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road1will · 03-19-2002, 03:03 PM

heres some better ones... yeah i know about the axles so shut your trap

im picking up the rear D70 on saturday and ordering the wheels/tires this week!

let the cutting begin!!!

(isnt it strange how three of us are seriously modifying our already seriously modified rigs at the same time?

)

road1will · 03-19-2002, 03:04 PM

and number 2!

road1will · 03-19-2002, 03:05 PM

and the mounts for the front coils and shocks in place!

for those of you who missed it, its a 1972 Land Rover Series III 88" on an early bronco frame with a kinda built 302, C4 auto, D20 case and soon to be D60/D70 axles.

Way · 03-19-2002, 03:21 PM

A bronco with a rover frame....hmm...I thought that all early model broncos came with a ford 9" rear and a 44 front. What did it have under that. I would personally do some other mods first, if that is your axle set up. Let us know how the mods turn out. What size tire are you going to run? Going to run a James Duff Bronco lift kit???

Oh yeah almost forgot. Do they make pre made weld on axle brackets kits for your suspension set up like they do for J**p TJs???

Way

road1will · 03-19-2002, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by Way
A bronco with a rover frame....hmm...I thought that all early model broncos came with a ford 9" rear and a 44 front. What did it have under that. I would personally do some other mods first, if that is your axle set up. Let us know how the mods turn out. What size tire are you going to run? Going to run a James Duff Bronco lift kit???

Way

well i bought this truck second hand from a guy that i know. what he had was a 9"/D44 in in with a kick ass air suspension setup and 35" MTs.

im going more extreme with the truck, and am going to run a HP D60 in front, and a D70 in back, both shaved and welded. for suspension i am going with a custom coil setup in the front using a secret coil spring that i dont know if it will work yet or a set of 5.5" lift BC Broncos front coils. rear will be leafs to start, sprung over, and eventually coils.

tires and wheels to start with are going to be hummer beadlocks with 37x12.5R16.5 Radial hummer tires. you know the previous MT/R.

will keep everyone updated!

road1will · 03-19-2002, 03:31 PM

these are the coils that i am going to run in the front if they work well (the tall ones on the right)

Way · 03-19-2002, 04:10 PM

If you have four coils, why would you take the time to weld on leaf spring mounts, if you are planning on going the coil route anyways???? Are you going to have Jason of Twisted Customs re-dish the wheel for backspacing? Are they the Military beadlocks with the magnesium run flats? Have you already purchased all of these things, or are you still hunting???

Way

road1will · 03-19-2002, 04:22 PM

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Originally posted by Way
If you have four coils, why would you take the time to weld on leaf spring mounts, if you are planning on going the coil route anyways???? Are you going to have Jason of Twisted Customs re-dish the wheel for backspacing? Are they the Military beadlocks with the magnesium run flats? Have you already purchased all of these things, or are you still hunting???

Way

im only running coils in the front because i really dont want to have to deal with fabbing up a whole rear link system for this summer. i want the truck to be ready to wheel by the end of june, and i still have a lot of work to do.

no im keeping the standard 8" backspacing because i am keeping the axles full width and want it to be *somewhat* narrow.

yep military beadlocks with the mag runflats. i havent bought the stuff yet but i know where i am going to buy it all from and should order it this week. i am just waiting on payment for some stuff that i sold.

Cutter · 03-19-2002, 08:34 PM

Sweet rig! I like your plan, too.

Strange Rover · 03-20-2002, 02:50 AM

Sounds like a great plan.

So what chassis are you going to run (Its an EB chassis, right??)

What wheel base are you shooting for?

Its gonna be a bitchen machine

Sam

road1will · 03-20-2002, 05:59 AM

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Originally posted by Strange Rover
Sounds like a great plan.

So what chassis are you going to run (Its an EB chassis, right??)

What wheel base are you shooting for?

Its gonna be a bitchen machine

Sam

wheel base between 98 and 102 inches. sticking with the EB frame.

look for update pics soon!

RockRover · 03-20-2002, 07:23 AM

I dunno' 9v...I mean, why would you want to destroy such a nice Serries Rover. Don't you know that they are VERY valuable collectors items? If I were you I would bring back that one, and then buy youself a good used TJ or FJ.

merv · 03-20-2002, 07:25 AM

A piece of history actually!

LOL!

RockRover · 03-22-2002, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by merv
A piece of history actually!

LOL!

Yes a very significant piece of history I might add! If I were you I'd find a clapped out NAS spec D90 and cut that up...You'd be way ahead in the long run...

--D

road1will · 03-22-2002, 12:20 PM

really doug? might i ask what you paid for your 90 and then i can tell you what i paid for my SIII

a HELLUVA LOT LESS THATS FER SURE!!!

RockRover · 03-22-2002, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by 9-Volt
really doug? might i ask what you paid for your 90 and then i can tell you what i paid for my SIII

a HELLUVA LOT LESS THATS FER SURE!!!

Yea but I'm bigger, and I make more money than you...Nana, nana, nana, nana...

--D

road1will · 03-22-2002, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by RockRover

Yea but I'm bigger, and I make more money than you...Nana, nana, nana, nana...

--D

yep. but when you start figuring in age... im WAY ahead of you pal

RockRover · 03-22-2002, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by 9-Volt

yep. but when you start figuring in age... im WAY ahead of you pal

No way man...Your into this game big time...It will only lead you down the path ruin via wrenching, beer and garages. Soon you will be spending all of your tuition on 'gotta' have' axles, tires and lockers...Your mechanical skills will improve to the point where you decide that you'd rather do something you "like" to do rather than pursue that degree in **, because the degree has no 'real-world' value. Then you'll wake up when your my age and realize that the Atlas XI sitting in your single wide has to be sold to pay for diapers for one of your six kids...

Yes it's a slippery slope for sure.

--D

road1will · 03-22-2002, 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by RockRover
Yes it's a slippery slope for sure.

oh hell ya. and thats why i plan on getting the rigs out of the way early so that when im your age i can be spending my money on diapers

oh and how is a degree in mechanical engineering worthless?

RockRover · 03-22-2002, 06:10 PM

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Originally posted by 9-Volt

oh hell ya. and thats why i plan on getting the rigs out of the way early

O'hhhh Grasshopper...You do have a lot to learn don't you? When you can grab the pebble from my hand, you will be wise and mature...Then you will realize there is never "out of the way" on anything related to four tires on rocks...Better, more, and bitchen will always haunt you as you continue down this path....Pursute of Mech Eng. degrees' will only get in the way of your dreams...Quit now while you still can Grasshopper...

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road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	MUCH BETTER pics of my "Rover" heres some better ones... yeah i know about the axles so shut your trap im picking up the rear D70 on saturday and ordering the wheels/tires this week! let the cutting begin!!! (isnt it strange how three of us are seriously modifying our already seriously modified rigs at the same time? ) Attached Images

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road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	and the mounts for the front coils and shocks in place! for those of you who missed it, its a 1972 Land Rover Series III 88" on an early bronco frame with a kinda built 302, C4 auto, D20 case and soon to be D60/D70 axles. Attached Images

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Way Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9428 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,151	A bronco with a rover frame....hmm...I thought that all early model broncos came with a ford 9" rear and a 44 front. What did it have under that. I would personally do some other mods first, if that is your axle set up. Let us know how the mods turn out. What size tire are you going to run? Going to run a James Duff Bronco lift kit??? Oh yeah almost forgot. Do they make pre made weld on axle brackets kits for your suspension set up like they do for J*p TJs??? Way Last edited by Way; 03-19-2002 at 03:22 PM.*

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road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	these are the coils that i am going to run in the front if they work well (the tall ones on the right) Attached Images

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Way Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9428 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,151	If you have four coils, why would you take the time to weld on leaf spring mounts, if you are planning on going the coil route anyways???? Are you going to have Jason of Twisted Customs re-dish the wheel for backspacing? Are they the Military beadlocks with the magnesium run flats? Have you already purchased all of these things, or are you still hunting??? Way

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Cutter Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5510 Location: Fischer, TX Posts: 2,936	Sweet rig! I like your plan, too. __________________ Lewis'Cutter'Jones Moab, Utah '99 Disco II TReK and some other junk... www.anasaziexpeditions.com www.moabslickrockhouse.com

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Strange Rover Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 7962 Location: Australia Posts: 1,462	Sounds like a great plan. So what chassis are you going to run (Its an EB chassis, right??) What wheel base are you shooting for? Its gonna be a bitchen machine Sam __________________ Land Rover SIIa, 302W, NP435, NP205, MOG404s, 42in Swamper TSLs, 112in WB "An expert is somebody who learns more and more about less and less until one day they know absolutely everything about nothing." Outerlimits4x4.com - home of aussie rock crawling.

03-20-2002, 07:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
RockRover Rock God Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4101 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 2,232	I dunno' 9v...I mean, why would you want to destroy such a nice Serries Rover. Don't you know that they are VERY valuable collectors items? If I were you I would bring back that one, and then buy youself a good used TJ or FJ. __________________ Hendrix 'X' Chassis #006 http://www.hunt4steve.com/Doug.html

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merv Granite Guru Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9396 Location: Kildare, Ireland Posts: 540	A piece of history actually! LOL! __________________ Merv. Warning, spellchecker is switched off, gramma may be errotic.

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road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	really doug? might i ask what you paid for your 90 and then i can tell you what i paid for my SIII a HELLUVA LOT LESS THATS FER SURE!!!

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