My series 1 Snowy

[ERASER]

Ive been wanting a series 1 for a long while now. I really wanted one that had some form of history attached to it as well. Ended up picking this one up. Its a ex snowy mountains scheme vehicle. Needs a complete resto, hopefully ill be able to handle it. Plan on stripping it down to a chassis and starting from there slowly rebuilding piece by piece. The holden 6 that's in it will be turfed out and an original motor put back in. I plan on restoring it back to the way it was in 1957.
As it sits atm

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[JayBoRover]

Good on ya Eraser.
I'm keen on finding a Series 1 too so I'll be following your thread as I hope to not be too far behind you. I hope you can take lots of photo's and keep us all up to date with how things go.
Cheers:)
JayBoRover

[ellard]

Hi there

Thanks for shariing - and looking forwards to the rebuild.

It looks quite good for its age, is there much rust?

All the best

Wayne

[numpty]

Good one Eraser. That looks like a nice straight unit, and good luck with the resto.

[lyallthecrocodile]

good find and good luck with the resto. i've just started a resto too so look forward to sharing progress reports. Lyall

[Lostkiwi]

Looks good Have fun!
It's a long hard road a head but it's worth while.
I'm about half way Thur my S2a rebuild and can now see the light at the end of the tunnel
Look forward to seeing more pic's

[dreamin']

Congratulations Eraser - great project

I started mine about a year ago - similar plan to yours.

Lyallthecrocodile started later but has just overtaken me.

Scallops has just finished. Chris is starting another one.

There are lots of projects underway at all different stages so share lots of pics as you go and someone will have the answer to just about any question you may have (or at least be sympathetic if they don't).

Cheers

D

[easo]

A great starting point.

Easo

[Tote]

Thanks for sharing. This forum is a great resource, good luck with the unholdening process, looks like you have an interesting front crossmember there, I've just finished reconstructing mine from where some one cut it down with an oxy to make the Holden engine fit.

Regards,
Tote

[ERASER]

I think most people will finish their rebuilds before me lol.. Im in no hurry to finish. Now that i have the car ill slowly start collecting all the peices i need then later on ill start. Rust wise there isn't much at all. Theres a little bit on top of the passenger side dash below the windscreen and a small bubble on the drivers side in the same spot. Not much at all really for a car that old thats been in the weather all its life. When i do eventually pull it apart ill be getting the firewall reparied and im thinking of getting it galvaised as well? Ill definatly be getting the chassis galvanised when the time comes. Chassis wise its pretty good. Its rust free. The front cross member needs to be replaced as the original one has been butchered/removed to fit the holden 6. A good replacment front cross member came with it. Shouldnt be to hard to fit that. Ill also need to replace the gearbox member as its had a hard life and is battered and bruised.
So far all ive done is sprayed a couple of litres on lanolin over everything to give it some protection and hopefully start penetrating the nuts and bolts so they come out later when i want them to.

What are peoples thoughts on the colour of the interior? Could it have been red?

[digger]

photo showing heater

looks like interior used to be green!

[ERASER]

Yes paint colour was definatly green. What i meant was the trim on the seats. I was haveing a look at the gods must be crazy clips on youtube and i could swear it also has red seats?

[ellard]

Hi there


What i meant was the trim on the seats. I was haveing a look at the gods must be crazy clips on youtube and i could swear it also has red seats?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/11/1339.jpg


The fire engines had the poppy red seat, and the drivers seat back looks original - but I suspect they 3/4 seat back is not original.
All the best

Wayne

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The 3/4 seat looks like the originals from a 107 wagon.

Diana

[460cixy]

it cant be so was the snowy scheme not built solely by the fj40 as every one says hahahaha good luck with the resto my 86 came with red seats and look to be factory but thats hard to say used to have a heater too once :(

[chris1983rangie]

hey mate,

congrats on your newly found toy. will be following your resto.
also on the topic of the SMH someone at work today was telling me about the people who worked there were licensed to carry guns. why was this?

Chris;)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

it cant be so was the snowy scheme not built solely by the fj40 as every one says hahahaha good luck with the resto my 86 came with red seats and look to be factory but thats hard to say used to have a heater too once :(The people who used Toyotas were Theiss Constructions, who also became the national importer of Toyota. They only started using the 20 Series and the FJ 35 (butterbox) station wagon after 1958 a decade since Land Rover started working on the scheme. The 20 series only had hi range until the 40 series came onto the project sometime after 1960 and they continued with only a three speed box until the mid 1970's.

The SMHEC/SMHEA used Land Rovers right through to the 1970's when the construction phase of the scheme was officially complete.

[460cixy]

i was only pulling ya chain i have a fella at work that wont believe me and takes the **** out of my deffer any chance he can get but wont come 4x4ing with me any how best get back on topic

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I wasn't sure, the Snowy Scheme Museum at Adaminaby was originally sponsored by Toyota and one of their original conditions was that there were to be no Land Rovers depicted in the collection, basically Toyota were denying the first decade of the scheme. The sponsorship has now lapsed and last time I spoke to the curators of the museum they were looking for a Land Rover that had been on the scheme.

[460cixy]

did it ever get off the ground ? a few years ago they advertised it here at a local car show and had some restored cars on show a holden ute and i think maybe a humber super snipe and i heard about the toyota deal and i havent head any thing since would be realy keen to take the hand brake over the hill to have a look

[ERASER]

Havent been on here for a while. Havent started on Snowy yet has ive been busy modifing and getting my hilux engineered over the past few months. Ive finally finished doing that and have cleared/sold all the hilux left overs so now have room to start the resto.
Holden 6 will be coming out of snowy in the next couple of weeks, them im sending the firewall off to get restored. No great rush to get it finished but atleast itll be a start. Once i actually start doing something ill update this thread with pics.

[series1buff]

I wasn't sure, the Snowy Scheme Museum at Adaminaby was originally sponsored by Toyota and one of their original conditions was that there were to be no Land Rovers depicted in the collection, basically Toyota were denying the first decade of the scheme. The sponsorship has now lapsed and last time I spoke to the curators of the museum they were looking for a Land Rover that had been on the scheme.

Reminds me of the great hullabaloo over that TV advert where Toyota claimed they had " built the snowy scheme"

The ad was pulled after the ABC exposed the fraud on one of those great shows they have .

Mike

[ellard]

Hi there


I wasn't sure, the Snowy Scheme Museum at Adaminaby was originally sponsored by Toyota and one of their original conditions was that there were to be no Land Rovers depicted in the collection, basically Toyota were denying the first decade of the scheme. The sponsorship has now lapsed and last time I spoke to the curators of the museum they were looking for a Land Rover that had been on the scheme

I believe they already a Land Rover - as they have a series II Firefly Fire Engine.

All the best

Wayne

[easo]

Toyota claimed they had " built the snowy scheme"



Its still fun shutting down the occasional Toyota owner who trys that line on.

Easo

[ERASER]

Well im still at it slowly, very slowly. Been fiddling around with Snowy of late and starting to get somewhere. Still in the stripping down stage and collecting bits but i have some motorvation now. Hopefully have it down to a chassie soon then start from there.

[Lostkiwi]

Any chance of posting a few pic's as you go please?:)

[back_in]

Build a bridge and get over it
been retired for 20 years
seen many experts, pollies come and go
I am still going
my advise
do your own thing
cheers