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1982 Series III Stage 1 Station Wagon, in Pageant Blue with a Limestone roof.

Chassis Number
SALLBCMV1AAAxxxxx

SAL Manufacturer Code: Land Rover
LB Model: Stage 1
C Wheel base: 109 inch (LWB)
M Body type: 4-door station wagon (LWB)
V Engine type: 3.5 litre V8 petrol, carb
1 Steering and transmission: Right-hand drive (RHD)
4 speed Manual (LT95)
A Model year: 1979 to 1987
A Assembly location: Solihull, UK

Engine Number
12G00001 Stage 1 8.13:1 CR (Original)
39A00001A SD1 Factory recon 9.35:1 CR (Current)

History

YYG xxxX is a Yorkshire Registration, first registered on 2nd June1982

5 Previous Keepers

2nd June 1982 to ?
A big estate killed the chassis on york moors as shooting party wagon and had it re-chassied - Who was the estate???


? to January 2003
Nigel Hipperholme? in Halifax, Yorkshire? Resprayed in orginanal colour during his ownership I think or at some point anyway.

26 January 2003 to February 2008
Gabriel Haynes, Leicester
Receipts for a lot of stuff, including front axle, front parabolics, rear suspension, exhaust etc.

February 2008 to October 2008
MRM Landrover - for sale...

17th October 200
I Purchased YYG in October 2008 from MRM Landrover having seen it and watched it on eBay

Once home I made a list of things that needed doing (some essential, some nice to have)... The MOT is in January 2009.

The list keeps growing!

Engine/Exhaust:

Engine oil and filter change
Change points and condenser
Replace HT leads
Check plugs
Fix choke linkage (so it actually works)
Set dwell and timing
Top up dash pots
Remove leaking heater valve (for now)
Make bracket for expansion tank
Stop expansion tank leak
Replace middle silencer NRC4361


Transmission/Brakes/Steering:

Check Front Diff Oil
Check Rear Diff Oil

Check Transfer Box Oil
Check Gearbox Oil

Check swivel levels
Fix Diff Lock
Check wheel bearings
New front tyres (x2 Michelin XPC's 7.50x16)
Check brakes
Repair brake line protectors on rear springs OS and NS
Straightened up Steering wheel

Check steering box level
Check steering relay level

Bodywork/Exterior:

Rear reflector is missing
Make rear door close

Sort rear door lock (no key)
Sort Door gaps
Fit restrictors to NS rear door
Fit passenger seat belt correctly! (found trouble when doing restrictor)
Fit restrictors to OS rear door
Fit bonnet correctly
Remove front mud flaps
Remove remains of splash guards

Fabricate splash guards for steering box and heater
Replace tub cross member x1 for rear seat belts
Replace tub cross members x3
Replace cross member under rear seats
Weld up two holes in passenger floor
Weld up hole in NS C pillar and seal etc
Patch up rear floor
Weld up hole in OS C pillar and seal etc
Fabricate new end to floor where rear seats are NS
Fabricate new end to floor where rear seats are OS
Replace glass channels on all doors

Replace drives glass with sundym
Patch up under rear seats
Clean side frames and seal
Clean up chassis and paint /seal (where galvanising has gone missing!)
Make it a bit more water tight

Replace C Post covers
When the time is right replace both side frames!
Fit restrictor to rear door


Interior:

Fit rear seat belts
Fit Cooker, Gas and Water in the back!
Replace seats front
Replace seats reat


Electrics:

Replace side lights
Install a new oil pressure gauge and sender
Install a new water temp gauge and sender

Make the interior light work
Fix the rear lights
Replace wipers

Fabricate way of holding battery
Check towbar electrics
Check charging system
Fix choke light
Fit a radio!
Fit some security
Replace alternator with higher spec/output
Install split charge leisure battery and lights/sockets


Shopping list:

Door lock and key for rear door
Rear door restrictor
Fan Cowling
Lock and key for bonnet
Drivers side sundym glass
Middle silencer

Engine Completed/Progress:

October 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008

not done

Transmission/Brakes Completed/Progress:

not done
not done
November 2008
November 2008

not done
not done
November and December 2008
December 2008
not done
not done
December 2008

January 2009
not done

Bodywork/Exterior Completed/Progress:

Decenber 2008
November 2008

not done
November 2008
December 2008
December 2008
December 2008
November 2008
November 2008
Novermber 2008

thinking about this
October 2008
not looking forward to this.
October 2008
November 2008
November 2008
November 2008
December 2008
December 2008
December 2008
November 2008

not done
November and December 2008
not done
not done
ongoing!!!!
not done

!!!!!!
not done


Interior Progress/Completed:

October 2008
not done
not done
not done


Electrics Progress/Completed:

November 2008
November 2008
November 2008

looked and given up for now
October 2008
October 2008

January 2009
November and December 2008
not done
started and stopped
maybe
not done

not done
not done