Series 2a buying advice

[VK3UTE]

Hi All. I am looking at buying a series 2a SWB hard top diesel with rear pto fitted, she is a 1964 model and needs quite a bit of work. What do you think something like this is worth, are the pto's hard to find and are they a saleable item on their own? She also comes with a spare diesel motor. Having never owned a series 2 before I would apriciate some advise.
Thanks Simon

[chazza]

Post some pics especially of the chassis and we can all make some guesses,

Cheers Charlie

[VK3UTE]

Thanks for the reply. I dont have any photos yet, I had a good look over the chassis and only found some slight rust in the rear cross member. She was last running about 4 years ago when a welsh plug let go and has been parked ever since, the breaks, wheel bearings and shackle bushes were all replaced prior to the engine failure. She spent all her working life on a farm near Buxton (VIC) running a pump with the
pto so has done a million miles parked next to a river. I know all the history for the car but she is in a sorry state and i dont have much of an idea as to what is should be paying. Most of the panels need some work but the car is very original which appeals to me.
The handbreak has given me a budget of $2000.00. Would I get something running and straight for that kind of money?

[The ho har's]

$2000.00 yes you should get a great truck for that..if series 2 or 3..we don't pay near that much and have running vehicles:) Now you just have to find them:D;) and of course you have, panel damage is a bitch to repair, alloy stretchers when panel beating and cost a bit to replace..

Mrs hh:angel:

[chazza]

If it has been stationary for a long time it will be worth checking if the engine still runs - you should be able to start it despite the core plug issue - check the condition of the oil etc. to see if it was ever serviced.

Check also to see that the repairs you mention have actually been done.

Offer a low price and work upwards as necessary, after mentioning the car's bad points. I think the scrappie's were paying enough to make any wreck worth about $300+,

Cheers Charlie

[JDNSW]

It is almost impossible to put a realistic price on a Series 2a - it depends heavily on condition, and on how many people want to buy it at a particular time. If the chassis and bulkhead are reasonably rust-free, then it is a rebuild proposition, probably worth $500 at least. If it is all there and in reasonable shape, and the engine runs, perhaps $1000, but from the sounds, this may not apply. As mentioned, scrap prices place a minimum of $300.

There is some sporadic demand for the rear PTO, and they fit all Series Landrovers (except those with a military crossmember and 107 wagons), and you should be able to get at least $500 for one in reasonable shape - but you might have it for a long time before finding a buyer, or it might go tomorrow.

John

[VK3UTE]

Thanks all for your comments. I might have another look and discuss the price with the seller. I will post some photos after another inspection. Cheers.

[VK3UTE]

Hi All. Had another look at the landy today, see the attached photos. I took your adivse and we started her up for the first time in 5 years. Started first go and ran like a swiss watch, just black smoke on starting and a little engine blow by. let me know what you all think



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[isuzurover]

Photos are a bit small... Any chance of some larger ones?

[The ho har's]

Looks pretty neat and tidy from the photos:)

It started but did it move??..things to consider...Clutch, brakes, radiator and the dreaded steering relay....all these can add up if needing repair, I dare say it will need all new brake hoses for a start:)

hope this helps;)

Mrs hh:angel:


ps. is that thing on the back a rear tyre swing away thingy...whats wrong with the bonet or behind the bulkhead..

[JDNSW]

Actually does not look too bad from the photos. The fact that the engine runs is a definite plus, probably a bit hard to assess its condition, but if it started easily and runs smoothly (well, to the extent the diesel ever did) there can't be too much wrong with it.

If the chassis and bulkhead are free of serious rust (try poking holes with a screwdriver in any likely looking spots!) - check bulkhead, particularly floors, around the vents, rear crossmember, front spring hangers, base of all the outriggers, and anywhere else that looks rusty - then you could consider a price of $1000 plus.

But you said you had a budget of $2000 - with this one, ignoring any surprises (and there are bound to be some) you can expect at a minimum to have to do the following:-

spring bushes, brake wheel and master cylinders, hub seals, just because it has been standing.

Likely costs - tie rod ends, swivels, ball seals, expect to have to replace some lights due to rusted sockets. Since you will have to remove springs to replace bushes (and derust and lubricate them), expect to have to replace at least some shackle bolts, U-bolts, centrebolts, possibly some shackles.

If you decide to repaint it, this is best done with it in bits - and if you do it yourself, the paint is not expensive - but some other things are, particularly the cost of replacing rubber bits such as door seals, wiring grommets, blanking plugs etc. There are a lot of these and the cost adds up - when I repainted my 2a, rubber bits were by far the highest cost.

All the above assumes you do the work. Refurbishing an old Landrover is labour intensive - and the cost will go through the sky if you pay someone to do this!

As I said, it looks a lot better than your intial description suggested.

John

[VK3UTE]

Thanks All for the sound advise, the chassis and bulkhead look ok other than a little rust and damage to the rear crossmember which I can fix no worries. Having re built an Austin Champ many years ago(big job) I like the idea of working on a simpler car which you can buy parts for! I don't really know how far to go with it all at this stage, I would just like to preserve a landy and see how I go. :D I like the idea of parking it next to my Defender too!

As for the wheel carrier on the back? who knows what some people think;)

[digger]

did you engage the rear PTO to see how that runs?

not a bad bonus if it does, also the heater is a ripper if it works...(Ive been hunting a couple of them for a long time!!)

would prob come up real nice with a bit of love!!

[VK3UTE]

Yep, the PTO works no problems. I like the way you have to pop the bonnet to turn the heater water on and off! Doesn't get any simpler than that:D

I think I'm going buy her after taking everybody's advise.
The seller and I have agreed on about $1500 which is not a huge amount of money in the scheme of things I guess, and that leaves me a little change to get things started.

[The ho har's]

Well done:D..as said it looks pretty straight so now to get him/her home to work out any problems;):)


thought of a name;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[VK3UTE]

I'm sure there will be plenty of problems!

No name yet, open to suggestion but. Lol

[The ho har's]

Well you asked...

my names come from where they came from and shorty's are always females and 109's are male...in my book;)

so you have a 88" so a name...'gladys' springs to mind but you decide

Mrs hh:angel:

[VK3UTE]

The last name I the fella i'm buying it off is mole, so it
looks like she's going to be called "The Mole" Then:D

[The ho har's]

HHMMMM not to sure about tht name:huh:

Mrs hh:angel:

[VK3UTE]

The wife has stepped in here;) this is the first time she has shown any interest. The landy came from a farm near Marysville (VIC) so she has christened her Mary:p. She then decided my Defender is to be called George. Lol

[VK3UTE]

Another question.

Is there any way to identify what body configuration she (Mary) might have been off the show room floor?:angel: e.g. hard top, soft top?

[series3]

Congratulation on your purchase, it looks pretty original and honest.

Running your chassis, gearbox and engine number through calVIN (CalVIN, the Land Rover VIN & Chassis Number Calculator & Decoder (http://www.clifton.nl/calvin.html)) can give you some answers, but can also confuse things in some cases.

How far are you thinking of taking the work? Just roadworthy or more restoration?

Sam

[VK3UTE]

Fantastic thanks Sam, I will give it a go.

At this stage I'm just planning to preserve her and make her as original as possible. Once I can properly asses her condition things might change. First priority is to remove the roof and anything not original, give her a clean and fix the water leak and breaks. Then I will be able to drive her and get a feel for what else I'm up against. I'm time "poor" so it will be a slow process;)


When she makes it home I will upload some more Photos

Cheers Simon

[digger]

Well you asked...

my names come from where they came from and shorty's are always females and 109's are male...in my book;)

so you have a 88" so a name...'gladys' springs to mind but you decide

Mrs hh:angel:

Carolyn,
I have a thing against this method....

my 88 2a served with an infantry unit in Vietnam....it was in the ARMY
at that time no females were in infantry units in the ARMY therefore VET is a male, this dispels your theory unless there is a military vehicle exemption to your rule!! :)

Simon , sorry about the thread jack there!
I think if its... (sorry!) -If MARY is in reasonable condition (which it appears) then $1500 is good, well done.

[VK3UTE]

Photos are a bit small... Any chance of some larger ones?
Hi There. I have set up an album which has some larger photos

[stevep]

Hi,
I just had a look at the album. Looks great.

Hey, you have a PTO, HEATER, 2 windscreen wipers, hand throttle, & seat belts --- absolute Luxury - :D

regards
Steve

[chazza]

Nice find and a very good price!

The springs look a little rusty so jacking Mary up and resting her on chassis stands, whilst the axle hangs, will allow you to brush old oil onto them to improve the ride. You will find the ride compared to your Champ and Defender rather harsh if you don't do this,

Cheers Charlie

PS It is a cheap repair too! :D

[Lostkiwi]

Well you asked...

my names come from where they came from and shorty's are always females and 109's are male...in my book;)

so you have a 88" so a name...'gladys' springs to mind but you decide

Mrs hh:angel:

My first Landrover a S2a 88 was named "Noddy" so does that mean i was driving around in a gay landrover?:eek::wasntme:

[VK3UTE]

Thanks for that Chazza.

The champ is a very interesting vehicles and has the most amazing suspension even compared to today’s cars, she rides much better than George(my defender). She is very complex and difficult to work on, but I have always found the design fascination and very advanced for their time. Not to mention the fact that she can do, and i have, 55mph in reverse:eek:. She has been in the family since my dad brought her of the Australian army in 1965, and took my mum to hospital when I was being born. Still registered and part of the family.

[VK3UTE]

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Me and the boy off for a drive this summer

[VK3UTE]

My first Landrover a S2a 88 was named "Noddy" so does that mean i was driving around in a gay landrover?:eek::wasntme:
Noddy must have been gay and his partners name was "Big Ears"


lol

[The ho har's]

My first Landrover a S2a 88 was named "Noddy" so does that mean i was driving around in a gay landrover?:eek::wasntme:

:lol2: I don't know, but you are telling the story:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[VK3UTE]

Congratulation on your purchase, it looks pretty original and honest.

Running your chassis, gearbox and engine number through calVIN (CalVIN, the Land Rover VIN & Chassis Number Calculator & Decoder (http://www.clifton.nl/calvin.html)) can give you some answers, but can also confuse things in some cases.

How far are you thinking of taking the work? Just roadworthy or more restoration?

Sam
Thanks Sam. I ran the numbers and she is an original Diesel CKD 1963-66. There seems to be no distinction between the soft and hard tops?

Is there any hints as to which she might have beeen?
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[RobHay]

Well you asked...

my names come from where they came from and shorty's are always females and 109's are male...in my book;)

so you have a 88" so a name...'gladys' springs to mind but you decide

Mrs hh:angel:

........but you be biased Mrs HH

[JDNSW]

Thanks Sam. I ran the numbers and she is an original Diesel CKD 1963-66. There seems to be no distinction between the soft and hard tops?

Is there any hints as to which she might have beeen?

Probably impossible to tell unless you (or someone) can locate some original paperwork.

With practice, the hardtop takes around an hour to fit (in those pre-seatbelt days), and would have been fitted to order, quite possibly by the dealer. Along the same lines, it may have got a hardtop at a later date. It seems to me that the side windows are larger than normal, suggesting a station wagon hardtop, but a station wagon had a side opening one piece door at the back, and deluxe trim, neither of which your's has. This would suggest that it was a later addition, although obviously the windows could have been changed at some time.

John

[chazza]

Thanks for that Chazza.

The champ is a very interesting vehicles and has the most amazing suspension even compared to today’s cars, she rides much better than George(my defender). She is very complex and difficult to work on,

I worked on my friend's Champ in the '80's and was most impressed with the ride and comfort; in fact it had the most comfortable ride I have ever experienced in any 4WD! It was also the most impossible machine to work on and I include the Mini in that assessment!

What a joy that yours is still in the family :D

Cheers Charlie

[UncleHo]

G'day VK3UTE :)

If that chassis No is 27300350 it would be the 249 th 1961 diesel 88 fitted with the 2.25 diesel motor, and the photo shows that it has had the roof and sides fitted to bring it to Station Wagon standard and the heater, hand throttle were all accessories available at the time,if it has the lined rear roof it would certainly have been taken from a wagon, it is a nice original vehicle that has been updated and improved to wagon standard by the owner as parts and funds became available, done so often by farmers of that era :) I would suggest that you leave it complete as is and treat it to a coat of Landrover Bronze Green so it looks the bees-knees :D

BTW. The water tap under the bonnett is the original way the heater was activated, it is probably a Bosch but may be a Landie original, these were available as accessories in the 50'&60's before heater/demisters became law

cheers

[VK3UTE]

Thanks Uncleho

I think you are correct with respect to the roof. She has a lined roof in the front half which makes sense with respect to your comments. I am picking her up this weekend and after more discussion with the current owner he is throwing in the original owners and service manuals as well as a collection of new spare parts.

I am suprised she is a 1961 model as i had been told by the owner she is a 64 but I guess that does not make any difference.

Thanks for the usefull information:D

Simon

PS. How good are these forums, I have never used one before this post and the information and help I have recieved has been fantastic. Thanks to all

[UncleHo]

G'day VK3UTE :)

I'm an ex Leyland Aust P/L spares man and still have a couple of master parts books,etc. so it gives me a small advantage ;) and have rebuilt a couple of 2a's over the years :)


cheers

[stevep]

VK3UTE

If you want to check the year -- look at the glass manufacturer sign in the bottom corner of the glass. there is a small dot below (above) the main brand name letters - that is the year, obviously max 10 letters so dot on first letter would be 61 - I know it's a bit fishy & It's a long time since I have looked but it seemed to work when I was looking for a 2a back in 1974 just the memory has faded:). Also shows in the glass has been replaced.

Anyway I'm sure someone on here will comment on this strange theory.

regards
Steve

[VK3UTE]

Thanks Steve:). I will have a look when she makes it home this weekend , I will keep you posted(pardon the pun:D)

[UncleHo]

G'day VK3UTE :)

Oops! :( I made a big Boo-Boo on that chassis No, 27300350 would be the 349 th and not the 249th 1961 diesel RHD CKD, sorry about that only one digit out, but incorrect by 100 vehicles:bangin:

The chassis sequence start at ***00001 on any model or type run in the Series vehicles and the Suffix letter after the No denotes all and any changes during production, my chassis No endswith a "D"suffix so it has recieved 4 production changes in the 2a LWB chassis manufacture run.

Stevep has the right idea, if the door windows have "Armourplate Safety Glass" in asmall circle etched on them above the Armourplate will be a small dot, that indicates the date the glass was made,and was the standard way dealers and traders dated a car,read 4 windows on a sedan and it would give you it's age, so a seller could not fool a dealer that his Holden/Falcon or what ever was 59 when 3 glasses read 57,with VW beetles you counted the turrets on the castle on the bonnet badge !!


cheers

[VK3UTE]

Hi All.

We picked up Mary the weekend before last:D, thought you might like to see some photos. Spent the last two weekend cleaning her and removing all the non original bits and pieces, fixing the core plugs and writing a long list of things to do. I think she looks fantastic next to the defender!http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/vk3ute-albums-mary-picture2380-img-0034.jpg

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[isuzutoo-eh]

Mary is a good name for Series 2a shorties :)

[Sleepy]

G'day VK3UTE,
Lovely S2 you have got. My favourite landy.
I take it from your name you do a bit of Ham radio too. The S2 will be ideal for portable ops. No ECU's to create QRM, in fact bugger all electrics at all.:D
Operating mobile may be a little harder given the noise levels in the cab.
I had a S3 diesel for a while and my HEARING HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. :lol2:(Sorry was I yelling agin:angel:)
Good Luck and keep us posted with lots of pics.
Paul
(VK3GPS)

[VK3UTE]

QSL Paul. I love to operate mobile and portable so once she is on the road the antennas might start to appear. I'm not sure but looking at the photo of your defender we might have meet at a ham fest this year? Might hear you around

Cheers Simon 73.

[The ho har's]

Yes Mary looks allot neater now:D

Mrs hh:angel:

[Sleepy]

Nah wasnt me Simon. Haven't been to a Ham fest for a few years . :(
Spend too much money on Land Rovers nowadays;)
My biggest bugbear is the QRM from modern vehicles. Plays bloody havoc with the Codan! Thats where a REAL land rover would be great
Be careful putting too many radio goodies in your S2, they are about as hard to break into as a wet paper bag.:lol2:

[wrinklearthur]

QSL Paul. I love to operate mobile and portable so once she is on the road the antennas might start to appear. I'm not sure but looking at the photo of your defender we might have meet at a ham fest this year? Might hear you around

Cheers Simon 73.
Well done Simon

I do like your purchase and thanks for the pictures.

Cheers Arthur ( vk7kba )

[UncleHo]

G'day VK3UTE :)

That is a nice original 2a SWB :D when you say "core plugs" do you mean the tap in ones down the side of the block or the Aluminium screw in ones at the rear and on the top of the head,as if one of these have gone the others aren't far behind :( I had the one at the back of the head fail, and finished up having to replace the other 4 on top of the head (under the rockers) these core plugs have "conduit thread" which differs from common AF or Metric,the plug at the rear of the head is the same as that used in the 300TDI ;) but the others differ,the threads in the head usually need to be cleaned with a "Thread File" a slow job.


cheers

[VK3UTE]

Thanks for that UncleHo:). I replaced the 1" 15/16' tap in ones some of which had been replace before. The motor is a little tired and has a bit much blow by so I will start to rebuild the spare motor as soon as I can. Looking at the part suppliers overseas the bits needed for a rebuild are not too expensive so thats the plan at this stage.

[VK3UTE]

Hi All.

Quick update on Mary's progress if anyone is interested. Engine rebuild underway on the spare motor(I think it is the original) block is ready for re boring just waiting for parts to arrive from the UK. Will start on the head this weekend.
Boy that crank dog on the front of the crankshaft is done up tight:mad:
1 inch drive impact gun didn't budge it!:twisted: Sledge hammer and 1 inch whitworth ring spanner did the job but:p

Picking up a Ute cab for her next week so will give it a coat of paint and bolt it on over the next few weeks. Love the way the SWB Ute's look.

Cheers Simon

[Lostkiwi]

Sounds good:)
Keep the pic's coming please, then we can say she's looking good:D

[VK3UTE]

Some photos for those interested
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Bottom end prior to stripping down


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and after the dirty work

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That crank dog is done up tight:mad:not even the big rattle gun would move it:eek:

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Late night planned in the shed tonight stripping the head down

[VK3UTE]

Hi All. Check out the photos of Mary as she gets her top off:eek:, and the ute cab going on :D
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[VK3UTE]

Hi All. Some more photos as things slowly progress. Have completed the engine rebuild and hope to have her back in the car over Melbourne Cup weekend. I still have to change the clutch throw out bearing and I
thought I might do the tie rod ends as they will never get any easier to get at!:D

Boy its been a big job cleaning all the parts, I'm so glad thats over:MileStone:
Next time I will have all the parts hot tanked and save myself days of work!

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Using Plastigauge for the big end clearances.

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Can wait to see how she runs!!!!

Cheers Simon.

[VK3UTE]

Fitted the new motor and she runs like a champion :beer:Very satisfying after all that work. Just a small oil leak coming out of the fuel pump to fix somehow.
She even goes up hills in top gear now without filling the cab with smoke. Still bloody slow but!

Next job is to help Mary look a little nicer :D

[VK3UTE]

Mary gets some new shoes!
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They helped her top speed a little too:)

I think we made it to 80kph:burnrubber:

[stevep]

Nice photos of Mary - she looks good in her new shoes.:)

I need some new tyres for my 1958 swb ute "Cowra", & it still has the standard size swb rims -- So what size tyres & brand did you get?

thanks
Steve

[VK3UTE]

Hi Steve. I decided to go with LWB 5 1/2" rims and run 7.50 16, the larger diameter makes her a little faster. I,m thinking about changing the speedo as well to keep everything correct.

As for tyres I looked everywhere to find something that looked close to what would have been on her originally, not much to chose from. Bar treads look fantastic but they are bloody terrible to drive on:( and I wanted radials. So, I took out a second mortgage(a helpful thing if you own land rovers) and had 5 new Michelin XZL's fitted with new tubes. Other than the pain in my back pocket I could not be happier with them and I think they look perfect, the side walls have a real 1960's look. :cool:

I don't think you can get XLZ's in 6.00 or 6.50 which you will need if you want to keep the original 5' rims. Antique tyres have both those sizes in bar treads if you like cross ply tyres and they would look the part:)


check out the pics

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Cheers Simon

[VK3UTE]

Hi All. Just a progress update for anyone interested

Winch fitted
All the suspension bushes replaced:mad:
Springs removed, cleaned painted and re fitted
Steering wheel repaired and painted(no more black stuff on my hands)
Steering box adjusted
Replaced tie rod ends
Wheel alignment
straightened out the front bumper
Oil changed
Water changed for anti freeze
Diff oils changed
Hand brake cleaned up, output seal changed
Painted the floor and foot wells after treating the surface rust
Got the Horn to work

and that was my Christmas holidays:)

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Cheers Simon

[VK3UTE]

G'Day all.

Took Mary away for her first 4WD trip last weekend, 4 days in the high country. She went like a champion, I didn't put a spanner on her. We even had the pleasure of winching a land cruiser out of a river:tease:

check out the pics!

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Mary in the Licola valley


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Crows Hut


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Got a little nervous here!

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Mary out the front of Howett hut having lunch

Cheers Simon

[Lostkiwi]

Good to see you are having lots of fun in her:)

[JayBoRover]

Absolutely LOVE those photo's! Fantastic to see Mary getting out and about. Any photo's of the Land Cruiser rescue??;)

[VK3UTE]

Check out the below link(I can't get the video to up load?), he was stuck on a rock in the Goulburn River. We used the capstan winch 3 times over the trip, it's very quick, easy to use and surprisingly strong:eek:

MVI_2234 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47663947@N05/6974075299/)

Cheers Simon

[Johnno1969]

Hey Simon,

Mary looks beautiful! Got me inspired. Great pics.

Thanks,

John

[matpoli]

Looks bloody awesome mate and i'm so happy to see you getting her out there and using the car for what it was made for.

I just love that water crossing, the beauty of having a diesel hey great work and nice car!!:D

[VK3UTE]

Another video for anyone interested.

River crossings never look deep but... :eek:

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Cheers Simon

[akelly]

Excellent!

Love the last comment 'look at the water coming out the doors' - obviously not a landy owner!

[LWB123]

G'Day all.

Took Mary away for her first 4WD trip last weekend, 4 days in the high country. She went like a champion, I didn't put a spanner on her. We even had the pleasure of winching a land cruiser out of a river:tease:

check out the pics!

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Mary in the Licola valley


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Crows Hut


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Got a little nervous here!

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Mary out the front of Howett hut having lunch

Cheers Simon

Hello from Brisbane.

Like others have said several times over - great photos.

I would genuinely encourage you to share them globally - submit them to Land Rover Monthly or Land Rover Owner International in the UK for publication in the their "Land Rovers out and about" columns. Simple as an email with attachment.

They give a monthly prize for first and second, which can be a bit subjective. However, from what I have seen winning of late any of those that you have posted here would be likely to be both published and probably win the month's prize - especially photos 2 and 3. You may need to crop them in a couple of instances to get the truck into the centre of the frame - photo 4.

If you don't already take those particular mags get your newsagent to order them in and see what is involved. The nice thing is that you don't need to be a professional photographer as the main thing is to get a Land Rover into a nice frame doing something interesting - especially somewhere outside the UK and in the scrub/bush/jungle.

For what it is worth, a fairly basic photo of a D2 at Carnarvon Gorge came second in the last issue of LROI.

Cheers,

[VK3UTE]

Thanks for that LWB123, I haven't seen either of those publications before. I have a heap of photos from the trip some of which are as good as those I posted, i might try submitting some and see how I go.

Cheers Simon

[VK3UTE]

Hi All.

I walked out the front door this morning, looked in the driveway and had a "Colourbond" commercial moment. :blush:

I just had to take a few photos.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members/vk3ute-albums-mary2-picture3325-sam-0302.jpg

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It makes me want another one:angel:

cheers Simon.

[VK3UTE]

Had a busy week in the shed:)

Out with the old

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and in with the new

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Replaced all the drums too... Had to return the first set as they were not Round! up to 14 thou out. The quality of some of the new parts around is terrible:mad:

Got a roadworthy done :MileStone: and she is getting new club rego plates on Monday.

Cheers Simon

[VK3UTE]

Got away last weekend for 4 days of madness on our annual boys weekend:)

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Had a fantastic time and Mary went fantastic.

Cheers Simon