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Title: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: rustyrhinos on January 10, 2010, 12:09:11

Hi there

New to this forum - joined mainly to get the contact details from someone but figured I may as well stick about for a bit and see what it's all about :). I am not an expert in off-roading (done quite a few thousand miles on sand though!) or mechanics by any stretch of the imagination - thought perhaps I could pick up on a few tips on this forum  :afro:

I have a 1963 Land Rover 2a SWB Petrol. Previously had an SJ 410 which we took to Mongolia.

I have taken the landie to Algeria and back, next trip is probably Morocco. Few pics of the landie:

Looked like this at one point!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Cars/Land%20Rover/March%20End%202008/6RearChassisOff.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Sahara%20Rally%202009/15saltlake.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Sahara%20Rally%202009/9landroveronthemove.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Cars/Land%20Rover/LandRoverFord600.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Cars/Land%20Rover/Dec09a.jpg)

I have 2 other 4X4 cars - a Celica GT4 ST205 and a Mazda 323 GTX Turbo but don't get those muddy so you wouldn't be interested :)


And the other family vehicles:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Sahara%20Rally%202009/IMG_51811600crop800.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Cars/Suzuki/Lewis%20SJ/SJSide1024.jpg)

(don't have pics of the other Range Rover or the other Series 2)

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: KingWolf on January 10, 2010, 13:49:52

Hello and welcome.

It's nice to see someone local to me for a change.

Love the pictures! Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Mark.

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: rustyrhinos on January 10, 2010, 14:09:32

Thanks Mark :)

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: jay2578 on January 10, 2010, 15:03:21

hello and welcome, great pics. i love the jerry can storage on the landy

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: rustyrhinos on January 10, 2010, 15:18:22

Thanks jay :)

It was pretty much the only place we could think of putting them. Lots of people put them on the roof I know but I would find taking them down to fill and re-fuel quite annoying! Even with 3 jerry cans we needed more fuel for one of the crossings due to rubbish fuel economy - so had to carry an extra 60 litres in the back!

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: eugene on January 10, 2010, 18:47:14

hello and welcome to the club  :D

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: rustyrhinos on January 10, 2010, 18:50:38

Thanks Eugene :D

Title: Re: New to forum from Lincolnshire
Post by: rustyrhinos on January 24, 2010, 02:23:33

Another one for the collection...just waiting for V5 to arrive so Ic an go and collect it :)

SJ413. Those lift shackles are coming off and will put 2" lift springs instead. Probably get extended prop and snorkel wont stay as a bit of drainpipe :)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/alex1981/Cars/Suzuki/DSC00401.jpg)