What's the most useful tool in your workshop?

This was a question put to me some time ago by a good friend of mine.

Many will say socket set, screw driver, hammer etc, but stop and think about this one for a while.

Think outside the box, and one answer, you could be sitting on right now as you read this.

A comfortable chair!

Why you ask?

This facilitates the thought processes and allows you to think about the task in hand. How to approach the task, what tools / parts are required etc.

Too many people rush into a job, thinking it won't take long, and several hours later, they're in a bigger mess than ever.

With this in mind, I'm re-reading the workshop manual, creating a task list, and then starting after another coffee!

Procrastination is ...... if only I could remember!

Still too cold to venture out!

As the title suggests, still too cold to start work on the 110. Hot coffee / pc or freeze to death with a set of sockets and spanners at nearly zero degrees?

I'm afraid to say, I chose the coffee!

But hey, have made a start by buying a set of bolt grips to remove any bolts I will end up rounding off in my desperate attempt at removing them.

On a side issue, had a flat in my cousin's BMW yesturday, so a big thank you for the highway muppets for helping out. (returning the warning triangle after I'd changed the tyre!)

A transfer of error!

This weekend, I have to dust off my tools, and replace the transfer box on my 110. Oh what joy!

After recovering a transfer box of my old disco, now to summon up the energy and enthusiasm to start the job.

On the plus side, the series II is running well, just deciding whether to stay with the 'rat look' or re paint.

Welcome to my Blog

I am just a mad person who has an obsession with a now green oval brand from Solihull. I currently have a fleet of three Land Rovers in various stages of rebuild.

It all started over twenty five years ago when my friend and I on his father's farm got me to try to drive an old 109 truck cab series II. I'm not sure whether it was my driving, or the kangaroo juice in the tank, but I ended up with my forehead making contact with the bakerlite steering wheel!

It was all down hill from there!

I bought my first landy in 2005, a wreck of a 88" which I planned to get road worthy (and failed)

Then I bought a barn find '64 series IIa and once again, the plan was to restore, but Tufty came along, and the 88 stayed parked up whilst I was playing with my 1977 Series 3 109.

A good friend offered me / I badgered him almost to death* a 1958 Series II, and so Tufty the 109, and the 1964 Series II were sold on to loving homes.

My wife then spotted our 19888 110 county, and then again she spotted my second Discovey.

If you too suffer from acute solihull syndrome, sadly there seems to be very little hope of a cure!

Enjoy for now.