Matilda Day- Friday 13th!

[Scallops]

The HoHars are legends :BigThumb: - not only do they help me restore my sweet S1, but they come over and help me bleed the brakes to turn it from Garden ornament to motor vehicle, par exellence....

Just been out and about in her - it's all good - 100% sorted - just love it. Happy Days! :clap2:

Some pics of her back from her Ippy cruise....

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Just need to wash 3 months of dust off her now!

[abaddonxi]

Yay.

Now that must feel good.

[Scallops]

Yay.

Now that must feel good.

Feels awesome! :)

[The ho har's]

It was our pleasure:D

I can say that the brakes work well now as I followed matilda around in zara ;)

It also felt great when that 110 puma took a double take of matilda and

zara driving down the road and gave the bigest wave:D:D

[Larry]

Great news!:D


Just need to wash 3 months of dust off her now!
I did notice that but didn't want to say anything.:p

[Scallops]

It was our pleasure:D

I can say that the brakes work well now as I followed matilda around in zara ;)

It also felt great when that 110 puma took a double take of matilda and

zara driving down the road and gave the bigest wave:D:D

And my thanks again.

Yes - the brakes are perfect - no pull to the left or right on the old emergency stop - and she does stop - but then also rolls when the foot comes off the pedal - sweeeeet. :D

The poor fella in the Puma had that look on his face - jeeeezus - a Series 1 :D Whatda I do? Wave - wait to be waived too? I could see his predicament and gave him a big smile and wave - he loved it - judging by his expression and the vigour of his reciprocal wave! Reckon he almost drove off Blackall Street when Zara came by behind me. :D


Great news!:D


I did notice that but didn't want to say anything.:p

Yes - I've just got back from another "test drive"! :D Couldn't beleive it - coppers behind me on my final run into town - but they just took a long look and kept going. :angel:

BUT - the dust remains - kind of like it. HEy - who am I kiddin' - that truck will be glowing with polish by Sunday at 11.00AM!

The vehicle is definitely all good now - brakes working beautifully. No fluid loss at any slave cylinder - or master. So guys - please - when you change your wheel bearings, make sure you put the right backing plate on the right half axle! ;)

[Scallops]

HEy chaps - More than anything, I'd really like to thank everyone who has given me advice, offered encouragement, as well as actually been on hand to help get Matilda to where she is today. A 1956 truck needs a whole lot of TLC! :) And she has had it in spades. ;)

So - thanks to everyone - if I miss someone, my most humblest apologies...

HoHar
Glen
Col. Coleman
Solmanic
Killer
JDNSW
Grockle
Groucho
Numpty
Dave
Dinty
chazza
drifter
abaddonxi
digger
Lost Landy
Larry
TimJ
dreamin'
123rover50
Psimpson7
schmierer LR at singleton
clean32
Tote
chris1983rangie
Sleepy
Outlaw
Captain_Rightfoot
stage1slave
Walster
samuelclarke
d@rk51d3
chris1983rangie
ellard
StuRR80
Mooloolah-Paul
Vixen
Pedro

You have all contributed (more than you might realise) - from discussing my red clogs, to formal mech advise - it's all helped in keeping a very old Land Rover going - isn't that great? :clap2: I am blessed to have your help - thank you all.

[numpty]

Dont polish her Dan, Leon will look even more shabby in her company.:o

But that's the way he is.:cool:

[Scallops]

:angel:
Dont polish her Dan, Leon will look even more shabby in her company.:o

But that's the way he is.:cool:

Right! :D I won't - promise. But Leon is the inspiration! Just perfect as is. Patina. ;)

And come Sunday, they will be best of friends. But just remember Perry - Leon is resting at the Hars. If I can persuade Harry to paint Matilda, I'm sure we can line up Leon for the treatment too.;) Maybe, hey Mr. Har :angel:

[Timj]

Fantastic news Dan ! :D

Unfortunately won't see her on Sunday but now she will be there for the next series run won't she? That should be a lot of fun.

Tim.

[Landy Smurf]

this is definately one of the best ones i have ever seen.congrats mate

[ellard]

Hi there Well done buddy - there is nothing like driving down the road in a series one.

The smell of oil, excessive engine noise, ratteling alloy body work and every possible orifice wihin the canvas tilt is belting you with air.

As for myself - winter is almost over in the Flinders Rangers so just waiting for the day I can get mine out of the shed for a drive without getting wet of freezing (must be an age thing as it never used to bother me).

As a few of you would know the wife uses the 1954 "86" to feed the horses. She will not drive it iwhen the soft top is fitted, and many time I have seen it raining and always the winscreen laying down on the spare tyre on the bonetts and the occupants rugged up like ekimos ............. but its great to watch.

Enjoy

Wayne

[Scallops]

Hi there Well done buddy - there is nothing like driving down the road in a series one.

The smell of oil, excessive engine noise, ratteling alloy body work and every possible orifice wihin the canvas tilt is belting you with air.

Enjoy

Wayne

:D That's it! Glad mine's not the only one with this ride "quality"! :D

this is definately one of the best ones i have ever seen.congrats mate

Well, I see your chassis is looking very pro resto these days - one of the best I have seen.;)

[digger]

MMMM
Im glad you gave her a girls name!!


Coz thats a sexy thing!


Im pretty sure my 109 (wish he was an 88) wont be that good but
it gives me something to aim for.... all these good ones lately make it hard for us bodgy single operators!!!!

(thanks Ian (back-in), Wayne (Ellard) and Scallops (and hand on crew!!!) for the piccies of your work.... as far as inspiration goes its great!)

hopefully the house we are after will be finished being sorted (its being divided off a block) soon (almost 12 months now in process!) And I will have
a) room to work/play
b) no excuse not to work/play!!!
c) running & registered landies soon after!



Last of all == can someone help me load my landys onto this truck, Im just going to drive them to this place ....In QLD that restores everone elses landrovers but has hardly any time to do their own.... Its called the "HO HARS LANDY CARs FIX UP BAR"...

(HEY I can back load with...MMMMM a gunbuggy, maybe matilda, big red and MMM AMBROSE ;) :) :) )

[The ho har's]

MMMM


Last of all == can someone help me load my landys onto this truck, Im just going to drive them to this place ....In QLD that restores everone elses landrovers but has hardly any time to do their own.... Its called the "HO HARS LANDY CARs FIX UP BAR"...

(HEY I can back load with...MMMMM a gunbuggy, maybe matilda, big red and MMM AMBROSE ;) :) :) )


If you are prepared to pay he will quit work to work on Landy's:p you will need deep pockets though:o:D

a series 1 body for a special project would be nice ( we know where there is one pretending to be a garden gnome up Wilmington way):whistling:


Mrs hh:angel: