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Git after it! Every vehicle has a story, particularly one this old. Forget it, move on, have fun, make it yours.

Seems Doug is the big winner on the engine lottery. Congratulations, Doug! You win a low mileage 2.25 diesel for the price of shipping. A few gaskets a little paint and you'll be good to go. Seems it is going to good use in his 1966 Series II down in sunny South Carolina! Glad I could help and...

Dave, I saw it a couple of days ago and poured through the pictures. Beautiful truck! Stay active on the auction and don't let the few naysayers and "experts" create any issues. Good luck!

I thought I would start stripping the front end down and cleaning the frame for paint and rust proofing, but I strained my back yesterday trying to stay in shape. Exercise, phewie! I did narrow the Discovery radiator frame, mock it all up and weld in the lower frame mounts. That just doesn't...

Bonus time! Got home early and thought, well I'll get what I can done. So, cut out the battery box and air cleaner mount, trimmed the right frame mount and test fit the new bracket. Little by little, step by step... Hey, I noticed the PTO frame hole is the perfect size to mount this...

I never thought I would live to complain about rain in San Antonio, but I start today! The good news is the engine is ready to install. The bad, every time I tried to work on the engine bay, it started raining. I tried to touch up some paint on the roof, rain. I tried to put oil in the missus...

Ah, wiring, I love wiring. I bought a street rod from a guy about 15 years ago. He had meticulously rewired it and had lovely, carefully drawn schematics. Beautiful work. Unfortunately, he bought all white bulk wire in various gauges and color coded them with various color sharpies. Brilliant...

Engine out! This is where my OCD takes over and I work on every seal, gasket, and leak. Clean and paint, treat the internal frame members, and replace front suspension and steering. I can't help it. It's a sickness. Seems this puppy had a color change. They did well. The entire interior is...

Hey LR Max, I bought the switches on eBay. They came with the various labels. I searched for Lucas switches and found a bunch. The lights are from Summit Racing. The wife had book club tonight, so I knew I had to get to my garage bunker by 6:30 if I was going to be safe from a hoard of...

So, my rebuilt 300tdi arrived! I modified the engine mounting brackets and relocated the alternator. I also pulled the manifold and then broke my snap ring pliers trying to remove the giant honking snap ring on the turbo. I need to rotate it to point up so I can route the intercooler pipe away...

I have a 1976 Series III 109 Santana and it is virtually identical to a LR Series III. The only real differences are the dash instruments, top of the rear door (doesn't cut into the roof), and some labels in Spanish. For all Series, the 200tdi is a virtual drop in. The 300tdi however, takes...

Thanks, Ray. The real problem with the wiring in a Series is what a previous owner did. Mine appears fairly unmolested, so I have a lot of catching up to do! I need to get this thing in the garage so I can really tear it apart. Happy New Year all!

There is no "crazy" in deciding to purchase a Land Rover. The crazy comes in ownership. Ability to diy maintenance is directly related to satisfaction and checking account funds retention. However, properly set up and serviced, they are wonderful vehicles. A couple of years ago, a friend and I...

Hmm, the vinyl on the front middle seat is a perfect match...it's not getting used anyway... Once I finish rust proofing (rust proofing, lol) the chassis, I'll run the rest of the wiring and button up this project.

Fabbed up this switch panel. All was going well until the wife caught me with car parts on the kitchen table again. Just need to source some correct vinyl to cover it with and then switches, lights, more wiring... Engine gets here Monday, but I go back to the grind, so progress will slow down...

Thanks all, very helpful! Anyone running bio diesel? I know this brings a whole new challenge with the cold weather and time away, but the thought of smelling like french fries is apealing.

Good luck, have fun and please post lots of pictures! The White Camel is looking sharp!

The diesel cold start thread got me wondering. While not new to diesels, I will leave my 300tdi in storage for 2 to 6 months during cold NY winters (it will stay at our lake home in NY over the winter). What are the best fuel additives and storage routines to ensure reliability when we return in...

She looks great and ready for anything!