RE: SER1 86" rear lights
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I guess some might call me a heretic because I have no problem with =
people updating the mechanicals of old LRs!! Before anyone blows a =
gasket I have to say it is great to see S1s in totally original =
condition but not everyone has access to the parts or finances needed to =
carry out a full on restoration: pairs of pork pie lamps are changing =
hands for around =A3130 in the UK at present! I'm always glad to hear =
about folk keeping their series LRs on and off the road and enjoying =
them. Like all old vehicles, some people 'Rod' them, some people go =
factory spec.
People have always modified their 4x4s (LR or otherwise) to make them =
easier to live with or to do a specific task: my own 80" had a =
compressor in the back of it! It would be nice to see some of these =
'period' conversions preserved: whatever the engines or drive train they =
run, they are part of the LR legend.
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Lyndon Wortley
Northern Ireland
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guess some might call me a heretic because I have no problem with people
updating the mechanicals of old LRs!!<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=A0
</span>Before anyone blows a gasket I have to say it is great to see S1s =
in
totally original condition but not everyone has access to the parts or =
finances
needed to carry out a full on restoration: pairs of pork pie lamps are =
changing
hands for around =A3130 in the UK at present! I’m always glad to =
hear about
folk keeping their series LRs on and off the road and enjoying =
them.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=A0 </span>Like all old vehicles, some people =
‘Rod’
them, some people go factory spec.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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have always modified their 4x4s (LR or otherwise) to make them easier to =
live
with or to do a specific task: my own 80” had a compressor in the =
back of
it!<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>=A0 </span>It would be nice to see =
some of
these ‘period’ conversions preserved: whatever the engines =
or drive
train they <span class=3DGramE>run,</span> they are part of the LR =
legend.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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Wortley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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