Topic: series (Read 1260 times)

junkyddog11 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2009, 06:28:58 AM »

No worries there Jim. The first thing anyone asks for is door tops. I haven't had any Series tops for years. I have quite a few Defender sets, but you could buy some Rocky Mtn tops for what I have to get for them.

Daniel · « **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:24:32 AM »

X2 on Rocky Mountain's. I've got a pair in the box from them for the IIa project. Seriously good quality pieces.

the colonel · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2009, 08:22:01 AM »

i guess i gotta get me some then.

Jim-ME · « **Reply #18 on:** August 04, 2009, 06:09:32 AM »

Carey,
If I were you I'd look at the for sale topics. That 59 is a gem.
Jim

whatroad · « **Reply #19 on:** August 04, 2009, 05:43:59 PM »

Jim, trust me, I've been looking rather hard at that one. The ONLY thing stopping me is I KNOW what I'm going to be doing to it, and that's a nice truck to chop up.

Jim-ME · « **Reply #20 on:** August 04, 2009, 08:42:38 PM »

What exactly are you planning?
Jim

whatroad · « **Reply #21 on:** August 04, 2009, 08:53:56 PM »

Well,....I promise I'm keeping leaf springs......but not Rover springs...entirely.
109 rear parabolics up front( yes extended front end) and F-150 springs out back. S.O.A.( Yes Matt I know....), Toyota axles front and rear from a 1984 truck. Very precise....trimming,...yeah that's what I'll call it, trimming of fenders( wings) and rear tub opening for serious tires. Trying to keep it low slung with meats and TRAVEL....
The powerplant will not be Rover, HOWEVER, it will be a Buick,..does that still count? NP435 to????dunno yet. I'm trying to sell a bunch of stuff for an Atlas, but who knows.
For the naysayers, the frame will modified, but not hacked.
The best for last, that darn steering relay will go in the dumpster. Power steering in a series...yes I'm smiling. I've been busting my arse getting parts around so it can be finished before November.

NHwheelin · « **Reply #22 on:** August 05, 2009, 08:41:03 AM »

Cant wait to read that build thread. Sounds like it gonna be nice

whatroad · « **Reply #23 on:** August 05, 2009, 05:19:26 PM »

Dunno, just went for a ride in a built TJ wrangler today......
That is unbelievable. I may just burn my Rovers and go back to Jeep. Seriously. I somehow? forgot just how superior they are over Land Rover. As much as I like Rovers, there is NO comparison. Now I'm stumped.....again.

Daniel · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2009, 07:57:01 AM »

A heep is just a truck. A Land Rover is an entire lifestyle. If you don't know that by now, you should have a heep; and you shouldn't even be allowed to work on Rovers. There are some certain situations that a heep is superior off-road to the Rover, agreed. I wheel with Heeps. I've seen it first hand. But there is no comparison to driving a heep, and being in a Rover.

Jim-ME · « **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2009, 10:42:46 AM »

This has become an interesting thread. I remember when the LR dealership in Hampden Maine swore that the north american market Rovers were the ones that weren't fit to send anywhere else. I also remember that the 73 Series rigs had steel rivets in the rear quarter panels and not alluminum and we all know what happened to the rear quarter panels. My son has a Jeep Wrangler and really likes it. I must admit that although I have fun driving it, it isn't the same as driving my Rover. I will openly admit that I am a Rover fanatic and that is all I truly enjoy driving and to me anything else is just transportation. With that being said I've also be accused of being a few bricks short of a full load. No matter I'm happy. I really think that Carey's employer, and this is not meant to be any kind of slam against that company, deals with Rover owners who have more money than they they know what to do with, don't maintain them, beat the crap out of them and don't care what it costs to fix them for to them they are a status symbol. Can you blame the vehicle for that? Just a thought.
Jim

whatroad · « **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2009, 05:42:00 PM »

Jim, you're half right. However not everyone has $$ that sends their trucks to us.
Daniel,...I haven't met you yet, so I'll refrain. But your reply was a very shallow attempt to cover up the all the short comings of the marque.

I can take brand new factory Rover parts out of the box and the parts are defective, don't work, line up or even bolt on. And this is a VERY COMMON occurrence.

If your let a vehicle define your life Daniel, then you need to seek professional help, honestly.

And that I shouldn't be allowed to work on these P.O.S.'s because I feel that a Jeep is a FAR superior truck off road...WTF?

I love my Disco, drive it everyday. It's the family hauler, work truck,weekend wheeler. But for the type of wheeling I prefer to do, it's too light duty for me. And from the pics I've seen of your truck Daniel, you wouldn't make through the entrance at my house. You have a very nice Disco, so don't take that the wrong way.
I prefer Land Rover for EVERYTHING else, just not wicked off road stuff. I'm actually more of a series guy than anything, Defenders just don't do it for me.
I didn't intend, and I'm not trying to start any bashing here, I simply posted that I forgot how capable Jeeps were, it's been awhile.

the colonel · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2009, 08:01:17 AM »

I say this...I am sure that the jeep offers the superior ride and may sway many to them. For one thing, they are more readily available, second, they offer the image of the outdoor freedom we all seek, and lastly, well, they got the jeep name! Had I been able to find an old willys back when, you may be reading my posts on SNHW or something. I love the old jeeps, i love the old land rovers. Its about the pure machine...uncut and untainted by electronics and such. You can usually have one of these old vehicles diagnosed and ready to go in about an hour or so. Depending on the issue. I recently had the issue of the Series acting choppy and stalling.....a twist of the screw driver on the carb did the trick. Lean/ rich and the idle speed was all she needed. Anyway....Its about the machine, not the comforts.

whatroad · « **Reply #28 on:** August 07, 2009, 03:22:53 PM »

Yeah, it might of been a bad day for me. I should have been a little more clear,....
Believe it or not, working on 90's and 110's gets rather old with all the crap that's wrong with them. I will repeat that I do love my Rovers.
I also enjoy older Jeeps( Willys). I'm not a fan of anything from 1986 on. The new Jeeps are a joke.( Sorry if anyone has one). Plastic anything isn't cool.

Daniel, I was rather harsh, my bad. It was a CRAPPY few days in the shop. Right now we have several trucks that are near completion and in finish paint with all the techs running from one to the other. These are all 100K+ trucks, so it just gets old walking on egg shells. Not to mention when someone "bumps" into one. Thank god it wasn't me.:-)
Again, sorry for slightly coming unhinged Daniel, my venting wasn't directed at you personally, just seems that way after I reread my post. I'll buy you a beer whenever we meet.

Daniel · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2009, 07:38:51 AM »

Carey; and accept my apologies if I seemed harsh at well. But lately on this forum, and others I have seen too much, and read too much, anti LR drivel, and misquoting or misstatement of facts. As an owner, and enthusiast who believes in the original concept behind the marque, I get that "patriotic" feeling. If you don't like them, see it, and move on. You know wheat I mean?
I didn't take any personal attack out of your post. My DII would make it through, just maybe under winch power, lol. But it brings out the point of why I've acquired so many.
Thursday, I picked up my RRC LWB after a full detail. I've slowly worked on restoring the truck back to factory original, except for the EAS spring replacement which I'm keeping. Thurasday night I drove to the dealer, as I was invited to the 2010 model launch. I made the mistake of parking out front. There were more people walking outside to see my 94' (including the dealerGM) than walking in to see the 10's. LOL!
I have my RRC as my weekend car. My DII, as my expedition / mild to mid off-roader. I'm building my truggy as my hardcore off roader. And my series project will always be my old school trail guide machine. And I'm looking for an 02' Borrego P38 for a nighttime runabout.
Because of the flaws and the setbacks, not in spite of them; I have had to have multiple vehicles to do everything I want. But I don't think that is any different with any other brand. Hardcore heep guys own new Jeeps, and Old cj 5 or 7, and usually a grand cherokee, or newer for their DD. Hardcore MB guys usually own an ML or a G-wagen, but have a Mog for their off-roader. It all falls down to what lifestyle you want.
Others have called me an elitist. And I am. My lifestyles are Land Rovers, Porsches, and Yachts. And I don't apologize for my family working their butts off to give me the education and life I had. Or me working my butt off to keep that lifestyle. I've yhad Jags, Porsches, Hot imports, a fleet of Audis and VW's. But my auto lifestyle is Porsche. Because of the history, the aura, and the mystique. Hell, I had a Ferrari in college, and I won't own another one unless I win lotto and have money to waste.
The same with trucks, sort of. The only difference is from the days of Mutual of Omaha, I knew I always wanted a Landy. It was the only thing I wanted. My 07' Tundra 5.7, my Dodge 2500, and my dually's were only for work, or to tow the LR's to eventas. Never because I wanted them.
So buy me a beer, and I'll buy you a Drambuie. Then we'll go thrash the heck out of our trucks, because that's what we do. But if you're driving a heep by then; yes I am going to give you hell over it.

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