Hi,

Gosh, this "thread" is running!

One quirk that still puzzles is "slowing down as it approaches roundabouts", but the braking effect seems to fade away as it actually reaches the roundabout ... I think. The process doesn't last long enough to study.

On the the other hand, nobody can complain about a car that can "kick you in the back" anytime you kick the (NOT) loud pedal. Most satisfying when bloke behind gets too close.    I wonder what the 0 to 60 time is for a Kona.

I didn't buy this car, Barbara did ... without asking permission. Paid cash! It just arrived in the drive. She said it was a birthday prezzy. Nothing in it for her ... she has been totally confined to bed for over a year.

Doh! My/our girls have arrived again, dinner is ready. No sense of timing!

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Those are the same indicators as fitted as original to my 65 Station Wagon.

I like the stop tail lights though - very period!

I think "does it stop" is a more relevant question.

Quote from: diffwhine on May 14, 2024, 08:35 AMIt is true that on the line, whatever was available and met the spec was fitted. All the way through series and Defender production the suppliers of the stop, indicator and stop lamps (all the later standard round types) came from multiple suppliers. LEP, Lucas, Wipac and so on. We need to remember that this was seen as a commercial vehicle by Land Rover right up to the end of Defender production. The aesthetics of which light looked right was largely irrelevant provided the correct size and illumination lights were fitted at each corner. It would be nice to know what was originally fitted to a given historic vehicle, but without actual historic or photographic proof, its pretty difficult to be that accurate.

My 1959 diesel was fitted with Sparto indicators that looked like this:

Thanks Geoff, that is helpful.

My thoughts;

Come across engine bulkhead to close to clutch master cyl, then forward and left onto wing bulkhead then across to engine, coiling the capillary tube for strain relief. Put clips on clutch master cyl housing bracket and on wing bulkhead, check for pipes flapping around and add extra clips/cable ties as necessary.

This seems to be similar to the manual.

Quote from: Old Hywel on May 15, 2024, 06:45 PMHow to strap tools to your Willys.

Asking for a friend, I hear there's places you can go and pay good money...

Andrew, take a look in the back of the Workshop Manual there should be something there to help you.

I don't have my Series II book to hand but I do know there is a VERY detailed description of fitting in the Series One Workshop Manual as I was only looking at it yesterday and see no reason why the SII book should be any less descriptive.

What is the best route in the engine bay?

"... look out for a rental dropside transit and a bunch of shifty looking characters selling their wares."

Ha , ha!
Isn't that every plot at every meet?

Anyone driving a rental transit drowsiness is bound to look shifty

Peter