Stage 1 V8

Great to see the updates Cliff. You're doing a lovely job and keeps me going at my Chassis, nice to see it coming back together. I've got a fair while before I start catching up..

Well what a surprise, just ordered all the bits from PA Blanchard they are the only ones with MRC5801 in stock. It looks like MTC3598 maybe the same though and the number just changed. The retainer MRC5063 is available and Blanchards have the galved ones in.. rubbers MTC4619 easily available and jus...

I'll look into that thanks, I thought they were unobtainium apart form the rubbers...

I have 2 bonnets; stage 1 genuine and an early defender I would like a stage 1 with the wheel holder bits, anyone have one for sale or fancy a swap?

Oooh looks nice...

Useful post as mine may need renewing when I get to it. Thanks

The beauty of restoration is you can always take a break for a sec if you're not feeling it!

Just got my engine out today.. virtually just a chassis, and it still has quite a bit of origional paint left on it!!

Keep safe.

No, the photos don't show for me either. How do you know the engine and gearbox are both original to the vehicle? Do you have the numbers listed on registration docs or somewhere, or are you going by condition and originality of how things are looking after 38 years? I ask because my gearbox and fr...

Thanks Geoff. The last Stage one i rebuilt was in a standard double garage and on the drive...

Right bit of an update, all the bodywork nearly off as I now have time and Buzzweld CIO and RE ordered for the chassis plus two outriggers which need doing and the rear cross member will need re doing as the fuel tank doesn't bolt in right, I think it was welded on not vertical.. will look at when a...

Gearbox is an assumption and I'll check later, the engine number all ties in to year and spec etc...

Can anyone see the pictures now, they show up fine for me?

Cheers

Other thoughts relate to engine and gearbox.. Thinking of doing the transfer ratio swap rather than rebuilding the fairy it has, I haven't got the proper linkage and a slightly higher gear set will be better for bimbling around. I'm not intending to do much towing.. The engine is getting a refresh b...

Right thought I'd take a minute to start with a few photos and a bit of a slower rebuild to Geofs! Mine is an origional 1981 Sation wagon with origional gearbox and engine.. I'll be rebuilding as a grey sand softtop station wagonfor scooting around the lanes.. Other than the colour change any chaneg...

Mine will of had black vinyl as it was pre the county ones so I'll go black vinyl on the refurb..