Hey Geoffrey, I just wanted to thank you for messing up my life with your videos! 😉 You got me buying a Series, looking at old sockets sets, my Norwegian used stuff site has a notification on anything with "Myford" in it. 👌 But seriously, I love your videos and I have already watched them too many times, I can't recommend them enough! 👍 Your Nerdy humor is just spot on for my liking. 🤓 Best, Simon
Thank you and I hope it will be a pleasure. But that's one of the things I like, simple construction but having a modern enough engine that the inlet and outlets are in the top. And character for miles, with or without the top on, it looks the part.
@@LandRoverDrive Strangely, I had been thinking of buying a series model too. However, prices here are astronomical. When the D3 came on sale I snapped it up as it was only 90 minutes drive away. Yours looks good for its age. Back in 1971 I bought a 6 cylinder petrol LWB landy and after that, in 1975, a 1971 Range Rover. About 1980, I bought a 1950 series 1, but sadly had to let it go when I moved address. That would be priceless today as it was 80% restored. It was acquired by the local Land Rover dealer so in good hands. I’m looking forward to the restoration and do hope the family gets involved. Cheers. 👍🏻🙏🦘
@@grahameroberts8109 Should have kept them all for sure. Would be a nice set and worth as much as a house if they were in good condition. I got mine at a super nice price as Erik knows the seller really well, his fathers friend. It's like the older generation handed it down to us younger ones. And that in good faith as they want to see the car back on the road. New rule at my house after selling the Defender; Never sell... :)
Thank you and I hope so. 😊 That car is solid and mostly complete, just a bit dissembled. Engine need some work and I’m not sure of it’s condition. It’s my biggest concern at the moment. All done it will be a gem. 👌
Nice opportunity, well done! Look forward to watching the progress 🙂 Have friends in Biri, not far away from where you picked it up and they work at the Road Museum/Vegmuseum which you must have passed on the way (well worth a visit!)...
Hey and thank you! I think this car is a good and solid project, and I'm well happy with the purchase. I know the museum you are talking about, and I haven't been there yet, I was suppose to last summer but ended up not having time for it. We have started slowly in the garage now and will release videos slow and steady as the work progress. I hope to have something out every Thursday. 👍
@@LandRoverDrive Perfect! The Vegmuseum is in a bit of an odd place really, we always pass it on the way to somewhere else lol! Difficult to find a few hours to spend there.
Thank you Sam! When it came down to it, the car was too good to let it slip. Erik and I just agreed on that one of us should buy it, and he has more Land Rovers so I had to do it. 😂 And the price was cheap, a steal if we didn't know the guy, but the car is now staying in the local LR-family here in Norway and not sold out of the country, so a win for both parties. I have some relatives in the States, should probably look them up at some point and go for a visit. 👍 You must see some snow now in Oregon, at least inland and up in the mountains? Best to you too from Norway! Simon
@ Yeah Mount bachelor has the most snow anywhere in North America right now that’s about 20 miles from me. I went off Roading with some guys on New Year’s Day. The snow is crazy deep.
@@RockmanDash Sounds great! I have been watching @DirtLifestyle and his Series Arctic build, the snow offroad you guys can do over there looks so much fun! 👌
Thank you and I think so too! 👍 I Wouldn’t mind syncro in first and second, but other than that, very nice. There is definitely something classic about the headlights still being in the grill. 👌
Thanks bud! I think I was lucky with this one. D3 is super solid as a tow vehicle, mine got a bit warm on the return though. 😅 Will come a video on that. And don’t you have enough yet? 😂
@LandRoverDrive Yeah, really lucky, it even seemed to roll easily😅 Nice, looking forward to that video! I've only got two Land Rovers myself, both pretty new (20 and 27 years old)a
Thank you and hello back from Norway! The rover is in surprisingly good condition and complete, so with a bit of work, a lot, I think it's going to be great. Will be a bit of story first, overview of parts and status, then there will be a video of trying to get the engine running. 👍 The Really exciting part.
Yeah, I have been waiting to release this gem of Land Rover for a while. There will be much more coming with some good stories around it and some interesting facts. And thank you Andrew! Always good to get your comments! 👍
Thanks, I will do my best not to mess it up. 😊 Going to keep it as original as possible during the restoration, reusing the old parts as much as I can.👍
Hey and welcome! Thank you for the nice words ans yeah, we are lucky. This was shot early October so the fall colours were still hanging around. Norway is beautiful and with it’s four ever changing seasons there is always something to look forward to. 😊 Are some good Overlanding in Norway videos on the channel if you would like to see more of Norway. 😉 I belive this video series is going to be fun, I will take you on this new learning journey with me, both ups and downs, and hopefully in the end the car is driving out of the garage by it’s self. 😅
Thanks Edwin, and me too. Something about them that never goes out of style. Even my wife loves the look of it. I can’t wait until she is driving it. 😊
Thank you and there is a bit of work for sure. I hope to get a good start so that it doesn't become just work. My plan is to have fun and share the process with you along the way. 😊
Thank you and I’m excited and a bit scared at the same time. 😊 It definitely made an impression and this time around there was no doubt about bying it. And it still feels very right. 😊 So many have so much know how about these cars so I am ready to get some lessons on what I have done wrong, at the same time people are so willing to help and share their knowledge that I think this will turn out great. I will so my best to fix it and make some good content along the way. 😊
@ You will be fine Simon. My S3 109 puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. They are simple vehicles but if you keep up with maintenance will last. The girls will love it. Good luck 👍
A new vehicle for your wifeeee😍you can build it together with the girls too👍really looking forward to this. All will be done in time for your 40th.....🤔
I hope to get it running before the summer, road legal, maybe in the fall. A lot of plans this summer so we will see. Have the big 40-year-old trip also to plan... I think I need to make a video of my wife driving it out of the garage when it's done, in classic old clothes and a hat. 👌 My youngest are keen to join the process so I am going to let her be as involved as se would like. 😊 Will start properly this weekend to get a overview and keep the work going until spring, hoping I will get there before school holidays.
I wondered what happened to that Landy after watching the previous video on it. Always thought it looked like a good project. Good luck will be following along.
Hey and thank you, I will need a bit of good luck moving forward with this project. That and many hours in the garage. 😊 It was in the back of our minds, both me and Erik, and when the seller came back saying he needed it gone and a nicer price, we both agreed that I needed to buy this now or I would never get the chance. It's a solid car with good history so will be a lot of fun restoring this gem.
Thank you Tom! I hope to make this a nice series that will be both interesting and fun to watch. Sharing both my ups and downs along the way, because I think there will be a lot of it. 😊
Does the Clutch Work properly? Nice Project. Your Clip gives me a kick to start my 88 project (1976, RHD), this Year , after waiting several years for Restauration, too.
Hey Heiner and thanks! It's a good starting point this for a restoration, there are a few things wrong with it though. I don't have the overview yet, but will make a video about it and make a list. No clutch, no brakes, but I don't think there is any fluid in the system either. My main point to taking this on was that it must be a positiv experience, and not just another thing I need to do. Now it turns out this is a good a time to start as ever. 😊 1976, Series 3, fully synced gearbox then, a nice thing to have. 👌 Running? I'm glad the video can inspire you to start, I will try to make the next ones even more inspiring. 😉 Best, Simon.
@CROKERvsRover is the one of the reasons I'm in this mess. His channel is great and I have watched all the LR videos. I even started looking at lathes... He is a bad influence with his great videos... 😂😂
Congratulations on your new project 😊 trust me I know what that feels like I bought my 04 D2 a year ago January 19 2024 and I'm still working on it doing up grades buying parts the reason why it's taking so long it's my job I'm a over road truck driver and I'm gone weeks at a time so when iget home I have many projects unfinished unfortunately so I order and buy parts and any special tools I might need thats the main part of rebuilding any vehicle project , my home in a hoa community so I have to be mindful of my neighbors 2 years ago I rented a storage unit 25ft wide x 45 feet deep x 16 feet tall for only 410.00 a month with 24/7 access so I can make all the noise I want and stay there late it has outlet for power where many storage unit you have to leave before 10 pm I own 9 vehicles and motorcycle I really enjoy finding good deals cheap no monthly notes I'm not sure if copart in Norway but there lots of good deals , and when parts get too expensive buying them separately it cheaper just to buy the same vehicle again just for the parts, yeah I know Simon you don't have the space but anyway good luck on the rebuild hopefully it will be everything and more without becoming a rover from. Hell 😊
Funny enough, I live only 10 minutes from Hell. 😂 Thanks for sharing your experiences, I’m lucky to have a garage and usually it’s only my wife ho limits my time spent and the noise made. I will try to get a good start on the project and get the ball rolling, I have some time at the moment so will utilize that to the max. I have parts, just need to sort and check their condition before ordering new once. When I have an overview and bought the most critical parts, Erik the LR mechanic will join me for a weekend of getting it started. 😊 I have high hopes for this and come spring and we will know if I need a new engine or not. 😅
To think that when I was born, this vehicle would have been 11 years old, which is probably not classed as "young" but for sure not "old" either, especially for a Land Rover, and in fact this would have been a typical sight on the roads at that time here in the UK. Not even seen as an old vehicle, just a regular one. That is shocking to me 😆
Time flies, and I often think that I am born too late. The videos and photos I've seen from where and how these cars was used in Norway, just tels me how much I have missed out on. They were used a lot for infrastructure development, like building roads, dams for hydro power station and my favourite, building power lines in the mountains, lik this one has done. The good thing about this age is that it's old enough to be simple to work on and new enough to have a "modern" petrol engine with inlet and outlet in the top, no on the side of the cylinders. 👌 Thanks for sharing Brian, age is relative. I feel my head is still stuck at 25... 😂 Best, Simon
@@mrcvry That is my first choice, I’m a sucker for patine on old classics, I feel it helps tell the story of the car. This one is original grey, then it was painter yellow before the end blue color was painted. It will stay like this for the time being, I will prioritize all the mechanical stuff first. Engine being a big maybe.. 😅
@@mrcvry would be a nice sight that. Blue landy with the swiss mountains. 👌 Mine was used as a support truck for power line constructors in the mountains. 😊 It Would have been so cool to see it in action back in those days. That time it was yellow, the company’s color. 😊
@ It has lots of codes but there’s plenty of help on TH-cam as you know, including yours. My 2004 Disco is solid as a rock and my tourer so I might get the D3 road registered and see what it could make on the market. The D3 is HSE spec but needs some care and maintenance. The previous owner was not the right person to own it. 👍🏻🙏🦘
@@grahameroberts8109 A proper project then, previous owner has a lot to say, especially if they have owned it for a while. Scan and clear codes, restart and see, proper service, then go deeper into the problems. I'm happy to share what I know and discuss the lovable car that is D3. 😊
LFG💪🤣
Hey Geoffrey, I just wanted to thank you for messing up my life with your videos! 😉
You got me buying a Series, looking at old sockets sets, my Norwegian used stuff site has a notification on anything with "Myford" in it. 👌
But seriously, I love your videos and I have already watched them too many times, I can't recommend them enough! 👍
Your Nerdy humor is just spot on for my liking. 🤓
Best, Simon
Great a series 2a swb. Cannot wait for the new series. 👍
Thank you, and I can’t wait to get started.
I think this is going to be a fun series to both make and watch! 😊
Good luck with your „new old project“!
Thank you Werner! 😊 It will takes some hours in the garage and I’ll need a bit of luck to get it running before the summer. 😅
A nice wee Series 2, they're a pleasure to work on and tough old things with loads of character 👍
Thank you and I hope it will be a pleasure. But that's one of the things I like, simple construction but having a modern enough engine that the inlet and outlets are in the top.
And character for miles, with or without the top on, it looks the part.
I'm soooo excited to share this with you!!! What do you think of the car? 😀
@@LandRoverDrive
Strangely, I had been thinking of buying a series model too. However, prices here are astronomical. When the D3 came on sale I snapped it up as it was only 90 minutes drive away.
Yours looks good for its age. Back in 1971 I bought a 6 cylinder petrol LWB landy and after that, in 1975, a 1971 Range Rover. About 1980, I bought a 1950 series 1, but sadly had to let it go when I moved address. That would be priceless today as it was 80% restored. It was acquired by the local Land Rover dealer so in good hands. I’m looking forward to the restoration and do hope the family gets involved. Cheers. 👍🏻🙏🦘
@@grahameroberts8109 Should have kept them all for sure. Would be a nice set and worth as much as a house if they were in good condition.
I got mine at a super nice price as Erik knows the seller really well, his fathers friend. It's like the older generation handed it down to us younger ones. And that in good faith as they want to see the car back on the road.
New rule at my house after selling the Defender; Never sell... :)
One with the lights in the centre. My dream 👍
@@hughmarcus1 It definitely gives it that extra charm. 😊
A lot of nice details on this, like a heater and winter spec features. 👌
Really looking forward to viewing the progress on this. Well done Simon for taking the plunge, it will be worth it!
Thank you and I hope so. 😊 That car is solid and mostly complete, just a bit dissembled.
Engine need some work and I’m not sure of it’s condition. It’s my biggest concern at the moment.
All done it will be a gem. 👌
Nice opportunity, well done! Look forward to watching the progress 🙂
Have friends in Biri, not far away from where you picked it up and they work at the Road Museum/Vegmuseum which you must have passed on the way (well worth a visit!)...
Hey and thank you! I think this car is a good and solid project, and I'm well happy with the purchase.
I know the museum you are talking about, and I haven't been there yet, I was suppose to last summer but ended up not having time for it.
We have started slowly in the garage now and will release videos slow and steady as the work progress. I hope to have something out every Thursday. 👍
@@LandRoverDrive Perfect! The Vegmuseum is in a bit of an odd place really, we always pass it on the way to somewhere else lol! Difficult to find a few hours to spend there.
Will see if we stop by next time we are passing by it. 😊 Something fun about old vehicles, no matter the brand or type. 😊
That’s going to be a perfect little 88 for your family to tool around in ! Congrats
Thank you so much! We have already talked about the summer drive to the beach with the roof off... A bit of work before we get there... 😅
And you know where to come to test it off road when finished 💪🏻😀
You got that right! 😊 Imagine that, coming back in the Series, that would be a great weekend out. 👌
Hopefully yours will be on the road before min. 😉
I am happy you went back and bought this car. ❤ sending Land Rover love from Oregon USA 🇺🇸
Thank you Sam! When it came down to it, the car was too good to let it slip. Erik and I just agreed on that one of us should buy it, and he has more Land Rovers so I had to do it. 😂
And the price was cheap, a steal if we didn't know the guy, but the car is now staying in the local LR-family here in Norway and not sold out of the country, so a win for both parties.
I have some relatives in the States, should probably look them up at some point and go for a visit. 👍 You must see some snow now in Oregon, at least inland and up in the mountains?
Best to you too from Norway! Simon
@ Yeah Mount bachelor has the most snow anywhere in North America right now that’s about 20 miles from me. I went off Roading with some guys on New Year’s Day. The snow is crazy deep.
@@RockmanDash Sounds great! I have been watching @DirtLifestyle and his Series Arctic build, the snow offroad you guys can do over there looks so much fun! 👌
Exactly the type I want and the exact colour I want too ❤
ooooh, you think you need more Land (problems) Rovers in your life? I love the patina, think I will keep it like that. 👌
Can’t wait to see this. Congrats on the new series. The 2a is the sweet spot.
Thank you and I think so too! 👍
I Wouldn’t mind syncro in first and second, but other than that, very nice.
There is definitely something classic about the headlights still being in the grill. 👌
Awesome buy!!! I'm also looking around for a Series Land Rover 😍😍😍 Disco 3 is perfect for towing!
Thanks bud! I think I was lucky with this one.
D3 is super solid as a tow vehicle, mine got a bit warm on the return though. 😅 Will come a video on that.
And don’t you have enough yet? 😂
@LandRoverDrive Yeah, really lucky, it even seemed to roll easily😅
Nice, looking forward to that video!
I've only got two Land Rovers myself, both pretty new (20 and 27 years old)a
@ Ah, p38 and D3, gotcha. Then a Series would be perfect after your years with the Defenders.
@@LandRoverDrive Indeed!😃
@@Td5Adventures 1971 and onwards has a fully synchronized gearbox, just a tip. My 68 only has third and fourth.
Det blir intressant att se hur renovering blir. Grattis 👌🙂
Takk så mycket!! Det blir morro å starte på prosjektet skikkelig og se hva man får til. Er helt klart en del arbeid før den blir kjørbar.
Congratulations on the Series truck! Can't wait to see more videos of it!
Thank you and there is more to come! 😊 Full story and inspection will up next. 👍😊
Fantastic Simon looking forward to the future videos..
@@caryknapton7233 Thank you and I can’t wait to get started and sharing more videos of it. 😊
Great looking Land Rover, I look forward to following you as you get it running. Cheers from France
Thank you and hello back from Norway!
The rover is in surprisingly good condition and complete, so with a bit of work, a lot, I think it's going to be great.
Will be a bit of story first, overview of parts and status, then there will be a video of trying to get the engine running. 👍 The Really exciting part.
Congrats on your new project cant wait for the work to begin
Thank you Joseph! 😊 I’m so excited to get started properly and share the process.
It’s going to be a lot of work and a lot of fun, I hope. 😅
Excellent Simon. An exciting development for sure. Good for you 😁🚙
Yeah, I have been waiting to release this gem of Land Rover for a while. There will be much more coming with some good stories around it and some interesting facts.
And thank you Andrew! Always good to get your comments! 👍
Congratulations! 🎉 🚙
Woop woop, thank you Rune!! 😊
Very exciting Simon, can't wait to follow along on this one
Thank you Quintin! I hope to make this series good and interesting. And I hope to learn a lot my self. 😊 First time I own such a old car.
Such a cool car!🤩
I couldn’t agree more. 😊😊 Can’t wait to have it back out on the road. 🤙
Brillant.another good one saved😊😊😊
Thanks, I will do my best not to mess it up. 😊
Going to keep it as original as possible during the restoration, reusing the old parts as much as I can.👍
I remember that! Good luck with the new project! 🎉
Thanks and I think I will need a bit of luck! 😊
It's a good project but needs a lot of hours before we can take it out on a trip. 👍
Looking forward to this one! I’m a new subscriber, great quality visuals, and even better scenery! You truly live in a beautiful part of the world!
Hey and welcome! Thank you for the nice words ans yeah, we are lucky.
This was shot early October so the fall colours were still hanging around. Norway is beautiful and with it’s four ever changing seasons there is always something to look forward to. 😊
Are some good Overlanding in Norway videos on the channel if you would like to see more of Norway. 😉
I belive this video series is going to be fun, I will take you on this new learning journey with me, both ups and downs, and hopefully in the end the car is driving out of the garage by it’s self. 😅
Very very cool! Congratulations!! I love the look of those older models. :D
Thanks Edwin, and me too. Something about them that never goes out of style.
Even my wife loves the look of it. I can’t wait until she is driving it. 😊
I just saw it, thanks. 😉
Congrats! Looks like you will a big project.
Thank you and there is a bit of work for sure. I hope to get a good start so that it doesn't become just work. My plan is to have fun and share the process with you along the way. 😊
A beautiful video, thank you so much for sharing. Vennlig hilsen, Christian
Hey Christian and thank you so much! 😊
I’m Glad you like the video and thankful that you took time to let me know. Always great to hear. 👍
Congrats!! :) looks like a great project! love it :)
Thanks so much! 😊 I hope it will be. The car is in good shape as is, relatively speaking, just a lot of mechanical things to sort out. 😅
That's just too cool, love it !!
I agree, and it will never go out of style this one. 👌
Congrats!!
Thank you so much!!! 😀
I saw that before and wondered if it had left an impression on you. Excited for you and welcome to the world of series rovers. Well done.
Thank you and I’m excited and a bit scared at the same time. 😊
It definitely made an impression and this time around there was no doubt about bying it. And it still feels very right. 😊
So many have so much know how about these cars so I am ready to get some lessons on what I have done wrong, at the same time people are so willing to help and share their knowledge that I think this will turn out great.
I will so my best to fix it and make some good content along the way. 😊
@ You will be fine Simon. My S3 109 puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. They are simple vehicles but if you keep up with maintenance will last. The girls will love it. Good luck 👍
Thanks, I will need it. 😊
Good luck and it becomes a passion!
Hey and thank you! 😊 I think so too.
Have had the LR passion for years now but the Series has taken it to another level. 😅
A new vehicle for your wifeeee😍you can build it together with the girls too👍really looking forward to this. All will be done in time for your 40th.....🤔
I hope to get it running before the summer, road legal, maybe in the fall. A lot of plans this summer so we will see. Have the big 40-year-old trip also to plan...
I think I need to make a video of my wife driving it out of the garage when it's done, in classic old clothes and a hat. 👌
My youngest are keen to join the process so I am going to let her be as involved as se would like. 😊
Will start properly this weekend to get a overview and keep the work going until spring, hoping I will get there before school holidays.
@@LandRoverDrive fantastic, a real family resto 😍
@@simon-mouse8739 Yep, will be a family project for sure. I'm lucky to have such a supportive family. 😊
I wondered what happened to that Landy after watching the previous video on it. Always thought it looked like a good project. Good luck will be following along.
Hey and thank you, I will need a bit of good luck moving forward with this project. That and many hours in the garage. 😊
It was in the back of our minds, both me and Erik, and when the seller came back saying he needed it gone and a nicer price, we both agreed that I needed to buy this now or I would never get the chance.
It's a solid car with good history so will be a lot of fun restoring this gem.
That is awesome. I am so Happy for you. Defiantly will be following the build.
Thank you Tom! I hope to make this a nice series that will be both interesting and fun to watch. Sharing both my ups and downs along the way, because I think there will be a lot of it. 😊
Does the Clutch Work properly? Nice Project. Your Clip gives me a kick to start my 88 project (1976, RHD), this Year , after waiting several years for Restauration, too.
Hey Heiner and thanks! It's a good starting point this for a restoration, there are a few things wrong with it though.
I don't have the overview yet, but will make a video about it and make a list.
No clutch, no brakes, but I don't think there is any fluid in the system either.
My main point to taking this on was that it must be a positiv experience, and not just another thing I need to do. Now it turns out this is a good a time to start as ever. 😊
1976, Series 3, fully synced gearbox then, a nice thing to have. 👌 Running?
I'm glad the video can inspire you to start, I will try to make the next ones even more inspiring. 😉
Best, Simon.
Hey hey! 1976 is really old? 😮. I admit I’ve bypassed the crest of the hill but I’m not ancient yet. 😂
Hehehe, I hear they say that age is just a number, but I do notice the feeling of me turning 40 later this year. 😅
You should watch Crocker Vs Land Rover for inspiration.
@CROKERvsRover is the one of the reasons I'm in this mess. His channel is great and I have watched all the LR videos.
I even started looking at lathes...
He is a bad influence with his great videos... 😂😂
Beautiful Land.........bravo Simon...👏
Thank you Giuseppe, it really is a looker. I hope to make it even better and more beautiful in the end, just a bit of hours in the garage first. 😅
Cadeau du père Noël 🎅 🎅
Hehe, I must have been a good man last year. 😂 Will wish for carparts this year I think.
Excellent - Really looking forward to the future videos about the Series 2A and the Disco 3.
Thank you and there will be plenty of both! 😊 With Land Rovers there is never nothing to do. 😂
Congratulations on your new project 😊 trust me I know what that feels like I bought my 04 D2 a year ago January 19 2024 and I'm still working on it doing up grades buying parts the reason why it's taking so long it's my job I'm a over road truck driver and I'm gone weeks at a time so when iget home I have many projects unfinished unfortunately so I order and buy parts and any special tools I might need thats the main part of rebuilding any vehicle project , my home in a hoa community so I have to be mindful of my neighbors 2 years ago I rented a storage unit 25ft wide x 45 feet deep x 16 feet tall for only 410.00 a month with 24/7 access so I can make all the noise I want and stay there late it has outlet for power where many storage unit you have to leave before 10 pm I own 9 vehicles and motorcycle I really enjoy finding good deals cheap no monthly notes I'm not sure if copart in Norway but there lots of good deals , and when parts get too expensive buying them separately it cheaper just to buy the same vehicle again just for the parts, yeah I know Simon you don't have the space but anyway good luck on the rebuild hopefully it will be everything and more without becoming a rover from. Hell 😊
Funny enough, I live only 10 minutes from Hell. 😂
Thanks for sharing your experiences, I’m lucky to have a garage and usually it’s only my wife ho limits my time spent and the noise made.
I will try to get a good start on the project and get the ball rolling, I have some time at the moment so will utilize that to the max. I have parts, just need to sort and check their condition before ordering new once.
When I have an overview and bought the most critical parts, Erik the LR mechanic will join me for a weekend of getting it started. 😊
I have high hopes for this and come spring and we will know if I need a new engine or not. 😅
To think that when I was born, this vehicle would have been 11 years old, which is probably not classed as "young" but for sure not "old" either, especially for a Land Rover, and in fact this would have been a typical sight on the roads at that time here in the UK. Not even seen as an old vehicle, just a regular one. That is shocking to me 😆
Time flies, and I often think that I am born too late. The videos and photos I've seen from where and how these cars was used in Norway, just tels me how much I have missed out on.
They were used a lot for infrastructure development, like building roads, dams for hydro power station and my favourite, building power lines in the mountains, lik this one has done.
The good thing about this age is that it's old enough to be simple to work on and new enough to have a "modern" petrol engine with inlet and outlet in the top, no on the side of the cylinders. 👌
Thanks for sharing Brian, age is relative. I feel my head is still stuck at 25... 😂
Best, Simon
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Thank you!!! 👍😊
@ I hope you will keep the classic color. 😁
@@mrcvry That is my first choice, I’m a sucker for patine on old classics, I feel it helps tell the story of the car.
This one is original grey, then it was painter yellow before the end blue color was painted.
It will stay like this for the time being, I will prioritize all the mechanical stuff first.
Engine being a big maybe.. 😅
@@LandRoverDrive In Switzerland, it looked like every farmer had one of those blue 88. 😃
@@mrcvry would be a nice sight that. Blue landy with the swiss mountains. 👌
Mine was used as a support truck for power line constructors in the mountains. 😊
It Would have been so cool to see it in action back in those days. That time it was yellow, the company’s color. 😊
At last!
Woop woop! I agree, took some time, but now it begins. 😊
For foreign viewers and citizens outside Norway : The mountains at the start of the film are not only mountains, but also sleeping trolls.
Trollheim 👍😊 It reminds me I need to watch the Trollhunter film again, the first one that is. 👍
It's a year younger than me lol
Hehehe, so young then? 😂
You bought a 1976 Series and I bought a 2005 D3 ($2000 AUD - K14117) 👍🏻🙏🦘
Hehehe, almost the same car. 😂😂
D3 is solid, I am never going to sell mine. Any big plans?
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It has lots of codes but there’s plenty of help on TH-cam as you know, including yours. My 2004 Disco is solid as a rock and my tourer so I might get the D3 road registered and see what it could make on the market. The D3 is HSE spec but needs some care and maintenance. The previous owner was not the right person to own it. 👍🏻🙏🦘
@@grahameroberts8109 A proper project then, previous owner has a lot to say, especially if they have owned it for a while.
Scan and clear codes, restart and see, proper service, then go deeper into the problems.
I'm happy to share what I know and discuss the lovable car that is D3. 😊