Subject: LRO digest, Vol 1 #55 - 6 msgs

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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 20:15:48 -0400 (EDT)

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Suspension seat for a IIa (Jean-Leon Morin)
   2. Re: Suspension seat for a IIa (car4doc)
   3. Re: Re: zenith float and annealing ([email-masked])
   4. rear seat question (Jeff Bieler)
   5. Re: rear seat question ([email-masked])
   6. Re: Removing Brake Drums (Elwyn York)

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Message: 1
From: "Jean-Leon Morin" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Suspension seat for a IIa
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 22:50:21 -0400
Reply-To: [email-masked]

The previous owner of my IIA did a rather crude job of cutting out the
bulkhead. I actually liked the idea af first, but it has deteriorated to the
point where the side panels are moving around ever so slightly, and
squeaking like mad.

Of course, this could be easily remedied by putting in proper
reinforcements, but I am planning on putting in a roll cage soon, so I'll
just tie the cage into the sides, and hopefully this will eliminate the
nasty squeak.

As far as seats go, I am able to fit my 6ft 2 frame onto a Nissan seat very
comfortably because of the modification.

J-L

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From: Kirk Hillman <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [lro] Suspension seat for a IIa

>
> Take this for what it is worth.  The major team from Malaysia that
competes
> in the Rainforest Challenge runs without the bulkhead at all.  I know they
> do far more serious stuff than anyone else I have met...
>
> Kirk
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 06:58:54 -0500
From: car4doc <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [lro] Suspension seat for a IIa
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Hi All,
  I the 109 5 door has no bulkhead but only a bracket which goes across
behind the seats.  I am sure that if you question the strength of the
body you could fit one in your 88.  I believe that side impact strength
would be the issue the bulk head behind the seat would address for a
soft or hard top LR.
Rob

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Message: 3
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 12:08:56 EDT
Subject: Re: [lro] Re: zenith float and annealing
To: [email-masked]
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Before the collective wisdom of this list was available, the friend who 
introduced me to Land Rovers found a solution to his troublesome Zenith. The 
problems were so bad, that even today, a quarter of a century later, his 
color rises at the mention of the word Zenith. 

His solution was to remove the Zenith, place it on a hard surface and beat it 
into oblivion with a large hammer.  In much the same way that capitol 
punishment prevents recidivism, this precluded wasting any further time on 
that carburetor.  The replacement was a Model B Rochester.  

When I got my Land Rover, it had a Rochester.  In the large box of spares 
that came with it was a dead Solex.  This was rebuilt and tried.  While the 
Solex allows a very smooth idle, and operates well at low speeds, it does not 
allow as much fuel/air volume to flow as the Rochester, thus limiting top end 
speed.
Subsequent flow bench testing by Jim Allen has verified this.   

In a 4 cylinder 109 SW with Dormobile bits, cargo and passengers, the 2.25 l 
engine needs all the help it can get, especially at this altitude. The modern 
solution seems to be the 2 barrel 2 stage Weber Carburetor with the 
appropriate manifold.

Paul Donohue
1965 Land Rover 109
Denver

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 09:56:46 -0700
From: Jeff Bieler <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [lro] rear seat question
Reply-To: [email-masked]

Has anyone mounted a forward facing rear seat from a D90 in a Series?
Curious as to what is involved making supports, etc. for it.

Jeff

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Message: 5
From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 13:09:27 EDT
Subject: Re: [lro] rear seat question
To: [email-masked]
Reply-To: [email-masked]

I have one for my 109 S/W, am anxious to hear any replies.

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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:34:35 +0100
To: [email-masked]
From: Elwyn York <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: [lro] Removing Brake Drums
Reply-To: [email-masked]

As a last resort, you could slice them in half with an angle grinder and 
buy 2 new ones.

but as I notice this is going to the international LR list, it is possible 
you are outside the uk and thus shipping may be costly...

At 16/08/2001 Thursday 12:38, you wrote:

>At 9:18 PM +0200 8/16/01, Christian Kiel wrote:
>>Ok, does anyone has a good working idea, how to remove the Brake Drums
>>from my ex-MoD Series III 109. I have slacken the brake adjusters,
>>removed the brake drum fixings and used a hammer like a madman. Nothing.
>>Opened a beer, called a friend, used the Hammer. Nothing.
>
>Assuming that you have already taken out the three screws.... you have 
>haven't you? ...
>take one of those screws and screw it into the hole that is not 
>countersunk.  That should back your drum out enough to get something 
>behind it to pry the drum off.
>
>A hammer never helped me except to somewhat alleviate frustration.
>
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