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From: lroshop@idirect.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 07:11:40 +0000
Subject: Re: Nov. Issue LROI

Thanks and sorry for the delay caused by the shipper who didn't tell 
us.  December is already on the way.

Regards

AKBLACKLEY@aol.com
> Date:          Sat, 15 Nov 1997 11:35:29 -0500 (EST)
> Reply-to:      lro@playground.sun.com
> To:            lro@playground.sun.com
> X-To:          kevingirling@lroi.com
> Subject:       Nov. Issue LROI

> Got mine yesterday. Located in NE Ohio. Cheers, Andy Blackley
> Reply-to:      lro@playground.sun.com
> To:            lro@playground.sun.com
> X-To:          kevingirling@lroi.com
> Subject:       Nov. Issue LROI
LRO SHOP (NORTH AMERICA)

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From: lroshop@idirect.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 07:12:34 +0000
Subject: Re: Nov. Issue LROI

Thanks and sorry foir the delay which was caused by the shipper who 
didn't tell us.  December is already on the way.

Regards

> From:          
AKBLACKLEY@aol.com
> Date:          Sat, 15 Nov 1997 11:35:29 -0500 (EST)
> To:            kevingirling@lroi.com
> Cc:            lro@playground.sun.com
> Subject:       Nov. Issue LROI

> Got mine yesterday. Located in NE Ohio. Cheers, Andy Blackley
> To:            kevingirling@lroi.com
LRO SHOP (NORTH AMERICA)

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From: lroshop@idirect.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 07:14:32 +0000
Subject: Re: LRO finally

Sorry for the delay which was caused by the shipper who didn't tell 
us of a problem.  December is already on the way.

Regards

> From:          
g@ix.netcom.com (Gerald)
> Reply-to:      lro@playground.sun.com
> To:            lro@playground.sun.com
> X-To:          lro@playground.sun.com
> Subject:       LRO finally
> Date:          Sat, 15 Nov 1997 13:54:40 GMT

> Having earlier complained about non-receipt of LRO, I got mine in
> yesterday's mail. Probably delayed by the warm weather.
> --
> Gerald
> g@ix.netcom.com

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> Gerald
> g@ix.netcom.com
LRO SHOP (NORTH AMERICA)

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 07:27:19 -0500
From: eheite@dmv.com (Ned Heite)
Subject: Silly Seat Belt Question

Last weekend I changed the seatbelt in Baby (First $20,000 takes it!) from
the ill-fitting 1969 IIA original belt and buckle to a more lengthy and
efficient version from a Dodge Dart. The belt webbing is identical, but the
buckles are much nicer, and the belts are longer. First, unbolt the
original inboard belt U-bolt from the tub and replace the belt with a
buckle-end belt from the inboard front seat connection of the donor car.
(The Dart belt had a strong steel fitting that bolted to the floor.)  Then
unbolt the upper anchor of the outboard belt, flatten the end, and slide on
the steel-plate male fitting from the donor. I left the original Land Rover
plate in place. The next problem is the little hook on the roof that the
outboard belt hangs from.

All about Iceland:        http://www.dmv.com/~iceland------------
Research and Land Rovers: http://home.dmv.com/~eheite/index.html

_________                There once was a Rover named Baby
|  Baby  \               Whose starting was sometimes a "maybe."
|the Land \_===__        So I filled up her tank,
|  ___Rover   ___|       and twisted her crank,
|_/   \______/   ||      and drove off to see how the day'd be!
___\_/________\_/_____                   ---- Ned the Horrible
Ned Heite  Camden, DE    

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 13:05:49 +0000
From: Graham Tanner <etlgtr@etlxdmx.ericsson.se>
Subject: Re:Silly Seat Belt Question

Hi
My 90 has the same problem. Sometimes the passanger seat belt locks in
place and I can't get anymore free belt from the inertial reels. The
only thing that I do is to slam the passanger door shut real hard this
seems to free them.

I presume that the ball bearings used to lock the belt in position
become stuck and the sudden shock frees them.

It's only a suggestion.

Graham

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From: DEFENDER@ibm.net
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 08:15:09 -0500
Subject: Re: Wallpaper or Border

Man, and I thought I was a fanatic!

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 08:18:34 -0800
From: Matt <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu>
Subject: Jerricans

Northern Hydraulics has  swiss Jerricans for $15 apiece, and they are
the nicest Jerricans I've yet seen, they are online somewhere or I can
email people with the phone #...
matt

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 08:21:27 -0500
From: Rick Brown <RBROWN@bowlesrice.com>
Subject:  The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest -Reply

Adrian:
Well said!

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From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 97 08:40:10 EST
Subject: Re[2]: British Northworst is now on the web

>>  Make me an offer....  it's even Red....  a very rare color.

I thought it was Green...the *rarest* color of them all...

later
Dave/Green Car

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 08:52:11 -0800
From: Matt <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu>
Subject: aftermarket shocks

does anyone have any parts #s for US shocks that will work on an s2a88?
Napa?, monroe?

anything inexpensive that will hold me over till next spring when
cashflow is better?

thanks
matt

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 08:51:35 -0500 (EST)
From: kelliott@intranet.ca (Keith Elliott)
Subject: Carb frosting

Hi everyone...

   Well winter is finally here in the "Great White North" :( My 88 has
developed a carb frosting problem with the colder weather. After starting
the beast (2.25 with Solex) the base of the carb starts turning white and it
runs real bad!!!! I was wondering if this is a common thing with Series
vehicles? It seems like this is the first winter that this has started
happening, eventhough I have never driven it in the winter before I did
start it often in the cold weather in the past and didn't have this problem.
Could it even be the weather being damp or something?

Thanks

Keith
1961 Series II 88"
Ottawa

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:45:03 +0200
From: "Boqvist,Holgerson" <ostkant@algonet.se>
Subject: Re: aftermarket shocks

>does anyone have any parts #s for US shocks that will work on an
s2a88?

>Napa?, monroe?

>Napa?, monroe?

>anything inexpensive that will hold me over till next spring when

>cashflow is better?

>cashflow is better?

>thanks

>matt

I did find this information somewere on the net. I hope it helps.

Anders Boqvist

<fontfamily><param>Geneva</param><bigger><bigger>Shock Absorber 88"
=46ront       RTC-4230   Gabriel G53494, Rancho* RS5163

Shock Absorber 88" Rear        RTC-4232   Gabriel G53299, Rancho
RS5169

HD Shock Absorber 88" Front    RTC-4234   Gabriel G63494

HD Shock Absorber 88" Rear     RTC-4235   Gabriel G63299

Shock Absorber 109" Front      RTC-4483   Rancho RS5119(was RS5164)

Shock Absorber 109" Rear       RTC-4442   Rancho RS5117

HD Shock Absorber 109" Front   RTC-4484   Rancho RS5164

HD Shock Absorber 109" Rear    RTC-4236   Rancho RS5157

 *Rancho Customer Service 310-630-0700

Trademarks and Copyrights Carradine Studios =A91992-1995.

This list is provided as a service to the Land-Rover community by Mid
America Rover. Please send

comments, corrections, and particularily additions of proven
aftermarket parts for the list to Mike Hoskins,

Mid America Rover, 10708 College Ave., Kansas City, MO 64137 USA
Phone/Fax 816-763-3797, or

e-mail cs@crl.com

</bigger></bigger></fontfamily>

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From: steve@swiger.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 09:58:48 -0800
Subject: Re: Series BMP

Mark,

Please send me one!

thnx
steve

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 14:58:43 +0000
From: Ian Stuart <Ian.Stuart@ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Carb frosting

Keith Elliott wrote:
>    Well winter is finally here in the "Great White North" :( My 88 has
> developed a carb frosting problem with the colder weather. After starting
> the beast (2.25 with Solex) the base of the carb starts turning white and it
> runs real bad!!!! I was wondering if this is a common thing with Series
> vehicles? It seems like this is the first winter that this has started
> happening, eventhough I have never driven it in the winter before I did
> start it often in the cold weather in the past and didn't have this problem.
> Could it even be the weather being damp or something?
Sounds to me like the carb is icing up: the white is frost, and is
symptomatic of ice in throat of the carb..
-- 

     ----** Ian Stuart (Computing Officer)
    Medicine & Veterinary medicine Support Team,
    University Computing Services, 
    Edinburgh University. 
    Phone: +44 131 650 3027

Personal Web pages: <http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kiz/>

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From: "K. John Wood" <jwrover@colo-net.com>
Subject: Re: British Northworst is now on the web
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 19:43:48 -0700

Gents,
It seems we degridate a man for having achieved a state that we wish we
could reach...Land Rover Restoration Warehouse and very wealthy from it too
boot. I would say that the prices are fair if the market will bare!

Besides, The guy has a hell of a entertaining vocabulary...Ever read his
adds in Hemming's Motor News...This guy must be an Cambridge Grad!

Moral of the story: Leise Faire!

Regards'
K. John Wood
Event Co- Solihull Society

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> From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@scruznet.com>
> To: lro@playground.sun.com
> Subject: Re: British Northworst is now on the web
> Date: Sunday, November 16, 1997 5:02 PM
> At 10:00 AM 11/16/97 -0800, Christopher H. Dow wrote:

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> At 10:00 AM 11/16/97 -0800, Christopher H. Dow wrote:
> >I wonder if the ability to compare with other places will drive their
prices
> >down?
> >http://members.aol.com/britishnw/index.htm
> Probably a lot.  I just checked it out.  Its a very well done site with a
> lot of advertising savy built in.  If I didn't know what series cars go
for
> & had the $$ I might go for it.  Or if I had lots of $$$ & was looking
for
> a very good  condition near original car...
> His parts are high but the restorations that I have seen looked first
> Probably a lot.  I just checked it out.  Its a very well done site with a
rate
> to me. I think he will sell cars from that site.  Check out the photo
> gallery.  There's some nice car pictures there.
> TeriAnn Wakeman            Photographer,  Macintosh Evangelist,
> Santa Cruz California      Classic British car driver & much more
> twakeman@scruznet.com
> "How can life grant us the boon of living...unless we dare"

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> "How can life grant us the boon of living...unless we dare"
>     Amelia Erhart 1898-1937   Everyone needs a hero

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From: "K. John Wood" <jwrover@colo-net.com>
Subject: Re: aftermarket shocks
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 20:20:41 -0700

Matt,

I don't have the exact number...But look into Rancho RS5000's. You can get
them for around $30.00 each and it's well worth  the little extra cost for
the Lifetime Warrenty. I've had my four for three years. In the first year
I had weak sprins which played havok on one of the shocks...I returned it
and got a replacement for free...Well worth the extra cost !

Yours'
K. John Wood
Event Co- Solihull Society

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> From: Matt <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu>
> To: lro@playground.sun.com
> Subject: aftermarket shocks
> Date: Monday, November 17, 1997 9:52 AM
> does anyone have any parts #s for US shocks that will work on an s2a88?

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> thanks
> matt

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 12:06:31 -0400
From: Doug Loader <dloader@nbnet.nb.ca>
Subject: Alternator Substitution

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what sort of Alternator could
be used to replace the generator on 67 IIA 2.6 NADA.  Preferably with a
minimum of fabrication of mounting plates, etc.

Given the lack of water pump parts for that model, is it possible to
replace the stock pump and fan with electric versions?  Just in case it
gives up the ghost.

Thanks

Doug Loader

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 12:01:32 -0400
From: john cranfield <john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Carb frosting

Keith Elliott wrote:
> Hi everyone...
>    Well winter is finally here in the "Great White North" :( My 88 has
> developed a carb frosting problem with the colder weather. After starting
> the beast (2.25 with Solex) the base of the carb starts turning white and it
> runs real bad!!!! I was wondering if this is a common thing with Series
> vehicles? It seems like this is the first winter that this has started

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> start it often in the cold weather in the past and didn't have this problem.
> Could it even be the weather being damp or something?
 Keith does your 61 have a heat riser valve on the exhaust manifold?
This is a little Lever with a spring coil that sticks out below where
the intake and exhaust manifold join. If so it may well be stuck. the
perpose of this valeve is to allow heat from the exhaust to warm the
intake . Later vehicles didn't use this method they had a "hot spot"
that didn't need a valve.
Another cause of carb icing is exessive blow by resulting in oil fumes
and water vapour being pulled into the carb through the crankcase
ventilation system. To test for this try disconecting the small hose the 
connects the PVC to the air intake. My nephew had a really horrible
drive from Maine to Nova Scotia last winter until we figured out what
was happening. His Rover now has new rings!
    John and Muddy

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 10:55:20 -0400
From: "Benjamin G. Newman,MD" <medone@iag.net>
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

Fellow Rover Owners
Is there an easy way to know where the spark plug wire  from the cap
goes to the proper spark plug?
Also in tuning a Rover(timing and setting the RPM's and mixcture) is it
acceptable to do by sound or do you really need a light and RPM meter?
Benjamin G. Newman

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 16:31:49 +0000
From: Ian Stuart <Ian.Stuart@ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Land Rover timing

Benjamin G. Newman,MD wrote:
> Is there an easy way to know where the spark plug wire  from the cap
> goes to the proper spark plug?
4, 6 or 8 cylinder?
For the 4-cylinder engines, the distributor should be positioned so that
the four connections are square with the engine block.

The no. 1 point is the one nearest the block, towards the front of the
engine (ie, it points towards no.1 cylinder)

The order is 1-3-4-2, going anti-clockwise round the distributor (as seen
from above)

> Also in tuning a Rover(timing and setting the RPM's and mixcture) is it
> acceptable to do by sound or do you really need a light and RPM meter?
It depends on how exact you need the timing to be... Peter E. does it by
ear (or using a glass of water to see engine-shake..)

Strobes and things are only used to set the rpm rate.

-- 

     ----** Ian Stuart (Computing Officer)
    Medicine & Veterinary medicine Support Team,
    University Computing Services, 
    Edinburgh University. 
    Phone: +44 131 650 3027

Personal Web pages: <http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kiz/>

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From: DHW4U@aol.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:34:11 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Series BMP

Mark Me too

dave

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From: CIrvin1258@aol.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:57:45 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: British Northworst is now on the web

"I wonder if their ability to compete with other places will drive their
prices down?"

I SERIOUSLY doubt it!

As much as I like the guys at BP, even they try to charge nearly $500.00 for
a 2nd speed maingear, that you can buy in England for $50.00!

Come on, when you ship a 40 ft. container of parts into the country 4-6 times
a year, how can anybody justify this? It doesn't cost that much to do it -
the Customs duty isn't very high, the brokers' fees aren't very high, the
shipping charges are usually a flat fee for an ocean container, as are the
truckers' charges for delivery - so what's the deal? Are they trying to pay
for the entire shipment by selling just a couple of parts? If it's simply a
shortage of cash, then the parts shouldn't be ordered in the first place!

I haven't bought parts from AB, or RN, simply because I've known the guys at
BP for at least 6 years, and because they're only 35 miles from me, BUT -
when it comes to getting a part that they want lots of money for, I'll get it
from England instead - simple economics. As much as Lawrence agrees with me,
it isn't his business, so he can't really do much for me price-wise.

My personal theory on the prices (especially some price increases in recent
years), is due to the fact that Land Rover decided to make a comeback here -
thus all parts prices are based on what THEY (meaning the U.S. dealers) would
sell them for in this market - but still, there are things that I can buy at
a dealer for less.

Charles

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From: Mark Sullivan <marks@dataflowsys.com>
Subject: Shocks and bushes
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:16:21 -0500

Do the after market shock have rubber bushes that fit the LR series vehicles?

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Subject: Re: Jerricans
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 09:28:52 -0800 (PST)
From: "Michael Fredette" <mfredett@ichips.intel.com>

 Northern Hydraulics has  swiss Jerricans for $15 apiece, and they are
 the nicest Jerricans I've yet seen, they are online somewhere or I can
 email people with the phone #...
 matt
 
Matt,

   Please post the Phone #, I've been looking and can't seem to find
their URL.

Rgds
Mike

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From: nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 13:18:23 -0800
Subject: Re: Jerricans

800-533-5545
http://www.northern-online.com/
remember if you are a new customer you get it shipped free, at least
according to the latest catalog I just got(last fri)
 they are like 14.96

I'll post the item # wed. but they should be able to help you out if you
call and tell them that you want the swiss military jerricans from their
latest catalog, they have other cool stuff too, lots of tools etc.

the swiss cans are the nicest BY FAR of all the european cans. I'd buy a
bunch, if you gert them shipped free you could sell some for 20$ at a
swap meet or something and make back the cost of your cans...
By the way I've seen russian, ww2 german, east german and british gas
cans of this type and the Swiss ones are the nicest looking, best built
etc. Nice and germanic with attention to detail and quality.

hope you get lot while they are available, sure beats $48 from rovers
north!!!

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Subject: Re: Jerricans
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 10:54:52 -0800 (PST)
From: "Michael Fredette" <mfredett@ichips.intel.com>

 
 800-533-5545
 http://www.northern-online.com/
 remember if you are a new customer you get it shipped free, at least
 according to the latest catalog I just got(last fri)
  they are like 14.96
 
 I'll post the item # wed. but they should be able to help you out if you
 call and tell them that you want the swiss military jerricans from their
 latest catalog, they have other cool stuff too, lots of tools etc.
 
*****
Guys,

    Just tried, twice actually, and you MUST have the stupid product/item
  #, they were unable to find it in their catalog. The closest they could 
  find was a "Jeep Gas Can", but no mention of Swiss Mil Surplus Cans could
  be found. Is this "J**p Gas Can" the right one or what? Best would be to get
  the item #. 

Rgds
Mike Fredette
101FC

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From: nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 14:08:01 -0800
Subject: Re: Jerricans

>     Just tried, twice actually, and you MUST have the stupid product/item
>   #, they were unable to find it in their catalog. The closest they could
>   find was a "Jeep Gas Can", but no mention of Swiss Mil Surplus Cans could
>   be found. Is this "J**p Gas Can" the right one or what? Best would be to get
>   the item #.

Yes their operators are USELESS for finding stuff, they told me to call
customer service but I never did (they couldn't find another thing that
I wanted)
I wouldn't get the jeep cans,I don't think they are the same thing, the
catalog distinctly said Swiss Milatary 5 gal. jerricans...

customer service might be more helpful than the order operators.
I can get the # but it will have to wait till wednesday because Its at
home and I can't get it till then, if anyone is in a hurry maybe someone
else out there has the catalog with them????

matt

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From: nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 14:45:05 -0800
Subject: Re: Shocks and bushes

Mark Sullivan wrote:
> Do the after market shock have rubber bushes that fit the LR series vehicles?

 
some do, I have some sort of COFOP(?) shocks made in Brazil(!) and they
fit up fine, now if I could find out where the P.O. got them from

I have also seen other replacement shocks whose bushes fit on fine..

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 11:52:13 -0800
From: Michael Carradine <cs@unimog.net>
Subject: Re: #--> Jerricans

(NH Northern) Herter's 800-654-3825
Catalog 577  www.herters.com
Item #8051-H577  $14.99  Ship Weight 5lbs

-Michael

www.landrover.net

At 02:08 PM 11/17/97 -0800, nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu wrote:
:>     Just tried, twice actually, and you MUST have the stupid product/item
:>   #, they were unable to find it in their catalog. The closest they could
:>   find was a "Jeep Gas Can", but no mention of Swiss Mil Surplus Cans could
:>   be found. Is this "J**p Gas Can" the right one or what? Best would be
to get
:>   the item #.
:Yes their operators are USELESS for finding stuff, they told me to call
:customer service but I never did (they couldn't find another thing that
:I wanted)
:I wouldn't get the jeep cans,I don't think they are the same thing, the
:catalog distinctly said Swiss Milatary 5 gal. jerricans...
:
:customer service might be more helpful than the order operators.
:I can get the # but it will have to wait till wednesday because Its at
:home and I can't get it till then, if anyone is in a hurry maybe someone
:else out there has the catalog with them????
:
:matt
:

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 13:54:13 -0600
From: "Herman L. Stude" <hermans@krts.com>
Subject: Re: Series BMP

> Mark Me too

Herman L. Stude

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From: "Peter Monk" <monk@calypso.math.udel.edu>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:00:20 -0500
Subject: Disco Nudge Bar

Hi
I have a nudge bar for my Disco (STC8454AA - black) that is missing the left
(drivers side) light guard and guard mounting screws (2 knobs).  Does anyone
have a spare they would like to unload?

Thanks
Peter

-- 
Address: Department of Mathematical Sciences  | Phone: 302-831-1873
         University of Delaware               | FAX  : 302-831-4511
         Newark, DE 19716 
         USA
WWW    : http://www.math.udel.edu/~monk

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 12:23:55 -0800
From: "Christopher H. Dow" <dow@thelen.org>
Subject: Re: British Northworst is now on the web

I will readily concede Chuck's command of the English language.  The catalog is
written on par with the J. Peters catalog (which I get in order to read, and
never purchase a thing!).  

As far as "what the market will bare", you also have a point.  I really
shouldn't blame BNW for RN, AB, BB, DAP, and BP's (did I forget anyone?) lack of
advertizing in places that will reach the non-wired LRO.  

My big beef is that my stepfather actually sold his IIA for $2000 when he tired
of paying chuck the outrageous prices he charges for spares.  BNW was the only
establishment that he could find for parts.  I think much of their customer base
is in this situation, because RN is significantly cheaper for genuine parts (in
fact, isn't RN the *only* authorized series parts distributor in the U.S?).  

Anyway, here on the west coast we revile BNW for their prices and the BS they
pass off as information in all their literature.  They have really sordid
tactics.  For example, they appear to be the only source of elephant hide in the
world, and will only sell it to you if you agree to have your seats rebuilt by
them for a total charge of in excess of $300US per seat.

I sincerely hope that the ascendance of the other parts suppliers in the US has
put the hurt on BNW, and that their pricess will fall correspondingly.

C
p.s.   BTW, TeriAnn is a Lady, not a Gent!
p.p.s. I think TeriAnn was *way* too generous in her critique of the quality of 
       the site, but that's pretty damned subjective.

K. John Wood wrote:
 Gents,
 It seems we degridate a man for having achieved a state that we wish we
 could reach...Land Rover Restoration Warehouse and very wealthy from it too
 boot. I would say that the prices are fair if the market will bare!
 
 Besides, The guy has a hell of a entertaining vocabulary...Ever read his
 adds in Hemming's Motor News...This guy must be an Cambridge Grad!
 
 Moral of the story: Leise Faire!

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 15:41:06 -0600 (CST)
From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn@ricochet.net>
Subject: Re: British Northworst is now on the web

At 04:23 PM 11/16/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I was visitor 1530. Either the BNW site holds the record for the longest
>time before being mentioned on the LRO list, or it has gotten a lot of
 
I've known of it for a while, but my views of Charles Kellogg caused me not
to mention such an excellent source of mis-information.  I guess I like you
guys.  

>number of years, especially given that it is the now-hard-to-find Short
>Wheelbase Safari Station Wagon."
>I thought 88 SWs were the most common LR in the US.

 
You know that.  I know that.  But someone new to Land Rovers wouldn't which
means that Kellogg would either scare someone off from LR ownership (as he
very nearly did to me!) or way overcharge someone (who probably can't afford
to be overcharged.)

>Prospective Owner's Guide $60
 
It scares the hell out of me to thing what might be found in this.  And $60?  

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

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 22:22:35 +0100
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: wanted! part of a broken alternator!

Is there anyone out there with an unwanted but mechanically sound Lucas
12 volt generator (or is it called an alternator?) from a Series III
which happens to be electrically useless, but still has a complete front
casting and flange.

I am the proud (?) owner of a electrically perfect but mechanically
front-flangeless, and therefore unmountable ditto. I just hate the idea
of throwing it out.

I'd be happy to pay postage - not the whole genny minid, just the front
flange (the genny is in several bits a rear casting, a laminated middle
bit (heavy in the post?) and a front casting. The castings sandwich the
laminated bit. Of course the middle contains an axle and rotor with a
pulleywheel and fan for chafing your fingers on when mounting it - bt i
don't need that either.

I have just swapped my "spare" (from the winter project car) onto my 109
to tide me over, but now the red charge light doesn't work - any ideas
anyone?

Yours in hope....

Adrian Redmond

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Subject: Re: #--> Jerricans
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 14:02:10 -0800 (PST)
From: "Michael Fredette" <mfredett@ichips.intel.com>

 
 (NH Northern) Herter's 800-654-3825
 Catalog 577  www.herters.com
 Item #8051-H577  $14.99  Ship Weight 5lbs
 
 -Michael
 
 www.landrover.net
 
 At 02:08 PM 11/17/97 -0800, nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu wrote:
 :>     Just tried, twice actually, and you MUST have the stupid product/item
 :>   #, they were unable to find it in their catalog. The closest they could
 :>   find was a "Jeep Gas Can", but no mention of Swiss Mil Surplus Cans could
 :>   be found. Is this "J**p Gas Can" the right one or what? Best would be
 to get
 :>   the item #.
 :Yes their operators are USELESS for finding stuff, they told me to call
 :customer service but I never did (they couldn't find another thing that
 :I wanted)
 :I wouldn't get the jeep cans,I don't think they are the same thing, the
 :catalog distinctly said Swiss Milatary 5 gal. jerricans...
 
Guys,

    Well, I'm really curious how you pulled this off. I called, and the item
  has been discontinued, evidently a limited to stock on hand type thing, and
  they don't expect to be getting any more, so I couldn't even put some on back 
  order. When did you order these, cause the catalog phone kid showed it as being
  discontinued a while ago. Oh well, maybe next time. If anyone has 3 spare ones
  to sell, my 101 has 3 empty slots in need.

Rgds
Mike Fredette
Ptld, OR.
101FC 

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From: RykRover@aol.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:08:44 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Disco Nudge Bar

Hi Peter, thought that they were the same, left/right.  it turns out that i
was wrong. i only have the passenger side guard.  i purchased a replacement
set after killing bambi 2years ago. i do have one turn knob if you want it(as
these are not available even w/ a new set of guards. just email me back.
RGDS, Rick

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From: DEFENDER@ibm.net
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:23:44 -0500
Subject: Re: #--> Jerricans

Do these jerry cans leak if stowed on their side?

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:39:46 -0500
From: matt nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu>
Subject: Re: #--> Jerricans

I ordered min last thursday night the day after I gotthe catalog, they 
said it was in stock, but I don't think their operators know their a** 
from their eye...

I'll call them tonight to see if they can come up with some sort of an 
explanation, it sounds like they were feeding you BS because this is 
probably the first time I saw swiss army cans in their catalog.

If anyone really wants to know what I come up with when I call them 
tonight, then call me tomorrow between 8 and 9 am, I'm going to get to 
the bottom of this...
matt nelson
(607) 293-7327
est please

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:57:34 -0500
From: matt nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu>
Subject: Re: #--> Jerricans

No they don't leak, none of the leverlock lid ones do(as long as the 
seals are OK) for that matter the american ones don't either if the 
seals are ok and they arent overfilled and are closed properly.

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From: DEFENDER@ibm.net
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:56:22 -0500
Subject: Re: #--> Jerricans

I just spoke with herters and they said that they are sold out of the
cans.  Not sure when or if they will be able to get them again.

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 19:08:33
From: James Wolf <J.Wolf@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: photography (Mark Talbot)

What an extraordinary girl, my my yes sir, extraordinary! Keep up the good
"work?"8^))).

Jim Wolf

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 18:58:43
From: James Wolf <J.Wolf@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: wipers

Thanks to everyone for their interest in my original wipers, they are
indeed "suppressors"8^) sp. Without them the radio keeps time with the
wiper arms. I have the reprint of Mr. Zipkins travels and noted that he
also had them on his wiper motors.

Jim Wolf

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From: n4ptk@InfoAve.Net
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:23:59 -0800
Subject: Re: Jerricans

>Matt,
>   Please post the Phone #, I've been looking and can't seem to find
>their URL.
>Rgds
>Mike

Hi Mike,
	I know I'm not Matt, but here's the number for Northern Hydraulics:
Phone:   1-800-533-5545
WWW:     Http:/www.northern-online.com

	They have lot's of stores.  One is close to me in Knoxville, TN
and I love to go there and just browse around for hours.

Larry
n4ptk@infoave.net

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 21:19:51 -0800
From: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Aluminium Wing Treads

I have 3-4 sheets of 1/4" checker plate aluminium that I would like to 
use for putting on top of the wings. The sheets are about 48x48". What is 
the best way to cut these, and likewise bend them for the shape of the 
front downward curve? How would I also bring them up to a nice shine: 
they are painted black now. Winter is about here and I have to plan all 
my projects that I'm not going to get done!

Con Seitl
1973 III 88 "Pig"

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From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 97 19:51:59 EST
Subject: Re: Carb frosting

>After starting
>t.he beast (2.25 with Solex) the base of the carb starts turning white and it
>runs real bad!

yeah dampness doesn'tt help. Usually goes away when the engine's fully warmed 
up. My Weber does it too, particularly when its in the low 30's (f) and wet or 
raining. As sson as the engine stalls from the icing, the ice melts and you can 
fire it back up. I think setting the mixture a little richer should help, or 
moving the connector rod for the throttle shaft to accelerator pump over a 
notch. So far I just use the hand throttle to hold the idle up a little higher 
until the heat from the exhaust manifold warms up the lower carb body. Can't 
imagine what it'd be like if I had one a them there Pierce manifolds...
Is your choke working properly?
Is your solex the kind with the little heater thing at the bottom that maybe 
just stopped working?

later
Dave

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From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 97 19:58:21 EST
Subject: Re: Aluminium Wing Treads

>I have 3-4 sheets of 1/4" checker plate aluminium that I would like to 
>use for putting on top of the wings. The sheets are about 48x48".

that's about $$$ worth of diamond plate, you lucky man...
think it might be too thick? I know, who cares....

> What is 
>the best way to cut these, 

jig saw.

>and likewise bend them for the shape of the 
>front downward curve? 

don't bother, just bring em up to before the curve.

>How would I also bring them up to a nice shine: 
>they are painted black now.

don't bother. Black will be better, as it will absorb sunlight rather than throw
it into your face...

> Winter is about here and I have to plan all 
>my projects that I'm not going to get done!

Great. When the hell are you gonna fix that broken toilet!!

later
DaveB.

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 21:07:12 -0400
From: john cranfield <john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Aluminium Wing Treads

Con P. Seitl wrote:
> I have 3-4 sheets of 1/4" checker plate aluminium that I would like to
> use for putting on top of the wings. The sheets are about 48x48". What is
> the best way to cut these, and likewise bend them for the shape of the
> front downward curve? How would I also bring them up to a nice shine:
> they are painted black now. Winter is about here and I have to plan all
> my projects that I'm not going to get done!

	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 11 lines)]
> Con Seitl
> 1973 III 88 "Pig"
Con Measure the size you want and take them to Maritime Steel in
Dartmouth and ask them to shear and roll the pieces.
    John and Muddy
PS the Phone #is 902468 2467

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 09:18:26 +0800 (SGT)
From: torque@pacific.net.sg (Lawrence Lee)
Subject: Poor running 2.6l

Hello all,

My 2.6l seem to be reluctant to run when cold (20 deg C here is cold by our
standards). It hesitates and sometimes does not fire. A little warm up and
all seems normal again.

I had this same problem last year, and adjustment of the carb mixture to
lean did the trick then, but not now.

Engine was running fine till after last week's engine bay wash (I knew I
should have left it that way - Muddy. Now I've gone and woke the demons :-(

O great collective wisdom of the list, do U reckon it's the ignition or
carburettion?

Many thanks in advance for any advice

Lawrence Lee, Art Director
Torque Class Magazine,
The Only Motor Magazine You Have to be Seen In
MPH Trade Publications (S) Pte Ltd,
12 Tagore Drive, Singapore 787621
Tel: 453 8200  DID: 450 6005  Fax: 453 8600

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Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 20:17:13 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Re: British Northworst is now on the web

Christopher H. Dow wrote:

>  For example, they appear to be the only source of elephant hide in
> the
> world, and will only sell it to you if you agree to have your seats
> rebuilt by
> them for a total charge of in excess of $300US per seat.

Dunsford is rumored to have elephant hide for the worthy. When I
inquired several years ago the response was "not cheap" and photos of
the intended vehicle were desirable. Decent but not exact substitute
material is available from "Woolies" near Stamford, England.

Regards,
David Cockey

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From: "K. John Wood" <jwrover@colo-net.com>
Subject: Re: Alternator Substitution
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 22:34:57 -0700

Dear Doug,

AC Delco has an alternator that is 55 amp that works well. For a great
mounting system cal: Frank @ 719-473-6288. He has designed one that is
realy nice and fits better than the factory upgrade kit.

Yours,
K. John Wood

----------
> From: Doug Loader <dloader@nbnet.nb.ca>
> To: lro@playground.sun.com
> Subject: Alternator Substitution
> Date: Monday, November 17, 1997 9:06 AM
> Hello,

	 [ truncated by list-digester (was 21 lines)]
> Thanks
> Doug Loader

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From: Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 20:27:08 -0500
Subject: Re: Poor running 2.6l

Re: Washed rover does not run:

First off, mud's conductive - it's probably better than the wiring in the
car.....8*)

More to the point (and seriously), I'll lay odds you've got water in the
high-tension tower of the coil and the distributor cap. Pull the wires, cap
and rotor and give it all a good dry and polish with a clean cloth and
reinstall - odds on that'll take care of your problem.

               Alan/Boston, MA...

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From: "P Burgers" <PBURGERS@CPLS.WCAPE.GOV.ZA>
Date:          Tue, 18 Nov 1997 08:11:46 +0200
Subject:       Re: Carb frosting

> until the heat from the exhaust manifold warms up the lower carb body. Can't 
> imagine what it'd be like if I had one a them there Pierce manifolds...
> Is your choke working properly?

FWIW M/Benz in their older models had a nifty air cleaner housing 
with a thermostatically controlled flap that sucked warm air from 
around the exhaust manifold into the a/cleaner & thus into the carb 
to prevent carb. icing.  Once the engine had warmed up and the carb. 
body had heated up above the dewpoint, the flap would close and cold 
air would be drawn into the carb.. Similar problems occur with aero 
engines, all of which have a manual carb. heat control.  perhaps this 
requires further examination (the M/Benz method)

Peter B 

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 01:28:51 -0500 (EST)
From: David Scheidt <david@math.earlham.edu>
Subject: Re: Carb frosting

On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org wrote:

> until the heat from the exhaust manifold warms up the lower carb body. Can't 
> imagine what it'd be like if I had one a them there Pierce manifolds...

I have one them there Pierce manifolds, and haven't had any icing
problems.  It runs like crap until the choke comes off, though.

David
--------
David_Scheidt@math.earlham.edu

yip yip yip yap yap yak yap yip *BANG*  -- no terrier

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:01:42 -0800
Subject: Buick 215''
From: bigalsk8r@juno.com (allan johnson)

Does anyone know what the differences are between a rover 3.5 and a Buick
215c.i. engine are, specifically would a rover flywheel,clutch, tranny
and motor mounts bolt up to the buick engine ? are there any problems
inherent in the old buick motors ? any help or comments would be greatly
appreciated, Thanks, Allan J.

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 08:07:21 +0100
From: "Said Geoffrey at MITTS" <Geoffrey.Said@MAGNET.MT>
Subject: Water problem

Has anyone made his series vehicle water proof.  Water seems to be entering near 
the hinge that supports the wind screen.

Thanks
Geoffrey

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From: "Richard Marsden"<rmarsden@digicon-egr.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 09:07:15 +0000
Subject: Re:Silly Seat Belt Question

So if I drop one from N storeys high (where N is a sufficiently high
number) ? :-)

   Richard (ex-Gurkha SIII 109 FFR)

etlgtr@etlxdmx.ericsson.se on 11/17/97 01:05:49 PM

Please respond to lro@playground.sun.com

cc:    (bcc: Richard Marsden/EAME/VDGC)
Subject:  Re:Silly Seat Belt Question

Hi
My 90 has the same problem. Sometimes the passanger seat belt locks in
place and I can't get anymore free belt from the inertial reels. The
only thing that I do is to slam the passanger door shut real hard this
seems to free them.
I presume that the ball bearings used to lock the belt in position
become stuck and the sudden shock frees them.
It's only a suggestion.

Graham

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