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1 Clare & Lee Dunkelberg [27D-90 TOPS
2 David L Glaser [dlglaser28Re: D-90 TOPS
3 A Tall Daft Stranger [st18Re: SER: barbie on a grill???
4 B Gillespie [Gillespie@t21Re: parts for sale SLO in Ca.
5 Iwan Vosloo [ivosloo@cs.16Re: Engine Swap
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25 Solihull@aol.com 32Re: Engine Swap
26 Michael Carradine [cs@cr17Re:/2 Engine Swap
27 Uncle Roger [sinasohn@cr26movie sighting
28 rover1@sky.net (Steve Pa18Re: D-90 TOPS
29 "FHYap" [FHYap@ix.netcom17Re: Engine Swap
30 scooper@scooper.seanet.c9sighting


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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 07:57:51 -0500
From: Clare & Lee Dunkelberg <clarelee@smart1.net>
Subject: D-90 TOPS

MY D-90 ALREADY WAS FITTED WITH THE RAILS WHEN I GOT IT.  
A FRIEND TELLS ME IT'S EASIER TO USE THAN A J**P'S.
HOWEVER, I WONDER IF THE J**P'S TOPS REACH ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE
DRIVER/PASSENGER'S DOORS.
MINE DOESN'T.  THE LITTLE OPENINGS AT THE FRONTS OF THE DOORS ARE
EXCELLENT FOR INSURING THE LANDY LEAKS.
IT ALSO SUFFERS FROM WINDOW CURL, BUT NO WINDOW ROLL.
THIS TOP, HOWEVER, WAS MADE IN CALIFORNIA (GET A ROPE!).
I RECENTLY SAW ANOTHER ON A D-90 - WITH ALPINE WINDOWS, A LAND ROVER
PATCH AND NO HOLES UP FRONT.
IF I COULD FIND ONE OF THOSE, I'D LIKE TO GIVEN THEM A TRY - IT APPEARED
TO BE RAILED.
OTHER THAN THAT - ZIPPING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH THE TOP POPPING TINY
SONIC BOOMS AND THE WIND WHISTLING THROUGH THE WINDOW EDGES HELP ME
FORGET ABOUT THE HOT AIR BLOWING IN AROUND MY FEET.

BTW - THERE'S A DEALER-SPONSORED OFF-ROAD AND RAFTING TRIP GOING ON BIG
BEND IN WEST TEXAS.  I AM WORKING.  I HOPE IT'S RAINING (ONLY FOR GOOD
WALLOWING HOLES, OF COURSE).
GUYS, IF YOU'RE OUT THERE, REALLY, I HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.
ADIOS!
LEE D.

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 09:49:06 -0400
From: David L Glaser <dlglaser@wam.umd.edu>
Subject: Re: D-90 TOPS

> HOWEVER, I WONDER IF THE J**P'S TOPS REACH ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE
> DRIVER/PASSENGER'S DOORS.
> MINE DOESN'T.  THE LITTLE OPENINGS AT THE FRONTS OF THE DOORS ARE
> EXCELLENT FOR INSURING THE LANDY LEAKS.
>.
> I RECENTLY SAW ANOTHER ON A D-90 - WITH ALPINE WINDOWS, A LAND ROVER
> PATCH AND NO HOLES UP FRONT.

The 1994 Defender 90s had a grey canvas top, with alpine windows and a
small LR patch behnind the drivers front door.  This top snaped down and
can not be interchanged with the new tops which use the "rail system." 
Supposidly, this top did not fit well, thats why LR changed the design
of the top. Your top should velcro down around the drivers door, and
there should be some weather striping.  the tops I saw at the dealer
seemed to fit well.  But some postings indicated on the Rovers North
page that some peoples Defenders were not fitted with the weather
striping.  For some extra insualtion, some one suggested an idea of
taking cylendrical pipe insulation, cut a length egual to the window,
and slip it onto the window.  Do you get the idea?  I'm really bad at
explaining things, expecially over e-mail.  BTW, please take the
capslock off.

David Glaser

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Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 19:35:11 +0100
From: A Tall Daft Stranger <stevehobbs@enterprise.net>
Subject: Re: SER: barbie on a grill???

In message <bulk.2825.19970512021152@Land-Rover.Team.Net>
          lenny@fof.coracle.com (Lenny Warren) wrote:

> I'm building a barbecue in my back garden and I wanted to use my old ser 
> 2a grille to cook on!
> Any thoughts??? It would be a great talking point for the barbie!!! 

AAAHHHHH!!!!
What a waste! If you really want to get rid of it, I'll buy it off you.

-- 
Steve Hobbs.
.. Live every day like it's your last, because someday you'll be right.

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 07:13:53
From: B Gillespie <Gillespie@thegrid.net>
Subject: Re: parts for sale SLO in Ca.

Chris,
	The door bottom is yours. You were the first to respond. If you could
email me your phone number I can call you as soon as I get off duty.
	Blair

At 02:20 PM 5/16/97 -0700, you wrote:
>New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/
>Hey, Blair,
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>	I'm interested in the door bottom.  I'm in Shallow Alto, CA.
>C
Blair Gillespie
San Luis Obispo Ca. USA
1988 Range Rover
1972 Land Rover 88
1967 FLH HD

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 20:05:53 +0300
From: Iwan Vosloo <ivosloo@cs.up.ac.za>
Subject: Re: Engine Swap

Denny,

> I am considering putting a GM 4 cyl engine in my 1958 Ser One 109.  The
> vehicle has the 2.0 liter LR engine with 85,000 miles on it.

I'm confused:  why don't you just sell the series 1 to someone prepared
to live with the reality of its scarce spare parts?  Then you can buy
something less scarce and swop engines to heart's delight?

- Iwan Vosloo
( 1975 SIII 88" Diesel )


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From: Solihull@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 20:19:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Engine Swap

> I am considering putting a GM 4 cyl engine in my 1958 Ser One 109.  The
> vehicle has the 2.0 liter LR engine with 85,000 miles on it.

Denny,
  I wasn't going to touch this thread, till I read the reply about keeping it
stock. Do what you like, it's your truck, just pu-leeez don't lower it, and
put those stooo-pid 35 series tires on it and make it look like a skateboard;
with the wheels sticking out.
 A more modern engine sounds like a good idea, even better if you use the
stock mounts. *I'd* save the old two liter mill and build it as parts were
found. (But then again, I seldom throw any rebuildable engine part away. I
have a lovely collection of Volvo diesel blocks, just waiting for a VW six
cyl petrol head to be developed.......) Then you have the best of both
worlds.
  This from a British Pacific newsletter I got today: "4cyl Chevy engine and
"Scotty" adapter for LR. 15,000 miles on rebuild. Make offer. Carla
(406)923-0843"  The usual caveats and disclaimers apply.  
   
Cheers!!
John Dillingham in Woodstock, GA
KF4NAS     LROA #1095
73 s3 swb 25902676b DD "Pansy"  ***For Sale***
72 s3 swb 25900502a rusted, in suspended animation
Looking for a P5 project, well, OK, or a P6 or another SD1
Vintage Rover Service--Since 1994, just about a couple dozen satisfied
customers!!

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 18:33:42 -0700
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: Re:/2 Engine Swap

At 08:19 PM 5/17/97 -0400, Solihull@aol.com wrote:
:  This from a British Pacific newsletter I got today: "4cyl Chevy engine and
:"Scotty" adapter for LR. 15,000 miles on rebuild. Make offer. Carla
:(406)923-0843"  The usual caveats and disclaimers apply.  

 This is no bargain if it is the same person I spoke to in the 408
 area code a year or two ago.  They are looking for a 2-1/4 liter
 engine tested with the same high compression as their Chevy, plus
 you doing all the work in the 'exchange'.  Their intent is to have
 you restore their truck as an original, ie collectable Land Rover.
 
-Michael  

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 18:40:18 -0700
From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn@crl.com>
Subject: movie sighting

I almost forgot this one...  In "Murder at 1600", Wesley Snipes is a
homicide detective in DC.  At the start of the movie, he shows up at the
scene of a laid-off government worker standing in the middle of the road
threatening to kill himself.  Snipes jumps out of his car and crouches
behind on of the b&w's per s.o.p.  He then goes on to walk out and try to
get the guy to explain why he's being evicted and so on.  Saves the guys
life.  yeah, yeah.  Direct ripoff of the "control the jump" scene from
Lethal Weapon 1.  

Anyway, while snipes is crouching behind the patrol car, the camera jumps
back and forth  from the crazy guy to snipes.  When showing snipes, one can
easily spot the (blurred) front end of what definitely looks like a Range
Rover Classic.

Don't go see the movie for this, though.  It's a standard snipes movie.
Someone really needs to explain to mr. snipes (or his handler) how guns work.

Uncle Roger                       "There is pleasure pure in being mad
sinasohn@crl.com                             that none but madmen know."
Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates
San Francisco, California                  http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 19:46:45 -0300
From: rover1@sky.net (Steve Paustian)
Subject: Re: D-90 TOPS

>New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/
>MY D-90 ALREADY WAS FITTED WITH THE RAILS WHEN I GOT IT.
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>GUYS, IF YOU'RE OUT THERE, REALLY, I HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.
>ADIOS!
>LEE D.
Whoa!!! My friend say: don't hear you, he can shout.  Capital letters
indicate shouting.

Steve Paustian
Flatland Rover Society
D90 SW
Keeping the oily side down

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From: "FHYap" <FHYap@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Swap
Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 20:06:19 -0700

>   I wasn't going to touch this thread, till I read the reply about
keeping it
> stock. Do what you like, it's your truck, just pu-leeez don't lower it,
and
> put those stooo-pid 35 series tires on it and make it look like a
skateboard;
> with the wheels sticking out.

But ... it's his truck ...

Frank

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Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 20:14:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: scooper@scooper.seanet.com (John & Sandy Cooper)
Subject: sighting

I saw a red defender 90 with white hardtop heading east toward granite falls
in Washington state today.  No wave from them, they may not have seen me in
my series rig. Is this anyone on the list?  Nice looking rig.
John Cooper 1969 11a

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