A 4x4 is Born
10
2004
Documentary
Watch and enjoy as Mark Evans turns an old rust-bucket Range Rover rescued from the scrap-heap and transforms it into the ultimate boulder-crawling beauty! When complete, Mark reckons the vehicle will virtually be able to climb a vertical wall! The extreme 3.5 litre, V8 powered, R380 gearboxed off-roader, custom built from scratch by Mark, also boasts some serious off-road kit, including: an outrageous hi-lift suspension system; a hand-made, one-off roll-cage & a specially modified twin-tank fuel system.
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- Cast:
- Mark Evans
Episode 12 : Episode 12
October. 05,2004
Mark can see the light at the end of the tunnel and continues fitting the renovated body work.
One of the few "newish" bits of bodywork is the truck cab - but it too needs a lot of Mark's attention.
With the project nearing completion, Mark throws off his overalls, and finds how to drive Land Rovers off-road.
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Episode 11 : Episode 11
September. 28,2004
Mark's very special Land Rover is really starting to take shape, and he turns his attention to the brakes. Then it's on to the fuel system and there's a problem with the fuel tank filler.
Mark fits his new racing exhaust with its ceramic coated headers and Y-pipe.
Finally, Mark fits the ancillaries to the V8 engine. Can he get the monster to roar ?
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Episode 10 : Episode 10
September. 21,2004
Mark fits and assembles the bulkhead to the chassis. The wiring transforms from a jumble of multicoloured spaghetti to the vital veins of the beast's electrical system.
Then it's back to school for Mark at the specialist paint shop.
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Episode 7 : Episode 7
August. 31,2004
With the help of some "specialist" friends, Mark makes himself a unique roll cage out of the longest piece of tube he could fit in his van. He shows how to bend, assemble and fit it.
Mark strips down and assesses the internals of his V8. Is it as really as good as he first thought?
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Episode 6 : Episode 6
August. 24,2004
The galvanized chassis arrives back at the workshop. When Mark has finished admiring it, he starts to fit the running gear ! First up: suspension.
Mark continues playing with bushes, trailing arms, and panhard rods, before experimenting with springs and dampers.
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Episode 4 : Episode 4
August. 10,2004
Mark shows how to assess, renovate and upgrade the transmission. He rebuilds the axles from scratch, and shows in detail how to fit air-operated diff locks.
Mark's attention turns to the front axle. He refurbishes the swivel joints and fits fused, 24-splie drive shafts and new cv joints
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