The daytime temps are hovering around 50 now, robins are invading my yard, so its time to come out of hibernation.
I got the aluminum rear brake cylinder replaced with a lockheed brand cast iron cylinder. (could also be used as a small boat anchor)
Amazingly, it seems the fluid stayed in the rear brake lines, so all that had to be bled was the master cylinder and the new wheel cylinder. The brakes are awesome again. Drove it around with the "new" stock 17+\-" steering wheel and it steers really easily, brakes good, and takes off like a herd of turtles.
Except for the rear main oil seal leaking, its getting to the point where I'm going to have to screw down the floorboards again.
The other day I propped open the throttle half way for 10+ minutes to blow the webs out of it and the rear main had a oil mucus plug blow out. Now it leaks evenly but runs better.
Needed: paint, shocks x 4, roll cage, lower seat belt anchors (had them, can't find them now), and some weather stripping for the front/ top/ sides.
This is my attempt to bring a 1973 Series 3 Land Rover 88" SWB back to life that I found in a field about a year and a half ago.
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