Another from Australia
Another from Australia
I've just sold a late 2a station wagon to buy this:
I'll be bringing it home next weekend and starting the process of getting it ready for registration.
I'll be bringing it home next weekend and starting the process of getting it ready for registration.
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Welcome aboard Drifter. Nice looking vehicle. Where a-bouts in Oz are you from?
Regards Warrick.
Regards Warrick.
1981 Stage One V8 Truck Cab
2001 HSE 4.6 Range Rover
2001 HSE 4.6 Range Rover
Re: Another from Australia
Howdy. Welcome aboard.
Alan
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
Re: Another from Australia
Snap!
(PS I just sold my 2.25 which I've owned for 22 years, so I reckon that now makes me a fully qualified Stage 1 obsessive)
(PS I just sold my 2.25 which I've owned for 22 years, so I reckon that now makes me a fully qualified Stage 1 obsessive)
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PPS Spot the Difference - Are Australian front indicators above the sidelights because you are all upside down down under there?!
Re: Another from Australia
I'm in the Magic Roundabout, mate (or Roundabout City - a.k.a. Canberra)wpalmo wrote:Welcome aboard Drifter. Nice looking vehicle. Where a-bouts in Oz are you from?
Regards Warrick.
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Cheers Alan - I've been watching your perambulations in that ex-mil Stage 1 for a while. I was a Kiwi Army brat so am pretty well acquainted with them.disco2hse wrote:Howdy. Welcome aboard.
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Hey Geoff - good spotting. I was interested to read that the indicators were above the park lights on this site: http://www.landroverv8.com/history4.htmlGeoff wrote:PPS Spot the Difference - Are Australian front indicators above the sidelights because you are all upside down down under there?!
where it says:
Standard features (differences to UK Home Market)
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- An ash tray is fitted over the radio hole pressing in the lower dash panel.
- Lower dash vents are of the swivel design and probably the same as those on the final Mokes.
- Reverse lights as standard via extra loose wires running alongside the chassis loom. Although reverse light holes were cut after the body was painted and very roughly. So to, the holes for the rear number plate light.
- A park brake warning light is added to the centre (auxiliary) dash panel.
- KPH only speedometer.
- Emission control as previously mentioned, encompassing; air injection with EGR valve plus evaporative loss control. On later cars the charcoal canister actually vents through the inner wing as per 110. Though earlier production has the hole cut for this and blanked off with a large grommet.
- Silver painted rear corner bumpers (caps) are pop riveted over the galvanised corner cappings.
- Seat belts for each seat.
- Lower front wing badges.
- Improved (slightly) cabin sealing.
- High mounting of rear reflectors.
- Indicator units are fitted to the highest position
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The one I sold was a 1972 Station Wagon with a 253 V8 in it, Nissan 5-speed gearbox and Salisbury diff. NOT a car for rivet counters!Geoff wrote:Snap!
(PS I just sold my 2.25 which I've owned for 22 years, so I reckon that now makes me a fully qualified Stage 1 obsessive)
I still have a 1967 2a 109" Hardtop with a reconditioned 2.25L in it...
As well as a Series II Disco
Re: Another from Australia
The Stage One is now home and the work begins...
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Re: Another from Australia
Gidday all.
Lots of familiar faces here.
Lots of familiar faces here.
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Hi Mick,
Welcome aboard. More the merrier.
Welcome aboard. More the merrier.
Alan
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
1983 ex-army FFR 109 Stage 1
2005 Disco 2 HSE TD5
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Hi, Mick - welcome
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Thanks for the welcome.
For those in the land of cold summers and freezing winters, a picture of my Landy.
Ok, very little of the Stage_1ness is left but it did start out as a 3.9d station wagon. The previous owner rolled it and bent the chassis beyond repair so he re-chassied it with one from a RRC. Then he wanted the Isuzu motor in his RRC so he swapped the motors. I've owned this Landy for quite some years and used to use it as a daily drive. Now it generally does the tip run and a bit of puttering around town with the occasional camp in the bush.
For those in the land of cold summers and freezing winters, a picture of my Landy.
Ok, very little of the Stage_1ness is left but it did start out as a 3.9d station wagon. The previous owner rolled it and bent the chassis beyond repair so he re-chassied it with one from a RRC. Then he wanted the Isuzu motor in his RRC so he swapped the motors. I've owned this Landy for quite some years and used to use it as a daily drive. Now it generally does the tip run and a bit of puttering around town with the occasional camp in the bush.
Re: Another from Australia
Hells Bells - it's like grandads original axe
Looks good - right setting for it, too
Looks good - right setting for it, too