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[Peter Holden]

I like it, can we have a photo please.

My front mud shields are made from the galvanised rear panels of a couple of old washing machines, you wouldnt know with all the paint, underseal waxoyl and othe stuff that is on them.

Peter

[Ndrwdz]

Broke the ignition switch. Went and fetched my spare (intended for another project) only to find that it was different - screw terminals not spades.
Managed to fix the original one with lots of solder & a promise not to disturb it again!

At some point I'll send it off to be refurbed, but not just yet.

Andrew

[Genem]

Dragged a bogged trailer out of the field, using a very long rope so Tonka could work from solid ground rather than an old lake-bed.

[andyjb]

Went to work and back. Turned the ignition at 04:30hrs and set off in whatever storm dennis was throwing around at that time. A few flooded bits and water running across the road and bashed by the wind. Good job its not summer yet.

[andyjb]

Not today, but the only dry day this week (monday) Put tow plate on tow ball and hitch and connected up new seven pin tow socket.

[Exile]

Drove Legless to the pub meet last night, despite already being in some pain.

Fifteen people there, only one Series II - mine.


Well, it was a little bit wet, a little bit cold and a little bit windy.   

[Dentman]

Sounds like a little bit of Storm Dennis 

[Porkscratching]

Actually went on a bit of fast dual carriageway and did 50mph for the first time in ages , a veritable "Italian tune-up"..!

[martinthefirst]

We were 6 up for a drive out to do our bi weekly walk. It didn't rain   

[Tim Chilcott]

I’ve owned my Landy for 3 years and today I removed the L/H wing for the first time to find the horror of bodged patch ups and criminal neglect. Damn you, POs 

[Genem]

More a question of what I didn't do.... The field across the river is where we've held the "Scottish Get-together" a couple of times. The river had risen 2ft in the two hours it took me to get to Stirling for a fuel-filter and back...., up about 5ft on "normal".  Cattle now being fed hay big-bales rolled through the gate rather than taken down into the field !

Ordered a new back-box for the exhaust, the tail pipe having snapped off in a fight with an uncooperative trailer.... I genuinely can't see how the manufacturers can actually make something at the prices quoted. Relatively large amount of bent and welded steel, £18 + VAT. 
 

[martinrh]

Finally been to the woods with the dog to check for storm damage. Lots of water and branches down but nothing needed a chainsaw.
BUT this was the first test drive since I've rebuilt the top of the engine and an amazing difference.
Since I've had the landy I've assumed the woeful lack of power and fumes were part of the charm, but no, it was the blown head gasket!
I can now power up hills in fourth and even use the overdrive, it's transformed the driving experience.
Anyway thanks to all who contributed answers to my unending stream of questions, to say I'm chuffed is an understatement.
Now planning some longer journeys.
The clock clicked also clicked over from 99,999 so the improvement could just be caused by the reduction in miles....

[Genem]

The flooding here seems to have hit our water supply ( Ironic !) so we now have no water to the house. The supply comes along 750m of plastic pipe from "The Mains" at a house across a field ...and the river.  I think that what has happened is that the pipe has become exposed in the flood and damaged, a joint pulled apart or something like that. The problem now is that we can't get near the spot to have a proper look, the flood water is still too deep, even though its dropped 1ft since last night.

Water is our only "on-grid" service, we have no land-line phone, make our own electric power and have our own miniature sewerage plant. Now cogitating on how to fit a "standby" water supply system that would provide enough pressure. A tank up the hill and some valves, pumped supply from the river, there are options :-) 

….what the Landrover do ?  Took me round to a neighbours, where I filled up 4 jerry-cans at their outside tap.  Washing up done, loo flushed and still got 60-70Lts left. Looks like we are going to be "camping" for a few days till the water goes down enough to be able to investigate what the problem is.

 :-( 

[Ndrwdz]

Now planning some longer journeys.

Hope to see you at the pub meet on the 14th
Andrew

[Peter Holden]

Went to the NW pub meet, had lunch and chatted, used motorway to get there and gave it a good blast.

Peter