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Lawrence wrote: Any more Progress??


No I am not doing anything to the Hilux at the moment. I am going to the Westcoast on Dec 27 for 7 days 4 wheeling to blow a few cobwebs out.

In the mean time I am working full time doing a nut and bolt restoration on my 1949 Landrover.

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This weekend I am hoping to get the diffs back under.

Photo late this afternoon

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Cool Richard, Just caught on up your 49 page on the LR site.. you have been busy. 8)
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hi richard, are you taking the landrover this xmas? :D
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andrew007 wrote:hi richard, are you taking the landrover this xmas? :D
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Hi Andy.

How do you think it would stand up against the V8 Lux ? :oops: :oops: :oops:

Are you coming this Xmas ? We will probably tent at Reefton

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Bulletproof wrote:
andrew007 wrote:hi richard, are you taking the landrover this xmas? :D
cheers andy

Hi Andy.

How do you think it would stand up against the V8 Lux ? :oops: :oops: :oops:

Are you coming this Xmas ? We will probably tent at Reefton

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I thought V8 lux's were useless ?
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Obviously not as useless as Landrovers
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All joking aside.

Years ago when the series landrovers were in the Nelson club , I have seen them chug up steep clay fire breaks on 650x16s where turboed cruiser's and safari's didn't make it.

It may even embarrass My Hilux.

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mudzilla wrote:Cool Richard, Just caught on up your 49 page on the LR site.. you have been busy. 8)

Hey whats the link as if its anything like this thread it will be very informative and well worth the read :mrgreen:
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LOLYF wrote:I thought V8 lux's were useless ?


Apparently they are,, And bob-tailing them realy Fks them
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mudzilla wrote:
LOLYF wrote:I thought V8 lux's were useless ?


Apparently they are,, And bob-tailing them realy Fks them


Yeah, best i just leave mine in the shed :oops:

Does that mean your's is only half useless? :lol:
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hi richard, hope to come this xmas,been flat out on truck doing front end :D
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I have been fitting the motor back in my Landrover today and it reminded me why they perform so well.

Notice how far behind the front axle the motor is and once the gearbox goes on behind that as well all the weight is between the axles

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A Hilux has the motor centred over the front axle which make them too light in the rear end and cutting them off is a mistake because it only makes them lighter and that is why they will not perform like a Landrover.

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Bulletproof wrote:A Hilux has the motor centred over the front axle which make them too light in the rear end and cutting them off is a mistake because it only makes them lighter and that is why they will not perform like a Landrover.

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*paging Rokhound, paging Rokhound* :lol: :lol:

Nice build on the LR, should have its own thread though
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Not even worth a response. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


Have you been checked for dementure Richard? you are fully loosing the plot :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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lilpigzuk wrote:
Nice build on the LR, should have its own thread though


It does have its own thread if you want a long read

http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/index.php?topic=5146.0

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rokhound wrote:

Have you been checked for dementure Richard? you are fully loosing the plot :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


I have spent $50000 on the Hilux which is worth $5000 :oops: :oops: :oops:

I have spent $5000 on the Landrover which is worth $30000 :D :D :D

Dementia or losing the plot ????????????????

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Bulletproof wrote:
rokhound wrote:

Have you been checked for dementure Richard? you are fully loosing the plot :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


I have spent $50000 on the Hilux which is worth $5000 :oops: :oops: :oops:

I have spent $5000 on the Landrover which is worth $30000 :D :D :D

Dementia or losing the plot ????????????????

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:lol: :lol: :lol: haha that quick comeback says your firing on all (8) clyinders still :P :mrgreen:

just dont tell anyone I'd taken a look at any landrover threads though eh? :oops: :oops:
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Sorry about that, I was totally unaware that it was all for financial reasoning/gain.
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richard i will give you 5g for your lux.... :mrgreen: :lol:
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[quote="badnuz"]richard i will give you 5g for your lux.... :mrgreen: :lol:[/quote
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ill give you 6 grand if you install a v8 :mrgreen:
will petrol hill be the landys maiden voyage? :roll:
would be a laugh if the landy made it & hilux didn't. :shock:
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So because your truck looks like shit and has bad departure angle it's real? Huh, so that's what I'm doing wrong
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gimmemud wrote:So because your truck looks like shit and has bad departure angle it's real? Huh, so that's what I'm doing wrong

:shock: :shock: :oops: :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Man, you guys are way too easily wound up.. :roll:

Have a laugh people :lol:
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smurf182 wrote:Man, you guys are way too easily wound up.. :roll:

Have a laugh people :lol:


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If dents were the way to make my truck "real" and perform like yours off road, I'd take a hammer to the 80 right now! :wink: :lol:
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Richard, you have posted photos in a public forum that will only bring 4WDing into more disrepute :twisted: , what message are you trying to convey to the PC public :oops: . The Highway Patrol officer that stopped you for tyres protruding past the sides of your WRECK :shock: should have RED CARDED you there and ordered your WRECK to be towed away and CRUSHED the same as they do to the Boy Racers that flout the LAW :x , ONE LAW FOR ALL I SAY. Let's have more PHOTOS of real (SHINY) 4WD'S we don't want the public to think we are all law breakers.
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:shock: Are vehicles with dents now classed as unroadworthy? :lol:
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