Project Kermit 20: A Series Land Rover Full Restoration

In this super length episode we rebuild the front axle - and then upgrade it to disk brakes (not without some drama)!

It's a long one so I've broken it into chapters:
00:00 Grandad and I unbox the disc brake conversion kit and the axle rebuild kit.
15:41 We strip down the halfshafts
19:20 The workforce has halved but work carries on!
27:23 The halfshafts go in. The conversion (and problems) begin.
29:23 Disaster! I strip a thread in the new custom part.
40:47 Problem sorted. Back on track.

The disk brake conversion kit is the one made by Heystee-automotive, not sponsored - other kits are available! I managed to get this one before brexit pushed up the cost of importing anything into the UK from Europe.

Project Kermit is a 1978 Land Rover Series 3 109 (long wheel base) which is being stripped right down and rebuilt with a 200tdi engine and a few other improvements. The other videos in the series can be found in this playlist:    • Project Kermit: A Series 3 Land Rover...  

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