Intro - New D1 guy from Minneapolis
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Intro - New D1 guy from Minneapolis
Figured I should get on proving that I'm not a spam bot. hah.
Later today I will be picking up my first Land Rover. (Assuming everything goes as planned)
It's a 1995 with the 5-speed manual gearbox.
Few small issues, well aware there are probably bigger ones lurking. Should be a fun project though.
Plan is more of a restoration, I have a more reliable daily driver, and an awesome old motorcycle for the summertime, so it wont get a lot of serious use, but I assure you it'll get lots of attention.
Later today I will be picking up my first Land Rover. (Assuming everything goes as planned)
It's a 1995 with the 5-speed manual gearbox.
Few small issues, well aware there are probably bigger ones lurking. Should be a fun project though.
Plan is more of a restoration, I have a more reliable daily driver, and an awesome old motorcycle for the summertime, so it wont get a lot of serious use, but I assure you it'll get lots of attention.
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Thanks for the welcome!
Included with the Disco are receipts, including one for a headgasket job done 20k miles ago. That said, repairs don't scare me.
I have significant experience doing all sorts of work on mostly old VW's, BMW's, Volvo's, and an old Audi. I've built 2 cars up from a bare shell (including paint) and was part way into a scratch built project Locost Seven when I decided to jump ship and get this instead. Only thing I've never done is crack a transmission open to R&R.
FIRST order of business on this, fix the shifter. It feels like I'm stirring a box of rocks. Finding gears is quite difficult. Anyone with history on this? I've searched to no avail. Edit: more searching outside of this forum resulted in finding the springs and plate to fix it all up.
SECOND order of business, shifter boot has big hole. When I drive warm air comes rushing in because it looks like a panel is broken down there. Common issue?
Here are a couple better pictures I took this a.m. at work.
Included with the Disco are receipts, including one for a headgasket job done 20k miles ago. That said, repairs don't scare me.
I have significant experience doing all sorts of work on mostly old VW's, BMW's, Volvo's, and an old Audi. I've built 2 cars up from a bare shell (including paint) and was part way into a scratch built project Locost Seven when I decided to jump ship and get this instead. Only thing I've never done is crack a transmission open to R&R.
FIRST order of business on this, fix the shifter. It feels like I'm stirring a box of rocks. Finding gears is quite difficult. Anyone with history on this? I've searched to no avail. Edit: more searching outside of this forum resulted in finding the springs and plate to fix it all up.
SECOND order of business, shifter boot has big hole. When I drive warm air comes rushing in because it looks like a panel is broken down there. Common issue?
Here are a couple better pictures I took this a.m. at work.
Last edited by Optimusglen; 05-23-2013 at 10:29 AM.
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Well I'm not to sure on the rover setup for the shifter, if its linkages or an isolator bushing in the tower. I know on Trans for the freightliners I work on when the isolator goes bad the shifter is all over the place. Hard to find gears. Off the topic: is it just me or are discos not pleasing to the eye in their stock form? They seem so much nicer with lifts and tires and some body trimming. Maybe it's just me...