general rrc question

[D.C. Benny]

Hey guys. just curious... but....I know some of the older rovers have less electrical parts with headache potential. Has anyone taken out most of the electrical features in their 90-95 classic and replaced them with say, wind-up windows, manually shifting seats, manual sunroof, etc? How feasible is this and how much of the pain-in-the-ass features can be taken out and replaced?
thanks
Benny in Brooklyn

[Paul Grant]

Benny, I have a pair of manual seats for you. You could use your sheepskins and they would look great, I could have the seats in your truck in less than an hour.

As far as the other things are concerned, wind up regulators are actually pretty expensive. You could operate the sunroof manuall with the sunroof key that cam with the truck. Or you could buy the solid top I have and put that on your truck and never have to worry about a leaking sunroof again.

[OkieRover]

That's a gripe of mine as well.
I have said more than once that if there had been a less electric version of my truck I would have picked it. Electric this and that is nice when it's new but i'd rather have less features when it starts to get older.
If I could have my Rangie with the simplicity of the Series interior...I would never buy another vehicle.

[D.C. Benny]

I am torn. On one hand one of the nice things with the rrc is that it is luxurious and rugged simultaneously. You just have to say a prayer every time a window goes down that it will come up. I am 6 4 and it is nice to be able to do an 800 mile trip in comfort, just lounging out with legroom ( although there was some finger-crossing that nothing would go wrong).
I was considering a series 3 a while back; beautiful, simple, functional. But after a long drive, my knees were crunched and my ass felt like I'd fallen asleep in holding cell at rikers. What amazed me is I still loved it.
But i guess what nice about these trucks is that where there is a will, there seems to be a way with modifications. One other question for you guys; what is the best repair manual for rrc's for "dummy's" where they don't leave stuff out that they assume you would know? Any thoughts?
hope all is well

[roverandom]

What you need is to ship parts from the UK or other places that the RRC was sold prior to being sold in the USA.
By the the time the USA had the Range Rover to sell it had turned into a Pimped out cartoon version of its self. This was done primarily for the the US market (thanks guys).
In 1970 the orginal Range Rover was designed as nothing more than a more civil and comfortable Land Rover. Over the years it has gotten more and more complex, some good, some bad.
Anyway, buy Land Rover mags like Land Rover owner international (or search the internet) and find dealers or individuals breaking older RR's and retrofit the simpler parts.
But be warned, don't let the Evil Rover God LUCAS find out that you mean to be rid of him, for he is a vengefull god, quick to anger and slow to forget.