Rover Company History

Just got a link for the rover company history... here you go, enjoy...

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Project Fighter - Engine Rebuilt

I plan to join Kalimantan (Borneo) expedition next year if money, health and God permit, but it is good to start preparing for it now... there are many things need to be prepared though, here is my plan over the course of one year

1. Physical and mental health, start exercising... I am now 93kg 174cm, it is an obese by fitness standard, I need to shed about 20kgs.. :-).


2. Build a Fighter land rover series, I always want to do kind of expedition with the most basic vehicle... Series land rover will do the job hopefully, and it is cheaper to built than the defender.


3. Money matters... how can you save money if you built a Land rover... I do not know...:-)

I won't talk about the money and health issue here, but for the vehicle it probably good to keep the record on the progress.

Used parts the choice is yours

Few times I asked questions about which parts of the car is good to buy used.. and which parts is not, well to my surprise that for series land rover, you can safely buy most their used parts... today when I browse the Internet (www.about.com) I found an article about which parts is ok to buy used, the following is the list...

A good reference for all of us.. happy hunting folks... :-)

Dont buy used	Some times is OK	It is good to buy used
air bags air filter airbag sensors ball joints battery bearings brake discs/rotors brake light switch brake pads brake shoes catalytic converter clutch disc cooling fan switch cylinder sleeves distributor cap distributor cap engine bearings fuel lines fuses gaskets head studs headlights ignition coil ignition condenser ignition points MAF muffler muffler hangers oil filter oil pressure switches sensors piston rings radiator hoses rotor shifter bushings shock absorbers spark plug wires spark plugs strut bearings strut inserts thermostat timing belt timing chain tires valves voltage regulator water pump wheel bearings wheel cylinders	a/c compressor a/c condenser ABS CPU ABS sensors alternator alternators axle shafts brake drums camshaft clutch master cylinder coil packs cooling fan, electric CPU CV joints cylinder heads dashboard gauges distributor engine block engine mounts flywheel fuel injection unit fuel injector fuel pump intercooler master cylinder oil cooler oil lines oil pump pistons power locks power steering pump power window switch pressure plate radiator spare tire/rim steering rack sunroof cables suspension springs timing chain tires transmission turbocharger	ABS controller air box body panels body parts bumpers carburetors (to rebuild) cigarette lighter coolant reservoir cooling fan, belt driven door lock actuators exhaust heat shield exhaust manifold exhaust pipes fuel tank gas cap grill hub caps intake manifold interior trim jack lug nuts oil pan power window motor pulleys rear view mirrors seats steering wheel stereo system sunroof motor tail lights throttle body tie rods turn signal lenses vacuum lines vacuum reservoir valve cover wheels window glass windows windshield washer pump wiper arm

Once in a life time journey

Just few days ago Land rover Club Indonesia just finished their expedition in Sumatra, it is camel thropy like of expedition... (more on this later)... Judging from their story, they really are having a good time, so I set my mind to join the next year expedition... See the preparation for the expedition on the pict..?

 

Once in a life time journey... I have to join the next year expedition..

Now if I have one year time to prepare myself for that expedition what would I do? this is my plan:

• Although most of the participant this year using the Defender, and only few using Series land rover, I am quite adamant that I am going to use land rover series for next year expedition. After all, this is not about how strong is your vehicle, but on how we overcome the obstacle with the available tools that we have. My friend said that I am a masochist, it is like cutting the big tree with an axe, it will be easier and faster using an electric chain saw he said... Thats how he describe the series and defender land rover.. point taken but I still want to use series... it just look cooler.. :-)
• Physical fitness : well I have a year to prepare my self... it is good that I now have reason to swim more, aerobic more, shed some more of my weight... I currently can be categories as obese actually... so it is good...

OK let's start to built the truck...

I have a left over series engine from my harajuku project (the one with the 4jb1T engine) will use that for this purpose... and now I am looking for the other parts... so stay tune, will update you by weekly or monthly bases