"Sweetpea" joins the clan.

[zulu Delta 534]

"Sweetpea" seems to be the frontrunner in naming choices at the moment, either that or Inchy, but seeing that Patsy has laid claim to the little beast I will leave that up to her.
Earlier this year I attended the Toowoomba Swap meet and after what seemed to be an interminable time walking around in the hot sun and not seeing much that held my interest, I sat down in the shade with a beer in my hand and chilled out for a little while. Whilst relaxing, and enjoying the relief of the shade, a reasonably insignificant A4 size, hand written ad caught my eye, saying "1949 Land Rover for sale" and a phone number. This was in a totally unrelated (Land rover wise) stall surprisingly. Eventually curiosity won over and I chatted to the stall holder who showed me some photos on an Ipod, and put me on to the owner (his Dad) and we chatted on the phone for a couple of minutes and a deal was struck.
Months later and just before Easter (by this time we had exchanged numbers etc and ascertained that it was indeed a 1950 model and not a 49) a window of opportunity opened, a quick phone call to arrange some logistics, hire a trailer and off interstate we went.
First sight of the beast was a bit daunting, broken glass everywhere (I was pre warned of this) two gashed tyres, worn and faded paint and sitting out in the paddock in the long grass, a sad sight indeed.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/04/1148.jpg
This vehicle had passed through the books of Grenville Motors, showing up as; in 15/5/50, out 17/5/50, and passed to dealers Gardiner Caffins of Bathurst who in turn sold it to what looks to be people by the name of Fraisers.
The vehicle was fitted with a PTO on delivery and was obviously used for a number of years as a farm implement as even today a rough timber plate is fitted to the rear cross member and I assume that this piece of timber would have been a makeshift bearing for a PTO shaft.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/1349.jpg
My "assistant raider" had been looking for a drivers door to suit a 107" S1 for some time and he has laid claim to the rather ingeniously designed rear "station wagon" door that has been fitted to the obviously homemade hard top canopy.
As mentioned earlier, at first sight I wondered whether I had blown near on $1000 on a heap of junk, but since getting it home and looking a bit closer I realise that we have stumbled upon a real gem of a vehicle. Despite the broken glass it is still remarkably whole and complete.
Its Engine was partially disassembled with the intent of fitting new rings by a previous owner, and as is the way of the world only too often, immediately upon starting on the rebuild project the owner found that his own health took a drastic turn for the worse so the project was packed up, put aside and eventually abandoned.
The chap I purchased it from (and there sure is another interesting story there!!! Watch for upcoming trip somewhere down the line!) purchased the vehicle and stored it in his paddock where it sat for a number of years. Unfortunately this property, which was once out in the bush is now being encroached upon by urban sprawl of a rapidly expanding NSW rural city, and the poor little vehicle fell victim to some restless kids who love the sound of breaking glass. This act of vandalism prompted the PO to do something hence the A4 sized ad at Toowoomba.
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It is quite remarkable the difference that a bit of air in tyres makes when attempting to winch a vehicle up vehicle ramps on to a trailer. The two front tyres were solid although I am not sure whether they are filled with air or stuffed grass (will find out later today) but the two back ones had a mind of their own as far as the direction they wished to travel.
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So far it has been discovered that the engine is still the original number corresponding to the chassis, the wheels (5 of them) are all stamped 5/50, door-top hinges fitted to the windscreen mounts are remarkably still intact, as are the windscreen brackets on the bonnet.
The engine, although partially dismantled, came with all its parts stored in a box in the tub, including an unopened box of brand new piston rings!
Also in the tub were various bits and pieces such as two good condition door tops for a S2 (I have been looking for a good L/H door top for a while) a S2 spare wheel and the seat bases are in pretty good condition. The seat backs have received some attention in their lives as one is covered with a sugar bag, ornately stitched to shape whilst the centre one is covered with what looks to be an old cushion cover with an ornate woven cat pattern on it.
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Work has begun already in that the five wheels have been taken down to my mates place to receive some attention and new tyres, (then Harry can have his loan wheels back) and I can move it around a bit easier.
Next the engine comes out and receives some rejuvenation treatment, body panels come off to be straightened out, the firewall and chassis are almost pristine (beauty of a dry climate) so all in all there isnt that much to do.
I have a S2a 88" military to move first, both for room and financial reasons, and once that is finished and gone then I can get stuck into "Sweetpea" full time.
A few bushes here and there, some decisions re colour, whether to paint or not, (but I feel that the panel beating that is required will over rule this decision). A few glass bits to find, headlights and windscreen shouldn't be a problem but perhaps gauges and firewall mounted park lights may be more of a challenge, and that should just about see it out.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/1353.jpg
As a saying goes that I keep hearing over and over again, "They are still out there".
Watch out for future instalments.
Regards
Glen

[Scallops]

Love it, Glen - Sweetpea can keep Matilda company anytime. :)

[Fourgearsticks]

Did you have a look at any of Lyndons other cars? :o

[numpty]

Sure did.;)

[zulu Delta 534]

And what a collection he has. And a gentleman to boot.
Regards
Glen

[Mick-Kelly]

Front bumper looks fairly straight and you still have a grill !! Any chance of a chassis number?

[ellard]

Hi there

Well done - its in good knick for its age.....hows the chassis

All the best

Wayne

[zulu Delta 534]

Chassis # 06112379
Engine # 06111451
Chassis and firewall so close to immaculate it isn't funny. (Couple of minor blemishes but nothing to panic about.)
Body work has typical farm repairs and blemishes, once again nothing irreparable.
I am open to any suggestions as to how to fit indicators UNOBTRUSIVELY!.
Regards
Glen

[Scallops]

You know Glen, I've been thinking.... All the best Series 1's come with a block of wood attached somewhere! :D

[zulu Delta 534]

Have you noticed the block strapped to the main leaf of the near side rear spring? Yet to ascertain whether it is a broken leaf or just a bit of stiffening. Will find out in the next day or so I expect. Hope its nothing serious as they are narrow leaf springs.
Regards
Glen

[The ho har's]

You know Glen, I've been thinking.... All the best Series 1's come with a block of wood attached somewhere! :D


:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

yep scallops's was under the fuel tank now repaired:D


You know I realy like looking at 2 series 1's here...me thinks I need one of my own:o



Mrs hh:angel:

[Scallops]

IF worse comes to worse - this fellow is in Melbourne - I got my brake cylinders from him and he can supply leafs etc. :)

Suspension (http://www.seriesoneshop.com/contents/en-us/d19.html)

[zulu Delta 534]

It was a common trick to clamp the wrapper leaf to the main leaf to get oneself home with a broken spring, (Spring clamps for this purpose were a priority inclusion in one's tool box when running Leyland and Albion coaches around the Centre in the 70's) or perhaps pack the axle to the chassis with a stump or two in emergencies, but I haven't come across this particular use of a wooden block before. Will be interesting I am sure.
Regards
Glen

[The ho har's]

Have you noticed the block strapped to the main leaf of the near side rear spring? Yet to ascertain whether it is a broken leaf or just a bit of stiffening. Will find out in the next day or so I expect. Hope its nothing serious as they are narrow leaf springs.
Regards
Glen


I can look in the morning for you if you wish and will report;)


Mrs hh:angel:

[Scallops]

How 'bout making it interesting this Sunday? I'm over at the House of Har again...:TakeABow:

[The ho har's]

How 'bout making it interesting this Sunday? I'm over at the House of Har again...:TakeABow:


yep and prep has been done to fix the painting should be good:D


sorry ZD for the hijack;) you're welcome on Sunday naturally as always...to look after "Sweetpea":D


Mrs hh:angel:

[chazza]

Congratulations Glen!

Make sure you visit the rest of us on the Trans Tasman forum,

Cheers Charlie

[Lost Landy]

I saw this great little 80" being trailered on Thursday, Stanthorpe way, I was driving a 110 ute with the AUSCAM paint job with the green tarp on the back.
Glad its going to a good home :D

[numpty]

I saw this great little 80" being trailered on Thursday, Stanthorpe way, I was driving a 110 ute with the AUSCAM paint job with the green tarp on the back.
Glad its going to a good home :D

We saw you, as we remarked on whether it was a Pretendie or not.

[Lost Landy]

We saw you, as we remarked on whether it was a Pretendie or not.

Lol I wish it was. Its just a 1993 200 TDI ute with a 2A workshop tray :D

[extreme]

Hi Glen,

If your ever worried about not having enough room for all your landrovers, i possibly have a solution for you, $$$.

Regards extreme

[Outlaw]

Sweetpea is a Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetie :) oh how corny can i get ;)

Congrats Glen... great find.

[Disco_owner]

Mate , sweetpea is a real beauty , looks like she has lots of character about her . well done . look forward to seeing a restoration post :)

[digger]

nice find!

great work and Im sure it will be fun to see the resto...


mmm if you are looking to adopt my number is...........


mmm i'll post it:D


cheers
digger

[zulu Delta 534]

Have cleaned out a few of the added bits and got a chance to actually have a bit of a good look at Sweetpea today and once again was quite surprised at its condition.
The firewall is possibly the best I have out of 4 Series Rovers and this is about thirteen years older than the rest!
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The tub is almost as good although it has obviously suffered from a lot more fair wear and tear over the years. Even the Spare tyre bracket is still there and operative.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/1150.jpg

The engine bay is fairly presentable as well even though the engine has its head, side cover and sump removed ( stored in a box) and the radiator looks to be pretty good, at least from the outside. Interesting to note that the fan shroud has ??Spares, Goulburn, written on it, that sort of narrows down its field of operation. Bought in Bathurst and some of the spares supplied from Goulburn sort of narrows down its home territory.
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Possibly the only bit that I have found so far that doesn't actually seem to ring true is the air cleaner as it seems to be from a S2, or at least a 2.25 litre engine type. I do have the pre-cleaner but the main cleaner seems a bit big.
Ah well, I guess that that is not an insurmountable problem.
Regards
Glen

[Landy Smurf]

i wish mine was as good as this

[bobslandies]

Interesting to note that the fan shroud has ??Spares, Goulburn, written on it, that sort of narrows down its field of operation.


Hi Glen,

More likely to be "From Allspares Auburn". For probably thirty years up until the early 1990s they were the main Sydney Land Rover wreckers, repairers and secondhand suppliers. Great Landy meeting place, good mechanics and a loss when they closed. I think Geoff (the last owner) was at Corowa in 2007 so will have to wind him up to attend 2011 - "The Year of The Oil Leak"! :wasntme:

Bob

[zulu Delta 534]

That sure is what it looks like on second looks. I just saw the 'burn' bit at the end and assumed Golburn, and we all know what "assume" does.
Regards
Glen

[ellard]

Hi there Glen

It looks like a great find - well done buddy...

Looking forwards to ongoing post on its progress.

Wayne

[bayrover]

Why don't you take the time to bring the old girl (if she is in that good nic) back to her former glory days

[zulu Delta 534]

Why don't you take the time to bring the old girl (if she is in that good nic) back to her former glory days

It is slowly getting under way at this very moment.

The five wheels are off, stripped of old rubber and getting sand blasted as we speak, tyres are arriving in around a fortnight. Seat back supports have been taken back to bare metal, prepared and painted, and the boss is working on the upholstery for same right now (unless she has gone shopping again!). The motor is due to come out very soon for a top end rebuild, and whilst that is underway the chassis and running gear will be checked and rejuvenated.
Paint is being organised, although I am running into problems trying to source semi matt paint, (Everyone wants to sell me High Gloss!) and then I will have to head over to the Mysterious East Bayside area and check out the availability of an air cleaner and a tail light, or at least compare a '50 to a '49!!!!
Regards
Glen

[Landy Smurf]

It is slowly getting under way at this very moment.

The five wheels are off, stripped of old rubber and getting sand blasted as we speak, tyres are arriving in around a fortnight. Seat back supports have been taken back to bare metal, prepared and painted, and the boss is working on the upholstery for same right now (unless she has gone shopping again!). The motor is due to come out very soon for a top end rebuild, and whilst that is underway the chassis and running gear will be checked and rejuvenated.
Paint is being organised, although I am running into problems trying to source semi matt paint, (Everyone wants to sell me High Gloss!) and then I will have to head over to the Mysterious East Bayside area and check out the availability of an air cleaner and a tail light, or at least compare a '50 to a '49!!!!
Regards
Glen
i like the sounds of that any photos?

[zulu Delta 534]

A couple of months ago I did say that Sweetpea was progressing gradually, well that is what has been happening. Very gradually.
A lot of fiddly bits have been getting done that don't really show up in the general overview of things but will make a big difference when the final reassembly takes place.
Possibly the first thing to happen of any significance was the sandblasting of the wheels and fitting of her brand new 5 tyres, necessary so that I could move her around to work on her easily.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/23.jpg

Small parts like engine pipes and tubing has been removed, descaled, repaired and repainted, flooring has been cleaned up and primed.
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A new door is half way finished but the frame will be attached to the new skin with sikaflex rather than spotwelded.
I have purchased a few fibreglass and nylon type material brush wheels that are proving to be very handy in stripping aluminium of 61 years of accumulated paint, grease and grime without stressing the material too much, and also bringing up the original gal pretty well.
Generator and Starter motors have been stripped, refurbished and reassembled, steering wheel removed (thank you Diana) and steering box is about to be tweaked slightly.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/24.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/25.jpg

Throttle linkages etc have all been cleaned up and rebushed where necessary as have side covers etc off the engine.
The engine is out and due to be have the rebuild commenced in the next week or so, new rings fitted plus getting some new head gaskets made to order.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/26.jpg

Wiring loom is still in a bit of a quandry at the moment, I don't know whether to buy a ready made one and refit ti or to make my own up. We'll see.
Apart from all these fiddly little things going on there isn't that much to report.
Whilst this has been underway the boss has also been busy and well before the seat bases are ready to accept them, we have some spunky looking new seats and seat backs..
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/27.jpg

Quite a few miles have been put up recently, trips to Grafton and other places to source some of the parts I require such as this S1 80" air cleaner complete with pre cleaner
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/28.jpg.
Don't ask about the chisel, but I will give you a hint: good for removing reflective material!!
When I picked up Sweetpea some of you may remember that every little bit of glass had been smashed by some small minded youngsters so I had a search around and came up with a lovely windscreen frame that still had its original glass (at least on one side).
The radiator support bracket has been welded and now is as good as new, etched and primed, but I still am a bit unsure what to do about the left hand front guard. It is well past any panel beating efforts.
The radiator has a few leaks so at the moment the jury is out about repairing the original or replacing it with a new one!! Decisions, decisions.
I am going to repaint the whole machine (well, Harry probably will) as with a new door skin and possibly a new guard I will have no real choice.
The original colour still shows up pretty well under all the oxidisation and dirt but unfortunately its not consistent.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/01/29.jpg
That's about all for now, will probably update this again sometime next year or there abouts!

[Outlaw]

Good to see you're spending time on it.

Will watch with interest as usual :)

[digger]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/02/1411.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/02/1412.jpg


MMM normally your painting is a touch better!!!!:twisted:

looking good.... as I said before if you are pinched for room Ill babysit one particular vehicle for you.....:angel::angel:


are you going to "name"her bumper same as the others?

[zulu Delta 534]

Digger, in response to your post and in order;
yes it is, but I don't worry too much about the etch. But then again, by the time the whole vehicle and its bits are finished that back board protecting the truck tyre will possibly hang in the National Gallery or some such place and not really look out of place.
Room wise, if you are really interested, the backdrop supporting vehicle to the etching process is available!
Yes, the name is already printed and being stored......somewhere.
Regards
Glen

[zulu Delta 534]

Sweetpea is slowly still progressing, nothing very startling at this very moment but a lot of the smaller bits are slowly falling in to place. The rebuilt engine is at the stage of having received new oversize bearings ground down to fit the rejuvenated crankshaft, new rings fitted and 90% reassembled and now waiting for me to refit all the ancillary bits and pieces before refitting it to the spruced up chassis. Of course I still need the new mounting rubbers but they are on the way, somewhere(?).
In the following photographs, shown purely to offer proof that something is really happening, please note the following disclaimer; these shots were set up and posed by unpaid models to depict some of the tasks that were carried out by much more responsible people indeed who would of course have worn all the prohibitive and required protective safety clothing items, hair nets, protective glasses, fireproof jackets and gloves, lead weighted and steel capped boots, fire retardant socks, high vis underwear, coloured safety jackets, deployed warning cones, applied for fire permits and also completed all OHS and EPA required documentation and training courses before even applying for the qualifying tests and training to operate dangerous machinery, let alone any resulting trauma counselling! Trained nurses, doctors and medevac personnel were standing by and radio comms and video monitoring was kept operating throughout the entire operation!:angel:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/11/884.jpg

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Anyway the main reason for this post is to ask for a bit of help on one of the remaining superficial projects left to do before the final dressing up, and that is the repositioning of the parking/running lights on the firewall. I need some kind soul to run outside to there existing 80" early 51 or earlier model with a tape measure in their hands and measure the distance form the top and from the outside edge of the firewall to the centre of each side/parking light.
When Sweetpea was a hapless youngster she was inadvertently led astray and apparently involved in a "T bone" accident with some other youthful vehicle and had to have her firewall replaced, and as a result, the park/running lights were very poorly refitted at different points on each side -about 8mm difference- by the repairer.
I would like to rectify this deficiency if possible, as I feel the poor little Sweetpea has suffered enough indignities over the past 61 years or so -possibly bullied at school- and I would like to make some effort at rectifying this horrible state of affairs!!
If anyone can be of assistance with these measurements I would be most appreciative.
Regards
Glen

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Sorry Glen, no 80" here.

Sweat pea is coming along well, can I ask what is her chassis number? The reason is that the very last of the 1951 had the sidelamps in the mudguards. See "Larry", although then you'd have to have the unfortunate and too thin 1951-53 guards.

Diana

BTW: I never realised Patsy's arms were so hairy! Nice bit of painting she did though. :wasntme:

P.S. May be driving up to Brissy/Coloundra area for a day at the end of the month/beginning of December.

[zulu Delta 534]

Chassis # 06112379
Engine # 06111451
You had better give us a call when you come up or you will be in deep ??!
Regards
Glen

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Chassis # 06112379
Engine # 06111451
You had better give us a call when you come up or you will be in deep ??!
Regards
GlenNice that it still have the original engine. :) Is the PTO still there?

Yes I will give you a call, am coming up to get a Defender cab and was thinking of a BBQ, but it's someone else's place so up to them, so it may just be a call-in on passing.

[The ho har's]

Chassis # 06112379
Engine # 06111451
You had better give us a call when you come up or you will be in deep ??!
Regards
Glen


Nice that it still have the original engine. :) Is the PTO still there?

Yes I will give you a call, am coming up to get a Defender cab and was thinking of a BBQ, but it's someone else's place so up to them, so it may just be a call-in on passing.

Yes you will be in deep??!:)

We are only 10 mins from Glens, and you will get to see sweetpea in person;):D

Mrs hh:angel:

[LRO53]

Sweetpea is slowly still progressing,
Glen

Progress looks good! I'm back in Brisbane in a few weeks. How is your hunt for the correct oil bath air cleaner going?

I must remember to come and collect mine as i need it for a new project.

Alex

[Outlaw]

Looking very nice :)

[zulu Delta 534]

You had better come over when you are back and have a look. Have sourced most of the bits I need, only rubbers and one "D" light to go in the major hunt section, and that is about all I need (at the moment anyway).
Have a really good complete oil bath cleaner and yours is sitting here awaiting your return.
Regards
Glen

Progress looks good! I'm back in Brisbane in a few weeks. How is your hunt for the correct oil bath air cleaner going?

I must remember to come and collect mine as i need it for a new project.

Alex

[bobslandies]

Hi Glen & Patsy,

Sweatpea is looking great!!!!!!
"If anyone can be of assistance with these measurements I would be most appreciative.
Regards
Glen"I measured the position on two firewalls (1948 and 1949) and give or take a little I would believe that the centre of the light was originally meant to be 2" down from the top and 2" in from the outside. (Imperial measurements)
They actually varied between 46mm and 54mm even between sides on the same firewall.

Probably will see you if I come up with Diana.
Good to hear that all relevant safety, insurance, training, reporting, risk assessment, etc in force throughout the Commonwealth and the Islands adjacent thereunto from time to time and any other things invented or about to be invented are being complied with.

Bob

[digger]

You had better come over when you are back and have a look. Have sourced most of the bits I need, only rubbers and one "D" light to go in the major hunt section, and that is about all I need (at the moment anyway).
Have a really good complete oil bath cleaner and yours is sitting here awaiting your return.
Regards
Glen

rear lamp ST51 :: Vintage Car Parts (http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/en/786~rear+lamp+ST51-details/)

D light (new, black)

worth a search here for rubbers you may need too!

[zulu Delta 534]

A few more occurrences have taken place on the Sweetpea front of recent weeks. Harry turned up with his trailer and transported the vehicle to his place where there is a bit more room to work, and over the time we have made use of his pressure cleaner to remove a lot of the past 60 years buildup of dirt and grease to find that the chassis and bulkhead was even better than we previously thought.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/377.jpg
A lot of the smaller pieces that had already been removed and cleaned or in some cases, replicated, were painted as seen in the previous post.
The Engine has been stripped and reassembled, crankshaft reground, o/s bearings fitted, new rings and a general tidy up all the way through and that is now sitting in my trailer in my shed (the daily driver has been relegated an outside position for some time now!) waiting to be refitted to the tidied up and titivated chassis.
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A new drivers side door has been manufactured (thanks to a son in law who gallantly volunteered to take some flood damaged road sign ally to the tip earlier this year!!) and also to my mate Ho Har who folded the pieces up for me.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/381.jpg

I have spent a day or two with various flappers, sanders, wire wheels, chemicals and other assorted odds and sods in an attempt to clean up the grille mesh but unfortunately it looks as though it may have to suffer the indignity of being coated in some gal paint.

As for the Radiator panel, all looks pretty good now and even though I have cheated with the lighting system, at least I should be able to see in the dark now.
I had a couple of spare Lucas headlights that were not extremely efficient (simply because of the rust on the reflectors) so I set about with a small screwdriver and pliers and pried open the captive surround from around the lenses and removed them, cleaned them up and threw the reflectors away.
I went down to Autobarn and purchase two 7" 'Hansa' brand semi sealed beam headlights, removed their flat lenses and then with my good friend 'Sikaflex', refitted the Lucas lenses. That should keep the rivet counters confused for 30seconds or so at least and it also allows me to fit H4 light bulbs which simply have to be better than the originals.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/382.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/383.jpg

And that is where I am up to at the moment. Slowly getting there.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/384.jpg
Regards
Glen

[Outlaw]

Coming along bloody nicely Glen, Patsy et al [thumbsupbig]

[JDNSW]

..........

As for the Radiator panel, all looks pretty good now and even though I have cheated with the lighting system, at least I should be able to see in the dark now.
I had a couple of spare Lucas headlights that were not extremely efficient (simply because of the rust on the reflectors) so I set about with a small screwdriver and pliers and pried open the captive surround from around the lenses and removed them, cleaned them up and threw the reflectors away.
I went down to Autobarn and purchase two 7" 'Hansa' brand sealed beam headlights, removed their flat lenses and then with my good friend 'Sikaflex', refitted the Lucas lenses. That should keep the rivet counters confused for 30seconds or so at least and it also allows me to fit H4 light bulbs which simply have to be better than the originals.
.........

Regards
Glen

A further improvement can be made by fitting a headlight relay. This, quite conveniently, can be mounted behind the grille and where it is both accessible and invisible. Makes a big difference.

Assuming that you are retaining the original generator, you need to be careful about the wattage bulbs you are using - 55w bulbs are about 25% above the originals - which doesn't sound like much, but you need to remember that while the generator is rated at 20A, in practice it will never produce this, and most importantly, unlike an alternator, produces little or no current at idling or low engine speed (below about 1500rpm). Even with the original 45W bulbs prolonged night driving in traffic will see the battery gradually losing charge.

John

[zulu Delta 534]

John, I tend to imagine that about an hours run in the dark would be about the maximum that this vehicle will see in the future, as long as she is in my hands, that is. A relay sounds like it could be a good idea, I had been mulling over whether it would really be necessary or not for the last couple of days now.... Well, since I decided to replace the reflectors anyway.
Indicators are a bit of a worry at the moment. I have half decided to fit an interruptive system in the original tail and park lights but I am a bit doubtful about the legalities as well as the visibility question as far as the firewall mounted park lights are concerned. Any suggestions?
Regards
Glen

[digger]

John, I tend to imagine that about an hours run in the dark would be about the maximum that this vehicle will see in the future, as long as she is in my hands, that is. A relay sounds like it could be a good idea, I had been mulling over whether it would really be necessary or not for the last couple of days now.... Well, since I decided to replace the reflectors anyway.
Indicators are a bit of a worry at the moment. I have half decided to fit an interruptive system in the original tail and park lights but I am a bit doubtful about the legalities as well as the visibility question as far as the firewall mounted park lights are concerned. Any suggestions?
Regards
Glen

indicators must be amber (at least when lit) in SA interrupted lights (flashing tail lamps) arent allowed at all.

Why not LED in with parkers on firewall, and if concerned drill a hole in both door stops in front guards and add an LED (or more) there? Means can be reversed by replacing rubbers, no extra holes etc?

Just an idea Ive been going through.. small led blinkers are available from ebay and can be mounted unobtrusively and easily removable...(bright, no globe to blow AND very cheap on power to run!)

as for the indicator system... we used one of these on the garford fire truck ('24) we have going, and Im contemplating one for older landy... no extra "flasher can etc" --works with "mechanical points" ...

Mechanical flasher unit (414) - Indicator - Switch - Electrical - Vintage Car Parts | Vintage Car Parts (http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/414-mechanical-flasher-unit)

so much easier... looks great too (the 'paddle') part comes through dash.. or in this case coud be box mounted on dash..even self cancels

again just a thought

looking great!

[Col.Coleman]

I wouldn't bother with the indicators Glen. I won't be on the Snowy.

Other than that, on my LWB series 1's, they already have a place on the front wings where someone has put them. About the neatest and most unobtrusive fitment to body work is small brackets coming from the bumper bolts at the dumb irons, and rear tub brackets on the rear crossmember. Choice of lens is yours. Any old period stalk on the column will look fine, or a recon series 11 one.

Sweet Pea is coming along great.

CC

[Lost Landy]

Wow the old gal is looking great, i can not wait to see the landy when you have completed the resto :D

[numpty]

It was nice to see Sweetpea in the flesh last weekend.......and your good selves too ;)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Glen

In today's traffic, and while Land Rovers never fail to proceed ;) I think indicators and hazard lamps are essential.

Given the age of the vehicle, you would be permitted to use white front indicator lamps, but with the firewall mounted lamps of the early 80" this is a bit problematic as you can't get two pole globes for the holder.

A lot of people use motor cycle indicator lamp fittings bracketed off the front bumper and off the body mounts or handles on the rear. This way you don't have to drill holes in the body work.

Diana

[The ho har's]

ZD has been really quiet lately:)


so I shall post what has happened to sweetpea in the last few weeks she has been here;):D

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Mrs hh:angel:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Looking good! :)

Although, 1600 engines weren't duck egg blue! :o

Diana

[The ho har's]

Thats not duck egg blue:( it is more baby blue:angel:

Mrs hh:angel:

P.S. interesting that's all saw in those pics:(;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Lotz-A-Landies]

A further improvement can be made by fitting a headlight relay. This, quite conveniently, can be mounted behind the grille and where it is both accessible and invisible. Makes a big difference.

...Assuming that you are retaining the original generator, you need to be careful about the wattage bulbs you are using - 55w bulbs are about 25% above the originals - ... ... Even with the original 45W bulbs prolonged night driving in traffic will see the battery gradually losing charge.
Knowing the reliability of the original headlamp dip switch, which can fail unexpectedly leaving you with a whole lot of dark, if you are going to fit a relay, use a change over relay with normally closed on low beam and use the main beam wire on the dip switch to activate the hig beam filament on the headlamps. That way if the dip switch fails in either position, you will still have low beam. A small relay mounted adjacent the junction box behind the steering column is convenient for picking up all the required wires.

Be aware. If you do use a relay in this configuration, the headlamp switch still carries the low beam current unless you have a low beam relay as well.

John - are you sure the original 12V BPF bulbs were only 45W, while it's not a lot but I thought the originals were 50W/40W (but I guess that averages to 45W)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Thats not duck egg blue:( it is more baby blue:angel:

Mrs hh:angel:

P.S. interesting that's all saw in those pics:(;)

Mrs hh:angel:The baby blue jumped out at me, when its supposed to be a blue/grey. I did however see a bit of headlamp innovation and noted whom was doing all the work and who was supervising. After all, supervision is one of the most important tasks to be attended! :D

[chazza]

Although, 1600 engines weren't duck egg blue! :o

Diana

What colour were they then?

Mine was a blue/grey,

Cheers Charlie

[Lotz-A-Landies]

What colour were they then?

Mine was a blue/grey,

Cheers CharlieHard to see on a monitor but:

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[chazza]

Much the same as mine then :D

[numpty]

ZD has been really quiet lately:)


so I shall post what has happened to sweetpea in the last few weeks she has been here;):D



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Mrs hh:angel:

Flash looking engine crane there :D

[zulu Delta 534]

Funny you should mention that crane Numpty, as we made very similar comments ourselves and now I am not sure who won the bet re your reaction, me or Harry!
Sweetpea has finished her stint at Harry's "pretty up" place and is now back home awaiting previously done up ancillaries to be refitted.
I had a lot of trouble educating 'Harry the perfectionist' in the intricate differences between what he calls repairable flaws and imperfections, and what I class as 'character marks' but all worked out well in the end as the riveted body patches applied by previous owners are still there and Harry did get a chance to apply two small pieces of bog to fill two holes, so all were satisfied in the end.
I would also like to point out that that door alongside Sweetpea doesn't quite match..............but I believe that that is another story.
As for the engine colour there was a lot of thought put in there! Almost 2 minutes was taken making the decision! Automart had a Holden or Ford grey and they had the "Buick blue" that I ended up using and the blue was the closest (but not that close) to the traces of the original that I found, so that was the one that I purchased.
Sweetpea is by no means a concourse restoration, she is simply nice and pretty and a reasonably honest representation of a 'still in use 62 year old' vehicle . She has a couple of good old "tank bolts" still left in her body from previous jousts with trees etc., some steel panel repairs as well as about 42 new insert nuts fitted and a number of other more modern additives fitted to facilitate floor panel removal.
Regards
Glen

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Concours d'elegans! A Land Rover? :D :D :D :D Never were, never should be!

I love all restorations and refurbishments of Land Rovers, from the absolute perfectionist Fenner/Klein/Dinty better than from the factory extent to the one that has been dragged out of the paddock and given a wash. It's great to see them out there and their owners enjoying them one and all.

Sweetpea is looking great.

[numpty]

Ha Ha Glen, I just cant help myself.

I should also have added that she is coming along a treat. I concur wholeheartedly with Diana's comments ;)

[Sideroad]

Looking great Glenn and Patsy, can't wait to see it again in it's new paint/repair.

[Col.Coleman]

Looking great Glen.

Mine tend to resemble the latter, though generally unwashed:D

CC

[zulu Delta 534]

Still plugging along slowly in between mopping out inundated garage floors and other wet weather influenced drawbacks (170mm fell last Tuesday- more than my rain gauge could handle! 305mm this week.), trying to work in rather cramped conditions, and simply not being able to do the contortionist acts to get to some nuts and bolts that I used to find pretty easy to do - like the centremost four nuts that hold the rear of the tub to the cross member.
Was very pleased with my mate Ho Har's paint matching skills, as we painted the chassis in two separate sittings, the front half one day and the rear section a couple of days later. When we removed the tub to expose the rear half, we wiped some of the accumulated mud and dust off the old previously unseen and untouched chassis railing and had great difficulty telling where Harry had painted up to the previous session, and where the old original paint finished. The only thing that gave it away was the gloss!
The engine is sitting on its engine mounts, transmission and clutch all fitted up, brake parts and cylinders all out and awaiting opening time tomorrow to be replaced/refurbished. We are going to need some new brake kines and hoses and I can't really see this as being a problem as long as my flaring skills(?) don't let me down too much.
I have fitted and removed the seat base and floor panels etc simply in a "lining up" exercise and altered/elongated a few holes here and there so that when I eventually fit it back together, all should be good.
The fuel tank was removed and inspected and found to be almost as good as new inside but still received a thorough cleaning out and reseal with Redkote as also did the fuel gauge sender float.
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Had a lovely time refitting the steering column (decided that perhaps I might leave the steering box as is as the play in the wheel is borderline at the moment) and was feeling all full of myself, as one does, when Alex (LRO53) comes along and points out that the steering column top cover and spring were on back to front. The second time I fitted it it was right though.
I am now up to my pet hate, the wiring loom. The old original wires are really not in that bad a condition although every time I touch the woven covering it simply disintegrates and crumbles into a pile of brown whiskery dust, so the decision had to be made, keep the old one, make myself a new one or purchase a new one. For a long time - well, a couple of days at least- I was considering making up a new one myself but in the long run I decided to go with the original wires in their original faded sheathes and simply rewrap them in some self amalgamating tape and save myself a lot of trouble. Now all I have to do is spend a day or two with a multimeter tracing which wire goes where as the colour codes on them are all a dusty creamish colour and any trace of original different marking colour has long sine faded away.
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My dash board and instruments were refurbished quite some time ago and now it is just sitting there waiting for a few final wiring tests to and from the ignition switch and it can go in too.
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Just recently we purchased a brand new radiator core and that has also been fitted and the header tanks rejuvenated and a few battle scars removed from them.
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By gee I sure have cut a few gaskets from that sheet of gasket paper over the past week or so. Probably gone through a tube of stag and half a bottle of jointing paste as well. I have lost count of how many new nuts, bolts, flat and spring washers have gone into this little meccano set so far but we purchased a bulk box to start with and they are long gone, and they have in turn used up the best part of a tin of anti seizing paste as well.

Patsy has already done the seat backs and at the moment we are intending to use Daisy's original seat bases (which are currently superfluous as daisy is fitted with a couple of 'Isri' operator seats) until we get round to manufacturing some new specific Sweetpea seat bases.

At the moment we are probably at the more frustrating and also the more rewarding end of the job, in that we have over the past number of months slowly been getting odds and sods done up, now we have to firstly find where it was that we put them for safe keeping and then refitting them and watching Sweetpea begin to bloom once again but at the same time frustrating because there are so many silly little things that actually stop progress so regularly. Misfitting fuel lines, crimped brake lines, rounded nuts and the likes of such. Surmountable but nonetheless, time consuming and frustrating........ but really its good fun!
Our new number plates are due in the next couple of days or so, so if you see a little shiny 80inch Landy running around the SE Corner in the not too distant future with a green lettering on gold background Rego plate "LRI950" and two oldies riding around with grins from one side of their face to the other...that'll be us!
Regards
Glen

[back_in]

It does my heart good to see a very good effort
and see it done so well
from one that has been there and done it
I take my hat off to one that has done well
cheers
Ian

[zulu Delta 534]

Well the unofficial hoped for target of an Easter completion seems to be getting a bit more impossible each day all though things are moving in the right direction slowly and seemingly disjointedly.
I thought for some quite considerable time what to do with the wiring, purchase a new from from a manufacturer, manufacture my own or go with the existing pieces I already had.
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There will be a grommet on that speedo cable, never fear.
Alex (LRO53) happened to drop over one afternoon and convinced me that the existing wiring I already had was in pretty good condition considering it was 62 years old or thereabouts and that was quite usable the way it was. Unfortunately the braided cloth covering simply disintegrated every time it was touched so I re-wrapped it in self amalgamating tape and put it back in. With Alex's able assistance and my valuable looking on skills it didn't take too long at all to have everything in place and functioning once again..... except the fuel pump. I have had to weaken and actually bought a part from England at long last, and ordered a new pump from S.U. It arrived around about one week later and is now fitted. (The day after I ordered it I found the address of an S.U. service agent very close by!) Now I can pull the old one to bits and work out what was wrong and possibly fix it and have a spare from now on.
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Not also have I ordered my first part from the UK but I have also purchased a set of "D" lamps from EBay. That was another interesting experience for an electronically inexperienced person such as myself, but luckily for me the vendor was quite considerate and understood this oldie's trepidation at these newfangled ways and was most helpful and obliging.
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Am busy fitting rubbers and stoppers to doors, channels to window frames, wondering whether to refit new windscreen glass (The scratched glass has slipped downwards and as a result the wiper shaft will not fit through the aperture in the frame!) relays to headlights and a myriad of other minor bits and pieces.
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Had fun with the brakes! Fitted all new plumbing, cylinders, shoes and master cylinders and then made the stupid mistake of fitting it all expecting it all to be in working order. (They were all new, or at least re-manufactured parts so why not!) Firstly the bleeders had worn to the extent (or were fitted with the wrong size) that the ball bearing valves had locked solid in 2 of the re-sleeved wheel cylinders. That was fun and wasted a couple of days before I eventually went to the local cycle shop and bought a wheel spoke and a bearing cone for $2.00. The spoke bent easily and made a perfect tool for pushing the stuck bearing out of the cylinder and the bearings from the bearing cone fitted perfectly as a replacement in the bleeder. Next problem was that, unknown to me, the piston was sticking in the brand new master cylinder half way between the outlet and inlet lines so it was not allowing fluid through the system whether I used vacuum, pressure or pedal pumping procedures, so I pulled that apart, lubricated it and reassembled it and now at long last I have good pedal pressure all round.
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Hand brake was a similar story, as the original shoes had suffered a life time of leaking seals (or so I expect) and were absolutely saturated so I replaced them with brand new ones. Went to refit the drum and there was no way known that it was going to go back on, so, take it all to bits again, take the drum and the shoes back to the point of purchase where a most apologetic manager radius ground them in front of me and with another apology, sent me on my way. Needless to say the second time all fitted as it was supposed to.
So now mechanically it is pretty well up to date and ready to be filled with oil and water and fired up but not until I have fitted the exhaust system which in turn won't go on until the mudguards are finished and that is where I am up to at the moment.
What with Harry Ho Har's welding skills, my next door neighbour's panel beating skills and a lot of mixing and matching inners, outers, and tops from various donor guards the guards are starting to come along well. Now we simply have to wait for a drier spell to come along to apply some paint to the guards and the tailgate and Sweetpea is pretty well on the final home straight.
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Patsy is going to give one of her sewing machines another run through some canvas to manufacture some door flaps to cover the door handle apertures and possibly manufacture a centre seat as well. We will wait and see about the centre seat as a storage box seems much more appropriate considering the lack of space in an 80"
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Still have to source some suitable rear shock absorbers as when we pulled the rear tub off we were quite startled to find that the left hand rear shock absorber mount had not bent but rather torn the seam of the chassis rail asunder as the wrong size shockie had been fitted with not enough travel in the piston. The constant pounding had taken its toll at obviously the weakest point. Sort of reinforces the argument for the importance of a restraining strap doesn't it.
Regards
Glen

[incisor]

looking noice!

[Killer]

Looking good Glen (as expected from you), looking forward to seeing it out and about.

Cheers, Mick.

[Timj]

Hi Glen,

Just reminded me that I forgot to get the part number of those shocks for you. They number is in the sticky thread on S1 parts numbers at the top of the page but they are Gabriel 81147 and I got them from Super Cheap and the price was definitely right. I have them on front and back but they are the right size for the back.

Tim.

[Lost Landy]

WoW your 80" is coming along nicely cant wait to see it chuging about when you have finished :D

[Landy Smurf]

looking very shmick making me more determined to get mine done

[zulu Delta 534]

Well, Easter has come and gone as has a good dose of the flu,(it hasn't gone yet!) so not too much has happened on the Sweetpea front.
The original mudguards were a bit of a mess having been used for brakes more than once on a tree or some other such item, and patched up with some fine examples of "farm side" repairs with large unsightly blobs of weld holding the crumpled outers on to the bent top pieces. A composite set of guards were made up of a couple of extras we found mixed with the better parts of the originals and a "mix and match" and partially reinforced set of outers were eventually found to be sound enough to work on.
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Some panel beating of the rough edges and then the addition of some shaped aluminium angle that was stuck down with Sikaflex and located during the drying time with a couple of rivets was sufficient to bring them up to a standard to be given to my next door neighbour to play with.
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He is a panel beater by trade and used these fine examples of crumpled aluminium as a great training exercise for a group of apprentices at his work, learning the finer art of stretching and shrinking aluminium using heat, wooden mallets and a fair bit of dexterity.
Some other smaller fiddly bits were carried out that no one can really see, like the fitting of some rather unobtrusive indicators, the manufacture of a swinging number plate holder to fit the tailgate (not accurate I know but better than a sticking out number plate!), more adjustments to the wiring loom (indicators), modifying the seating a little, manufacturing a brake light switch mount to accommodate a more modern and reliable "earth type brake light switch".
Harry has done his magic on the finished guards and I have spent about two days fiddling and attempting to line them up with the sides, Patsy has manufactured some door handle flaps and they have been fitted, and that is about where we are up to at the moment.
The bumperbar is getting some consideration at the moment (thinking of manufacturing a couple) and I have to wait patiently for the shops to open again so I can pick up a pilot light bulb for my indicator switch!
I fitted some small LED "side indicator" lights to Sweetpea, small enough not to be obtrusive but bright enough to let some silly fool know where I wish to turn, and eventually found a LED flasher unit in Supercheap that fits in line with my simple on-off-on illuminated switch that is mounted in an existing hole in the firewall and all is well. The pilot light is a pretty important part of the set up as the flasher can is silent and an annoying flashing light is the only thing that will remind me to turn them off (apart from a nagging passenger!)
The little toy is coming together pretty well at the moment, slowly but I am happy with the progress so far.
Won't be too long before Sweetpea will be looking for some mates to play with!
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I only just realised but it is 2years and one day since this;
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Regards
Glen

[Larry]

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I only just realised but it is 2years and one day since this;
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Regards
Glen

Two years & a day?:eek2: A fantastic effort to be very proud of.:TakeABow::TakeABow::TakeABow:

[LRO53]

Looking very nice!

[Outlaw]

Bloody brilliant job Glen :cool:

[Sideroad]

great work Glenn and Patsy, I can't wait to see it.

[zulu Delta 534]

It lives!!
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Tomorrow is the big day!

Regards
Glen

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Is it going to Glenreagh? :)

Diana

[Killer]

Well done Glenn and Pats, I am sure all the frustration has been worth it.

Cheers, Mick.

[Landy Smurf]

very nice i cant wait until i am in your position with mine

[numpty]

Great to see Glen, and Patsy looks like she really enjoyed that.

[zulu Delta 534]

Sweet Pea, as of today, is now legal and registered.
A couple of annoying rattles and odds and sods still to sort out - flat spot in the carby but I suppose that is to be expected. Sweet little engine but then again I expected that after my mate rebuilt it.
I fitted a set of indicators, the old non cancelling type and had to put some pilot lights on to remind me when they were still on, but I find that isn't enough, I still can't hear the faint clicking sound of the flasher can strangely enough, so now I am in the throes of fitting a beeper as well.
When I took Scallop's topless Rover for a machinery inspection a year or so ago I complained about getting wet, and would you believe, today on my way to Transport Qld, it went and rained again.....well, sprinkled at least.
At the moment it looks like Sweet Pea will make ABD but whether we risk the trip to Glenreagh in her or not still remains to be seen.
By the way I picked up a capstan winch for her (from the Jeep club) the other day so, after fitting a hardtop, that will be the next job
Regards
Glen

[incisor]

well done glen...

[Outlaw]

Brilliant to see :)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Sweet Pea, as of today, is now legal and registered.
... By the way I picked up a capstan winch for her (from the Jeep club) the other day so, after fitting a hardtop, that will be the next job
Regards
GlenWell done Glen

Do I note some conflicting evidence somewhere in here?

Great video of Patsy driving on Monday. :)

Today the roadworthy done and newly registered. :wasntme:

Diana

BTW: Love the number plate!

[LRO53]

It lives!!
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Tomorrow is the big day!

Regards
Glen

Well Done Glen can't wait to see it!

[zulu Delta 534]

Harry has been round this afternoon so now we all know to whom Sweet Pea belongs. There aren't that many young ones out there who will recognise the TCQ.
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The headlights do look a bit different but at least they work. I took Onslow out to the MJCQ the other night and as a result I am now about to change his lights over the same way, keep the lenses and replace the reflectors and bulbs and run by relay, as well.
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Regards
Glen

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Glen your other option is to get the halogen replacement bulbs for the BPF fittings and use the original reflectors. http://www.classicandvintagebulbs.com (http://www.classicandvintagebulbs.com/page2.html)

The relays are still a good idea though.

[Lost Landy]

WoW she is looking great & i really like the deep bronze green paint too :D can i ask where did you get your paint from? as i need to start painting the chassis on my 1950 80" restoration.

[The ho har's]

WoW she is looking great & i really like the deep bronze green paint too :D can i ask where did you get your paint from? as i need to start painting the chassis on my 1950 80" restoration.

Color matched from a panel under the seat, Beenleigh Paint Supplies.

We have the code if need be:)

Mrs hh:angel:

[digger]

That is magnificent!

[lro11]

Color matched from a panel under the seat, Beenleigh Paint Supplies.

We have the code if need be:)

Mrs hh:angel:

I was unsure that the paint under the seat was original on Alvin but looking at yours it must be.

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[zulu Delta 534]

A few more things have happened to Sweet-pea over the past month or so. We attended the gathering at Gleanreagh in September/October in Daisy and our little trailer and whilst there picked up a hardtop that Diana was kind enough to part with in exchange for a couple of cents or so, and also kind enough to deliver.
We temporarily fitted this canopy to Carolyn Ho Har's "Connie Sue" which was in turn being trailered home and 'voila' the transfer was complete.
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The sign writing and base "baby dropping" orangey yellowish colour was removed, the old rubber stripped off and out and the canopy in general received a bit of a spruce up and was then eventually refitted.

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Glass and all new rubbers around the windows have been refitted as well as mounting rubber between the canopy and the tub and also the top of the windscreen and canopy, and now it is to the stage where it won't leak at all unless it rains!
The winch is still not fitted as the dog clutch section is still under construction and also there is a new bumper bar also under construction so these two should come together one of these days. Until then the number plate still sits in the centre and the eventual position of the blinkers/indicators still remains in limbo.

Sweet-pea has recently been out on her official first outing of any significance, ie a 186mile long run from start to finish (which included a short stint in low range 3rd gear up a steepish incline to the Upper Portals) and turned in a very handsome fuel figure of just over 6 gallons of petrol used for the day. Now that equates to around about 30 miles to the gallon or roughly 9.5litres/100k! I really do think that this is a bit ambitious and I must admit that the fuel readings were done from a home made metered dipstick and may not be extremely accurate, but even so I am pretty happy. I will have to do a bit of bending of the float arm though to get a more realistic reading on the gauge.

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Playing with the young ones!

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We stopped here at a garage sale which wasn't a very profitable thing to do as I ended up coming home with a length of cordage that will go well with the Capstan winch once it is eventually functional.
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Sweet-pea now also has a book on her refurbishment to accompany her on her trips and displays and this has turned out to be a very handy thing to have as it saves a heck of a lot of repetitive discussions, and the kids (big and small alike) like the pictures.
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Recently I had the opportunity to have dinner with Digger and his mate whilst they were in the process of picking up his new toy and he remarked that he hadn't seen a photograph of Sweet-pea with her roof on, so I took this last one especially for him.
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Regards
Glen

[klonk]

Congratulations Glen,

A fine looking landy and a tribute to the workmanship involved. Will be happy when Klonk looks like that.

Cheers Steve

[digger]

Recently I had the opportunity to have dinner with Digger and his mate whilst they were in the process of picking up his new toy and he remarked that he hadn't seen a photograph of Sweet-pea with her roof on, so I took this last one especially for him.
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Regards
Glen

You cheeky bugger!!

but I must say thats a nice pair!

[pop058]

You cheeky bugger!!

but I must say thats a nice pair!

Ah ! you spotted that thing in the foreground. I think it is a battery box :D

[zulu Delta 534]

Sweetpea now has a slightly different centre seat arrangement. All is not as it seems and the rivet counters amongst us should be warned.
This is not anatomically correct so I have been led to believe but it sure does solve a few problems about where to carry those all important things that one may need in an emergency or on a wet day like ponchos, umbrellas, fire extinguishers and the likes of such.
Map/book pockets have also been added to the inside of the doors to assist in the carriage of referdexes, workshop manuals, drivers handbook, spare parts book, and of course "Sweet-pea, the book".
She also has her own resident picnic chairs and table mounted in the rear section, as well as a cane picnic basket, personally lined by Patsy and complete with a pair of "Sweetpea" mugs.
Under the left seat (in an actual nook supplied back in 1950 by LandRover) there is a tool box complete with a couple of sets of whitworth spanners, sockets and other necessary bits. (I should really put a spare coil in there I suppose as the one I am using at the moment is the original still.)
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I have mounted an aluminium bar inside, across the top of the front part of the roof, about 6" or so back from the screen, and this is proving invaluable in assisting us oldies to get in and out of these vehicles. I have mounted a similar bar in Daisy the S2a as Patsy has a bit of trouble getting in to her because of the extra height involved.
This bar also doubles as a great 'Jesus bar' when on a rough track as it is in just the right place for the passenger to use to stabilise themselves, and well out of the way of ones head in extreme situations. It is a bit hard to see in the following photograph, but you may just see enough to know what I am talking about.
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I still have to fit the perspex side windows to the door frames (that will very rarely be used I feel unless the weather turns a bit cooler) and also the winch to fit and then I feel I might have to search for something else to do. A P6 sounds interesting at the moment.
Regards
Glen

[chazza]

A P6 is the best car I have ever owned and every land Rover owner either needs a P4, P5, or P6 in the collection :D

Get yourself a P6B (V8) if you can Glen,

Cheers Charlie

[Lost Landy]

Is that carpet lining the inside of the hard top? :eek:

[zulu Delta 534]

It is an external type of fairly thin carpeting that is very successful in absorbing about 50% of the drumming that the "echo chamber" metal canopy traps and reflects.
I suppose it may have some effect on heat as well but I haven't noticed that big a problem with absorbed heat through the canopy.
I am however having a bit of a problem with engine bay heat ingress through the governor control handle. Does anyone know did Land Rover come up with a solution to this problem officially or will I have to come up with another non standard mod? I can't see any answers in the parts book.
Regards
Glen

[digger]

It is an external type of fairly thin carpeting that is very successful in absorbing about 50% of the drumming that the "echo chamber" metal canopy traps and reflects.
I suppose it may have some effect on heat as well but I haven't noticed that big a problem with absorbed heat through the canopy.
I am however having a bit of a problem with engine bay heat ingress through the governor control handle. Does anyone know did Land Rover come up with a solution to this problem officially or will I have to come up with another non standard mod? I can't see any answers in the parts book.
Regards
Glen

Luckily Glen, I happen to have a copy of the answer to that problem..

sect 4 of dealer mechanic repair manual states...

"IF THE CAR GIVES YOU ANY SLIGHT ANNOYANCE IMMEDIATELY GIVE IT TO DIGGER"

I think thats a direct quote...
:angel:
always here to help.
Digger

[The ho har's]

Luckily Glen, I happen to have a copy of the answer to that problem..

sect 4 of dealer mechanic repair manual states...

"IF THE CAR GIVES YOU ANY SLIGHT ANNOYANCE IMMEDIATELY GIVE IT TO DIGGER"

I think thats a direct quote...
:angel:
always here to help.
Digger


Hey as you know we are coming to Melrose SA in March...


whispers now.. secret peoples business.... we can get the gunbuggy on the trailer and I will drive the 101 down:D hey what do you think:D Glen whon't know;)

Mrs hh:angel::D

[Landy Smurf]

Ah what a great read, now off to bed.
I can't remember but did you ever get the capstan put on?

[klonk]

Love the center seat and the door pocket as well.

Steve

[zulu Delta 534]

Today 8/11/14, Sweetpea officially left our ownership and is now owned by a young Landy fan from down Sydney way, and Sweet Pea will be making the trip down south via truck on Tuesday.
A day of mixed emotions here at the moment, sad to see her go but on the other hand she was a great hobby to have, and let's face it, we all need a hobby.
Perhaps it is just me but the challenge of rejuvenating her, chasing and manufacturing parts etc., was far more interesting than the actual ownership, as I found that once she was done she simply sat around and did very little.
The new owner is very enthusiastic about the fact that she is original with matching numbers etc and I dare say in the fairly near future she may well be sighted once a week or so at the beach or perhaps on a once weekly commute to work somewhere in the Sydney metro area. At least that is the plans as I have heard them.
Her space in the shed looks like being taken by a P5 coupe - something in which Patsy and I can travel interstate in, in some degree of comfort!...........although there is a reasonable possibility that there could be another early 80" lurking shyly in the wings.
Remains to be seen.
My signature below is starting to look a little thin. Wonder how long Daisy will stay!
Regards
Glen

[digger]

Today 8/11/14, Sweetpea officially left our ownership and is now owned by a young Landy fan from down Sydney way, and Sweet Pea will be making the trip down south via truck on Tuesday.
A day of mixed emotions here at the moment, sad to see her go but on the other hand she was a great hobby to have, and let's face it, we all need a hobby.
Perhaps it is just me but the challenge of rejuvenating her, chasing and manufacturing parts etc., was far more interesting than the actual ownership, as I found that once she was done she simply sat around and did very little.
The new owner is very enthusiastic about the fact that she is original with matching numbers etc and I dare say in the fairly near future she may well be sighted once a week or so at the beach or perhaps on a once weekly commute to work somewhere in the Sydney metro area. At least that is the plans as I have heard them.
Her space in the shed looks like being taken by a P5 coupe - something in which Patsy and I can travel interstate in, in some degree of comfort!...........although there is a reasonable possibility that there could be another early 80" lurking shyly in the wings.
Remains to be seen.
My signature below is starting to look a little thin. Wonder how long Daisy will stay!
Regards
Glen

Glen, you and Patsy should keep Daisy as she has a roof and full windscreen,
MMM I would love to help you out with whatever you have left... Oh thats Onslow
:) :)

Seriously though you did a great job with Sweetpea, anyone would be proud to own her. Im sure this new chapter in her life will be eventful!

[Tomo]

What a fantastic vehicle!!!
Hope it has gone to a good home!!!

[zulu Delta 534]

Interested to hear that dear old "SweetPea" has changed hands once again. I hope the new owners get as much enjoyment out of owning her as Patsy & I got out of her resurrection.
Regards