https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/why-you-want-a-range-rover-p38

Keep finding these reviews on the tinternet.

It looks like the P38 is coming into the spotlight, finally after all these years of being slated..

I wonder if the L322 will go the same way.

Quite an interesting resto of a P38 HSE.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=228134

Lovely colour!

ooh can't wait to restore and drive mine!!!

Great cars when they work 100%

Cheers, the previous owner sent me a pic and the entire corner had been caved in..

He filled it with a bucket load of filler and then painted it/

Hopefully a bodyshop will be able to sort it!!

Cheers..

Is it possible to replace the rear quarter panels on the P38,,

My NSR quarter is fill of filler and dents..

The corner has been caved in and filled with filler!

I can't even get a strong magnet to stick to the corner!!

Cheers

She's on the original engine!

125k

I'm not looking at tailing racing cars in my Range Rover lol

Just aiming to give her slightly more grunt. :)

I plan on doing a top end refresh in the future hence the heads and cam queries, just wondering whether its worth "upgrading" while it's apart..

H

I've been pouring through some lesser forums ;)

And there are quite a few engine upgrades available.

Mustang Injectors which i think are Bosch Gen III units.

Tornado Chips

Cylinder head porting/polishing

And High lift cams

Are the above upgrades worthwhile?

People have said 300hp is possible with a healthy engine..

They've also said Fuel economy has improved slightly..

Is this to be believed or is it all hearsay?

H

Thanks both..

Hello Chaps..

Where about's is the engine identification number?

Cheers H

Creating an LPG section here would be a great idea IMO!

As it seems quite a few if not all the RR on here have the systems fitted!!

H

Oh and this is a pic of the complete interior!!

it's been a while since it's been together lol

I think she has been a tow cow for most of her life...

So the 3.5t towing limit has been met and surpassed quite regularly imo lol

In Jan the real issues started..

it showed heavily and thats when the door lock actuator started playing up!!

I managed to move her around the property around february'ish?

and she has sat since..

now covered in a layer of sap and leaves!!

I haven't been too mobile since undergoing surgery and the front doors have now locked themselves!!

I've pulled the actuator out of the door several times..

Her issue started after i tried to open the tailgate, i heard a buzz and then started to smell some burning!!

I managed to pull the fuse cover from under the drivers seat and found fuse 15 had melted!!!

Immediately i replaced it, only for the new fuse to instantly explode upon touching the terminals!!

I had to disconnect all the wiring in the tailgate to stop the fuse from blowing!!

I know don't understand either lol

This is how she has sat since FEB,,

unfortunately i don't have the cash nor time to start at the moment..

But hope to in the future..

Grr

H

After this i took her into some fields to test the legendary RR offroad capability and see what was whining at me during the drive home..

there is some suspect whining and there is a large amount of play in the propshafts..

Oh and the gearbox has a faint whine in park and neutral so i think the TQ is getting tired!!

Apart from that she needs a ground up rebuild lol

Cleaned her up again!

next was this rather cheap and TBF rather nice HVAC walnut inlay..

£5 bargain!

Before...

After...

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looks smart IMO..

Another bodge was the state of the intake boot!!

It was cracked and missing the little plenums off the bottom!!

So a new one was sourced!

Another thing i noticed was a lack of Oil!

so a service was carried out..

Nice fresh Oil..

The engine was silent on tickover, which was surprising considering the state of the fluids!!

I haven't had the time to start a thread about my beloved P38...

Many people have said it's a waste of my time etc etc but i'm determined to get this P38 upto concours of somewhere near.. Hopefully.. lol

Here are some Pics i took featuring some "upgrades" i added.. lol

The Below Pic was taken just after me and my dad picked her up..

she drove the 45mi ok but i did notice a high pitched whine coming from around the transfer case area

After getting her home i performed a good clean up to asses the bodywork..

It was/is clear that she has spent a large amount of time under a tree because the paintwork was filthy and the sunroof was gummed up with plant sludge..

After..

She may look ok'ish in the pics but be under no illusion, she requires a full respray to get to a state i'll be happy with...

The previous owner said he had caved in the rear quarter and had it "repaired"

I'm sorry but what stretch of the imagination is this a repair?!

There is also evidence of rear arch rust..

Full of filler!!

Can't wait to see what she looks like when done!

When you're finished you can repaint mine he he he lol

Watching with interest.

Are you doing the entire job outside or do you have access to a garage/paintbooth?

Also what does the HLR badge signify?

H

Gilbertd wrote:

It would seem this thread would be a good place to resurrect this one https://rangerovers.pub/topic/193-archives-and-posting-pictures-documents

Can't you see the above pics?

They seem to show ok to me?