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From: CIrvin1258@aol.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 07:30:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Tamiya LR Pink Panther Kit

Ron,

That kit has been on the market, for a good 20 years now. I'm suprised they
still make it! (I have old Tamiya catalogs from the late '70's, and they list
the SAS truck, AND a 109 military ambulance)

Charles

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 07:48:19 -0500
From: The Richards <smrm@coastalnet.com>
Subject: Land Rover Question

>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 16:30:46 -0500
>To: lro@Land-Rover.Team.Net
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>>Subject: Land Rover Question
>>References: <1.5.4.32.19970623123320.00697e50@abaco.coastalnet.com>
 I am reposting this since there was evidently some trouble with the list
(as in I didn't get a digest for 3 days) and I'm not sure if it went
through. This came to me off the MG list. I'm forwarding it for anyone's
interest. I don't know anything about this vehicle,  (as I'm in NC and it's
in CA). Please respond to Kelvin, kdodd@West.net .
  
Michael, New Bern, NC
>Michael:
>>	I noticed that you have a Land Rover.  Due to financial problems 
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>>	   Alt.  Few miles on major mechanical restoration.
>>	   15" widened wheels.    $4500.00

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 07:59:17 -0400
From: Mike Johnson <johnsonm@borg.com>
Subject: Re: Land Rover Question

>>>	   15" widened wheels.    $4500.00
and I thought my BFGs were expensive

end
74 SIII 88 (Chester)  179,000+
73 SIII 88 (Jezebel)
http://www.borg.com/~johnsonm  Updated

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 07:55:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: kelliott@intranet.ca (Keith Elliott)
Subject: 2.25 Exhaust manifold wanted

Hi everyone...

   Thank god the Major is back up, was going into withdrawl!!!!! Does anyone
from Ontario (eastern, central, or southern) or New York state have a spare
exhaust manifold for a 2.25 petrol that they would like to part with? Mine
has split right near the 4th port :(, it is as loud as hell and without
having all the windows and vents open you get quite sick from the fumes.

Thanks
Keith

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Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 22:49:58 +1000 (EST)
From: Dean Cording <dean@holly.cbr.aspect.com.au>
Subject: Re: Waxoyl substitutes

On Wed, 18 Jun 1997, Alexander P. Grice wrote:

> John  Tackley is trying to come up with a substitute for Waxoyl
> Waxoyl ain't the only game on the block, though it may be the best. 

One rust preventative that's popular over here is Fisholac.  It's a
substance based on fish oil that soaks into rust and dries like a lacquer
which can be painted over.  I've been using it on my repaired door frames.

It does have one drawback.  Being made of fish oil, it smells a bit fishy.
I've been using the deodourised stuff, and well if this is deodourised
then the normal stuff must really pong.  Its not too bad in a well
ventilated vechicles like the Landy but I sprayed it inside the door of a
mate's Mini I repaired and he complained of having to drive with the
windows open for three months.  Apparently it was interesting after the
car had been parked in the sun for a while.

The neighbourhood cats sure do start taking an interest in your Landy
though!

Dean
=============================================================================
Dean Cording                                   ASPECT Computing P/L
                                               86 Northbourne Ave
Dean.Cording@aspect.com.au  (Work)             Canberra, ACT, 2601, AUSTRALIA
Dean@holly.aspect.com.au    (Private)          ACN. 005 083 670

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From: "Thorlin, Robert (AZ76)" <rthorlin@az76.honeywell.com>
Subject: LR's in Italy.
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 09:41:04 -0700

I wonder if anyone might have an idea as to the availability of 
Series model LR's in Italy/Switzerland/Austria/France?  

How much?  

$4,500 -10,000 for a LR in the States is just too much.

I might be in Turin soon and would like to purchase one there.
...That is unless someone knows of a reasonably priced LR in 
Arizona (or the Southwest US).

Thanks,

Mike Thorlin

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From: Chuque Henry <ChuqueH@isco.com>
Subject: Win95 Icons and Cursors
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 10:48:46 -0500

I made up a bunch of these for my friends on the Lotus List and thought
I couldn't be any less faithful to my other marquee.  I made up a LR
badge icon and a Series III icon (these work great as 'My Computer' and
'Network Neighborhood') and I also made up an animated spinning LR badge
cursor to use as 'Wait'.  I plan on making a 'Working in Background'
animated cursor when I find the time.  These aren't the greatest, but
they are kind of fun and add a little Rover to your desktop.  Just
e-mail me if you want me to send them to you.  I can also change icons
(like change Landy color or move headlamps) if you would like, or do a
request when I find time.  Eventually I ended up making every Lotus
model, MG's, Spitfires.... and quite a few animation's... so let me know
if there is something you would really like to see.  I'll send you
anything you want.  And of course, it's free.

-Q
"Where Did I Go Today?"
1970 Series IIa 88 Land Rover "Narnook"
1977 Series I Lotus Esprit (#118)
 

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:32:01 +0200
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: Re: Win95 Icons and Cursors
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Chuque Henry wrote:
> New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/
> I made up a bunch of these for my friends on the Lotus List and
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> "Where Did I Go Today?"
> 1970 Series IIa 88 Land Rover "Narnook"
> 1977 Series I Lotus Esprit (#118)
Hi Chuque! I'd love to see your icons! I've got a great crazy webcounter
which resembles a faulty land rover mileage counter - It's small so i
enclose a copy if anyone's interested...
-- 
Adrian Redmond

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 13:40:34 -0400
From: Mike Johnson <johnsonm@borg.com>
Subject: Re: Win95 Icons and Cursors

>Hi Chuque! I'd love to see your icons! I've got a great crazy webcounter
>which resembles a faulty land rover mileage counter - It's small so i
>enclose a copy if anyone's interested...
>--

PLEASE DON'T do that,  put it on a web page and those who want it can
brouse for it and save it if they want it.

end
74 SIII 88 (Chester)  179,000+
73 SIII 88 (Jezebel)
http://www.borg.com/~johnsonm  Updated

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From: Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 14:00:22 -0400
Subject: Used rear crossmember, Boston, MA USA - $20.00

This came off a chassis that I ended up scrapping to make room for the
parts of my daughter's 88. It's surface-rusty but sound, and has welded-on
extensions that tied it to the frame it came from.

Get it out of my yard- you'll be doing both of us a favor! 8*)

This would be great for someone on a tight budget - I lucked into a
galvanized one for my latest project and won't be needing it.

                    ajr

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From: "Chris Weinbeck, Office Logic, Inc." <cmw@tiac.net>
Subject: Remote vacuum servo?
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 13:58:15 -0400

Hi all.

Still trying to get things together for the Downeast.

It looks like I blew out my remote brake booster.  Anyone have a lead on =
where to come up with (a usable) one?

Or even a source for just about any single line vacuum booster.  I have =
some cross reference info for a similar unit if I can come up with =
someone who deals in rebuilt remote servos.  (Compatible with those for =
MGCs, Autsin Healey 3000s, Volvo 122s)
Maybe a Midland 464 or something...

Any ideas/suggestions appreciated -going to try the bypass routine too.

Chris

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 11:42:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Win95 Icons and Cursors

Chuque,

>model, MG's, Spitfires.... and quite a few animation's... so let me know
>if there is something you would really like to see.  I'll send you
>anything you want.  And of course, it's free.

These sound really great and I'd of course like to have them!

>1970 Series IIa 88 Land Rover "Narnook"
>1977 Series I Lotus Esprit (#118)

I don't see many Lotus Esprits around but there's a fellow in my town
(Ukiah, Calif) who has a black Esprit Turbo.  He also has an old Elan S4, a
Caterham Super Seven (racing tune), a Mini-Cooper 1275S (BRG with Union Jack
on roof, of course), a 4x4 Ford Van, and a 4x4 motorhome!  Both the van and
motorhome have winches and other trick kit.  Needless to say, he's a
batchelor!!!  He has expressed some interest in the Ibex, too.

Regarding your name, Chuque:  Is that pronounced "chuck" or "chook"?

Thanks in advance,

Granville "Granny" Pool
Redwood Valley, CA, USA
SIII 88 (dba the Snark)

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 11:44:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Dang! (was Re: Win95 Icons and Cursors)

Sorry folks,

Meant to send that reply only to Chuque and not to the list!  Won't I ever
learn?

Granny

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 18:02:23 -0700
From: Jon Haskell <kb9cml@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Info for BelizeTrip Participants

Fellow ROW/LR travelers

If you would like to receive information on how to get Emergency messages 
relayed to you while enroute and during our stay in BZ, please drop me a 
personal note.  

Additionally, I have set up a method for your friends and loved ones to 
observe the groups progress  and location (almost realtime)on detailed 
maps of Mexico and Belize via a Internet location. 

Looking forward to meeting you all in Laredo.

Jon Haskell
Indianapolis
kb9cml@worldnet.att.net 
317.873.0302
317.873.0244

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:24:19 -0400
From: karlsson@edgenet.net (karlsson)
Subject: Zenith running rich

My 2.25 with Zenith carb is belching black smoke at idle.  Turning the
mixture screw in or out seems to make no difference.

A little history:

I have a rebuilt 2.25 petrol, 8:1 lead-free head, all new ancillaries.  It
has been on the road since May 3, and runs well enough, but the idle is
smoky (black) and the tailpipe black.  A few days after I got it back on
the road, it quit on me.  Investigation revealed that the needle valve in
the new carb was stuck shut.  I freed it, and there has been no repeat of
that problem.

Now that I have finally had time to try to sort out the rich running
problem, I find that I can't get a proper idle.  Looking into the
carburetor throat, I can see fuel dribbling from the orifice at the center
of the throat.  (I think it would be appropriate to call this the "uvula.")
 I snooped around inside the carb and found the float height to be somewhat
higher than the 1 5/16 specified in my aftermarket manual, so I adjusted to
spec.  (I don't have much faith in the manual, as I found it in error on
the clutch linkage specification.)  I also checked for foreign matter at
the needle valve (thought it might be related to the previous stalling
problem), but all seems in good order.

Am I missing something obvious (or otherwise)?

John Karlsson
Hope Valley, RI
1966 IIA 88" SW

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From: James Wolf <J.Wolf@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: The Major has thawed!
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 02:05:00 +0000

I must report that I have been resubscribed. Whew, what a relief to be back.
I believe that I have missed British Car Day at Bowie. When was it? I have
lost all track of time and events since the death of my mother on May,30th.
It's good to be back on the lists again. LR content on June 14th at the
intersection of Airport rd.and nine mile rd. by Hardees fast food emporium
about 11am a black D90 with VA. plates anyone on the list? Also Corel Draw 7
has a Disco. in the Euro clip art
transportation section, sorry but that's the only Rover I was.

Jim Wolf 1966 109 sw 12 seater "vicky"
   " named for Queen Victoria, wide, fat and underpowered"
Portsmouth, VA USA

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From: "D. E. Renken" <renken@primenet.com>
Subject: Sightings - U.S. Army Land Rover
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:37:33 -0700

There is a picture of a Ranger Special Operations Vehicle - aka Land Rover
110 - in the U.S. Army Press Release on recent Army activities, available
on the U.S. Army Home Page at http://www.army.mil/.  Click on "Read Full
Report" for an enlarged version and additional articles on current Army
activities.  While not much vehicle detail is visible, you can see the
distinctive door frame, parts of the extensive roll frame, a stretcher
mounted athwart the bonnet, a roll-down cover for the dash lights (held in
place by hook/pile tape), etc.

Denny Renken
CW4, USA

58 Ser. I 109 P/U  

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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 22:46:23 -0500
From: Paul Hanson <"HANSONPA@"@mail.milwaukee.k12.wi.us>
Subject: Charlie weaver LR!

Seems that my LR wants to go where IT wants to go.  I steer to the right 
and it wants to continue going that way.  I steer to the left and its 
hard to get her back on track.  As I accelerate she wants to turn right 
and as I let off on the diesel oil, she wanders to the left.  The 6 tie 
rod ends are all new and the steering box "SEEMS" tight.  I did notice 
that the swivil ball king pins were allowing wheel movement so I removed 
some of the shims and tightened each down but did not notice any great  
 improvement.  Any suggestions, advice or trick would be greatly 
appreciated as I'm beginning to feel that my LR is downright dangerous 
to drive.
	Paul Hanson
	PS...Quintin Aspin please give me your address.  I have a check 
for you!

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From: "Chris Weinbeck, Office Logic, Inc." <cmw@tiac.net>
Subject: 2.6 Engine problems after blowing servo
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:04:33 -0400

Hello again.

Thanks everyone for the tips on finding a remote vacuum servo -no luck =
yet.

I couldn't get a brake line (from the master to the servo) to let go of =
it's fittings, so until I'm able to make a new line I'm waiting to =
re-plumb my brake system and bypass the booster servo.

So I thought I'd tackle the now rough-running engine.

It was starting and running like a charm before the servo seems to have =
gone.  The plugs were quite black but I can't think of anything else =
that should have really gone wrong.

I just finished checking the compression (I had this horrible flash =
wondering what if all that brake fluid ended up going right into the #6 =
bore) and it's still wonderful.

Does anyone have an idea, opinion or some experience with what happens =
after one's engine drinks a reservoir full of DOT 4???

Thanks

Chris

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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 02:21:36 -0400
From: David L Glaser <dlglaser@wam.umd.edu>
Subject: Mechanic in Atlanta

A friend of mine is interested in buying a D110 he saw for sale in
Atlanta, Ga.  Could anyone recommend a good mechanic, or a LR dealer in
or around Atlanta that could give the vehicle a good once over before he
buys it.  Thanks.

Rover On,
David Glaser

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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 10:02:10 +0000 (GMT)
From: "VRIES DE J.W." <vriesde7@dutccis.ct.tudelft.nl>
Subject: Early 2,25 Diesel

Hi All,

It happend, my santana gave up on me.  It did not only fail the MOT 
on slick brakes,
but on the way home something in the steering housing went completely 
wrong. Now there is no movement at all. Fortunately I was almost 
home. So I now have also a gearbox on his last shoes and my engine is 
collapsing anytime now. Good jobs to do in the summer.

My question however to you all is, Does anyone know more about the 
early diesel engines with the different fuelinjectors.

 About two weeks ago I did  visit my spareparts supply, who told me 
that my engine was even older than my car.
 My car is already an interesting object, early SIII,september '71, SII gearbox, an lot of little
 Santana mods like the hinges,safari back door (same as the side doors).

I hope someone can tell more about the engine, what it is, is it worth 
keeping it?, or should i get rid of it and exchange it for a later 
diesel ?

Jos de Vries
Santana 109D  '71 SW
 

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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 10:07:02 +0000 (GMT)
From: "VRIES DE J.W." <vriesde7@dutccis.ct.tudelft.nl>
Subject: early 2,25 diesel

Ps. My engine is problably not a 2 liter diesel as my maximum speed 
on the highway is 115 km/h.

Jos de Vries
Santana 109D '71 SW 

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From: "Shaun Fisher" <FISHERS@natburo.kzntl.gov.za>
Date:          Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:07:21 
Subject:       Re: early 2,25 diesel

Date sent:      Thu, 26 Jun 1997 10:07:02 +0000 (GMT)
From:           "VRIES DE J.W." <vriesde7@dutccis.ct.tudelft.nl>
Subject:        early 2,25 diesel
Send reply to:  Land-Rover-Owner@playground.sun.com
Originally to:  Land-Rover-Owner@playground.sun.com

New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/

Ps. My engine is problably not a 2 liter diesel as my maximum speed 
on the highway is 115 km/h.

You are lucky!!!  I have a 2.25 diesel and my max speed is 90 km/h
and I have just had the engine done up.

Shaun Fisher
SERIES IIA BOOZMOBILE

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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:35:14 +0100 (BST)
From: Tom Peacey <tom.peacey@service.britgas.co.uk>
Subject: Roof Tents

Hello,

Wanted:
Does anybody have a roof tent and possibly the roof rack
to go with it???  Or know where I can get one from to fit
my Discovery??

Cheers,

Tom

 
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From: NADdMD@aol.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 06:38:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Mechanic in Atlanta

In a message dated 97-06-26 05:12:52 EDT, you write:

<< A friend of mine is interested in buying a D110 he saw for sale in
 Atlanta, Ga.  Could anyone recommend a good mechanic, or a LR dealer in
 or around Atlanta that could give the vehicle a good once over before he
 buys it.  Thanks.
  >>

Isn't John Dillingham down around that area?

John?

Nate
NADdMD@aol.com

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