How the Stage One Got From
Wales to Washington

New Land Rover 1980 Land Rover Series III Stage One Purchased FEB 13, 2006 - pending pickup in New Quay, Wales
MAR 13: Land Rover towed to Land Rover Centre in Huddersfield	On the road in Wales
MAR 31: I inspected the Land Rover for the first time. The results are: Bulkhead rusted beyond repair Door tops rusted beyond repair Door bottoms rusted beyond repair Seats torn Battery box rusted out Speedometer broke Master cylinder leaking Heater broke Mirrors broke Exhaust manifold leaking LOUDLY Transmission with slight layshaft howl Frame solid with one repair and new rear cross member Engine running strongly Springs weak Tires mix-matched, old and noisy tread pattern / tread depth marginal Shock absorbers rusted through and leaking - bad bushings Oil pressure gauge not working Items already fixed: (Thanks Mark at Land Rover Centre) Brake light switch replaced Brake light bulb replaced Turn signal bulbs / sockets cleaned and refitted Battery re-charged	Bad bulkhead - rusty vent flap
MAR 31: After a mad dash to Richmond, North Yorkshire to meet with Mike at Fire Specialist Vehicles, I picked up a Stage One ex-fire appliance bulkhead in need of minor repair (footwells). I also picked up a few fire department toys - but that is a future project / another story.	Parts loaded up in rear
APR 1: Exhaust Manifold sourced from Richard at Glencoyne Engineering	See Glencoyne Engineering Website
APR 2: I found a used overdrive attached to a Range Rover transmission and purchased it from Mike in Selby (Bobtail4x4)	Transmission loaded for delivery to Huddersfield
APR 10: The bulkhead repairs have started on the donor bulkhead. It has been stripped and new footwells are being welded in.	Bulkhead being repaired at Land Rover Centre
APR 30: The bulkhead repairs have moved to the truck. The old rotten bulkhead is removed in preparation for the newly refurbished bulkhead.	Bulkhead being repaired at Land Rover Centre
MAY 3: The new bulkhead is primed and ready for paint.	Bulkhead being repaired at Land Rover Centre
MAY 17: The new bulkhead is painted and placed back on the truck. All major systems will be getting a check up as things go back together.	Bulkhead being repaired at Land Rover Centre
MAY 24: The truck is reassembled and ready for the next phase of the project. All of the old parts were used to help line up the new bulkhead.	Sitting on outside lift rack at Land Rover Centre
JUNE 8: The report from the garage is that the new parabolic springs are now on. The brakes are mid-repair. New seats and a complete soft top are on order and should arrive soon. It looks like the ship date to the US will occur sometime near the end of June.	No photo provided.
JUNE 23: The new doors are on. The 'new' door tops are on. Everything is painted to match the rest of the truck and things are looking pretty good.	New doors - inside and out.
JULY 12: Everything is all put together and we have bought a boat ticket. As of today, our estimated arrival time at the Port of Baltimore is Thursday, August 3rd. It is coming over on the boat named Atlantic Concert that is opreated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen. E. H. Harms is acting as my customs broker to receive the Land Rover in Baltimore.
JULY 18: The last little jobs are complete. These include installing new license plates, new outside mirrors and new antiluce tailgate latches in preparation for the soft top. After that, the Land Rover was delivered to the docks at Liverpool. Everything is set for a Sunday, July 23rd sailing to Baltimore. The green short wheel base Land Rover is another customer's that the Land Rover Centre has also sold. It should be seen on the roads of Westport, Connecticut and Vermont soon.	Final day at the Land Rover Centre (above) and sitting at the docks in Liverpool (below).
AUG 4, 2006: After a long wait, a long boat ride and about 2 hours on the trailer, my Land Rover finally finds its new home.	Being towed home with Marvin's truck (above) and trying its new driveway on for size (below).

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