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ReformedPistonhead said:
Vixpy1 said:
Does anyone know anyone looking for a RRC project? I need to offload mine sadly.
Got any more details? I am always collecting old RRCs :-)Rear cross member under tail gate is rotten, chassis is ok, front inner wings are not great
I've had the car since 2012, a year or so ago the engine turned into a water feature, it now runs on coolant.
I have a rebuilt 3.9 to go in, i'm told its got head work but no proof.
I took it down to my Land Rover man last week for the work to start but our dog has been very poorly over the last week and i'm facing a small family car sized vets and animal hospital bill, so although i could put it back in storage, i'm going to have to admit to myself that this project is not something i can finish
It did 8 seasons on shooting and only broke down about 5 times.
Morning all, I’ve been looking at the hub adapters to fit later wheels to the 92 classic but they say either doesn’t fit classic hubs or not suitable for heavy duty drive flanges. Ok for series land rovers though. Does anyone have any experience fitting these?
I’ve seen a few online pictures of classics fitted with p38 and l322 wheels so wondered what is a heavy duty drive flange and are my factory original 92 hubs heavy duty or not?
Any help much appreciated
I’ve seen a few online pictures of classics fitted with p38 and l322 wheels so wondered what is a heavy duty drive flange and are my factory original 92 hubs heavy duty or not?
Any help much appreciated
You'll have standard drive flanges with the normal PCD. People will fit Ashcroft's heavy duty flanges if they're uprating the shafts. If I recall these have a different PCD. If that's the case then depending on what that PCD is it may be a solution for different wheels. Might be worth calling Ashcroft to get some info.
The normal bodge used is spacers which is a horrible solution as widening the track throws the geometry and frankly I wouldn't use them as the loads a Rangie exerts are quite a lot higher than an old mini, where Barry's Law dictates they must be fitted.
The normal bodge used is spacers which is a horrible solution as widening the track throws the geometry and frankly I wouldn't use them as the loads a Rangie exerts are quite a lot higher than an old mini, where Barry's Law dictates they must be fitted.
Vixpy1 said:
ReformedPistonhead said:
Vixpy1 said:
Does anyone know anyone looking for a RRC project? I need to offload mine sadly.
Got any more details? I am always collecting old RRCs :-)Rear cross member under tail gate is rotten, chassis is ok, front inner wings are not great
I've had the car since 2012, a year or so ago the engine turned into a water feature, it now runs on coolant.
I have a rebuilt 3.9 to go in, i'm told its got head work but no proof.
I took it down to my Land Rover man last week for the work to start but our dog has been very poorly over the last week and i'm facing a small family car sized vets and animal hospital bill, so although i could put it back in storage, i'm going to have to admit to myself that this project is not something i can finish
It did 8 seasons on shooting and only broke down about 5 times.
Your Car looks nice, that field looks more like the sea the way the car is sunk in it. Sadly from what you describe I think it is a step too far for me to take on but thank you.
ReformedPistonhead said:
Vixpy1 said:
ReformedPistonhead said:
Vixpy1 said:
Does anyone know anyone looking for a RRC project? I need to offload mine sadly.
Got any more details? I am always collecting old RRCs :-)Rear cross member under tail gate is rotten, chassis is ok, front inner wings are not great
I've had the car since 2012, a year or so ago the engine turned into a water feature, it now runs on coolant.
I have a rebuilt 3.9 to go in, i'm told its got head work but no proof.
I took it down to my Land Rover man last week for the work to start but our dog has been very poorly over the last week and i'm facing a small family car sized vets and animal hospital bill, so although i could put it back in storage, i'm going to have to admit to myself that this project is not something i can finish
It did 8 seasons on shooting and only broke down about 5 times.
Your Car looks nice, that field looks more like the sea the way the car is sunk in it. Sadly from what you describe I think it is a step too far for me to take on but thank you.
Vixpy1 said:
ReformedPistonhead said:
Vixpy1 said:
ReformedPistonhead said:
Vixpy1 said:
Does anyone know anyone looking for a RRC project? I need to offload mine sadly.
Got any more details? I am always collecting old RRCs :-)Rear cross member under tail gate is rotten, chassis is ok, front inner wings are not great
I've had the car since 2012, a year or so ago the engine turned into a water feature, it now runs on coolant.
I have a rebuilt 3.9 to go in, i'm told its got head work but no proof.
I took it down to my Land Rover man last week for the work to start but our dog has been very poorly over the last week and i'm facing a small family car sized vets and animal hospital bill, so although i could put it back in storage, i'm going to have to admit to myself that this project is not something i can finish
It did 8 seasons on shooting and only broke down about 5 times.
Your Car looks nice, that field looks more like the sea the way the car is sunk in it. Sadly from what you describe I think it is a step too far for me to take on but thank you.
DonkeyApple said:
You'll have standard drive flanges with the normal PCD. People will fit Ashcroft's heavy duty flanges if they're uprating the shafts. If I recall these have a different PCD. If that's the case then depending on what that PCD is it may be a solution for different wheels. Might be worth calling Ashcroft to get some info.
The normal bodge used is spacers which is a horrible solution as widening the track throws the geometry and frankly I wouldn't use them as the loads a Rangie exerts are quite a lot higher than an old mini, where Barry's Law dictates they must be fitted.
I’m not thinking of fitting anything outlandish. A little bigger at 18” so I can still fit a tyre with a sidewall. I like the split 5 spokes from the last p38 and early l322. They have a nice dish to polish and together with painted centres looks in my eyes a progression from the original colour coded alloys. The normal bodge used is spacers which is a horrible solution as widening the track throws the geometry and frankly I wouldn't use them as the loads a Rangie exerts are quite a lot higher than an old mini, where Barry's Law dictates they must be fitted.
So I’ve just regular drive hubs which is good.
Thank you
Visually, I think 16s look best but the issue I have is that they restrict the size of brakes you can run and the choice of tyre has been getting smaller and smaller over the last 20 years. With 18s all these niggles go away but then you get PCD issues and all too often challenging looks.
The other aspect that has annoyed me over the years is that anyone who has delivered a viable 18 solution has always consulted with Carlos Fandango. Latest case in point being Twisted's alloy Rostyle which requires tyres fat enough to make Kevin in Watford blanche. Not everyone wants to monster truck their vehicle and look like a Deep South cattle frotter.
All I want for Christmas is an 18" tubeless, alloy Rostyle in 8J with factory standard PCD and offset.
The other aspect that has annoyed me over the years is that anyone who has delivered a viable 18 solution has always consulted with Carlos Fandango. Latest case in point being Twisted's alloy Rostyle which requires tyres fat enough to make Kevin in Watford blanche. Not everyone wants to monster truck their vehicle and look like a Deep South cattle frotter.
All I want for Christmas is an 18" tubeless, alloy Rostyle in 8J with factory standard PCD and offset.
jon-yprpe said:
I’m running 6 pot fronts and 4 pot rears from
Fosseway Performance under my 16s, so there are options if you don’t want to look like one of the good ‘ol boys.
Hi Jon. Thanks. When I looked at options I couldn't find one that kept the twin brake lines so fitted the 110 fronts which are larger than Rangie ones. It was the fitting of larger discs for when the SC system went on the engine that's the real hurdle. How's your car?Fosseway Performance under my 16s, so there are options if you don’t want to look like one of the good ‘ol boys.
Ah…mine is on a single line.
Good thank you - some minor bits. Need a central tunnel carpet made, some slop in the steering investigated, have some hesitation over 4k so needs properly setting up on a rolling road. Biggest is my new gearbox won’t change down from 3-2 so needs removing and sending off to be rebuilt.
Having a full stainless system being made by Rich Fabrications right now (thanks to advice on here) so will report back when I collect…
Good thank you - some minor bits. Need a central tunnel carpet made, some slop in the steering investigated, have some hesitation over 4k so needs properly setting up on a rolling road. Biggest is my new gearbox won’t change down from 3-2 so needs removing and sending off to be rebuilt.
Having a full stainless system being made by Rich Fabrications right now (thanks to advice on here) so will report back when I collect…
Sounds good.
I remember when I first started driving the current one after the rebuild that it wouldn't drop down during testing at the Fish Hill Proving Ground. It's got the uprated internals and I spent ages mulling over why, especially as I'd chosen the mechanical option to keep things simple and reliable. Spent a couple of weeks trying to think why it wouldn't kick down. One day I realised that I'd fitted all the lovely Disco sound deadening and it was preventing the pedal from travelling far enough.
I remember when I first started driving the current one after the rebuild that it wouldn't drop down during testing at the Fish Hill Proving Ground. It's got the uprated internals and I spent ages mulling over why, especially as I'd chosen the mechanical option to keep things simple and reliable. Spent a couple of weeks trying to think why it wouldn't kick down. One day I realised that I'd fitted all the lovely Disco sound deadening and it was preventing the pedal from travelling far enough.
jon-yprpe said:
I saw a 3 door at Twenty Ten on what looked like Twisted 18” Defender alloys.
I wanted to hate it, but sort of liked it.
I’m a fan of any of the 16s on 235s.…makes them look ‘planted’ vs the 205s.
235 60 on 18’s is the size I was thinking. The original 16’s are a bit narrow for a 235. Ideally 8jx16 I would be happy with. I know steels are available or banded original steels which suit earlier cars. 18’s on the car below look just right. Style is subjective but I like the size. I wanted to hate it, but sort of liked it.
I’m a fan of any of the 16s on 235s.…makes them look ‘planted’ vs the 205s.
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