Mercedesrover
Explorer
Jason T. said:
I've got a second hood. This truck is the same color as my 88" so I can swap them back and forth.
109 Expedition rig build
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I've got a second hood. This truck is the same color as my 88" so I can swap them back and forth.
TeriAnn
Explorer
Jason T. said:
The term is bonnet, a hood is a canvas top. Some people just have a hard time with the English language
Actually it is best not to have a bonnet mounted spare tyre when performing technical trail work. You need every bit of forward visibility you can get. For technical trail work a rear (up high) mounted spare or inside mounted spare is best.
Whenever the trail gets a bit sticky I always wish I had my spare on a rear swing away.
4Rescue
Expedition Leader
I'm sure you've explained this, but there are lot of pages to this thread now so I'll just ask:
Didi you use a series-1 Grill/light assembly and a SII or whatever fenders/lights, or is there a series of Rovers that have both sets of lights like yours? I don't know alot about the various series, but I thought SI had lights between the fenders and the SII moved them out the the fenders them selves. Whatever the case, I like how your's has both. All the added light of some Off-road lights but in a stock mounting location that doesn't block the radiator flow, awsome.
Love the truck.
Cheers
Dave
Didi you use a series-1 Grill/light assembly and a SII or whatever fenders/lights, or is there a series of Rovers that have both sets of lights like yours? I don't know alot about the various series, but I thought SI had lights between the fenders and the SII moved them out the the fenders them selves. Whatever the case, I like how your's has both. All the added light of some Off-road lights but in a stock mounting location that doesn't block the radiator flow, awsome.
Love the truck.
Cheers
Dave
Mercedesrover
Explorer
The truck is a Series "IIA" which is supposed to have the lights in the radiator support (breakfast) only. Late Series "IIA"s and Series "III"s had headlights in the fenders (wings). The IIA fenders with no headlights are not easy to find and as I already had a set of III fenders I went this way. I also want this truck to look like the 88" which also has the headlights in this configuration. Most purists don't like this look but it has its advantages. Like you said, it gives me a second set of lights in a stock location and they don't stick out, get in the way, get hung up on brush like driving lights hanging off the bumper.
This is the 88. The 109 will is the same color.
This is the 88. The 109 will is the same color.
Mercedesrover
Explorer
4Rescue said:
There's a shot you can get. Should cure you if it's not too late.
KevinNY
Adventurer
I can't wait for you to get this on the road to see how your gearing combo works for you. Your motor should have more HP than mine, but with the added weight of it being a 109 it may be pretty close. It would seem the 2-3-4 ratio gaps might be a bit wide especially with the 4.10s and HRTC. We'll see I guess. Of course we can always trade my late Santana Series III gearbox for the NP435 if you need to .
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Mercedesrover
Explorer
KevinNY said:I can't wait for you to get this on the road to see how your gearing combo works for you. Your motor should have more HP than mine, but with the added weight of it being a 109 it may be pretty close. It would seem the 2-3-4 ratio gaps might be a bit wide especially with the 4.10s and HRTC. We'll see I guess. Of course we can always trade my late Santana Series III gearbox for the NP435 if you need to
I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't a little nervous too! At worst I'll put the 4:56 gears out of the 88 into this truck and re-gear these to 4:88 for the 88. But of course I'm hoping I won't have to do that.
Hey Kevin, you going to Guy Fawkes?
Mercedesrover
Explorer
Work from Friday night. The one dent fixed in the roof, holes for the sunroof and alpine windows cut out. Hoping to have it in paint before I go home tonight.
Michael Slade
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Sa-wheeeeet!
laurie-the-lorry
Adventurer
Hat's off to you Sir!
I started reading this thread almost 12 months ago, at the time I was mainly lurking around and hadn't really posted.
After another trip of our own (Without much internet connection) I returned to the forum a month or so ago!
I have just spent the last hour reading through this thread! What a wonderful job, the patience and attention to detail is Soooo commendable!
I salute you Sir that's one fine truck you are near to completing. Thank you so much for sharing.
I started reading this thread almost 12 months ago, at the time I was mainly lurking around and hadn't really posted.
After another trip of our own (Without much internet connection) I returned to the forum a month or so ago!
I have just spent the last hour reading through this thread! What a wonderful job, the patience and attention to detail is Soooo commendable!
I salute you Sir that's one fine truck you are near to completing. Thank you so much for sharing.