Land Rover Restoration Specialists

07/09/2022

I'm on the hunt for an LT77 or R380 manual gearbox to suit a Tdi Diesel Discovery 1. With or without transfer gearbox. If anyone In New Zealand has one for sale get in touch with me. I'd prefer in the South island but anything will be considered.
Thanks team.

13/07/2022

Series 3 109 rear fuel tank repairs. This tank has been repaired before but the lower skin was badly refitted and trapped mud and water between the layers. The internal baffle was just hacked off the original skin and tacked to the replacement.
The new skin and baffle is made from 1.6mm zintec and once welded, the tank the support frame will be bonded rather than soldered to the bottom of the tank.
I still have the return pipe support bracket and flanges for the ends of the new skin to fabricate before welding the seams.

06/05/2022

I've recently started work on this S3 V8 109 ex-NZDF NZ #080

I haven't got any before or whole vehicle pictures at this stage. Just imagine the whole thing bashed about and painted in the blue roof paint over thick layers of bog and spray filler plus the usual military layers.

02/06/2021

HD twin cam 1550. Front balance shaft bearing failure. Replacement crank and a freshen and rebuild of the rest of the engine.

02/06/2021

It's from my day job, but I've just finished my first Harley Davidson engine. Rebuild after a major failure in the bottom end.

01/11/2020

A recent rebuild of a classic Mini 998cc for a customer. This engine was originally supposed to just get some new seals and gaskets and an aesthetic overhaul but i fell down a bit of a rabbit hole once i saw the insides.

Over bored .020" and a new warmed up camshaft. Complete bearing and synchro replacement on the gearbox and differential overhauled. New clutch, valves overhaul and new rocker shaft plus some shiny bits and paint for the outside to the customers taste.

01/11/2020

Here's your chance to own Bluey!

It’s time to find a new home for “Bluey” With only 64,000 original miles (not around the clock) and all its matching numbers this immaculate Land Rover is arg...

25/11/2019

Heaps of progress, slow at times recently however. Nearly done, with just a few smaller jobs to finish up before WOF time. 🤞

25/07/2019

Plenty of gearbox and engine action going on at the moment.

28/06/2019

Paint drying on the cases and springs all ready to go.

Getting excited for a start on assembly very soon!

26/06/2019

Slow but steady progress on blue. Recent new job and busy family has taken its toll on my time frame, but it's coming along slowly.

Bulkhead and chassis work complete. Axles stripped and parts prepared and new parts collected for the rebuild. Springs at the spring maker's and axle cases at the sand blasters currently (just a bit to big for my cabinet!) This is virtually the only outwork on this rebuild.

Soon the jigsaw puzzle of new, refurbished, restored and original parts will begin!