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POST UP YOUR ROVERS

Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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Post by ranover »

heres my rangie as it is now night not be the best out there but it does the job for me

one day will beup there with the best of them :roll: :roll:

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Post by Dollythelw »

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'fraid its just as yellow as the last one :lol:
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Post by Micka »

Dollythelw wrote:Image

'fraid its just as yellow as the last one :lol:
That's awesome...any chance of getting the specs?

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Post by mangie »

You raced that beast in Russia didn't you??

Looks mad! :cool: :cool:

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Post by Dollythelw »

Yep its just come back from Ladoga, looks a little bit secondhand now but not too bad :)

Basic spec is;

88" coil sprung chassis
Isuzu 2.8 turbo Diesel
R380 Military Box
LT230
Volvo TGB portal axles
39.5x18 Boggers on internal double beadlocks
Twin Type R high speed hydraulic winches
POS Full hydro steering
a little bit of Nav equipment (usual stuff)
100 Cigarettes and 4 lighters

Waterproof to 7 feet (2.13m?) :cool:


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Post by GRIMACE »

now that my friends is how you sport wood :cool:
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Post by def90 »

thats what i'm talking bout!...


more pics!! suspension, etc :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Post by Dollythelw »

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heres the office before it was finished

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Sat on tiny tyres with the clock ticking before the race, no sleep and plenty of blagging favours from mates (thanks lads!)


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Obligatory engine bay shots :lol:

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Just passed the MOT test, loaded on a ferry with 18 hours and straight out to race :D

I really really need to get things finished faster next year!

hopes ya like it?

Cheers
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Post by landy_man »

OMFG.. I just filled 2 cups :lol: :lol:

That is a piece of work..
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Post by Loanrangie »

What is that chain driven pump ? on the engine, i cant believe that past an MOT !
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Post by Dollythelw »

its only the pump for the winches, only goes on when the car is in competition.

Im intreagued - which part specifically of the MOT do you think it would fail on? :lol:
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Post by ratrangie »

could someone be kind enough to tell me simply (im stupid with computers) how to post a photo..
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Post by evanstaniland »

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Post by GRIMACE »

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holey tall range rovers battman :shock:

alot of work to be done (not even half way there yet)...

gotta wind down the coil overs (droping the whole car 5") and increase the track from 63" (current) to 69".

Wheelbase is a bees dick over 110"

omg its rough.... its sad.... but its rebuildable :armsup: :cool:
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Post by landy_man »

more pics dude..
some side on ones would be good..
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Post by GRIMACE »

landy_man wrote:more pics dude..
some side on ones would be good..
i am hoping to get stuck into it this arvo and atleast get it riding lower and chopping the rear half of the roof off, Camera battery has been on charge all night so should be able to shot sum and post up...

Being rather poor at the moment i have aloud $1000 to get it atleast drivable. That covers custom (read cheap arse) SHS driveshafts, brakelines, and putting the rear diff together.

I got the whole other 1989 range rover to steal bits and peices off and chop and change wat i do and dont like.

I feel enthusiastic but current lack of dollars makes it hard :cry:
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Post by landy_man »

just take heaps of pics dude...
that thing looks wild...
u got coilovers for the rear yet ???
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Post by GRIMACE »

landy_man wrote:just take heaps of pics dude...
that thing looks wild...
u got coilovers for the rear yet ???
no coil overs in the arse... its got my old 5" lift springs in the arse at the moment but will be putting in the 2" springs of the silver rangie.
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Post by GRIMACE »

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there is a more side on shot
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Post by landy_man »

holy crap dude..
that thing needs to be lowered heaps..
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Post by GRIMACE »

landy_man wrote:holy crap dude..
that thing needs to be lowered heaps..
:lol: thats almost exactly wat i said.... only change thing to POS :)

I can only get 4" out of the coil overs though... but once i start to add all the misin bits such as fuel and tank, batteries, exo and tray it should bring it down abit more....
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Post by Maggot4x4 »

It's just the small tyres that make it look small :finger: :D
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Post by GRIMACE »

Maggot4x4 wrote:It's just the small tyres that make it look small :finger: :D
yeah ill be upgrading to 35s soon...

btw front is already dropped.... looks much better, once sum weight goes on ill have to notch up the kings with abit more pressure.

I think i might actually get backinto this faster than i first imagined....
already been looking at 1UZ half cuts and a three speed atlas :oops: (more debt :cry: )
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Post by walker »

How much strengthening work did you have to do to the mount points for the coilovers?
Do they use existing points or totally new ones?
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Post by GRIMACE »

walker wrote:How much strengthening work did you have to do to the mount points for the coilovers?
Do they use existing points or totally new ones?
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Post by Loanrangie »

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Im intreagued - which part specifically of the MOT do you think it would fail on? :lol:[/quote]

Lets see, where would i start, probably the fact the the mudguards by no stretch of the imagination cover those tyres ! and that they are way more than 10% larger than factory fitted ones !
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Post by GRIMACE »

Sum more pics of the front at very close to ride heigh :)
also sum shots of the rear and the front links.
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Steering arm needs to be made, panhard is to be adjustable made similar to front links (its about 1" to short atm). need to go looking around wreckers for sum front bump stops...
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Post by walker »

So are the coilovers going in the rear as well?
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Post by landy_man »

have you flexed it up at all to see how/if the suspension "works"..
interesting with the coils behind the axle..
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Post by stuee »

While your lowering it you may as do the same with the commodore ute. They never look right till you drop the back down :D

Whats your plans for the bodywork. Just gonna leave it open and put tube rear in??
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