The Range Rover Classic thread:

[SDB660]

On positive side my day job is reverse engineering old parts. My limited experience of the RRC suggests rear parcel shelf slotted areas as a potential 3D printed standard part along with electric seat buttons.

Thoughts good or bad?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

DonkeyApple said:

RicksAlfas said:

Paracetamol said:

DonkeyApple said:

This one seems worth requiring about given the price:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291991565028

Seems to be about half the price of comparable cars at the moment.

If I lived in the UK I would buy that in a heartbeat..

Looks great! Do you think they've missed a "1" off the front of the price?

Just don't know. If it is what they claim it is then its cheap.

That looks a terrific buy, very tempting.

[squirdan]

First panel back from paint shop for my approval

Love it! V similar to my old Keswick Green 90, but is actually much greyer

[DonkeyApple]

That's going to look great.

[ClaphamGT3]

Agree- that looks the same colour of one of P the G's old ones

[squirdan]

Thanks for that. Not seen that picture before but looks v similar to this one

Just wanted something retro but non standard. Hard to tell until the paint is on!

[DonkeyApple]

Being nosy and more than happy to be told to bugger off but what sort of cost is your respray and is it a full panalboff job etc?

[squirdan]

The car is an 82 4 door so the inner stuff like engine bay is all satin black - that's not being redone

But yes panels off and all visible body colour areas repainted

£5k I think

[DKL]

SDB660 said:

Seals 425 fitted, air suspension parts 1500 and so it goes on.

Doesn't it just! I still need rear window seals so I saving up!

[DKL]

NomduJour said:

Has anyone attempted to fix a heated seat element?

A chap local to me off the rangerover.net forum did mine. Both sorted in a day and its lovely to have them working again.
I don't think its that difficult to strip the seat - the hog rings look a bit vicious to me. Be prepared to find multiple breaks and to re route the elements off the metal structure of the seat as that seems to be a big issue with wear getting in and out. I did read that a ceramic heating element is available (generic I imagine) which would get around the elements breaking.
I may ask to have an uprated thermostat fitted as it doesn't get that warm but its very nice in this weather.

[DKL]

squirdan said:

there are lots of 72/3 cars for sale

but I've rarely seen one as lovely as this Lincoln Green M reg newly restored

and what an amazing back story / provenance. It would be v v cool indeed to own. reminds me slightly of the Land Rover that went across Africa thats been featured in Octane mag

POA the 3 most annoying letters in any advert and I cant be arsed to find out as I'm not in the market...but just achingly desirable imho

http://www.jdclassics.co.uk/showrooms/Range-Rover-...

That's lovely. Looks a bit "old" for my taste but you can't knock its appearance. I'd be terrified of scratching the bottom tailgate with all that exposed paint. West Nicholson is in the middle of Zimababwe!

[NomduJour]

DKL said:

A chap local to me off the rangerover.net forum did mine. Both sorted in a day and its lovely to have them working again.

Thanks - I've got a pair of Waeco kits which have been waiting (indefinitley) to go into my 109", wondering if it might be easier just to stick those in.

[task]

NomduJour said:

Thanks - I've got a pair of Waeco kits which have been waiting (indefinitley) to go into my 109", wondering if it might be easier just to stick those in.

That's exactly what I did with mine, rather than trying to repair the failed elements already in place I fitted a Waeco kit. One tip, use small cable ties instead of trying to do battle with the original metal retaining rings.

[NomduJour]

Interesting! Did you remove the original elements? Haven't looked to see how or where they fit into the seat structure.

[task]

No, they're well stuck to the seat cushion and I didn't see the need to try and remove them, just placed the kit over the top.

[NomduJour]

Thanks - sounds like a plan.

[crugster]

ClaphamGT3 said:

Agree- that looks the same colour of one of P the G's old ones

That is a gorgeous colour. I'm at mid restoration stage on a CSK which 'has' to be Beluga black, but I can't help thinking the value wouldn't be affected much if it was another colour (like this). Black never suited RRCs too well in my opinion as the floating roof effect was lost.

[squirdan]

crugster said:

ClaphamGT3 said:

Agree- that looks the same colour of one of P the G's old ones

That is a gorgeous colour. I'm at mid restoration stage on a CSK which 'has' to be Beluga black, but I can't help thinking the value wouldn't be affected much if it was another colour (like this). Black never suited RRCs too well in my opinion as the floating roof effect was lost.

the car I am having done up was special order black from factory in 82. which I really wanted to retain because its rare. BUT i totally agree it just doesnt suit the RR as all the details get lost. hence my colour change

[DonkeyApple]

squirdan said:

DonkeyApple said:

Benspickup said:

Donkey apple, what are those wheels on your green two door?

I'm currently restoring a 91 200 tdi range rover and am undecided to keep it the original colour or one I prefer. It's a dark bronzes redish colour with Gary interior. Il keep it to its period but may have it finished more to my liking. I must get some pictures up soon!

Great to see so many different styles of range rover on here!

They are a wolfrace wheel. I think called 'turbines'. They were used on a lot of the 70s/80s conversions.

There is a very rusty red 2 door on eBay 71/2 I think with a set in gold. Best part of the car!

Just popped up:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282337322828

[task]

We had a set of the wolfrace wheels on a 7.2L Schuler...