New year, new… main bearing shells. The genuine Land Rover bearings arrived, so I didn’t waste any time in finding out if they solved my problem with the crankshaft clearance. A visual comparison with the aftermarket ones didn’t show any…
So, now I’m happily settled into the new garage it’s time to get back to work. I can’t quite bring myself to get stuck into that rusty rear arch and make a mess of the place yet, so I decided…
Well, after 6 very long months, I finally have a new garage! Slightly longer, slightly wider, and much, much warmer than the old one, it’s been a long time coming, but I’m very excited to be all set up and…
It’s been a few months since my last update, and unfortunately my project is still on hold a little bit longer whilst I await my new garage build and get it all set up, but in the meantime I’m going…
This post should have been documenting the triumphant conclusion to the major bodywork repairs on the left hand side of my car, completion of which would have set me up for getting on with the last few bits (roof replacement,…
So, here’s a little job I wasn’t really expecting to be doing. As I mentioned in an update to my engine trial fitting post, I had made a bit of a rookie mistake in understanding the different crankshaft noses found…
Following on from my last post on the gearbox crossmember changes, here is a quick write-up on the other important job in this area – increasing the height of the front of the transmission tunnel to accept the taller R380…
I’ve started working through the list of jobs I made for myself after trial fitting the engine. The biggest of these by far is the changes needed to the transmission tunnel to accept the taller R380 gearbox, and I’ve already…
Another break from bodywork required today, so I thought I’d have some fun with the V8 to give me some much-needed motivation. I’ve spent months stockpiling parts for the engine build, but so far haven’t actually checked that everything fits…
Quick update on the passenger side body repairs – still moving steadily forwards! The bottom of the A-post was suffering from a combination of rust and another dodgy previous repair from yours truly, so I cut it all back to…