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So use a Defender bulkhead on the Series III. They're almost identical and getting one to fit is much less work than rebuilding a rusty SIII bulkhead. Not sure if I was the first to do this, but certainly one of the first. Here's a page from my site showing some pictures...

Simple momentary air switch plumbed into the brake booster circuit. Again, McMaster Carr. It would be impossible to do any of this without McMaster Carr. Part # is 62475K21 jim

Who says Tim Slessor and the gang had the market cornered? Right up your alley, TeriAnn. An interesting story and one not well known.

Yeah, those rubber isolators have always been a problem. I ordered some different ones from McMaster Carr and hope they'll hold up better than the stock ones. Funner Mercedes hasn't come up with a cure for those mounts yet.

I think I'll get away with just this layer on the inside. These engines are remarkably civilized. The 5-cylinder turbos are even smoother than the 4-cylinder ones. In the 88" at highway speeds the sound of the wind rushing by is louder than anything you can hear from the engine.

I never did and wouldn't bother. There rears are where the trouble is (unless your 109 has a Salisbury) and it's worth carrying a spare set of those. It's also important to change those shafts every 20k-30k if you still have 10-splines back there. But the front? Nah. They're heavy, they're...

It's been a few days since I've posted any new photos.... Got the inside of the bulkhead is lined with "Soundcoat". Starting to run some wires up to the dash and back to where the seat box goes. Last pictures before the wings go on. Got the heater box rebuilt and painted and the new fan...

Don't worry too much about the front shafts, Mike. The trouble with work-hardening of the rear shafts really isn't seen in the front shafts. Yes, there have been incidents where they have broken but they're pretty few and far between. (That said, I think TeriAnn has broken one.) Your little...

NAPA 75XDT800. Dual terminals, good guarantee. I've had three go-arounds with Optima and haven't had much luck. These have been good for me so far.

I was trying to stay out of this post as I’m obviously way too cautious and am doing nothing but putting a damper on this kid’s good time…. I don’t understand. Are we prepping this truck for and “overland” trip or an “off-roading” trip? ARB bumpers? Winches? Rock sliders? The last two...

I’ve never really looked at the military ones but I have a good idea of what I need. The four headlight will be wired through relays for each one, there’s a starter relay to run the glow plugs, a 12-place fuse block and a few other relays to run things like the cooling fan, etc. There will be...

Thanks, Greg. Well, the engine is wired. (Glow plugs, two wires to the starter, two wires to the alternator and one to the temp gauge) Everything else for the engine is done. All the electrical components for this truck will be under the seat….Battery, fuse bank, glow plug relay, head light...

Try that trip now......

I respect your opinion and your experience, Christian. You've traveled far more than I have. Still, if nothing else he should read the U.S. State Department warnings about Mexico. This one is from April 18th, this year. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html jim

Thank you!!! This is waaaayyyyy too big of a trip for this kid. New college grad, 100k mile Disco II and a limited budget and we're all telling him to go for it? I don't think so. Imagine this guy wandering around Guatemala in a shiny Disco II? If the banditos didn't get him, the lawless...

Does the Dana 18 have a provision for a parking brake?

At the risk of bursting your bubble, that’s just not the truck I’d like to venture into Latin and South America with. First of all, you’re going to attract a LOT of attention with a new-style Land Rover. Second, it sounds like you’re doing this trip solo…Not a good idea if you’re drawing...

I'll add a few of mine.....

I was going to ask why you went with the SM465 instead of the NP435 but I can see that the adapter for the 435/18 is a good deal thicker. Hard to go wrong with either tranny. And you're right, it's amazing how huge these transmissions are compared to the original Rover tranny while not being...

Looks great, Mike. SM465, Dana-18, right? Nice. Did you get the adapter from Novak? They're a great company. jim