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I've been trying to get a hold of CCV for three months now. Emails and calls, but no reply. I even left Derek a message. IMO, their product is fantastic, it's their installation that is questionable and where most of the problems come from. I would prefer to install their product myself. In...

My two cents. One size does not fit all. You have plenty of space, I would fix the panels to the roof. Keep it simple and don’t create another opportunity for a problem (did I remember to lower the panels? Did I remember to secure the panels?). You also eliminate yet another thing to consider in...

I love this build and how you did it your way, learning and adapting as you went. Most of us will never know how many redos and rethinks you made along the way. And I love this not because it is a Suburban, but because you did it yourself through your own vision. I'm in the same boat in that I...

There's nothing better than being king of all you survey, which includes all those in ground tents. I also agree we get a better, more comfortable night sleep. The RTT was great for my wife and I for years until we aged to the point of a guaranteed mid-night pee break or two. Her minor bitching...

Thanks for the review, Brian, and sorry to hear your experience. I want a pop top on my camper project and have searched the web for the best option. CCV always comes up and while they have their issues, I agree on the engineering and quality of materials. I've been chasing them for three...

I hope this is the right forum for this request. I have a 1976 LR 101FC radio body that has been heavily modified mechanically and I want to take it to full overland camper. I need a pop up like Colorado Camper Vans offers. Either a basic install that I will finish or a kit I can install...

Nice bun warmers! What's that saying? When your ******** stays warm, so does the rest of you. Love all the mods and the theme of working your LR the way it was intended.

That is indeed a Series III, but it also looks like a Santana. Do you have a picture of the dash and back door?

Might have been an ill advised attempt at a flow restrictor that broke loose and ended up in the impeller.

Here is the Vizzini build thread for those interested: http://www.defendersource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104698&referrerid=22905 Given the only expeditioning he will do is to the local bodega, DS is a more fitting forum.

Drop by next time you're in town. We have lots to discuss and world peace to solve and I have all the time in the world!

Great start to your tale of love, hate and inspiration! Every picture tells a story...

Are you kidding?! You are doing it right my friend! Making a utilitarian vehicle your utensil. At this point in my life, I have to balance my vehicle desires with the wife's level of tolerance. I caught her looking sideways at the new front disks on Montoya that had started to achieve some...

Haven't started that thread yet, but will be on Defender source. I'll share when started, but the Vizzini profile is over there. Back to Montoya. I retired last Friday. Took some terminal leave as my actual date is in a couple of months, but that means some needed time off. I've worked since I...

Well, had to take a break on Montoya and do a little work on Vizzini. He is an urban Sicilian and will see only tenderfoot rated trails, so a slightly different approach is required. If you are a purist, turn away now. You have been warned. Vizzini is a 1988 90 with the old pre-TDI 19J turbo...

I'm in on all, err, any fermented beverage. I've even enjoyed a Unicum Zwack here or there (not for the feint of heart). Bring on your mightiest. We'll make a day of it. Very familiar with Napa. Used to run HR for Diageo. Lived in London, partied at Chateau Mignon in the south of France. The...

Awesome! Post on, brother!

The gods be damned! The CFO literally HATES the new beastie. I mean despises it, can't stand its presence, sneers at it with distain, farts in its general direction. She loathes it even more than she does Ronin and she has no use for him. So, I have a cunning plan. I park it at the top of the...

This is about as much off-roading my 1988 90 ROW will see. It is destined for urban work...after a few modifications.

My 1988 ROW will be getting an LS swap in the fall. The 2.5 turbo is just not quite up to the task.