but am having trouble locating one. Anyone know the best place to put a wanted add for something like that? I have put one on this website but no takers at the moment Also need a lower dash in good condition. We took the covering off the original dash and you could describe it as a little crusty Cheers Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Soooooooo I was going to go home and work on this at the weekend but the gearbox in my defender decided it was time to die! So ended up taking the gearbox out of my series and putting it in my defender! Now I really need a another disco/range rover R380. Preferably a late suffix D2 V8 variant but at the moment will consider almost anything! If anyone reading this has something then send me a PM. Im willing to travel (but am going to spain between 11th and 24th with internet access...) so would not be able to pick up until after that. Cheers Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossy31 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Just seen this, much better write up than just looking at photos on FB. When is the gearbox arriving then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Gearbox ordered. Ebay said Today.... But I would be surprised if it does as I havent had a notification to say its shipped yet! Either way my bell housing spacer wont have been made yet as my main man is very busy with a couple of other things at the moment. This isnt a problem as im on a Eurotrip for 9 days from Thursday in my £280 Volvo 740 estate! As soon as everything arrives Ill get some work done and give an update because its been far too long!. Think I might be suffering from some of those mid project blues that have been mentioned Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyv8 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 just found this thread and i love it . I was thinking of the lexus conversion in my 90 but was gonna stick with the auto but after reading this i am tempted by the r380, could you pm me some costings on getting the adapter and flywheel sorted out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam001 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 As soon as everything arrives Ill get some work done and give an update because its been far too long!. Think I might be suffering from some of those mid project blues that have been mentioned Jad I know exactly what you mean!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 As soon as everything arrives Ill get some work done and give an update because its been far too long!. Think I might be suffering from some of those mid project blues that have been mentioned Don't sweat it, I hit the bottom and have bounced back, although work is getting in the way now But I have been following this and think it is really coming along, if you end up driving it over this side of the channel on another Eurotrip be sure to pop in for coffee when you thinking on it being completed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Excellent. looking forward to hearing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 when you thinking on it being completed? I decline to answer/guess..... Well a small amount of progress has been made! I think I now have a final design for my extra spacer! Its not quite just a spacer any more thought. Firstly we had to calculate the actual thickness it needed to be. Unfortunately it wasnt as simple as one bell housing length minus the other due to difference in the input shafts like where the splines are located from the end of them. So yesterday morning my dad and I put the gearbox into the back of the engine to see how deep the shaft would go. Fortunately the shaft will go in just! far enough so that the total length of the splines engage with the friction plate and just sit off the back of the engine by a mm or 2.... So glad I dont have to shorten the input shaft at all! :-S Then came the other problem that I realise I had. As im using the lt77 bell housing and a spacer with the R380 gearbox I realised I didnt have a guide for the clutch release bearing... So after a few measurements I have managed to incorporate a clutch release bearing guide into the spacer. I have left (I think) 5mm of space between the end of the guide and the friction plate. Does anyone know if this is a small enough gap or it needs to be smaller? Anyway heres a couple of pictures of the latest design. Ill sleep on it now and make sure im happy with it before committing to having it made. Cheers Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 Right Time for an update and to fill a couple of holes of things that have been done but nothing said about. Apologies if there is any repetition! Here are a some bits my dad did quite a while ago now. Dash top Lower dash repair Tha battery box also needed repairing and modifying a bit to fit a battery in. and we also chucked one of the sides on more to just get it out the way..... The other will not fit on and allow the garage to still open! bit more coming up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 3, 2013 Author Share Posted July 3, 2013 We have used some of the discovery loom. Here are the connections for the lights on both front wings. A plate was also put in to seal up the holes where the steering column comes through. Accelerator cable has gone in although will need modifying to work with the lexus engine. The drivers side wing was modded to clear the steering box and column. Not the prettiest thing in the world buy joining straight edges to curved edges isnt the easiest thing in the world! The front (run out of pipe to do the rear) brake lines and the horns from an LS400 have gone on. The gearbox is also waiting to go in, when I managed to get someone to make the spacer i need at a reasonable price... and the individual pipes for lpg injection have been removed to tidy the engine up a bit as i dont ave the money for this yet. Its also nice to see the series 3 ignition switch fits the TD5 steering column Thats about it for now. Hopefully will get some more done this coming weekend. Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Looking superb, keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 My dad has bought a mill Let the mayhem commence! This weekend.... Jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.