1981 Land Rover V12 - 50 Shades of Green

[ruffgeezer]

Lovely truck this, but I'm afraid it'll almost certainly fail for that fog light,

2. A mandatory rear fog lamp: a. missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the rear

Which is suitably nondescript enough to allow a tester to fail it, primarily because although it is rear facing, it isn't on the rear of the vehicle. I would suggest getting one fitted on or under the back of the tub.

[moomin]

Couple of bits tickled today.

Needed a fog light switch but have run out of space through lack of planning!

Another addition to the things I've forgotten panel which also houses the indicator lights.



Find some steel sheet and add some holes...



Tickle it with some primer and some of Halfords very best economy Satin Black...



And add it back on...




Regarding the light placement, phoned the garage and they said they could see no reason why it couldn't be on the back of the cab. Still visible at distance, probably more visible. However, the guy that will MOT wasn't in, so that's a call for tomorrow...

Place bets now!

[vulgalour]

I like the fog light stuck up on the back of the cab, and I really like your indicator-fog-light switch bank solution. In fact, the whole dashboard has a satisfying functional aesthetic to it that should age nicely with some use.

[william123]

Really like the way this is going !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moomin]

Nov 9, 2014 15:13:01 GMT ruffgeezer said:

Lovely truck this, but I'm afraid it'll almost certainly fail for that fog light,

2. A mandatory rear fog lamp: a. missing, insecure, obviously incorrectly positioned or does not face to the rear

Which is suitably nondescript enough to allow a tester to fail it, primarily because although it is rear facing, it isn't on the rear of the vehicle. I would suggest getting one fitted on or under the back of the tub.

10 Internet points to RuffGeezer must be on back of vehicle no height requirement.

[VIP]

Nov 8, 2014 21:38:13 GMT chairchild said:

rear fog will most likely fail I'm afraid - max height is something like 1m from the ground (I'm too lazy to go hunting for the exact figure I'm afraid though, lol)

The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989

SCHEDULE 11
PART I- Requirements relating to obligatory rear fog lamps and to optional rear fog lamps to the extent specified in part ii

2. Position–

(a) Longitudinal:
At or near the rear of the vehicle

(b) Lateral–

(i)Where one rear fog lamp is fitted:
On the centre-line or off side of the vehicle (disregarding any sidecar forming part of a motor bicycle combination)

(ii)Where two lamps are fitted:
No requirement

(c) Vertical–

(i)Maximum height above the ground–

(A)Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (B):
1000 mm

(B)An agricultural vehicle, engineering plant and a motor tractor:
2100 mm

(ii)Minimum height above the ground:
250 mm

[VIP]

Nov 10, 2014 17:45:35 GMT moomin said:

Nov 9, 2014 15:13:01 GMT ruffgeezer said:

Lovely truck this, but I'm afraid it'll almost certainly fail for that fog light,

Which is suitably nondescript enough to allow a tester to fail it, primarily because although it is rear facing, it isn't on the rear of the vehicle. I would suggest getting one fitted on or under the back of the tub.

10 Internet points to RuffGeezer must be on back of vehicle no height requirement.

Maybe not for the MOT, but there is a max height under Vehicle Lighting Regs, see above.

[darrenh]

i'd say this qualifies as agricultural

[moomin]

Definitely agricultural. I'll put it on a pole at maximum height

[village]

fog light in the PTO hole in the rear cross member (if it is in fact a hole for a PTO, but you know the one I mean)

[yoeddynz]

Faaark this is cool.

Re the carbs.. If they are v8 spec then needles could have wrong taper for this engine requirements leading to a fuel map a bit iffy. Can you locate the appropriate V12 spec needles or did the HE engines only come injected and you're using older carb v12 manifold?

[moomin]

Nov 13, 2014 17:40:28 GMT yoeddynz said:

Faaark this is cool.

did the HE engines only come injected and you're using older carb v12 manifold?

Exactly that! The 2AQ needle has a similar profile to B1CE normally found in the v12. The carbs are different though. I'm using the early fixed needle, the jag originals had the adjustable sprung needles. Found a spreadsheet somewhere that allows you match needle profiles for the many variations of SU's and Strombergs. By shear luck it was the very needles the rover v8 twin carb setup uses.

[colnerov]

Hi, makes sense each cylinder in both engines have the same swept volume so fuel requirements won't be far out.

Colin

[moomin]

Someone mentioned more tyre...






Bridgestone Duellers 245/70/16

Pretty new, just £50.

[Rob M]

Quite possibly the best modified Land Rover out there.............

[moomin]

Another day and some more deliverys to annoy my heavily pregnant wife. Ha!



New door tops in primer, the existing ones belong to my old man and the bright red isn't in keeping.

Notice there's no glass or channels...

Polycarbonate windows, but in what lovely colour!?

[naki]

fascinating project.
and why not combine two of Britain's best loved motors.
I JLR had existed as they do now, but in the 70s/80s, maybe a factory version could have happened too?
would love to see how this drives in real life too.
i bet you cant wait to burn off the first saxo/ golf GTI at the lights can you?

[darrenh]

but if JLR had existed in 1970s the series 3 wouldnt even exist it was a stop gap, so was ninety/one-ten, so is current defender!!

there were way more exciting moduluar s.u.v based on range rover running gear that never got bank rolled. ditto in in 1990 but based on discovery.

[moomin]

Nov 19, 2014 1:06:11 GMT naki said:

If JLR had existed as they do now, but in the 70s/80s, maybe a factory version could have happened too?

i bet you cant wait to burn off the first saxo/ golf GTI at the lights can you?

You read my mind on all points!

The new tyre combo gives me a theoretical top speed of 120mph at 6500rpm.

[jamesd1972]

Nov 19, 2014 19:45:40 GMT moomin said:

Nov 19, 2014 1:06:11 GMT naki said:

If JLR had existed as they do now, but in the 70s/80s, maybe a factory version could have happened too?

i bet you cant wait to burn off the first saxo/ golf GTI at the lights can you?

You read my mind on all points!

The new tyre combo gives me a theoretical top speed of 120mph at 6500rpm.

That would need a very large brave pill !

I'd give Guy Martin a shout he seems to have the cojones for it....