bugger 2,,,,,

well heading off to tarifa beach for the weekend,,,was going to take the disco 3.9 with roof tent on it,,,,,but somethings wrong with it,,,the bugger wont start,,,so spent all afternoon on it and threw the towel in,,,so made a frame on the back of the fronty and fixed the roof tent on,,,so first thing in the morning were off,,,i will post some pics of how i did it next week,,,ok guys have a good weekend,,,, :mrgreen:

Nice, love the way the Fronty crippled the Disco on the sly :twisted:

Looking forward to the pictures

Bet you glad you got a Fronty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen:

my old 88" SWB Series 3A truck cab started life as a diesel - and after a hard life and a few - enhancements :wink:

- ended up with a 302 small block V8 (petrol 2 1/4, rover V8 then eventually a proper engine)- was a giggle - when it worked.. :oops:

my father used to build hillclimbers / kit cars as a hobby - and had an engine going begging - so the flatbadge got some attention...

Fronty has seats that dont disconnect at random because the ally plate their bolted to forgot to mention it needs a 1"+ washer to stop the bolt pulling out, your not sitting on a fuel tank that empties far too quickly (18mpg with the V8 :mrgreen:

on full chat 2mpg if your lucky - :mrgreen:

), heater that works, power steering, doesnt break halfshafts - or your spine - 'lekky windows, and a useable space (mines a sport - took the rear seats out).

Downside - its a Vx, It will break - and if it does it can and will be fixed.

Mines 15 years old - and being realistic - a 302ci in a 2.0 leafer sport - would tear it to pieces (like the flatbadge), but Gregster I'm sure could sort a solution out for a proper car :wink:

Would I give up Martha - Hell no..

I drive a nice car for the week - yawn - driving to work and back - stuck in jams, etc - typical eurobox - no soul.....

Fronty for weekend fun, crashing into trees and making me smile, If I - or a tree :oops:

break it - I fix it, with my eurobox - it breaks on tarmac and goes to a garage.

With the Fronty, I have met friends of old (Houndog) who I went to school with (over 20 years ago - and he had a beetle!) - and new friends - see the SE weekenders :mrgreen:

IMO - Frontys are a family, looked after by people who care - and can - and will - help.

Long live the FOG..
John
:soap box:

Sorry about the rant - Martha gets new brake pads tomorrow - Because she's worth it! and in a really sad way - I'm looking forward to it!
- Oh and I need to stop before the next dent - :roll:

Wow, if ever there was a perfect post :shock:

do you work for Carlsberg :lol:

I like my Martha (in case you didnt notice)... but a little V8 shoehorned in there..... :twisted:

Landrovers are fantastic (older ones before they got too many electrics / gremlins in there), but Ive been converted.. my typically Germanic eurobox stays on the drive at weekends, and Martha comes out to play.. in fact - were off out in a minute (6:30am on a SATURDAY :shock:

) to go for a drive round before she gets new pads - once the autofactors opens at 8..

John

Great Post John!!!!!!!!! And we were only funnin!!!!!!!!!! (Honest) :dance: