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Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:21 pm
by disco2hse
Looks brilliant. Feeling slightly envious
You need to adjust the straps for the rag top to get the billows out of it. It might be too that you need to adjust the door frames and check that the hoops are the correct distances apart. The corners fall in because of the way in which the rear flap rope is tied off. LRO in June 2008 did a useful article on how to tie them right. Lots of fiddling. Enjoy.
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:28 pm
by 5988
Some tweaks still needed yep,
Trim to go in, stickers to go on, oils to flush in a few hundred miles, old style number plates needed, roof does need adjusting now is been out and moved
Engines running well and gearbox is ok ... Not used to the performance from a series, or the ride - so smooth compared to an 88
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 9:49 pm
by 5988
Find a few teething troubles,
Big oil lack on the LH bank, seems to have been rocker cover gasket so hopefully got that one sorted.
Rear diff flange leaking, will need a sleeve for the flange
Lots of muck in the fuel system, but filter seems to be staying clean after 3 flushes bowls half full of muck
Done a 300mile trip to a show and returned 17.2mpg overal so not bad for a newly built engine and a soft top - cruising at 60mph
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 10:25 pm
by Geoff
More lovely pics!
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:00 pm
by Geoff
Just seen in Classic Land Rover that you won Best in Show at Leafers at t'Pit - Congratulations on flying the Stage One flag so successfully!
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 7:32 pm
by disco2hse
The same mileage I used to get on George before moving to the 3.9. Now it is closer to 15
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:31 pm
by 5988
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:38 pm
by disco2hse
Brilliant. I could happily drive that all day long.
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 9:15 pm
by 5988
Is a balance, use it to much and condition will degrade but they aren't built to be looked at.
I have others LR's for day to day stuff so this is just shows, nice days or when I need to move long stuff
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:10 pm
by Adie
Fabulous!
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:41 am
by Geoff
Looks great
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2016 8:09 pm
by 5988
Re: Hello/S1 Rebuild
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 8:49 pm
by Alanh611
Just read this thread from beginning to end ( well it is Christmas!). What a great project and a fantastic record for the rest of us to follow on the the Stage 1 journey.
Hope she is still going strong, in summer at least and no major problems?
Thanks for taking the time to post it all.