Custom Pinkie Built From Scratch.
Mad Ford Engineering Pinkie Specifications.
The idea behind this build was to recreate a pinkie if the military had kept them in service with upgrades, much the same as with Defender, which is still in service to this day with the mighty 300 TDI engine, no TD5 rubbish here you know lol
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Total build from the ground up, every nut & bolt
Based on a military series 3 GS spec (general service) one ton Chassis
300 TDI engine full rebuilt painted duck egg blue
ZF 4hp22 Automatic Transmission
Defender 110 Transfer case
Custom prop shafts made by https://hlsmith.co.uk/
Salisbury Rear Axle with custom Diff pan *Instagram post*
English Timken front axle 4.7:1 ratio power steering from a P38 Range Rover
Defender column
Series 2A steering wheel
Custom made cooling package
HD alloy 5 core Radiator
Electric cool fan
Custom intercooler,
28 row Mocol Transmission cooler
AN fittings on all pressure pipes
Tool box under bonnet made into air filter with performance K&N cone filter with protective sock
16" extra wide Pinkie steel wheels fitted with 900x16 military bar grip tyres spare mounted out front on custom mounting, can be used for tyre changing
Military leaf springs all round
Terra ferma Nitrogen shockers
Original Brakes all round with added brake servo
Original Landrover shoes fitted with asbestos in them
all the good stuff lol
Braided Brake flex lines added
Brand new Auto Sparks wiring loom fitted by https://www.autosparks.co.uk/ in pinkie spec with black out feature killing all lights with one switch
Original Bulkhead full rebuilt to pinkie spec
Top flap section removed
Custom made to original spec compass tower for driver with E22b Compass fitted with anti magnet bulb
Correct WW2 binoculars in pouch fitted on bracket top of bulkhead
Coles MK7 sun compass fitted on custom gimble
GPMG ( General purpose machine gun) chambered in 7.62 nato belt feed from side bin of 200 rounds
Commanders weapon
MP5 HK 9mm sub machine gun fitted next to commander on custom mounting quick release
Browning 50 cal HB rear facing machine gun with box fed belt of 100 round amour piecing rounds black tip and tracers
Karl Gustaf 84mm recoilless anti tank weapon mounted on dexion behind rear gunner with 4 spare rounds in custom stowage bins
Jungle issue manchette fitted on the rear of gunner seat with sharpening stone in scabbard
6 Frag grenades mounted around the vehicle in pairs for all 3 crew members covered with canvas flap
2 x 40 Gallon fuel tanks in rear with correct filler caps
now made into storage bins ether side of rear gunner
2 under seat 10 gallon fuel tanks with change over taps
2 5FT Sand ladders mounted ether side of rear body on custom brackets
12 smoke grenade launchers fitted 6 front 6 rear operated from a custom made dash mounted switch control
Convoy 3RD head light with custom 3d printed diffuser on drivers side front wing
Bridging plate fitted to passenger side front wing
Rear pannier made off the rear to carry the crews gear and extra Fuel in jerry cans
Correct Nato & warner trailer sockets fitted
Mud flaps fitted all round
Clansman RT344 ground to air radio fitted up front between the seats
Clansman PRC320 radio fitted on rear right fuel tank top
DCCU battery charger fitted behind commander seat on bulkhead
Lucas upgraded head lights fitted via relay unlike the originals
Original glass lenses on all other lights
Correct dust cap on chain to cover ignition switch when in dessert conditions
Water cans ether side & one in the rear
Personal crew water, One jerry can of petrol in rear for vehicle destruction if compromised in battle
Tripod fitted on passenger side wing top with theodolite mounted under gunners seat, used to make maps and measure terrain
Two spades fitted on drivers side wing tops
Wing rifle boxes fitted ether side of front wings, holding 2 x L1A1 SLR rifles, chambered in 7.62 nato
Custom 3d printed testicles hanging from rear x member
because why not lol
Seat belts added for safety
Correct issue first aid kit fitted passenger side front floor pan
Correct cook set fitted in rear tub so the boys could brew up
OF COURSE!!
Bonnet stiffening plate signed by 23 SAS regiment
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HISTORY OF PINK PANTHERS.
Fifty-one years ago, one of the most famous and stealthy military Land Rovers came into existence – the Pink Panther. Thirty-five years after its retirement, it’s still an icon and one of the most collectible military Land Rovers.
In 1968, the Ministry of Defence bought 72 109” Series IIA Land Rovers for the SAS, their elite commando unit. These were to be adapted for use in the desert, where Her Majesty’s Armed Forces were heavily involved in the Persian Gulf. They had been using 88” Series Land Rovers, but they were proving too small for the SAS’s needs.
The 109s were delivered in standard Bronze Green, and immediately sent to Marshall’s of Cambridge, a major Land Rover rebuilder at the time. They were uprated in every way to survive heavy dune bashing and heavy artillery needs. Fuel capacity was extended to 100 gallons, with four tanks to allow for a long range in the sands. Chassis and suspension components were uprated, sand tires were installed, and a special spare tire mount was built on the front. A bead breaker for changing tires was strapped to the wing, and there was spare water and oil. There was even a sun compass, something that had become standard desert kit after the experiences of the Long Range Desert Group in North Africa in World War II.
For artillery, they were equipped with a machine gun on the left side of the hood, various smoke canisters and grenades, anti-tank weapons, and rifles. When all was said and done, the fully-laden vehicle weighed a massive 3 tons. To protect the vehicle and its exposed occupants, the truck was painted in what was considered the best desert camouflage at the time, a dusky mauve-like pink. The pink color came from the experiences of the Long Range Desert Group in the Sahara. They found that it was an incredibly easy color to disguise in the sands, especially at dawn and dusk. This earned them the nickname “Pink Panther,” or “Pinkie” for short.
The Pink Panthers would serve the SAS from 1968 to 1984, when they were replaced with a Defender 110 variant. While they were in service, they proved generally reliable, though like most Series Land Rovers under heavy use, they often broke halfshafts. Many would be lost over the years, however – the number of survivors is not known exactly, but is estimated to be about 20 of the 78.
Today, the remaining Pink Panthers are some of the most collectible Land Rovers for the true fans of the marque. They are mostly in private collections, as well as one in the famous Dunsfold Collection. They are very difficult to export from Britain now due to their attached war material, but there are a few in private collections in North America that show up at various British car shows.
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