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1 | "T.F. Mills" [tomills@du | 19 | US national rally report in LRW |
2 | Mike Rooth [M.J.Rooth@lu | 15 | Re: Brakes |
3 | ludovico.magnocavallo@ga | 38 | [not specified] |
4 | maloney@wings.attmail.co | 26 | LRW vs LRO for Article submission |
5 | "R. Pierce Reid" [70004. | 18 | Debt of Honor |
6 | CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR | 22 | T-Shirts |
7 | Mike Fredette [mfredett@ | 13 | [not specified] |
8 | JFisk1120@aol.com | 19 | Discovery For Sale |
9 | Jon Humphrey [jh5r+@andr | 31 | Re: T-Shirts |
10 | jimmyp@netcom.com (Jimmy | 25 | Re: Usenet; mail programs |
11 | "Steven E. Parker" [stev | 6 | Subscribe |
12 | DEBROWN@SRP.GOV | 34 | Rover book |
13 | DEBROWN@SRP.GOV | 21 | Traction control? When??? On what??? |
14 | "BENJAMIN G. NEWMAN" [71 | 13 | FELLOW LRO IN MAINE |
15 | Spenny@aol.com | 31 | Re: Strange Land Rover |
16 | Mike Fredette [mfredett@ | 43 | [not specified] |
17 | mcdpw@pacific.pacific.ne | 87 | Re: gossip, rovers |
18 | CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR | 20 | 109 for Sale |
19 | "R. Pierce Reid" [70004. | 81 | Add-a-leaf saga Part IV |
From: "T.F. Mills" <tomills@du.edu> Subject: US national rally report in LRW Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 01:54:42 -0600 (MDT) For those of you who enjoyed my recent report on the US national rally, watch for an improved, illustrated version in the Dec. LRW. They liked the article, and loved the photos even better. It's rather gratifying that my windshieldless perspective paid off. (And I thought the folding windshield was a military application.) I was impressed with LRW's response: they telephoned to confirm publication and offer decent payment. By contrast, I and other writer/photographers have had dismal experiences with LRO's failure to pay and failure to even acknowledge receipt of articles and photos T. F. Mills tomills@du.edu University of Denver Library 2150 E. Evans Ave. Denver CO 80208 USA ------------------------------[ <- Message 2 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Mike Rooth <M.J.Rooth@lut.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Brakes Date: Thu, 15 Sep 94 12:07:34 BST Mike, Sarcastic?Feel free,dear boy,feel free:-) I personally have two separate braking systems on my diesel 88". Both factory fitted.Or three if you count the handbrake.One one the road wheels,one one transmission,and the other is called.... ...the engine!Stopping isnt my problem,its getting the bloody thing going fast enough to *need* brakes thats MY problem! Cheers Mike Rooth ------------------------------[ <- Message 3 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Re: Air-Camping (Gidion From: ludovico.magnocavallo@galactica.it (Ludovico Magnocavallo) Date: Thu, 15 Sep 94 13:12:00 +0100 >did you find the numbers for gidions? I would like to see if one >could order a replacement for only the fabric. >Vance Chin none Hi Vance, I've called Mr. Dionisio, who runs the Air-Camping shop in S.Giuliano (10 kms. from Milan). He's a very kind person. He can send every part for any model, any year. You can contact him directly by fax at (0)2-9841903 or by voice at (0)2-9841901. He speaks and reads english, but if you want you can send me an e-mail with all the details, and I can ask him. You have to specify which model you have. There are 3 + 2 models: (in cms.) short models - 120x105 (210 opened) produced from 1959 to 1963 - 130x105 " produced from 1964 to 1977 - 130x110 (220 opened) produced from 1978 onwards Large models - 160x110 (220 opened) - 180x110 (220 opened) You also have to specify if you need the tent fabric or the "capottina", the piece that covers the tent, when closed. If you need the "capottina", you have to specify if it's a standard one (whith 4 lashing points) or the safari one (6 l.p.). They can also send parts for the tent frame, etc. If you need any help, just send me an e-mail. Mr. Dionisio will be away until the 28 of September (taking a new model mounted on a Defender to a camping gear show). Bye Ludovico --- * UniQWK v3.0 * The Windows Mail Reader ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 07:54:57 -0400 From: maloney@wings.attmail.com (maloney) Subject: LRW vs LRO for Article submission T.F. Mills writes: none I was impressed with LRW's response: they telephoned to confirm publication and offer decent payment. By contrast, I and other writer/photographers have had dismal experiences with LRO's failure to pay and failure to even acknowledge receipt of articles and photos (even after repeated mail, telephone and fax queries!) none A few years ago I sent an article on one of the ABP rallys to LRO with photos and a SAE with postage to return the photos. Sent 2 follow up letters and never got a response or my photos back. And the ABP rally wasn't covered that year. Last week I sent a copy of my off-road trip piece with photos to LRW. It'll be interesting to see what response I get if any. Bill maloney@stratus.com HI HO! HI HO! IT'S OFF TO STOWE I GO!.... ------------------------------[ <- Message 5 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 15 Sep 94 08:47:14 EDT From: "R. Pierce Reid" <70004.4011@compuserve.com> Subject: Debt of Honor Sandy: I just started Debt of Honor last night too. Can't for get there was a Range rover mentioned in the first or second chapter, too, used in the capture of (loosly disguised) Mohammad Farrah Aidid. Great book so far. And not the first time Clancy mentioned Range Rovers... in Hunt for Red October, he had Ryan driving one to the airport. Trivia for the day from a Clancy addict. R. P. Reid ------------------------------[ <- Message 6 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 09:14:22 EDT From: CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR ALEXANDER P GRICE) Subject: T-Shirts Just got in the color separations for the T-shirts for Mid-Atlantic Rally...Sand Toler is one talented illustrator....perhaps you've seen his work in "Newsweek". Anyway, I'm about to place an order with the screen print place and will up the ante if some 'Netters want one. The shirts will be grey cotton, with a *six* color image of a Series I in a rainstorm on the back. (It *always* rains at our events, so maybe if we *promote* or promise rain, it won't happen.) So if you can't make the event you may want one...it's really a stunning image...better than anything ABP or RN has ever offered. Price $15? *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"-----* | | | Sandy Grice, Rover Owners' Association of Virginia | | E-Mail: CXKS46A@prodigy.com FAX: 804-622-7056 | | Voice: 804-622-7054 (Days) 804-423-4898 (Evenings) | | 1633 Melrose Pkwy., Norfolk, VA, 23508-1730 USA | *------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------[ <- Message 7 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Re: T-Shirts Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 07:24:47 -0700 From: Mike Fredette <mfredett@ichips.intel.com> Sandy, Put me down for an XL please, and let me know when to send the check to you. Talk to ya later. rgds Mike Fredette 94 DEFENDER 90 90 RANGE ROVER 61 SER ll 109 Portland, Oregon ------------------------------[ <- Message 8 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: JFisk1120@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 Sep 94 11:07:18 EDT Subject: Discovery For Sale A friend in St. Louis is selling her '94 Discovery that she bought just last July. It is black in color. She is selling because she is getting a '95 Range Rover County LWB....list price $57,000. I believe the asking price for the Discovery is $34,500. If you are interested.....email me direct and I will give you her name and number. May the best man/woman.........spend alot of money! Jan Fisk JFisk1120@aol.com Springfield, Missouri ------------------------------[ <- Message 9 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 11:15:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Jon Humphrey <jh5r+@andrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Re: T-Shirts Sandy, Please put me down for one LARGE. I can send you a check or just pick it up at the rally. See you there Thanks Jon # # # # # # # # # # # # # >>> ================\ "YOU MUsT REMEMBER THIS" |----------||@ \\ ___ *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* |____|_____|||_/_\\_|___|_ It ain't nezezzarily so! <| ___\ || | ____ | --->>Elysium ++++++++++ <| / |___||_____|/ | | = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> ||/ O |__________/ O |_|| jh5r+@andrew.cmu.edu \___/ LAND ROVER \___/ /~~~~~~//~~~~~~~/ @ / // / _/~\/ 67-RED 109" []]]]]]]]]]]------/ _| ROADSTER PICKUP []]]]]]]]]]]=======|_____========((==| WITH A GUMMY MAN ____=========_____------| | | IN THE BACK | |/|@) (@| | | | | | ** |/| || | * * | ___ | | __ | | |/||||||| |{ \____|_____/ \ | |____|/|_____|_____|[ }\_________} ]\_|| |___________________|[ } |[ ] \ / \ \ / \\ } ~~~~ ~ ~~~ ~~~ ------------------------------[ <- Message 10 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 08:38:12 -0700 From: jimmyp@netcom.com (Jimmy Patrick) Subject: Re: Usenet; mail programs >Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 00:00:23 -0700 >From: Roger Sinasohn <sinasohn@crl.com> [ truncated by lro-digester (was 10 lines)] >windows software will automagically log on to your host, grab all your >mail, send off mail you've written off-line, and log off. snip There is also a great program for Macintosh called Eudora that has the same features that Uncle Rogers program has except you can use it on a Mac. And 1.x versions are freeware. I use it and it is great but I have no financial interest in Qualcomm. Jimmy ---- _________________________________________ \ Jimmy Patrick (408)395-1629 home \ =====__ / / jimmyp@rahul.net (408)264-3646 work \_|[__]|_\_==_ _.._/ \ jimmyp@netcom.com / | |'| ] / /________________________________________/ (@)-----(@) ._.^..^/ ------------------------------[ <- Message 11 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 12:48:40 -0300 From: "Steven E. Parker" <steven.parker@acadiau.ca> Subject: Subscribe Please subscribe steven.parker@acadiau.ca ------------------------------[ <- Message 12 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 94 09:19:09 MST From: DEBROWN@SRP.GOV Subject: Rover book FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist AM/FM - PAB204 X-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 SUBJECT: Rover book Yes! I'd LOVE to view some Land Rover comics! In fact, I have a Gary Larsen (Far Side) comic with a rover in it on my desk. It shows several water buffalo's leaning up against a Rover smoking cigarettes, and a man wearing a safari hat exiting a building in the foreground. The caption reads: "As Nyles left the safari club, his stomach suddenly knotted up. Foolishly, he had ignored the warnings not to park his Land-Rover in this part of Tanzania." My address is: Dave Brown 903 W. Jerome Cir. Mesa, AZ 85210 I'd be happy to forward it on to the next on your list. Thanks for your offer! Might I suggest you keep a list of e-mail addresses of who you send it to, so you can follow up with where the book is. Thanks again, Dave.... debrown@srp.gov #=====# "Never doubt that a small group of individuals |___|__\___ can change the world... indeed, it's the only | | | | thing that ever has." " "`O'""""`O'" -Margret Mead ------------------------------[ <- Message 13 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 94 09:25:27 MST From: DEBROWN@SRP.GOV Subject: Traction control? When??? On what??? FROM: David Brown Internet: debrown@srp.gov Computer Graphics Specialist AM/FM - PAB204 X-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 SUBJECT: Traction control? When??? On what??? Reading the digest, someone mentioned rumors of a 4 channel traction control setup for Land Rovers. Could anyone enlighten us on when this might be available, and on which models? Will it be available on the '95 models? Exactly what is this, locking differentials? As for the Discovery, has anyone heard any news on '95 model additions or changes? How about price increase? #=====# "Never doubt that a small group of individuals |___|__\___ can change the world... indeed, it's the only | | | | thing that ever has." " "`O'""""`O'" -Margret Mead ------------------------------[ <- Message 14 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 15 Sep 94 13:06:43 EDT From: "BENJAMIN G. NEWMAN" <71773.3457@compuserve.com> Subject: FELLOW LRO IN MAINE My wife and I are driving from Fl to Maine for 30days of R&R.We will be staying in our house in Winter Harbor.Does anyone know places in Maine to go where we can see and talk Land Rovers.Though we have lived in Maine on and off for 15yrs. we are new to the LR scene. Thanks for any suggestions received. Benjamin G. Newman, MD 1962 88 series llA SWB upgraded by Warwick 4X4 to series lll 1966 109 NADA wagon series llA ------------------------------[ <- Message 15 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Spenny@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 Sep 94 13:12:15 EDT Subject: Re: Strange Land Rover There was a one ton land rover variant pickup truck built in Portugual under license. They have very different body panels, but a very recognizable roof and windshield, The Santanas I have seen didn't vary much from the Solihull rovers, tail lights, etc. If Stefan has seen the movie, I would assume he is correct, but again I haven't seen many santanas that weren't immediately recognizable as rovers. Stefan, could it be the Portugese 1 ton? there was also a hungarian or german version built under license. the portugese version is pictured on pgs 28 & 34 of the haynes restoration book Spenny Spencer K. C. Norcross Spenny@aol.com Haverhill, Mass. USA ===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---===---=== 1969 IIA SWB Bugeye - The Wayback Machine Land Rovers on the Information Superhighway! What will they think of next! ------------------------------[ <- Message 16 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Re: Traction control? When??? On what??? Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 10:36:18 -0700 From: Mike Fredette <mfredett@ichips.intel.com> Dave Brown asks, SUBJECT: Traction control? When??? On what??? Reading the digest, someone mentioned rumors of a 4 channel traction control setup for Land Rovers. Could anyone enlighten us on when this might be available, and on which models? Will it be available on the '95 models? Exactly what is this, locking differentials? As for the Discovery, has anyone heard any news on '95 model additions or changes? How about price increase? none Well, I got a chance to talk to the LRNA engineer from Solihull that was at the Portland Field Meet a few weeks ago and pick his brain a while. The current Discovery model technically IS a 95 model, but due to cert- ification SNAFU's here in the US, it was brought over as a 94. The changes for the next model year are minimul with the exception of the addition of the traction control system currently on the Range Rover LWB. This system, rather than using diff locks etc, instead uses the ABS system in a reverse mode to apply braking to the wheel that it senses is loosing traction. Kinda unique. I saw this tested in some muddy conditions a few weeks ago at another meet here in Portland that the dealer was sponsoring and it seemed to help but this perhaps a bit subjective on my part. No word yet on price increases but I would certainly expect one. This should answer your questions. He also let slip of the new/old project underway thanks to an infusion of BMW money. It seem Land Rover has had many projects languishing on the shelves for lack of capital and this is one BMW said go with. As I understand it, it will be a new vehicle, utilizing Defender axles and running gear, have 4 doors, but using a unibody type construction. It will not be called a Defender as Land Rover has promised to maintain the exclusivity of the 500 Defender 110 models brought into this country a few years back. This new model is lower priced to start with, about 23k US he thinks, and is aimed at the Isuzu Amigo, Geo Tracker/Suzuki Sidekick tow it behind the monster motor home crowd here in the US. He didn't give any idea as to when or what engine so who knows. Rgds Mike Fredette 94 DEFENDER 90 90 RANGE ROVER 61 SER ll 109 Portland, Oregon ------------------------------[ <- Message 17 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 12:53:07 -0700 From: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net (Granville Pool) Subject: Re: gossip, rovers John Hess writes: >Granville, >I hope I get to meet you soon, both for the Land Rover info and to get out [ truncated by lro-digester (was 13 lines)] >just my style but too small. I am even willing to put up with the modern >car electronic hard to work on stuff for a real plain steel (oops, >Aluminum) interior with thick rubber mats. John: Look forward to meeting you, too. Sounds like I would have, had I made it to the Palo Alto meet. For all that I told everyone at Portland that I couldn't go to Palo Alto, I had decided to go (my wife was even going to accompany me!) and worked like mad on sanding and painting a set of wheels to change onto the Land-Rover I took to Portland. Then, I drove the Rover into town (Ukiah) on Saturday to wash off the mud from Portland and found that it had started wanting to overheat. Acts like it's just the thermostat but don't know yet. Anyway, took the wind out of my sails and I decided to stay home and try to get done some of the work on my office building that I was supposed to have been doing when I was messing around with the Rover. Am sorry not to have made it, as I wanted to see everyone (have never met Brad) and had particularly looked forward to meeting Peter Wong who had said (we've corresponded) that he would be there. Must meet him one of these days as he has a restored Austin Champ 4x4 and I have an unrestored one. I have a lot of unrestored vehicles--I seem to be good at finding them and not good at finding time to work on them (has not always been the case; I really have actually built a few). I just found two more very interesting sort-of-one-owner (in an estate) Land-Rovers (that She-who-must-be-obeyed will certainly not let me buy at this time--someone's got to restrain me!). They are a 1958 Series II 88" hard-top with 2-liter f-head engine (like a Series I) with fewer than 31,000 original miles, probably few if any off-road, and a 1970(?) Series IIa 88" hard-top with a smashed left front fender (wing). The IIa has been sitting for 12 years with weeds growing up around it but has apparently fewer than 65,000 original miles. The 58, I think, runs and is sitting on a car lot (albeit buried in the back). I think this type of Series II is quite rare, especially in the U.S. Heard somewhere that in England there is a special club for them. The woman (deceased) who owned them was a book-keeper for a Land-Rover dealer. Don't know what kind of prices would be required to get these rigs but person who "controls" them says they can be bought. Next year Bennett and I plan to try to make the Hayward, Portland, and Palo Alto meets and some real off-road events. But first, got lots of work to do on the Rovers and on other stuff (like a shop so I have a place to work on Rovers). FWIW, I met Mark Swain from Davis at the Portland meet; nice fellow. He seemed to be interested in my Land-Rover for sale (yes, the one that is overheating). I have decided to put some work into it and make sure (as I can) that it will be reliable before I put it back on the market. If you're ever up our way, give a call and come by. Rover folks are always welcome! We're in Redwood Valley (north of Ukiah). Call for address and directions (or just look in the phone book, we're listed--ignore our Ukiah listing, the Redwood Valley listing is home). Just brought home my 1961(?) (need to check the actual year) 88" station wagon. It says, on the driver's door: "East Africa Preditory Wildlife Survey, Kenya-Uganda Districts" and that appears authentic. Passenger-side door has had it rubbed off. The Body is painted tan and appears to be the original paint. Also has an "E" stenciled on the back. Got to try to track the history of this vehicle and see if this appearance has past to match. Oops! Almost forgot that the main reason for this reply was your interest in the four-door Defender 90. Understand this: "90" stands (sort of) for wheelbase, which is actually 93.9". A four-door 90 will still have this wheelbase, so no more room. Maybe they'll decide to bring in more 110s (actually has a 110" wheelbase) but I haven't heard of any such plans. Better, IMHO would be a Defender 100 which would be built on the Discovery platform. Would keep the short rear overhang of the 90 (or shorter even). Reasonable compromise between break-over angle and usable interior space. I have seen a number of 100" Land-Rover specials built on older Range-Rover chassis and like the idea. BTW, to complicate your decision, I also know of the whereabouts of a fairly interesting old 109" two-door hard-top. Well, I guess I've hogged enough band-width for one message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [ Granville Pool (Redwood Valley, CA) L-Rs: 4-88" 1-80" + Austin Champ 4x4] [ e-mail to: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net Phone: (707) 485-7220 ] [ Net-Rovers leave a trail of mud & oil on the information superhighway! ] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------[ <- Message 18 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 16:24:55 EDT From: CXKS46A@prodigy.com (MR ALEXANDER P GRICE) Subject: 109 for Sale One of our club members, Mike Bross of Hendersonville, NC has a primo 109 for sale. I wanted to buy it, but just don't have the cash right now. It's a '66 IIa with full roof rack and front/rear lights; new bronze green paint, 12,000 miles on rebuilt '72 2.25 motor, new Zenith carb, Chevy 60 amp alternator, CB radio. Overdrive. Strong frame, new rear x-member. Excellent overall condition; $12,000 invested, asking $9,500 (he's going to buy a Range Rover). Call Mike at 704-692-7415. *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"-----* | | | Sandy Grice, Rover Owners' Association of Virginia | | E-Mail: CXKS46A@prodigy.com FAX: 804-622-7056 | | Voice: 804-622-7054 (Days) 804-423-4898 (Evenings) | | 1633 Melrose Pkwy., Norfolk, VA, 23508-1730 USA | *------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------[ <- Message 19 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: 15 Sep 94 18:29:16 EDT From: "R. Pierce Reid" <70004.4011@compuserve.com> Subject: Add-a-leaf saga Part IV Folks: In the first three segments, I talked about removing the springs from the vehicle, dismantling and reassembling the spring packs; and re-hanging the springs on the vehicle. This final, short installment is my driving impressions (short term, naturally) and my thoughts on the asethetics of such a conversion. First, a retrospective on the task... There is a sign at the Navy SEALS training center in Coronado, California that reads "The only easy day was yesterday." Much the same logic applies to the the job of adding spring leaves: "the only easy job is the one you have just finished." This is heavy, hard work and, if you are not competent with tools and well-prepared for the job, have a professional spring shop do the job for you. That said, I have found the added leaves to be a nice addition to my 88. The ride is slightly harsher, but not radically so. Mostly, the harder ride has offset the "softness" I gained when I switched to 7.5-16 Radials from a set of uni-directional agricultural bias-ply tires. The springs do transmit more noise into the car than before on big bumps, though, and hitting a pothole is noticeable now where before I could bounce over it without much notice. Part of this, however, may be due to the fact that I removed my winch at the same time I did the spring job (I had not used it in a long time) and so took 100+ pounds off the front. This weight was magnified further because I extended my frame bosses 3" earlier this year to accomodate the winch, so the winch hung out more than usual, so I had removed some nice weight from the front of the vehicle that helped the sporinging somewhat. The most interesting by-product of the add-a-leafs has been that a few rattles that I could not hear before have become louder. Most noticeable is the rattling of the dust screens/extension tubes in a partially empty gas tank (remember, the 88 military's have under-seat tanks AND fillers). I attribute this to the marginally harsher ride as the spring packs are tight and I am not getting any noise from the springs. On the road, there has been no difference. Cornering has not been affected at all (at least not the way I drive). I have not had it off-road any distance, so I'll have to let you know how that goes. As for the aesthetics of the vehicle... it looks dead stock. Only someone who REALLY knew Land Rovers would have any idea anything had been done and they would probably need a tape measure to know for sure. The lift is moderate at best. About 2-3" (I forgot to measure before and after). The 7.5 x 16 wheels fill the fender wells about the same as the 6.5 x 16's used to, so it gives an illusion of being stock. The only angle at which something looks "different" is from straight on where you notice a little more space between the front bumper and the road than before, However, when you stand next to the Land Rover, you notice a real change. The hood is near chest-height, and the roof is really way up there! I now have to pull myself up slightly to get in the seat. I am looking forward to parking it next to a Defender 90, because I think it will have about the same stance. But overall, any concerns I had at the beginning about ending up with something resembling a jacked-up Monster Land Rover are long gone. It looks like any other Land Rover, albiet a little bigger! Anyway, I'll update you as I go along and start pulling together an article for Aluminum Workhorse. I forgot to look up the part numbers, but if anyone is interested in doing this conversion, send me an e-mail and I'll get you parts and prices. I'd also be glad to talk anyone through segments on the phone if you let me know in advance by e-mail. Thanks again to everyone who responded with advice. In a couple of weeks, I am installing a Smiths heater (is it on the way Granville?) and will likely turn that into an article as well. Cheers, R. Pierce Reid ------------------------------[ <- Message 20 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 940916 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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