Popular Post nacnud Posted February 12, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2017 Link to Project Thread Discussion thread for my strange Range Rover obsession. The reason it started... Thats me in the background! Their old SIIa Dormobile at the Hikimuta Lagoon on the West Coast. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 shit yeah!!!!! will be watcing this with interest. can't beat an early 2 door (and any resto work you do to it will be fully worthwhile. they're worth decent coin now!) I have a late 80s vogue if you need any bits. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Hey Dolan, Awesome cheers! Yeah it seems the are fetching silly money overseas now. What colour trim does the vogue have? I've just purchased an old LSE and it will probably need a few bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Also, anyone reading this. If they have any parts for them or know of other two doors let me know! Always on the hunt for more bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoKer Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I know this is a video of a Disco' but it's related so I'll post here for you rover fiends to enjoy also I like your build and enjoy reading your updates! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 she's been chopped down to a ute. will get you some pics of various shit at some stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Hot damn! That is an impressive disco! I used to have a early 200tdi one. A bit slower than that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Sucker for punishment. New daily just turned up 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kws Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 So full of win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 First day getting to know the new ride. Got a new set of tyres fitted and gave it a once over. A few bits aint working and missing a few bits of trim but all seems ok. Can't get over how big it is! 4.2V8 is effortless too. Some serious gas bills coming my way. Next to my buddies 79 today. Need to give the exterior and interior a good clean up tomorrow. First motorway run is alway a bit scary, truck went awesome though. Excuse the potato phone the shot was taken on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66gt Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Natural habitat for one of these is a gas station! Good old ride though and pretty well bullet proof 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana_Jones Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Such swoon, love classic Range Rovers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hey Team, I am after a certain tyre for my old Range Rover. Trying to get as close to the factory period correct look as possible. Old Michelins and the Firestones now seem discontinued so the next best is this Dunlop. They are called Dunlop Road Gripper F. In 205r16 or 205/80/16. If any one knows where I could find a set of 5, sing out please!Dunlop NZ are not very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 dunlop should indent them for you. can still get those in 7.50r16 on brand new 70 series cruisers. you may find this to be the issue quite regularly. what pattern michelin would you be after? again, michelin dealers should indent them for you. may not be overnight of course. pm me if you're keen to get into some michelins though. we do 'em at work and althoguh I don't have much to do with that side of our business, i can defo get the boss onto it for ya. He's usually pining people getting stuff for old cars in teh original pattern and has had no problem sorting a couple of sets of michelin metrics for citroens for me, and recently got a hold of a set of the original michelins that his trump stag came on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 37 minutes ago, Dolan said: dunlop should indent them for you. can still get those in 7.50r16 on brand new 70 series cruisers. you may find this to be the issue quite regularly. what pattern michelin would you be after? again, michelin dealers should indent them for you. may not be overnight of course. pm me if you're keen to get into some michelins though. we do 'em at work and althoguh I don't have much to do with that side of our business, i can defo get the boss onto it for ya. He's usually pining people getting stuff for old cars in teh original pattern and has had no problem sorting a couple of sets of michelin metrics for citroens for me, and recently got a hold of a set of the original michelins that his trump stag came on. Hey Dolan, thanks for the reply! That would be awesome! So many times people do a restore and put a modern looking tyre on, totally ruins the car imo. They are Michelin X M+S in 205r16. Couple of photos below Also the Firestone Town and Country but I think that is even harder to find. Damn it looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 haha man those firestone are AMAZING!! you might be shit out of luck for XM+S but I'll see if anything a little more retro is available. I think I have one only michelin in a pattern similar to this on my parts wreck vogue. the rest are something like dunlop adventurers or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacnud Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 11:17, Dolan said: you might be shit out of luck for XM+S but I'll see if anything a little more retro is available. I think I have one only michelin in a pattern similar to this on my parts wreck vogue. the rest are something like dunlop adventurers or something. Hey Dolan, any luck with other models, do you get the Michelin XPC in stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thought those studded ice tyres were illegal in New Zealand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I had my bike frame powdercoated by powdercoating nz in Cambridge. if you happen to get that far down they do a good job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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