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Haha thats seriously impressive. It's more than just space for me, it's also convenience and I don't think I care enough to go through that sort of trouble - i'd rather just take a hit to the wallet. But you're an inspiration. If this was 5 years ago, I would have found a way, any way, to do...

Yea so the engine will need to be opened up to find out the condition. If everything looks great then I might just do the gaskets and call it a day. My gut tells me it won't be great, but you never know. There is a bit of valve noise at the top, but that's fairly common. I also have a lot of...

Thanks for the kind words! I could repair the gasket and be on my way, but not having known how the engine was treated before leaves a big question mark. I know the engine came out of a RRC, was re-gasketed (allegedly), and then dropped into the D1. However, that work is not documented and when...

Thanks for the thoughtful response! I've gone through enough old vehicles to know what it takes to bring one up to a semblance of reliability. I think this one stings more than most because I was so sure I had fixed every known issue before this trip, only to be foiled at the very end. You're...

Ever since I got D1V2, I had a sinking feeling that the engine was not what it was described. Despite having been re-gasketed, it sure didn't appear so and it didn't quite run like it had been refreshed. Take the cooling system for example; there was no thermostat in the engine, some of the...

Got some Camel Trophy style rear light guards installed this week. Really digging the look.

This is a single owner Discovery 1 that was dealer serviced nearly its entire life at Land Rover Newport Beach. I am the second owner and purchased it earlier this year. • 146,000 miles (still being driven a little each week) • Automatic transmission • Salvage title (due to being sold at...

Casper is listed for sale https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/costa-mesa-1998-land-rover-discovery/7552072947.html

Feeling proud today. We got the cooling system buttoned up and everything working better than expected. But as usual, it didn't go without incident. While replacing the oil cooler lines with Trailhead 4x4 ones, my wrench slipped and I dented the oil filter housing. We weren't sure if this was...

For the grand finale, we pulled the radiator and finally discovered why the engine couldn't clear the heat once it got above operating temperature. That would be 4 wasp nests on both the radiator and condenser. There was also a considerable amount of corrosion on the upper left part of the...

Today was a long one. We finally dug into the cooling system and had a number of surprises along the way. The first task was to fill the engine back up with distilled water to continue with the flush. The day before, we'd seen quite a bit of foaming so we figured it needed a bit more fluid...

Well, we got cracking on the cooling system this weekend. Taking our time as neither my buddy nor I have done this before. Started off well enough. Caught most of the coolant and hit the spilled bit with some sawdust before it got too far into the street. We pulled the lower radiator hose to...

That's right! The plan is to get rid of the brush guard toward the end of the build. I'd love an old Safari Gard bullbar but they're not easy to find. I've thought about HD axles, but im not sure they're required for the way I plan on using the truck. I would like to re-gear, though i'll...

Well, its two vehicles! The original thread was for Casper, a D1 I bought at auction. I got impatient and bought a second D1 (known as D1V2) and that has become my daily. D1V2 gets all the great upgrades, Casper got lots of required updates, but thats the one im selling.

Lot's going on this week. My daily got a number of upgrades on top of Casper wrapping up. First up, Tactical Rovers sliders. I've always loved the low profile design of these, though I am a bit bummed they don't fit as seamlessly as I was hoping. You can see a gap near the area between the...

And just like that, the truck is complete. It took 7 months and an endless amount of surprises, cursing, and bloody hands, but today Casper is officially titled and registered. During the brake and lamp inspection, the truck failed on the thickness of its front end rotors and pads, which meant...

It's finally done. Well, almost. The master cylinder turned out to be a really easy repair and made a big difference in brake feel. If I were keeping the vehicle, i'd swap the rotors and pads out too, but i'll let the next owner deal with that. Aside from an alignment, some new bulbs for the...

You would think, but this was a one-owner vehicle its whole life and serviced almost entirely at Land Rover Newport Beach. My guess is the owner did it himself or toward the very of his time with the vehicle, he took it to a less than reputable shop and had them "fix" his bouncy front end. To...

Spent a couple hours today attempting to install a new master cylinder and some fresh front suspension bushings on Casper. And of course, nothing is ever as easy as it seems. The master cylinder is really easy to pull out and install, but despite having a minty second-hand unit, the damn thing...

No fuel spill that I can see, but the scent is strong near the gas tank. I have no pressurization at the gas gap so perhaps that is a sign as well (i.e. no whooshing when you open it up for a fill). I've tried reseating the cap multiple times but im not so sure that is the problem. Love it...