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Hello from Finland
DIR By: mara8
Date: January 26, 2016, 1:09 pm
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First time Land rover owner saying hi!
I bought my 1963 Pickup last fall. The Landy has started out as
a fireengine by carmichael but has has all its
firefighting"stuff" taken away along time ago. Basically a 1
private owner car(1980-2015) after its fireengine days. No Mot
since 2004, but i managed to get it passed after going thru the
brakes and adjusting a wheelbearing + other smaller stuff.
Must say was quit excited to be able to fix stuff i had newer
attempted on another car!
[img]
HTML http://s5.postimg.org/71plyf6uv/IMG_2774_Medium.jpg"[/img]
More pictures can be found here:
HTML http://forums.offipalsta.com/showthread.php?t=137347
-Martin
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: SteamPunk
Date: January 26, 2016, 2:01 pm
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Very nice :thumbs:
If you are not used to doing that sort of thing, you will find
series ownership a very pleasing education in 'fixing stuff'.
Mechanically simple with fairly good access to most components
and a basic electrical system - most issues can be fixed to a
high standard using a box of tools that can still be lifted in
one hand :)
(The ruinously expensive workshop and Big Red Toolbox comes
later, after getting addicted to fixing things and realising
that even contemplating paying somebody else to conduct repairs
on your behalf gives you a headache.)
Glad your are enjoying ownership, hope you continue to do so!
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: hippydave
Date: January 26, 2016, 2:30 pm
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Welcome along dude, thats a good looking motor you have there,
you will be a expert mechanic after a few years ownership.
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: Rory
Date: January 26, 2016, 2:55 pm
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Hello, do you know Liv Kristine ,Alexander Krull ,Thorsten
Bauer, Pete Streit or Joris Nijenhuis ?
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: rambler
Date: January 26, 2016, 3:26 pm
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Hi and welcome to the forum. A great looking Land Rover you
have there!
Best wishes,
Ian
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: mandylandy
Date: January 26, 2016, 3:36 pm
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Hello chief, welcome to the farm.
Nice looking truck you have there,lovely patina. :smilewide:
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: freewheeling_pubs
Date: January 27, 2016, 4:45 am
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Welcome Martin! Lovely looking motor you have there - and may I
also say what a beautiful country you live in! My wife & I spent
a week at Basecamp Oulanka last February, and what an amazing
time we had!! We'll definitely be visiting again (who knows,
maybe I'll drive in my S3...!!)
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: mara8
Date: January 27, 2016, 10:41 am
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Thanks guys! looks to be a ton of good information here. I think
i finally managed to figure out my thermostat issue, old
original one is stuck open (bellows type) and as the replacement
is a waxtype, the top housing needs to be changed as well even
thou it looks like the "newer" type. Land Rover really was not
big on standardisation in the 60's.
Anyone know of a shop selling top housings?
-Martin
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: Arjan
Date: January 27, 2016, 3:27 pm
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Welcome to the Madhouse :giddy:
Nice Series !!!
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Re: Hello from Finland
DIR By: Eskvalleyboy
Date: January 29, 2016, 4:18 am
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Welcome Martin,
That really nice fella, I have a ex carmichael machine as well,
Regards Chris
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