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From: "Mark Gehlhausen" <Gehl@sphinx.crane.navy.mil>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 07:35:23 -500
Subject: Ignition Key/Pedals/Fuel Filler

I appreciate all past help in deciding on the 109 IIA for sale locally.  
I passed at $3kUS.  A friend of mine bought it at $1800US.  I will 
look for a better 109 deal in Maine this summer.

He is not online and has asked me to list a few questions.  The ignition
key switch is stamped "FS 924".  The key appears to be a steel duplicate, 
"Curtis UN-18" blank.  Was the original steel or brass?  My friend 
seeks a quality replacement just like the original.  Ideas?  He is as 
bothered about the pedals as I was.  I guess he has a set of rubber 
pedal pads that he is proud of and is unanble to clip on.  Does 
someone have a set of pedals to sell?  Just the pedals are needed, the
arms can be bent, the bushings wobbled.  How about a fuel filler neck
with extension tube and cap.  I quess this panel has been smacked at
one time, the area looks distorted and the rag cap is tacky.  Please 
email me directly with details.  All help appreciated.  Mark        

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 9:24:44 -0500
From: "Adams, Bill" <badams@usia.gov>
Subject: Re: starter pinion spring

Umm, the brushes are held in place by a spring which is easily lifted and 
moved to the side so that one may reinstall the armature. I don't think 
you need to have the armature out to replace the pinion spring. 
I may be all wet, but is the spring held in place with a circlip?
Of course my Diesel starter drive is different, but a bendix is a bendix.

Bill Adams
3D Artist/Animator
'66 Land Rover S2A 109 Diesel Station Wagon:
"Practicing the ancient oriental art of ren-ching"

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 9:53:44 -0500
From: "Adams, Bill" <badams@usia.gov>
Subject: Gosh, I love a challenge....

Got this here Ramsey winch from Dr Renken. It's a 8K mechanical (PTO) 
drive type.
I am in a conundrum as to whether to try and figure out a hydraulic drive 
system or a mechanical one.
Hydraulic drive will allow greater operational flexibility, while being 
the more expensive option in terms of finding parts and hooking things 
up.
The best solution is an electric clutch operated pump driving a hydraulic 
motor. This way, the pump is on only when needed and the winch can be 
reversed. New parts are around $600. Too expensive. Scrounging is an 
alternative.

Mechanical drive would work, but the winch can only be operated in one 
direction. I would need maybe a front pto drive and a gear reducer ( like 
a 5:1 or so) Parts for this are readily available from most firms that 
handle power transmission. Less expensive, but far less practical.

your thoughts welcome.

Bill Adams
3D Artist/Animator
'66 Land Rover S2A 109 Diesel Station Wagon:
"Practicing the ancient oriental art of ren-ching"

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From: Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 10:23:27 -0400
Subject: Nate Dunsmore, you out there, son?

Sorry about the wasted bandwidth - the message expiration on my mail file
got me.....8*)

               aj"Got yer roof....."r

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 07:48:50 -0800
From: Joe Schaefer <joes@olympus.net>
Subject: Re: Gosh, I love a challenge....

At 09:53 18-02-97 -0500, you wrote:

>Got this here Ramsey winch from Dr Renken. It's a 8K mechanical (PTO) 
>drive type.
>I am in a conundrum as to whether to try and figure out a hydraulic drive 
>system or a mechanical one.
~snip~
>your thoughts welcome.
>Bill Adams
>I am in a conundrum as to whether to try and figure out a hydraulic drive 

Bill,

Get a catalog from Northern Hydraulics. You can ask for one via their web
site or by phone. The have a lot of pumps, hyd motors, switches, valves etc.

Or if you don't want to hassle with it, you can sell your winch and get a
hydraulic 8000# from MileMarker for about $600 US. You'll need to get a PS
pump for it from a bone yard though.

I've never used one but the people I've talked too that have them, like
them. Only real complaint was that they are slow.

Northern Hyd: http://www.northern-online.com
Tel 800.556.7885 (I think in US only)
fax 612.882.6927

Regards,
-jj

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From: "Zijp, Ferenc-Jan van" <fjvzijp@telecom.ordina.nl>
Subject: regarding names
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 97 17:22:00 CET

Hi there,

I (still) haven't got a Rover so I have no right to speak, but be advised   
I've reserved a name for it when it comes: Mrs. Thatcher. This for three   
obvious similarities between these two creatures:

1. both are british
2. the sort they belong to is often referred to as female
3. a good deal of 'em is made of iron

Of course, someone could have thought of this before. Perhaps he/she   
would like to sell his/her rover?

regards

Ferenc

#     fjvzijp@telecom.ordina.nl
#          ferencj@xs4all.nl
#
#  still roverless, but an avid dreamer
#
#   __________ <--- empty driveway (not even oil-stained..)
#
#  An opinion is hard to get by, but when I have one,
#  I seriously doubt it is shared by my employer.  

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From: marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden)
Subject: Re: regarding names
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 97 16:32:23 GMT

> Hi there,
> I (still) haven't got a Rover so I have no right to speak, but be advised   
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 13 lines)]
> Of course, someone could have thought of this before. Perhaps he/she   
> would like to sell his/her rover?
Ferenc,

Then you'll the get the Americans calling her the AlOOminum Lady!
:-)

Richard

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From: "Huub Pennings" <pennings@kfih.azr.nl>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 17:39:34 +0100
Subject:       Road taxes in Holland

Is there anyone from Holland on the list who knows of the 
implication's of the recent verdict on the "Grey registration"
for privatly owned "grijze kentekeken" cars.
I want to know becouse my 88 fell in this catagory before they 
changed the rules.

Regards, 

Huub Pennings,

E-mail adres
Pennings@kfih.azr.nl 

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:27:26 -0500
From: "Adams, Bill" <badams@usia.gov>
Subject: Re: regarding names

Ferenc says:
>I (still) haven't got a Rover so I have no right to speak

Horse poop! Speak man! be heard!

Bill Adams
3D Artist/Animator
'66 Land Rover S2A 109 Diesel Station Wagon:
"Practicing the ancient oriental art of ren-ching"

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:50:52 -0400
From: ecrover@midcoast.com (East Coast Rover Co.)

Dear Ben,
        I completely understand your anger. I want to make things right, as
we made a mistake in adjusting your brakes. I will not dispute any of your
claims even though things like the brake booster was bought new from DAP in
VT. I will take it up with them if it is not a new unit.
        What it comes down to is a warranty problem. I will completely
stand behind the work we did, and the work you wanted done. Our warranty
work is, and has to be handled by us. Mark has put time into the truck on
Sunday, and I will pay him for his time on that day. At this time I need to
arrange to get the truck shipped up here as soon as possible, to make all
the needed corrections, and then return it to you either in FL, or CT, your
choice.
        I sincerely apologize for the mistakes, but we are the ones that
are bound by law to make things right, and that is what I intend to do, to
your complete satisfaction.

From: Mike Smith, East Coast Rover Co.,Inc.
1962 Coil 109" 3 door, 3.5 V8, 5 speed
1950 SI 80", lhd *under construction*
1967 SIIA 109" Dormobile, lhd *still in bits until the 80" is done*

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 18:46:51 -0800
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: Re: regarding names

Zijp, Ferenc-Jan van wrote:
> Hi there,
> I (still) haven't got a Rover so I have no right to speak, but be advised
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 28 lines)]
> #  An opinion is hard to get by, but when I have one,
> #  I seriously doubt it is shared by my employer.
I like it - "The Aluminium Lady" - Maggie is an appropriate name for a
LR, because when they return from the workshop, they are are always
accompanied by a big BILL.

:-)
-- 
Adrian Redmond

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:45:53 -0600 (CST)
From: cascardo@ix.netcom.com (Lucas Andres Cascardo)
Subject: conductive gel

While I was cleaning dirt out of some contacts I removed a connector 
and found that it was filled with a gel.  Is this simple petroleum gel 
or some other conductive material inserted to keep water out.

Thanks,

Lucas C.
d90 sw 

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From: Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 13:53:50 -0400
Subject: Re: conductive gel

Probably lithium grease or some equivalent. Heavy truck supply shops sell
this stuff in specially labeled tubes specifically for this purpose, but
stock lithium grease works as well and doesn't tend to run when it gets
very hot.

          ajr

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:58:05 +0100
From: lopezba@atnet.at
Subject: Re: What else is there?

Tony Sanna actually said:

>If they're already on your truck & in good shape, keep them and lock them 
>periodically to lube the inards. 

Tony! What's wrong? Not feeling well? Getting elderly and mellow? I'll be...
Peter Hirsch
Vienna, Austria
Series One 107in Station Wagon (in bits and pieces)

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 14:55:59 -0500
From: m8f@ornl.gov (M Scott Fugate)
Subject: Re: PAP, Perforated aluminum plate 

Mark Ritter asks: "PAP, Perforated aluminum plate - Anybody know a source
for this stuff in the US other than Rovers North or BP? I have seen some
ludicrous prices for 2 pieces in RN catalogs. there must be a pile of it
somewhere 'cause the military had a bunch of it made for Vietnam."

Mark, I think that pile is actually IN Vietnam.  Anyway, I take it you're
trying to locate the aluminum version of "Marsden Mat" (spelling?), the
stuff invented during WWII, and used for airfields, etc.  BTW, I recall
seeing some of the steel stuff lying on the side of the road in the back
side of Ft Benning a couple of years ago, but it was all rusty and bent.  I
assume you want the shiny, clean aluminum stuff to hang off your roof rack
as you traverse the wilds of Cobb County. (just kidding).

You might try contacting some of the boys who are into Military Vehicles.
I've seen some amazing stuff restored by these fanatics.  They seem to be
able to source about anything.  I came across a pretty good web site on the
subject once. I seem to remember it might of contained a list of supply
places (Besides Naval Supply Center Danang). Consult your browser.

Scott Fugate
1970 IIa
1989 RR

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:11:26 -0800 (PST)
From: "Paul Gussack" <pcg%AM@MR.sun.com>
Subject: Name of the Rose (Richard Marsden)

Richard
Thank you.  
I languished long over the naming of my SIII.  I went round and round on names
and thought that the beast like quality of the rover fit the name.  

As I am known to recite "Jabberwocky" and am a fan of Lewis Carrol. I think
that  "Alice" fits a rover well.

Paul G
SIII SWB "Grendal"

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 12:27:25 -0800 (PST)
From: "Paul Gussack" <pcg%AM@MR.sun.com>
Subject: Sorry-Hubs ?'s

I had no intention of starting a  debate on the existance of freewheeling hubs,
bigfoot, true operating systems or the Loch Ness Monster.  I have subscribed to
the list for about a year lurking and collecting what I thought would be
valuable information until I bought my rover.  
Having bought it I have "?'s" that I did not see adressed in earlier list's.  

I would promise to keep away from sensitive subjects but with the deep
devotions many owners have to their particular rover I don't think this is
possible.  Anyways thanks for the advice.

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From: Sanna@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 15:28:30 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: What else is there?

>Tony Sanna actually said:
>>If they're already on your truck & in good shape, keep them and lock them 
>>periodically to lube the inards. 
>Tony! What's wrong? Not feeling well? Getting elderly and mellow? I'll be...

Actually, Peter, it's early-age senility.

Tony

Anthony R. Sanna
SACO Foods, Inc.
6120 University Ave.
Middleton, WI  53562
1-800-373-7226

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 16:00:38 -0500
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: Gosh, I love a challenge....

At 09:53 97-02-18 -0500, you wrote:

>Got this here Ramsey winch from Dr Renken. It's a 8K mechanical (PTO) 
>drive type.

shnip

-
>Mechanical drive would work, but the winch can only be operated in one 
>direction. I would need maybe a front pto drive and a gear reducer ( like 
-a 5:1 or so) Parts for this are readily available from most firms that 
>handle power transmission. Less expensive, but far less practical.
>direction. I would need maybe a front pto drive and a gear reducer ( like 
-your thoughts welcome.
-
How about installing a PTO on the rear of the transmission (if you don't
have an overdrive) and a drive-shaft going to the winch? Don't know if it
would be possible but I have seen some Koenigs set up this way.

Just a french-canadian thought.

Salutations,

Michel Bertrand
						______
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 		       /    __
					      /        \
1963 109 PU (Rudolph)	   		     | Lucas    |
1968 109 SW (in the works)		     |  Inside  |
1973 88 SW (21st century project)	      \        /
					       \______/

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 13:55:29 -0800
From: jouster@redm.primextech.com (John Ousterhout)
Subject: old source for aluminum PSP

In North Salt Lake City is a place called Smith and Edwards, who have acres 
of surplus stuff. Unfortunately, much of it has been exposed to the weather 
for too long to be of much use, but aluminum doesn't rust, so it might still 
be salvagable. 15 years ago they wanted $50 per piece, which I thought was 
too much for used stuff. Their pile then had been well picked-through, but 
they still had several hundred bent pieces left. They were quite heavy and 
about 6-feet long by not quite 2 feet wide, as I recall. Some pieces had 
additional holes, not made by conventional machining techniques ;)

John O

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From: MRogers315@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 16:13:07 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Ser ii Power steering

OnTues 18th Bengt wrote.

>Subject: Powersteering

>Do anybody now  something about powersteering to LR-IIA, names on firms who 
>pruduse things like that?

I have seen something advertised in LROI on series power steering
conversions, but the best I have seen in practise was the use of a 90 box and
column. This involved cutting out the front chassis crossmember and welding
in a new one further forward.
The 90 box replaces both steering box and relay on the ser ii .

Hope this is of help.

Mike Rogers
Lightweight / Range-Rover Hybrid

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 15:33:09 -0600
From: "Herman L. Stude" <hermans@krts.com>
Subject: Clearance & Tyres

Dear All;

Am considering converting my 1973 SIII 88 from stock 15" rims to
16"x5.5" (109 rims), having them powder coated, and then adding some
Michelin XCL 7.50x16 tires.  Anyone have any thoughts on this matter,
I'd greatly appreciate it.  I'm looking to add clearance and meatier
tyres while trying to keep it mostly original those are the goals.

HLS

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 15:41:07 -0600 (CST)
From: David Kurzman <kurzman@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Need some Toronto info.

I'm going to buy a non-runner 88 in Toronto (a 1970). I need some phone
numbers of places in Toronto (actually a suburb called Islington-I think)
that may possably be willing to winch this truck onto a rollback and deliver
it to me in Richmond, Virginia. Any help is appreciated. As this is of no
interest to the rest of the list please e-mail me. Or feel free to call
at (804) 233-1341. I'll call you back on my dime. Thanks for the help.
Best, Dave ("Pete") Kurzman

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 16:59:39 -0500 (EST)
From: cmw@tiac.net (Christopher Weinbeck)
Subject: Stainless Steel!!!

Hi all.

Just had a good experience witha company and thought I'd post something
positve to the list :-)

I just got off the phone having placed my first (and second -oops) order
with McMaster-Carr.

I'm in love!!!!

A friend gave me his /extra/ catalog and I've been drooling over it ever since.

I checked the price on some stainless nuts and bolts (and then added
washers) and placed an order for 100 1x.25x20 bolts, 100 .25x20 nuts in 316
SS and 200 5/8" washers in 8-18 SS  -all for about $20!!
(pn's 92186A542, 94804A029 and 92141A029 100per)

Talk about efficient, business like and easy going customer service.

I almost melted out of my chair, the way she said "You'll have them -tomorrow-."

Chris

Their number is (908) 329-3200
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Christopher Weinbeck       Office Logic, Inc.      V (508) 392-0288
   _______                  7 Littleton Road        F (508) 692-0897   
  |__][_[_\__               Westford, MA 01886    Computerization for 
  |___\_|_]__]                                      the healthcare
    (o)    (o)  '69 109" RHD OD 2.6 Dormobile        professional        
 
               Ask me about East Coast Rover Co.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 14:12:49 -0800
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: Re: Stainless Steel!!!

At 04:59 PM 2/18/97 -0500, Christopher Weinbeck wrote:
:Just had a good experience witha company and thought I'd post something
:positve to the list :-)
....
:I checked the price on some stainless nuts and bolts (and then added
:washers) and placed an order for 100 1x.25x20 bolts, 100 .25x20 nuts in 316
:SS and 200 5/8" washers in 8-18 SS  -all for about $20!!
:(pn's 92186A542, 94804A029 and 92141A029 100per)
:Talk about efficient, business like and easy going customer service.

 Sooo Christopher, what's the 'company' ??

                       ______
 Michael Carradine     [__[__\==                  72-88, 89-RR Land Rovers
 Architect             [________]               www.crl.com/~cs/rover.html
 510-988-0900 _______.._(o)__.(o)__..o^^ POBox 494, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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From: JmieWilson@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 17:13:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Time out

Hi there

I'm about to try unsubscribing for a while..  OK big sigh of relief from some
of you....  I am starting a new contract tomorrow and will be busy for a
while.  I will still pick up direct e-mail so if anyone needs to chase me up
about previously mentioned offers of help drop me a line.

Back soon

Jamie

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:49:26 -0800
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: Door tops SIII

Door and window panels, because of their combined alu/steel
construction, seem to be amongst the worst components of a series III
for corrosion.

I have recently rebuilt three back doors (and the recipe is much the
same for the side doors) - strip all alu cladding, clean steel frame
with wire brush (cup on a grinder works well) - weld any patches/new
rails as required, and then rebuild - first painting all parts with rust
paint - 2 or three coats, then coating all steel faces which mate with
the alu. with silicon mastic, finally refitting the aluminium panels (or
new panels in 1mm alu sheet - it's easy to cut) - fold the edges and
it's all ready for several coats of (in my case) light green series
paint.

Today I received 2 new door tops, without glass, but with alu cladding
already fitted (really cheap about £16 apiece - thanks Søren!). But I
was surprised that they were just assembled in raw steel/alu and then
painted afterwards, so that here was a rust/corrosion bomb ticking away.

Following my recent door experiences, i couldn't resist stripping these
new door top frames and repeating the recipe here - it's easy when
they're new and without corrosion.

So now they're drying in the workshop, the whole place stinks of Xylene
thinners, (and there is green paint on my fingers, computer keyboard...)

But I think it's worth the effort, these won't corrode for years now.

:-)
-- 
Adrian Redmond

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From: Benjamin Allan Smith <Benjamin.Smith@sv.sc.philips.com>
Subject: Re: PAP, Perforated aluminum plate
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 14:57:54 -0800

Mark Ritter wrote:

>Anybody know a source for this stuff in the US other than Rovers North
>of BP? I have seen some ludicrous prices for 2 pieces in RN catalogs.
>there must be a pile of it somewhere 'cause the military had a bunch of
>it made for Vietnam.

	Personally I have two chunks of PSP (Perforated Steel Plate) which
I bought at a scrap yard for ~$10 each.  (whatever the rate of scrap iron is).
They are about twice as heavy as the aluminum ones, but much less then the
many hundreds of dollars that RN charges.   Every few months the base I 
used to work at (Naval Air Weapons Center, Weapons Division, China Lake) 
would sell lots of 10 or so 16 foot lengths of PSP at auction.  These lots
usually sold for $100 each.  That's what, $5 per section.  It doesn't take long
to saw them in half with a hack saw.

Ben
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Benjamin Smith----------bens@sv.sc.philips.com---------1972 Land Rover SIII 88
Pencom System Administration ----> EDS 
 
"...If I were running such a contest, I would specifically eliminate any entries
 from Ben involving driving the [Land] Rover anywhere.  He'd drive it up the
 Amazon basin for a half can of Jolt and a stale cookie..."  --Kevin Archie

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:41:58 -0500
From: Douglas and Leslie Boehme <SCHAILEY-BOEHME@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: I'm back... and D90 full length roof racks for Soft tops

Well, after being off the list since the 1st of November, the list 
doesn't seem to have changed much.  (It doesn't even look like a split 
took place :>)  Did I miss much?  I guess I'll have to retrieve the past 
lists to see what's happening.

I do have a question in honor of me being back on-line:  I'm very 
seriously considering a full length roof-basket for my '95 D90 and was 
wondering if anyone had any experience with them other than the parking 
garages you used to fit under...  I have seen one that Rover's North 
sells, but maybe someone else sells one as well.

Thanks in advance,
Douglas Boehme
'95 Red D90 #2767
SCHAILEY-BOEHME@worldnet.att.net

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From: Sanna@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:56:51 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Sorry-Hubs ?'s

>I would promise to keep away from sensitive subjects but with the deep
>devotions many owners have to their particular rover I don't think this is
>possible.

Yes, Paul, we're a sensitive lot here.

Anthony R. Sanna
SACO Foods, Inc.
6120 University Ave.
Middleton, WI  53562
1-800-373-7226

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:16:44 +0000
From: Ian Harper/Donna-Claire McLeod <tantramar@golden.net>
Subject: After the Extend!!

Now that I've finally gotten the "EXTEND" to finish the Series 1 and all
the various parts,  what should go on after it?   Someone recommended
that rubberised undercoating stuff, others, just paint.   My main
concern is that I don't want whatever it is to just chip (peel) off and
be back to square 1.   

Thanks, Ian
-- 
Ian Harper/Donna Claire McLeod
http://www.golden.net/~tantramar
Tantramar House Bed and Breakfast
Stratford, Ontario
Phone(519) 273-7771  Fax (519) 273-3993

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:20:44 +0000
From: Ian Harper/Donna-Claire McLeod <tantramar@golden.net>
Subject: Series 1/2 wiring

OK, here's another Series 1 makeover question regarding wiring.   As I'm
going to change over to -ve ground with an alternator, and given that
the wiring is dubious at best, should I just grab a IIA wiring diagram
and go ahead and wire it from scratch with that (making allowances for
the different guages of course)?

And how does one go about making a wiring loom from scratch?   Is there
a list of measurements (requirements) for the length of the various
wires on a FAQ somewhere?

If anyone has done this, I would welcome some guidance....

Thanks, Ian
-- 
Ian Harper/Donna Claire McLeod
http://www.golden.net/~tantramar
Tantramar House Bed and Breakfast
Stratford, Ontario
Phone(519) 273-7771  Fax (519) 273-3993

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 20:22:54 +0000
From: Ian Harper/Donna-Claire McLeod <tantramar@golden.net>
Subject: LR Ferry

Just passing this along......

Dave Kurzman (kurzman@ix.netcom.com) is looking for someone to ferry an
88 from Toronto to Virginia.   Any takers or ideas contact him directly.

Cheers, Ian
-- 
Ian Harper/Donna Claire McLeod
http://www.golden.net/~tantramar
Tantramar House Bed and Breakfast
Stratford, Ontario
Phone(519) 273-7771  Fax (519) 273-3993

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From: Texasvandy@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 21:10:38 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Jerry can rust

  To treat rust on the inside of the can, go to your local motorcycle dealer
or shop.  There you should find a product for treating rust on the inside of
motorcycle fuel tanks (very expensive to replace given the highly sculpted
shape of most tanks).  think it is a three step process ending up with a nice
durable epoxy paint on the inside.  Hope it works out
Chris Van Decar
'94 D90 SloMo-Shun VII
'94 Kawasaki ZX-9R

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From: dbobeck@ushmm.org
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 97 21:22:08 EST
Subject: Re: LR Ferry

Contact me, I may have a way to do this...

DaveB.
dbobeck@ushmm.org

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 12:34:28 +1100
Subject: NEED A CATALOGUE
From: "Miss 4wd's" <anda@fwd.com.au>

Dear Ian,
Perhaps you need a fully illustrated 4wd spare parts catalogue from my
company FOUR WHEEL DRIVES. We are mail order specialists anywhere in the
world. Presently, we are also wrecking 7 series one Land Rovers!
 
Cheers,

Miss 4wd's

http://www.fwd.com.au/

Melbourne Australia
IF IT IS OFF A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WE'VE GOT IT.. AND WE'LL GET IT TO YOU!

                                                         _______
                                                       //_/_|__\___
                                                       \_ - ___ - _4wd
                                                         (o)   (o)

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> From: Ian Harper/Donna-Claire McLeod <tantramar@golden.net>
> To: Land-Rover-Owner@playground.sun.com
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 22 lines)]
> Stratford, Ontario
> Phone(519) 273-7771  Fax (519) 273-3993

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From: NADdMD@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 22:12:27 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: I'm back... and D90 full length roof racks for Soft tops

In a message dated 97-02-18 19:44:01 EST, you write:

<<  do have a question in honor of me being back on-line:  I'm very 
 seriously considering a full length roof-basket for my '95 D90 and was 
 wondering if anyone had any experience with them other than the parking 
 garages you used to fit under...  I have seen one that Rover's North 
 sells, but maybe someone else sells one as well.
  >>

On my IIa I notice I am affected (even) more by wind and passing trucks now
that the roof rack is on it.  Oh yea, the water drains from the roof slightly
differently and I found a couple of places where it now leaks but didn't
before.

Nate
NADdMD@aol.com

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:01:10 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Re: Series 1/2 wiring

> OK, here's another Series 1 makeover question regarding wiring.   As I'm
> going to change over to -ve ground with an alternator, and given that
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 6 lines)]
> the different guages of course)?
> And how does one go about making a wiring loom from scratch?

Have you considered purchasing a new loom from "Autosparks"? I'm curious
what the cost difference is from buying new wire and connectors to make
up a loom.

The electrical "architecture" on the SI and SIIs has at least one
fundamental difference from the latter SIIA, which is where major
junctions are made. And you would need to switch to the late IIA to
pickup the alternator wiring. So keep the basic SI setup and modify it
for the alternator. -ve vs. +ve ground doesn't make any difference for
the loom.

Regards,
David Cockey

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:04:59 -0500
From: John Taylor <jht@easynet.on.ca>
Subject: Re: Front hub bearings

If you participate in water sports whilst wearing your Land Rover be very
aware of the possible consequences. I got water in my front hubs, even
though the seals were apparently OK but obviously weren't. My left front
bearing seized at 50 mph with no prior warning. The wheel locked for 5 ft.,
turning me into oncoming traffic, somehow missing a small car being closely
followed by a big truck, before freeing. I careened back over my carrigeway
before inverting the vehicle in the ditch. I was a passenger for the
duration due to an inablity to do anything but hang on. 

I was very lucky. Make sure you do not have the same sort of problem.

On many hubs the halfshaft cap bolt hole which falls centrally between two
wheel nuts is drilled through to between the bearings allowing oil and
perhaps water to be drained out and new oil to be added.

Yours John Taylor
3.1 s11a, 66 vintage
 

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:27:01 -0500
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: NEED A CATALOGUE

At 12:34 97-02-19 +1100, you wrote:

>Dear Ian,
>Perhaps you need a fully illustrated 4wd spare parts catalogue from my
-company FOUR WHEEL DRIVES. We are mail order specialists anywhere in the
>world. Presently, we are also wrecking 7 series one Land Rovers!
>Perhaps you need a fully illustrated 4wd spare parts catalogue from my
-Cheers,
>Miss 4wd's
>Perhaps you need a fully illustrated 4wd spare parts catalogue from my
-
>http://www.fwd.com.au/
>Perhaps you need a fully illustrated 4wd spare parts catalogue from my
-Melbourne Australia
>IF IT IS OFF A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WE'VE GOT IT.. AND WE'LL GET IT TO YOU!
>Perhaps you need a fully illustrated 4wd spare parts catalogue from my
-                                                         _______
>                                                       //_/_|__\___
-                                                       \_ - ___ - _4wd
>                                                         (o)   (o)
Please do not post such commercial content to the list. It is okay to tell
us you exist once you get online but not to keep reminding us that we can
get a catalogue from your place and that your company is the best etc... 

We do appreciate free technical advice from you, though, which I cannot find
anywhere in your postings.

Regards, 

Michel Bertrand
						______
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 		       /    __
					      /        \
1963 109 PU (Rudolph)	   		     | Lucas    |
1968 109 SW (in the works)		     |  Inside  |
1973 88 SW (21st century project)	      \        /
					       \______/

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Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 23:29:34 -0500
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: Need some Toronto info.

At 15:41 97-02-18 -0600, you wrote:

>I'm going to buy a non-runner 88 in Toronto (a 1970). I need some phone
>numbers of places in Toronto (actually a suburb called Islington-I think)
-that may possably be willing to winch this truck onto a rollback and deliver
>it to me in Richmond, Virginia. Any help is appreciated. As this is of no
>interest to the rest of the list please e-mail me. Or feel free to call
-at (804) 233-1341. I'll call you back on my dime. Thanks for the help.
>Best, Dave ("Pete") Kurzman
>interest to the rest of the list please e-mail me. Or feel free to call
-

I would have suggested to call Zippy-tow, but since it is a non-runner, he
won't do it. He only tows perfectly working rovers.

Michel Bertrand
						______
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 		       /    __
					      /        \
1963 109 PU (Rudolph)	   		     | Lucas    |
1968 109 SW (in the works)		     |  Inside  |
1973 88 SW (21st century project)	      \        /
					       \______/

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 09:44:36 +0100
From: philippe.carchon@rug.ac.be (philippe)
Subject: Solihull

He'ss not a PR-guy but project-engineer traceability: John Riley,
Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands B298 NN England.
You can ask him the exact date of manufacture of your (series) car so he 
probably also knows if they have a logo design in mind for the 50 th 
anniversary in '98.

Philippe Carchon
Ghent, Belgium
'81 (manufactured on 20 december 1980, delivered to a department of the 
Brittish army in Germany on 5 januari 1981) lightweight.
ir. Philippe Carchon
Department of Applied Ecology and Environmental Biology
University of Gent
J. Plateaustraat 22, B9000 Gent, Belgium
Tel: 32 9 2643776  / Fax:: 32 9 2644199
E-mail: philippe.carchon@rug.ac.be

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 11:46:05 +0000 (GMT)
From: "VRIES DE J.W." <vriesde7@dutccis.ct.tudelft.nl>
Subject: Re: Road taxes in Holland

1. The final verdict has yet to come because of the appeal at De hoge Raad 
2. If the case is won, you'll only be given tax back,when you bought your
 "grey"LR before 1994.
3. It makes no difference wether you are private or a company   

source: NRC

Jos de Vries
vriesde7@dutccis.ct.tudelft.nl
LR Santana 109 SW Safari '71

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From: "Mark Gehlhausen" <Gehl@sphinx.crane.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 06:41:57 -500
Subject: Roof Rack and Soft Top

Hello,
How does a roof rack fit the LR while also allowing the canvas top to 
be in place?  Is this a case of either/or?  I am interested in using 
a roof rack while also being able to fold back the canvas when the 
sun shines!  Can the D90 windscreen cage be fitted to the IIA?  
Comments invited!  Mark  

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From: "Huub Pennings" <pennings@kfih.azr.nl>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 11:59:44 +0100
Subject:       Re: Road taxes in Holland

Jos wrote
 
> 1. The final verdict has yet to come because of the appeal at De hoge Raad 
> 2. If the case is won, you'll only be given tax back,when you bought your
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
> 3. It makes no difference wether you are private or a company   
> source: NRC

Well Jos,

My car still has it's "grey" registration based on the old rules, to 
keep this registration under the new rules I would have to make 
changes to the body dimension and have it remeasured, RDW approved 
etc. 
I am wondering if I should still do this ???   

Regards,

Huub 

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From: "Mark Gehlhausen" <Gehl@sphinx.crane.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 06:45:00 -500
Subject: Fender Blower Cutout

On a particular IIA 109 I see that the right front fender blower 
cutout has a gap before it feeds to the blower plenum.  Should there 
be a pipe directly connecting the blower assembly to the fender 
cutout?  Is there some sort of a flange bolted to the fender inside?
Mark

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