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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:46:50 -0900
From: abalser@merlin.salrm.alaska.edu (Andrew Balser)

Say, who is this wierdo who supposes he will find a good, solid, working, happy  series for under $2,000.00?  I want some of the drugs he is on!!  Not that one 
can't find a great little freaker '88 for under $5,000, but that is a
 significant jump in price. 

 Hey all, tell me about doing a ser III to ser IIA
 tranny conversion.  Yes, I know there are clutch/slave cylinder parts to 
replace, but in a word, in a sentence, is the conversion easy enough (if you 
already have a munged-up tranny) and cheap enough, and is the ser IIA durable 
enough to be really worth it?  Has anyone done a really thorough ser III tranny
rebuild?  Is it pretty easy or is it a hair-splitter?  Do RNorth replacement 
trannies cut the moutard, or do I want to find a nice used one from days gone by
? Oh, . . burning questions.  

The Rnorth folks seem to want me to replace the 
bastard, but ooooohhhh, that's $$$$!  I like the RNorth folks; they have been
super good to me with letting me rebuild the rocker assembly in their yard
before I left for Alaska and all manner of subsequent techinal help, but we 
are talking about a couple grand worth of replacement part here, and I can't
 afford to subsidize them that much (though I might like to ) if it isn't 
necessary.  The Ace-in-the-hole I am working with is this guy in Bearflanks 
who has a little rover farm up on Gilmore Trail.  As much of a horse trader
 as he is ( and a wonderful person, as well as incredibly interesting  - peace 
corps stories - character etc etc ) I know he has more ser III trannies than
 ser III runing cars, and I suppose that I can recoup a fair deal on a ser III
 or perhaps a ser IIA or ser II tranny if I were to persist.  
Could  I fenaigle ( was that proper gaelic?) a tranny out of him for a fair
 price, (though it would still be costly).  

Another, and unrelated question; what are the best tyres anyone has 
used for mud and loose crap on a 109 ex-mil spring set-up?  I assume that there
 are some quality 8 plys out there.  What is the max size that will fit on that 
config without the tyre rubbing against something?  

Lastly, has anyone busted a half shaft on a Salisbury dif?  I feel as though
I have come close several times though not to the point of actuality.  Are they as bomb proof as their rep?  A moose trip this year with a couple k lbs of meat
had me worried.  The dog was concerned as well.  

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 06:31:15 EST
From: "Steve Reddock" <steve_reddock@uk.xyratex.com>
Subject: Lightwieght history

Hi, Land Rover have taken over the records for these vehicles.
If you write to them at:  Rover Heritage Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire,
England, giving them all the numbers you can find on the car
they will tell you everything they know and give you a nice certificate.
They want a fee for this of course, 25 quid sounds familiar.
  
The other place to try is the Army Transport Museum, Beverly, Yorkshire
England.  They (obviously) have all the records for military service and
can tell you what regiment your vehicle was with, etc.  They prefer
to have the military reg. no which is often stamped onto the chassis
number plate.
  
I made up both addresses, based on knowing where they are, but as they
are both in small villages there is no danger of needing more
information.
  
Minor technicality, a pre 75 Landy will not have a VIN, only a chassis
number.
  
Have fun, Steve
  
Steve Reddock                         Product Evaluation, 26/12
Xyratex                  Ext.(01705) 486363 x4450  Int.721-4450
REDDOCK at HVTVM         Internet: Steve_Reddock@UK.XYRATEX.COM

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 95 10:20:16 EST
From: "barnett childress" <barnett=childress%Eng%EMCHOP1@fishbowl02.lss.emc.com>
Subject: D90 Rear Seats

Hello all,

I know I've asked this before but with all the trouble with the Major I 
don't think I got all replies. I'm pretty sure I will be installing rear 
inward facing bench seats to the back of my 95 D90. There was a post a 
while ago about someone who has already done the install. Can someone tell 
me what's involved? If you have already done it, would you do it again? Or 
have someone do it for you like RN?

Thanks,
Barnett
95 D90 still unnamed!

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Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 06:59:32 -0800
From: "John Y. Liu" <johnliu@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Buying a Land-rover

The wide price range is not weird.  Look at other British cars -- e.g. a restoration project E-type coupe is $5,000 while a cherry frame-up is $30,000 and up.  Land Rovers are so rugged that lots of trucks are still ambulatory, but they would be restoration projects if they were anything but a Landie.

	
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