Looking good David

Thanks Craig

She’s getting there! 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

David,

The money spent is outweighed by your satisfaction of the (**almost**) finished product and the knowledge that you have done it right rather than risk a bodge job at the hands of others. This thread has been an excellent read and it will pay you back if or when you sell but it has also inspired others.

Good job Sir

regards

John

** cough cough - side steps - cough cough **

Shiny bits arrived earlier today so after another couple of hours in the workshop, the SC is finished

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Went into the workshop this morning and the car was still nice and level at full height so I tidied up and put things away so I could get the car out.

I then remembered that I hadn't fitted the new side repeaters that had arrived from Duckworths. One of them looked manky and couldn't be cleaned as it was internally and the drivers side one had started to let water in so it was half full of water. They now look nice and clean on the shiny black wing.

We then took it for a drive...

Wow, that work has really paid off. The difference in the way the car drives is incredible. It's so much more composed on the road and the way it rides the bumps is now superb.

This one has never felt quite as nice as my last Supercharged Range Rover did but this suspension work I've done on it this week has changed that. It's now easily as good as the other one. The lad who refurbished the wheels hadn't got the balancing on them quite right so there was a bit of a shake at 70 on the motorway. I went back home, rebalanced the wheels and took it for another run and am pleased to report that the wobble has gone.

I'm a happy Range Rover owner this weekend!

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Back in February I changed the wipers for a set of HQ flat blades from eBay and was never impressed with them. Fast forward 9 months and they’re useless. Unfortunately I misplaced the plastic adapters that I removed from the wiper arms so I couldn’t fit normal blades back to the arms. Irritating as it was, I used it as an excuse to get rid of the rusty spots on my original wiper arms.

Around £100 later, thanks to Rob @ Duckworths, the rust has gone!

Old arms:

Just been catching up on your updates Dave, she looks lovely now and sounds like she is running like a dream...  Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

what a journey been great reading this.
i so wish i had a workshop like yours too many jobs i just cannot do without a ramp. 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

Thanks guys! She's getting there

Still got a noise in the drivetrain that winds me up so I must get time to replace the diffs and bearings that I've got.

The seller of the rear diff was nothing short of superb and refunded me for the wrong part in the box so I'm on the lookout for a rear diff again. If I can't find one I'll likely give Rob at Duckworths a shout.

I'm trying not to plan much over the Christmas holidays as my wife is going in for surgery just before Christmas so don't want to be too far away. Am hoping that I can find time to fit my deployable steps and do an engine oil and filter change. She's only done 4k in the year I've had her but I'll stick to annual oil services.

On that note, I can't believe that it's 11 months since she arrived... it's been a roller coaster trip. Not gonna lie, I've been close to walking away when the gearbox/transfer box hassle was going on but I'm glad I didn't. This car will be mechanically perfect before long and then I'll be happy. I HATE noises when there shouldn't be any, it really takes the enjoyment out of a car for me.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Difficult to be a perfectionist with a fatty... aim for 90% done at any one time and you will feel better...  Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Well, today, I’m pleased to report I made it into the field, into low range, back out of the field and back into high range whilst towing a trailer and didn’t need to get towed out of the field!

That's great David, you had me thinking for a second or two, thinking we were back to where you started.

These £2k FF's on this forum are proving to be very inspirational

David Range Rover 4.2 Supercharged 2006
Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.5 2017
MG TF 2003

Previous Cars of note
Land Rover Discovery 2
Jaguar Mk2 3.8 - Company car
MG Midget 1974 - Concours

Don’t get me wrong, there’s been times I’ve cursed this one but it’s been a project I’ve enjoyed with a decent end result.

Could have saved a load of hassle and bought a good one though!  2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

dhallworth wrote:

Back in February I changed the wipers for a set of HQ flat blades from eBay and was never impressed with them. Fast forward 9 months and they’re useless. Unfortunately I misplaced the plastic adapters that I removed from the wiper arms so I couldn’t fit normal blades back to the arms. Irritating as it was, I used it as an excuse to get rid of the rusty spots on my original wiper arms.

Around £100 later, thanks to Rob @ Duckworths, the rust has gone!

Old arms:

New Arms:

After fitting a set of Bosch 808 wiper blades to the new arms, I’m pleased to report that the silent wipers of the RR have been restored and the arms look nice through the screen again. That rusty patch where the arm pivots was right in front of my eyes and irritated me every time I saw it. At least now it’s gone!

I’m hoping (or rather my wallet is) that this might be the last update on this thread for a few weeks/months now!

David.

David I had rear and front diffs from Gentlemen of Salvage they were excellent have also had parts for the p38 from them