Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Well, the Land Rover is rolling again, and drove home under it’s own power. Nothing too remarkable with it all going back together, other than the slightly-scary is-the-wheel-going-to-fall-off test-drive. We’ve got a Jennifer and a Michael in-stock, and we heard word that Bryan left KC with my Airstream and other crap (big genset, air compressor, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 24th, 2007 1 Comment »
Photos 8 hub nuts were not tightened. For want of 8 hub nuts, 4 wheels were not installed. For want of 4 wheels, a Land Rover did not roll. For want of a Land Rover, a convoy did not function. For want of a convoy, Burning Man did not happen… … So I better find [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
Photos Removed all the radiator hoses, expansion tank, and the thermostat last night. Matched up all the hoses to the replacements – missing a couple that will be easy to fabricate – and tested the thermostat that was on the vehicle in a pot of boiling water. I had hoped the thermostat wasn’t opening fully [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 21st, 2007 No Comments »
Photos With five days left until we leave, I started pulling the wheel assemblies apart on the Land Rover. Just in the nick of time, because right after I rolled it into the shop, the left rear oil seal gave out and it dropped it’s gear oil. The rear bearings were all but disintegrated, and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 21st, 2007 No Comments »
I think I am going to aim for a December rebuild of my LR engine. Long hours in a freezing cold shop working on the finest example of what the British can do to an American engine can be my Christmas present to myself. For those not in the know, at 145,000 this engine is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
With just one week before we roll out for Burning Man, a lot of attention is now turning to getting the vehicles ready and loading out cargo. While there are a lot of people at Burning Man (40,000+), it’s really a horrible place to experience any sort of breakdown; particularly on the drive in and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Photos I am just back from NW Mogfest 2007, and it didn’t even take that long to figure out I had a great time. Kudos for Jim and Emily for hosting this event which is now in it’s 7th year, as well as to those people with Rover’s that showed up helping ensure I wasn’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 6th, 2007 No Comments »
… Just getting ready for MogFest and especially Burning Man!