tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post3141246260767658755..comments2024-03-15T04:32:47.445-04:00Comments on 2 Gringos in the Caribbean: 1st Annual South Side Marina PostLa Gringahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373488986584175930noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-69683180782353775312012-01-19T09:03:39.508-05:002012-01-19T09:03:39.508-05:00I'm curious on your mindset.
Do you guys feel...I'm curious on your mindset.<br /><br />Do you guys feel like you're living there or staying there?<br /><br />Do you or have you reached a point where you say to yourselves, this is home. Or after 5 or so years, the mindset is, this isn't forever?<br /><br />I know people living there for 15 years plus, from Europe who don't seem themselves ever going back there, rather moving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-31939481749831108002012-01-18T00:11:01.884-05:002012-01-18T00:11:01.884-05:00Slapdash is getting closer....sounds perfect for y...Slapdash is getting closer....sounds perfect for you.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980634291644340745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-44583162426760654932012-01-17T12:42:33.608-05:002012-01-17T12:42:33.608-05:00Before ordering up SS brake line stock, you might ...Before ordering up SS brake line stock, you might look into this "Cunifer" brake lines.<br />They claim to be rust proof.<br /> <br />http://www.fedhillusa.com/<br />SS tends to crack when flared by the average DIY'er.<br /><br />So is that wrench now both a 2" and 52mm by using the other six "points" in the wrench ?jeepermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045583971042910278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-86578599629270682532012-01-17T05:47:48.841-05:002012-01-17T05:47:48.841-05:00Have more fun.Life in Island sounds so amazing to...Have more fun.Life in Island sounds so amazing to me.Thanks for sharing.♥●• İzdihër •●♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/07824597580762719194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-83521423703917668132012-01-10T05:19:19.434-05:002012-01-10T05:19:19.434-05:00Happy New Year from me as well. So good to read th...Happy New Year from me as well. So good to read this warming blog looking out into the endless gray sky of the Munich winter. Cheers, Hanshjslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785502288296336455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-26067223729430810992012-01-09T16:14:46.378-05:002012-01-09T16:14:46.378-05:00Just for clarities' sake, we're allowed to...Just for clarities' sake, we're allowed to have them if they're either 25 years old or older, or if they meet all of the specifications (down to every last detail, including year) of the one's that were imported by Rover. Which doesn't happen for a lot of reasons. A good number that are 25 years or older are legally coming into the country now. I'm on my second, in fact.brooksahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838018727873079970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-67344808629982148662012-01-09T16:10:28.760-05:002012-01-09T16:10:28.760-05:00We would love to be able to import the Defenders t...We would love to be able to import the Defenders to the US, but US residents are not allowed to have them. <br /><br />Defenders were sold in the US until 1997. The US Government specified that all vehicles after that had to have air bags. Land Rover did not sell enough of these to US customers to justify changing them just for that market, and the rest of the world didn't care if they Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-82406275942124209002012-01-09T14:52:07.041-05:002012-01-09T14:52:07.041-05:00Anon: I believe his trucks are too young to be leg...Anon: I believe his trucks are too young to be legally brought into the states -- 25 years is the cutoff (i.e. 1987 vehicles just became legal to import)brooksahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838018727873079970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-74789766499879480652012-01-09T08:36:10.076-05:002012-01-09T08:36:10.076-05:00Thanks again for the great blog. I helps me escap...Thanks again for the great blog. I helps me escape the winter here in Jersey. Weather has been good, but no sailing, no fishing, and only swimming at the gym. Thanks again.Ashworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073375541470217298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-14459296044053202742012-01-07T14:57:36.670-05:002012-01-07T14:57:36.670-05:00What kind of vehicle rust proofing products they g...What kind of vehicle rust proofing products they got there?<br /><br />You can spray used car oil everywhere underneath once givng it a good clean, then drive it down a dusty road to seal it up. A more robust mix of grease and used oil for longer term basis. A variety of concoctions that old Jeep owners and tried and tested if you google around.<br /><br />Have you ever looked at selling them to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-14090096380444069522012-01-07T07:42:43.204-05:002012-01-07T07:42:43.204-05:00Thanks for the link, brooksa. I did some research...Thanks for the link, brooksa. I did some research online, and found a Youtube video on how to make a workable European bubble flare, using the flat side of one of our flaring tool sets. This was really good news for me, as I have those tools.<br /><br />Now I just need to get about 30-40 ft. of 3/16" (or 4.75mm) stainless brake tubing (pipe) imported or smuggled in somehow and I'm in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-62242923496305867482012-01-06T16:18:51.172-05:002012-01-06T16:18:51.172-05:00http://www.summitracing.com/parts/OTC-4504/
Bub...http://www.summitracing.com/parts/OTC-4504/ <br /><br />Bubble Flare away!brooksahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838018727873079970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-64541204171760920622012-01-06T16:00:02.138-05:002012-01-06T16:00:02.138-05:00Have you considered bending up stainless pipe to r...Have you considered bending up stainless pipe to replace the rigid brake lines? I've replaced them on a defender and old rangie and haven't had the "magical disappearing brake fluid" since.brooksahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838018727873079970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-596779207218117512012-01-06T15:58:45.396-05:002012-01-06T15:58:45.396-05:00Have you considered replacing the hard brakes line...Have you considered replacing the hard brakes lines with stainless tube? You used to be able to get the pre-bent pipes from ECR in Maine, but with a mandral and the correct flaring tool, I'd think you could do it just as well if you can source the pipe locally.brooksahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838018727873079970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-56798414033637196152012-01-06T15:40:07.302-05:002012-01-06T15:40:07.302-05:00Thanks. For the brake lines, what I really need ...Thanks. For the brake lines, what I really need to do is import a spool of 3/16' stainless brake tubing and replace all the vinyl coated steel ones, once and for all. I've run into a problem making up my own lines, though. I can't find a kit to make a bubble flare. I have a tool for double flares, but would have to change every fitting in the lines to do that. <br /><br />So forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7025068942489566045.post-7485388188295573272012-01-06T14:24:32.079-05:002012-01-06T14:24:32.079-05:00Hey Gringos.....& Happy New Year!
Glad to hear...Hey Gringos.....& Happy New Year!<br />Glad to hear of great times spent w. some of the kids during the holidays.....<br />Very ingenious job on the Rover..clever way to transfer the nut size by making the template.<br />I wonder if small dia. hydralic hoses cold be made for the brake lines?<br />Another fantastic Christmas stump...so festive.<br />We're coming down next week for a coupleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com