Story by: Calef Letorney Photo by: Matt Martin
In the Spring 2008 issue of The News, Michael Koch educated us on the brief history of Land Rover Classic Parts (LRCP). Michael also explained how Rovers North bought out a large portion of the LRCP inventory carrying on the Classic Parts Legacy here in North America. What Mikey selfishly hid from his faithful readers is that Rovers North bought many of these Genuine Land Rover Parts at discounted prices. This matters because Genuine Land Rover Parts are forced to compete in a spare parts market where they are pitted against low-cost, mass-produced imitations. With the ability to purchase Genuine Land Rover Parts at discounted prices, Rovers North now offers many Genuine Land Rover Classic Parts at “discount part” prices, making it a better time than ever to choose Land Rover Genuine Parts direct from Rovers North. (…)

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Front Kit shown PLA6100KV
Timm Cooper Disc Brake Conversion Kits, quick links:
FRONT:
Genuine - RNA6100KV
ProLine - PLA6100KV
REAR:
Genuine - RNA6101K
ProLine - PLA6101K

Now you can install the latest Defender disc brake components onto your trusty 88” or 109” Land Rover and enjoy amazingly quick and controlled stopping power. Front kits are based on a new hub
assembly and new swivel ball housing, cast from ductile iron with a minimum strength rating of 80,000 pounds per square inch, this kit is an engineering masterpiece. The front caliper mounts are cast into the housings, just like Defender, to handle the massive 4 piston Defender calipers that grab 12 inch vented Defender discs, just like the NAS 90 enjoys. Timm’s rear conversion kit uses the same hub assemblies with solid Defender rear discs and 2 piston Defender rear calipers. (…)

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Story & Photos by Bob Rusnak
[Bob Rusnak, Morrisonville, NY, is a mechanical engineer who adores “old equipment” – his John Deere and International Harvester tractors. To further enjoy his trout fishing and deer hunting, he convinced his wife they needed a ’73 Series III HT. Here’s how he got one –ed.]
It all started about 8 years ago. I was looking for an older four wheel drive vehicle at the time. I had owned a number of four wheel drive vehicles in the past including a Willys Jeep, original style Bronco, Jeep Wagoneer, and International Scout. I knew very little about Land Rovers. I was at a reunion party for my wife’s college and got talking to one of the men there about Series Land Rovers. He was in the process of restoring one. We talked for some time on his Land Rover and how they were built, aluminum bodies, parts availability and so on. (…)

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