I know these updates are becoming few and far between. The Rover is still running well, but im only driving it once a week now that the Grenadier has arrived. And with the baby due any day now, there is really no time to work on it.
However...
I've been pestering this person on Facebook Marketplace to part out their Discovery 1 for about 2 months now. Why? Because the truck has a Mantec snorkel on it. Well, last week, she decided to finally give in so I got up early this morning and drove 1hr and 45min to snag the unobtanium snorkel.
It only took 2 years, but I finally have one. Now I just need to find a hose for it...
So this truck. Turns out it belonged to someone who I hear was quite well known in the Rover scene in LA. Actually, known very well in 4x4 circles all around. He had recently passed and his daughter was looking to clear out the estate. When I finished taking the snorkel off, she asked me if i'd be interested in any of the extra stuff her dad had in the garage...
The answer was, um, YES.
Look, it was impossible to find anything really since it was so scattered about. There was tons of OEM and used Defender, Series, and Discovery 1 parts. Vintage Coleman lanterns, vintage Craftsman tools, compressors, jacks, you name it. But because it was well over 100F outside, and because I didn't plan on rummaging through tons of stuff, I only snagged a few things. The bikes are sold BTW...
If you're interested in buying anything here, let me know and ill put you in touch with the person. This is not free, she is trying to sell this stuff, so don't expect handouts. Location is northeast of Los Angeles.
So in addition to the snorkel, I opted to pick up all the vintage Coleman (and other brand) lanterns, which have such a cool look to them.
Eventually, i'll restore a couple of these and hang them in the garage.
Before I left, I found an original Discovery FSM in binder form, a whole set of Discovery 1 OEM mats (brand new), and some other small bits and pieces for recovery and such.
All in all, a worthwhile 4 hours of driving. It's heartbreaking to see someone's collection fall into such disarray, but I like to think I can carry on this person's obsession by putting his equipment to good use.