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ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127

And away we go again! S3 V8 project... Right Time to start another little project. Give a warm welcome to Ashley, one of Brittish Leylands finest last of line Land Rovers, Being one of the last, it has suffered major terminal rust to the chassis from the gear box backwards. It's pretty much the rear tub that's holding it together! They really did use some quality steel in the early 80s Ashley was purchased through a forum member quite a while ago, and has been sat in a barn waiting his turn to be refreshed,today was his lucky day. This is a genuine off farm condition series 3 showing what I can make out a genuine 44,000 miles, after removing many potato sacks, bale twine, syringes (that was a lucky escape) sheep marking Dye, various rusty spanners, and all the other associated crap a livestock farmer would carry around, I finally got to see it in all it's glory. When I picked him up he was dumped on to my trailer with a forklift, due to 4 flat bald tyres which obviously had not turned for many many years, and all looking rather sad, I did wonder what the hell I had brought? The joys of buying without looking! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The rear spring shackles do not have a home anymore, simply thin air. I had no idea of it's mechanical state, the front prop was missing, although under the bonnet the Diesel engine did look all complete and original, untouched by farmer giles hands! Click image to enlarge So, time to break out the pressure washer, an hour or so later and we had a reasonable looking motor, the dash came up well, and surprisingly quite tidy looking. So the next thing was to see if it would actually go? A battery was fitted after replacing the terminals, we had ignition.... One flick of the key and it actually burst in to life and ran! In fact it ran bloody well.... Not what I was expecting. I decided to switch it off, top up the oil fill up the bone dry rad, pour in 10ltrs of red diesel and let it run. Away it went again, expecting it to slowly die as it used up the old fuel, and thoughts of having to bleed the system. He ran for a good couple of hours on tick over, and amazingly all the electrics worked! Heater, wipers, lights etc.... Not bad for a BL classic which going by the last tax disc was last used around 1996? So, all clean and running (well!) would it move? Foot on the clutch, straight to the floor, ! A quick check in the clutch master cylinder confirmed this hadn't seen any liquid for a while? A dash of fluid, a few pumps of the pedal saw the clutch return from the dead It was just getting better! All gears worked, transfer box worked and felt surprisingly good. Didn't get much joy from the brakes, but I wasn't really expecting to! a quick trip down the garden confirmed he should be all ok. So, the plan for Ashley? He has a nice new galvanised chassis sat next to him, and a very nice running 1987 SD1 3.5 V8 to keep me entertained for the winter months. The plan is to recapture my yoof! I had dropped a V8 into a series many years ago, and fell in love but couldn't afford to run it on apprentice wages amounting to £66 a week! So time to have a trip down memory lane, he's not being restored, body will stay as it is, series box will stay, and will run on early RR diffs, 7,50 tyres, and overdrive. He's going to be a weekend hack, Green lane toy. Can't wait, more to follow......  80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. Last edited by ian series 1 on 10th Jun 2017 9:06pm. Edited 3 times in total

27th Nov 2016 6:29pm

ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127	Deleted 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. Last edited by ian series 1 on 27th Nov 2016 6:41pm. Edited 1 time in total
27th Nov 2016 6:38pm

ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127	Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
27th Nov 2016 6:41pm

ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127	Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
27th Nov 2016 6:47pm

ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127	Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
27th Nov 2016 7:26pm

Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1844	Watching with interest  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW
27th Nov 2016 8:47pm

Tinytim Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 54	Ashley looks quite straight on the outside and the plan sounds good (if you can stick to it and resist the urge to do that little bit extra ) looking forward to see how this progresses. How late a s3 is he, as he hasn't got the 90 rear light layout of the very last ones. That old engine wants to keep going, maybe for the next project
27th Nov 2016 9:04pm

JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908	You don't waste any time!! Will be watching with interest  James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers
27th Nov 2016 9:30pm

GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383	Nice, original and amazing colour. I daren't watch the build. Mrs Greeni keeps pointing out we have no more space. House move first, then! Great to see you're making it a v8
27th Nov 2016 9:58pm

Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539	nice one chap. Stephen.
27th Nov 2016 10:03pm

charcoal Member Since: 28 Jul 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 942	Another member to our exclusive V8 club Looking forward to seeing this unfold  1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon 1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold 1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold 1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold
27th Nov 2016 10:03pm

ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127

It was registered early 84, I know I'm going to kick myself in a few years time by taking it away from it's standard form, But every mod I do to it I will try to make reversable. I will hang on to the old engine, incase I feel the urge to revert to standard one day. The hardest decision was not to coil it with Range rover running gear! Exterior will stay the same, except for a limestone roof, wheels, and front grille. This is being done for my partner to use, so may end up with a bling interior! 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

28th Nov 2016 7:22am

Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539	Fluffy headlining then Stephen.
28th Nov 2016 4:21pm

Freakmode Member Since: 18 Oct 2016 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 20	Will look great when its done. Will it stay a truck cab?
28th Nov 2016 4:38pm

ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127	Ellisboy wrote: Fluffy headlining then Stephen. You know her too well Stephen! Will it stay truck cab? Oh yes, we love an 88" truck cab  80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
28th Nov 2016 5:15pm

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