Maiden Voyage

[Scallops]

Hey Folks,

Took Matilda out for her first club trip today. Vehicle ran perfectly. It was just great fun....

Here she is at Colleges Crossing.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://img267.imageshack.us/i/dsc0222jx.jpg/)

Just wanted to share! :)

[digger]

mmmmm nice!


tyre blck ol mate, tyre black

[abaddonxi]

Noice.

[dreamin']

Lookin' good, Scallops

Worth all the effort and frustration - well done.

What are the bar treads like to drive on compared to the ones you had before?

Cheers

[JDNSW]

You've cleaned the dust off! Looking very nice.

John

[Pedro_The_Swift]

did it go fast enough to require all those brakes??;):p

wheres the helmet?!?:mad:

[ellard]

Hi there

A very nice little truck - you should be proud of your first outing with many more to follow.

I must admit I had 6.00 bar treads fitted to my 86 - and they do look smart.

All the best

Wayne

[Scallops]

Thanks everyone - the Colonel asked me to take him for a personal tour in her during the afternoon - and our little drive took in the Weir just up river from where we had lunch - followed by a dirt track. Hence the tyres looking as they do! They did have tyre black on them! ;)

And the brakes certainly work as Land Rover intended! Plenty of steep hills around this area. Although I have faith in them - Using the gearbox is a good idea! And my Pith helmet was onboard. ;)

I relented on Saturday afternoon and washed and polished her.

The ride quality is surprisingly good - given the look of the tyres - 6.00 X 16. Actually was pretty sweet off road too. I think it's because they have a flat strip down the middle, so they actually feel like road tyres. The Mickey Thompsons on the Puma make themselves more apparent than these.

It was just such fun to make this trip in her - without issue. Got a great many happy looks and waves - from people in general - not just Land Rover drivers.

Series 1's are just so much fun. :)

[JDNSW]

...........

The ride quality is surprisingly good - given the look of the tyres - 6.00 X 16. Actually was pretty sweet off road too. I think it's because they have a flat strip down the middle, so they actually feel like road tyres. The Mickey Thompsons on the Puma make themselves more apparent than these.
....

Wait until you try them on wet bitumen! That smooth strip down the centre will act like a skate.

John

[Scallops]

Wait until you try them on wet bitumen! That smooth strip down the centre will act like a skate.

John

Thanks for the warning! I'll make sure I take it easy if I'm ever out in the rain then.

[mildred]

did it go fast enough to require all those brakes??;):p

wheres the helmet?!?:mad:

When I had finished restoring my series one , I put it on club plates and on my first outing wore my bike helmet.
With no seat belts I didn't fancy going through the windscreen at 30 mph, if hit up the rear.
The whole machine was so noisy that I did a quick stop on the main entrance road opposite BBC hardware (now gone) and bought a set of earmuffs.
I did get a few strange looks when pulling up at the traffic lights and even had my picture published in the club magazine.
Such is the price of Fame.....:D

[Scallops]

The helmet is probably a very good idea. It does feel weird not putting on a seatbelt. I do wear a Pith helmet - but more to be an idiot that for protection. :p

We also wear custom made earplugs!

[digger]

So, I did some spying and got some shots of MILDRED getting ready for
a drive...


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Mildred displaying his "sunday best" helmet (for no tilt driving)

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Mildreds daily (especially when tilt is on) helmet

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Mildreds car club ready for a top down run.

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These were the only earmuffs I saw Mildred wearing.


I hope this all helps



(sorry for the hijack scallops)

[back_in]

Mildred
build a bridge and get over it
Why waste your time restoring a noisy, slow, unreliable, 50 odd year old, piece of English history, then buy ear muffs to block out all that wonderful noise that the for sighted designers built in for us to enjoy
cheers
Ian

p.s. this site has fallen by the way side
it is not what I and others thought it could become
it is becoming a chat show for stupidity
the clownish one line comments as a reply do nothing but lower what this
site stood for some time ago
it is time to grow up

[Scallops]

p.s. this site has fallen by the way side
it is not what I and others thought it could become
it is becoming a chat show for stupidity
the clownish one line comments as a reply do nothing but lower what this
site stood for some time ago
it is time to grow up

:confused:

[p38arover]

Lookin' good, Scallops

Worth all the effort and frustration - well done.

Wot he said! ^ :)

[FenianEel]

Scallops,

She looks a treat, hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it. They really are something else.

Well done mate.


Mildred
build a bridge and get over it
Why waste your time restoring a noisy, slow, unreliable, 50 odd year old, piece of English history, then buy ear muffs to block out all that wonderful noise that the for sighted designers built in for us to enjoy
cheers
Ian

p.s. this site has fallen by the way side
it is not what I and others thought it could become
it is becoming a chat show for stupidity
the clownish one line comments as a reply do nothing but lower what this
site stood for some time ago
it is time to grow up

Are you taking the mickey here mate?

[Psimpson7]

Was good to see it out on Sunday Dan. Can imagine how happy you are to have it sorted :) It looks fantastic.

[mildred]

Hey Folks,

Took Matilda out for her first club trip today. Vehicle ran perfectly. It was just great fun....

Here she is at Colleges Crossing.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1831/dsc0222jx.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/i/dsc0222jx.jpg/)

Just wanted to share! :)
A truly magnificent restoration, I to still have the bar treads on mine, but when I had it on club plates and used on the roads every month, I fitted standard cross plys to the front.
It helped with the steering and gave a more positive feel to the vehicle. With bar treads it tended to wander.
When I took it off club plates and only used it on the property, I refitted the bar treads for authenticity and grip.
Again a restoration to be proud of for many years to come.........:thumbsup:

[solmanic]

p.s. this site has fallen by the way side
it is not what I and others thought it could become
it is becoming a chat show for stupidity
the clownish one line comments as a reply do nothing but lower what this
site stood for some time ago
it is time to grow up

... a goat, a camel and a rabbi walk into a bar...

[Pedro_The_Swift]

... a goat, a camel and a rabbi walk into a bar...

:Rolling::Rolling::BigThumb:

[mildred]

... a goat, a camel and a rabbi walk into a bar...
so tell us the complete joke,
a goat, a camel and a rabbi walk into a bar...and then what happened ?:eek:

[Landy Smurf]

yer im abit wtf about it aswell

[Scallops]

It's funny how all my posts turn into "Skulls" type events! :D An honour, really. ;)

Just keep the one line replies coming, chaps - it's on my level. :D :p

[numpty]

Was good to finally see her out and about Dan, especially parked up next to her new best friend.;)

Oh and HTFU. Ear plugs, helmets pfft. Drive them like they should be driven.:D

[Scallops]

:D I'll be stone deaf within a few months if I don't wear ear plugs! ;)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Dont bring Kat into this---:p





ooooops:o

[123rover50]

Mildred
build a bridge and get over it
Why waste your time restoring a noisy, slow, unreliable, 50 odd year old, piece of English history, then buy ear muffs to block out all that wonderful noise that the for sighted designers built in for us to enjoy
cheers
Ian

p.s. this site has fallen by the way side
it is not what I and others thought it could become
it is becoming a chat show for stupidity
the clownish one line comments as a reply do nothing but lower what this
site stood for some time ago
it is time to grow up

Lets see you over on the TT site Ian

[Scallops]

Lets see you over on the TT site Ian

What is the TT site? Is it a sensible place, with no one liners?

[Landy Smurf]

yeah i was also wondering what is the TT site

[Scallops]

yeah i was also wondering what is the TT site

I've found it - Trans Tasman Land Rover Series 1 Register Forum • Index page (http://transtasmanseries1.com/)

I'm sure it's a great resource.

Looks very sensible...

...." As a result of the current amount of non legitimate users this set of rules has been made

This does not affect current users that are already on the forum only new ones,

1. The username must be your first name and first two letters of your last name eg. John Smith would be "johnsm".....

I'd be danma! I can't join! :eek:

Urban Dictionary: Danma (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php'term=Danma)

[mildred]

So, I did some spying and got some shots of MILDRED getting ready for
a drive...


27818
Mildred displaying his "sunday best" helmet (for no tilt driving)

27819
Mildreds daily (especially when tilt is on) helmet

27821
Mildreds car club ready for a top down run.

27822
These were the only earmuffs I saw Mildred wearing.


I hope this all helps



(sorry for the hijack scallops)

I rather fancy one of these!

[mildred]

I've found it - Trans Tasman Land Rover Series 1 Register Forum • Index page (http://transtasmanseries1.com/)

I'm sure it's a great resource.

Looks very sensible...

...." As a result of the current amount of non legitimate users this set of rules has been made

This does not affect current users that are already on the forum only new ones,

1. The username must be your first name and first two letters of your last name eg. John Smith would be "johnsm".....

I'd be danma! I can't join! :eek:

Urban Dictionary: Danma (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php'term=Danma)

very droll ha ha :D

[Landy Smurf]

i have seen that before seems ok i would be tonysc i think that should be ok thanks for the link

[Col.Coleman]

very droll ha ha :D

This place is entertaining yes, but if you want information on series 1's, apart from a slim few on here, there are better places to look.

And the slim few have been there for quite a while as well.

I think what Ian was alluding too, is this used to be a section to get info on resto's, but nowadays the General Chat aspect has taken over the whole forum. It's just evolved to be more social and less technical.

Great if you want to spend all day talking about your vehicle, not so if you want information.

CC

[Landy Smurf]

i can see where yous are coming from but i think it is good to have the best of both worlds like i enjoy both alot i do find there is alot less restoration threads here now though

[mildred]

i can see where yous are coming from but i think it is good to have the best of both worlds like i enjoy both alot i do find there is alot less restoration threads here now though

I agree Tony, most S1's are restored or it is now to expensive, not worth the financial effort, parts are defiantly harder to procure and the list goes on and on.
If restoring a RR or Packard the end reward in $ would make it worthwhile.
To contemplate a full restoration of a series one landie is probably indicating a crossed circuit in the temporal regions?
But who cares? we do what we do and have lots of fun doing it....:D
Next week my landie is going into the shed for a full makeover after restoration completed in 1992.
The tilt is coming of first for minor repairs due to age and a total respray will be in hand soon after.
All the mechanicals were done properly the first time so i only have to rectify the jumping out of 2nd gear.
New brake rubbers and that's about it.
It might be finished by march 2011, I dont like to rush things but do them at my own pace.
I will then put it on ebay and sell the two, parts 1950 and Mildred 1952 for at least $20 more that it originally cost to buy?
Such is life:beer:

[Scallops]

This place is entertaining yes, but if you want information on series 1's, apart from a slim few on here, there are better places to look.

And the slim few have been there for quite a while as well.

I think what Ian was alluding too, is this used to be a section to get info on resto's, but nowadays the General Chat aspect has taken over the whole forum. It's just evolved to be more social and less technical.

Great if you want to spend all day talking about your vehicle, not so if you want information.

CC

Understood :) But if this place is just going to be a technical place - well, you've pretty much all heard the last from me. Maybe that's what's being alluded to too - I don't know. But I think, sharing the joy of these vehicles, by posting pictures - and speaking simply of the pleasure they have brought to me personally - even as a "one liner", is also a valuable contribution. Maybe ol' mate should have considered that aspect too.

[Landy Smurf]

i honstly think they go hand in hand

[digger]

Next week my landie is going into the shed for a full makeover after restoration completed in 1992.
The tilt is coming of first for minor repairs due to age and a total respray will be in hand soon after.
All the mechanicals were done properly the first time so i only have to rectify the jumping out of 2nd gear.
New brake rubbers and that's about it.
It might be finished by march 2011, I dont like to rush things but do them at my own pace.
I will then put it on ebay and sell the two, parts 1950 and Mildred 1952 for at least $20 more that it originally cost to buy?
Such is life:beer:


I can save you the problems, I'll give you $500 for both of them now... as is...

(if you throw in the hat, I dont want the earmuffs!)

Always here to help! (and one of the chat offenders!)
digger

[ellard]

Hi there

You are a mighty generous chap there Mr Digger.............

Ps - you might have visitors in the next few weeks - Made an offer on a new toy and passing through.........

Wayne

[Killer]

I've found it - Trans Tasman Land Rover Series 1 Register Forum • Index page (http://transtasmanseries1.com/)

I'm sure it's a great resource.

Looks very sensible...

...." As a result of the current amount of non legitimate users this set of rules has been made

This does not affect current users that are already on the forum only new ones,

1. The username must be your first name and first two letters of your last name eg. John Smith would be "johnsm".....

I'd be danma! I can't join! :eek:

Urban Dictionary: Danma (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php'term=Danma)

Maybe you could join, and just hang around like a dag.:D

Cheers, Mick,

[101RRS]

Does that Trans Tasman forum still work - there seems to be one recent post but some sections go back years with out anything being added.

It looks as if it had died.

Garry