HARDCORE car enthusiast

[mnpctech]

This is Alex. He is my next door neighbor.
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/alex.jpg


Alex likes Land Rovers :)
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/LandRover.jpg


His 1985 Series 3 Land Rover engine died :(
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/sickeng.jpg

Alex must rent a car so he can goto work. Alex is sick of paying rental car fees :mad:

Alex orders a rebuilt engine from the British Military :)
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/crate.jpg


My thermometer reads -5 degrees below ZERO :eek:
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/thermometer.jpg

Alex doesn't own a heated garage.
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/rovers.jpg

The transplant was a success!
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/alexworking3.jpg


Alex removes the engine hoist chains
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/alexworking.jpg

The rebuilt engine (2-1/4 liter, 4 cylinder, 72hp) is installed
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/neweng.jpg


Alex is cold, but happy that soon he can return his rental car.
http://prudhoe.codeword.com/mnpctech/aWIZB/Alex/alex.jpg

We salute you Alex! Youre a hardcore enthusiast!

[Pug]

:D Anyone with a Series I, II or III Landy's gotta be pretty hardcore in the first place.

/me salutes Alex. :cool:

[Starbuck3733T]

Holy shit. An engine swap in sub zero temps!?!?!!

I thought I was nuts when I did a transmission swap when it was 15*F outside. I, sir, salute you.

[scopEDog]

*shakes hand with alex* not to sound cliche but damn you really were keeping it real. :) Nice

[Darv]

That's pretty crazy doing it in those temperatures.

My brother has a 1960 Series 2 and a 1968 ex-military land rover ambulance. He's doing up the ambulance into a kind of off road camper van, but I think he's been doing it when it's a little warmer. :lol:
I will find some pics if anyone wants to see.

[mnpctech]

I told Alex about this post. I'm sure he would like to his your brother's Landys

[fivecheebs]

cheebs salutes alex ................ nutter! ;)

[Darv]

As promised:

1960 Series 2 Land Rover

http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/miss_sarah_jane_sm.jpg

http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/first_picture_sm.jpg

http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/Tong/drowning1_sm.jpg


1968 ex-military Ambulance

http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/ambi/oddjob.jpg

http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/ambi/original_photos/side_view.jpg

http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/ambi/original_photos/front.jpg

Some pics of him swapping the engines between the two (http://severebrainfailure.no-ip.com/site/landy/engine_swap/index.html)

[Knipex]

:D Anyone with a Series I, II or III Landy's gotta be pretty hardcore in the first place.

/me salutes Alex. :cool:
Agreed....

He is either a sucker for punishment or a true fanatic. (or both)

[mnpctech]

Luv the "submerged" pic.. Great pics Darv

[Pug]

/me digs out old fotos of prized 1949 Series I 80-incher...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/landy1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Pug_WD/landy2.jpg

^^^ Park the bugger anywhere! :D
^_^

[Darv]

:lol: Great picture Pug!!

That is a very cool Landy. B)

[Gordy]

I love landies , my old uni housemate had a series two with canvas roof and a v8 in it :D Much fun was had in that beast.

Also one of my dads friends who is a serious car buff restored a series one which looks gorgeous sat next to his e-type jag :)

[Duffman]

Never been a fan of rovers but DANG, thats so cold!

[jaguarking11]

IS his rental a rover too?

[UrbanAssassin]

Now thats hardcore. I once changed my sparkplugs and plug wires in 40 degree weather. That count? :D