Series 2A SWB restoration

[harryj]

Hello chaps,
favourable weather conditions have allowed much resto work on 'Sir (Searle) Bertie' over the last several weeks.
Pics show some masking up prior to spraying with Flexcote sound deadener, and dad wearing ppe whilst weilding the schutz gun.
The sound deadener product is a good protective coating for inner guards and chassis.
I painted the chassis rails by brush.
This rare Carawagon already had it's entire underbody coated in a black thick bituminous product, applied 41 years ago (prior to it's exotic travels). The coating was/is still largely in good condition. So the new sealing coat we applied is a 'refresher' .
More to come in the following days.

Harry Jnr

[harryj]

More resto pics as promised. :)

Pictures from left to right:
#1 shows the passenger side rear brake assembly after it's initial clean/degrease (but before sanding).

#2 Passenger side rear again, the brake assembly now cleaned, sanded/de-rusted, and painted. Also shows the chassis painted and the wheel arch sprayed in sound deadener.

#3 Me painting the primer onto the passenger side front brake assembly after cleaning and sanding.

#4 Passenger side front brake assembly now painted in primer.

#5 shows the passenger side front brake assembly with the top coat of paint, the chassis & wheel arch painted, and a new zinc-coated footwell MIG welded into place. [PM me if you want the contact details of the mobile welder].

Harry Jnr :cool:

[harryj]

Hello Chaps,
much resto work has been carried out and continues.

It looks like a part off the Titanic, but no it's the air cleaner assembly, before cleaning & sanding.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/939.jpg

Air cleaner assembly, oil filler & breather caps - cleaned, de-rusted and painted.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/940.jpg

Here is a photo of our custom-fabricated aluminium fuel tank versus the leaking original

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/941.jpg

Here is the replacement fuel tank, some splash panels, and the steering box cover awaiting a coat of sound deadener.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/942.jpg

Spraying the sound deadener onto the splash-guard
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/943.jpg

More to come over the following days :)
Harry Jnr

[grey_ghost]

Hi Harry Jnr,

Wow - fantastic work. Great pictures - very motivating... Keep the pictures coming! You are doing a great job there.

Regards,
The Grey Ghost

[harryj]

More resto work. :)

Here is one of the four brake drums after being sandblasted: [thumbsupbig]
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/171.jpg

Here one of the drums is being masked up on the inside (where the brake shoe linings will contact the inside of the drum), prior to being spray painted:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/172.jpg

Here are the drums, all looking nice and shiny after Dad sprayed them in Ceramic brake paint that can withstand brake temperatures of up to 500 degrees Celsius :eek2:. Standing on the picks whilst the Landy is hurtling down a steep winding mountain road will certainly make them glow. We write from experience . . .
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/173.jpg

And now it's goodnight from us. Sweet dreams, dear 'rivet counters' :p

[juddy]

Looking good guys...:)

[harryj]

Yet more sanding. . . .

Here is the combined brake and clutch remote reservoir, affectionately known as the 'jam tin', by fellow Land Rover spanners.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/123.jpg

To de-rust it, i used this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/124.jpg

...and this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/125.jpg

And then after being treated with a proprietary convertor chemical, painting begins with a zinc primer.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/126.jpg

[juddy]

Yet more sanding. . . .

Here is the combined brake and clutch remote reservoir, affectionately known as the 'jam tin', by fellow Land Rover spanners.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/123.jpg

To de-rust it, i used this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/124.jpg

...and this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/125.jpg

And then after being treated with a proprietary convertor chemical, painting begins with a zinc primer.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/126.jpg

Bean Tin I have heard this called too...

[harryj]

Restoration continues. . . . .

Here is the battery surround/air-cleaner support before sandblasting. [tonguewink]
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/71.jpg

Here it is again, sandblasted, primed, and painted in hardened industrial gloss-black enamel. :D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2012/09/72.jpg

Cheers,
Harry Jnr

[harryj]

Here is the underside of the gearbox tunnel cover-plate (before cleaning).
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/635.jpg
and here it is after cleaning and sanding/paint-stripping
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/636.jpg

Here is the topside of the gearbox tunnel cover plate (before cleaning etc)https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/637.jpg

And here it is after cleaning, sanding and paint-stripping
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/638.jpg

Here is the cover-plate that fits over the bell-housing (in front of the gearbox cover-plate) - after cleaning & sanding/paint-stripping
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/639.jpg
Now to decide on a colour to paint them.....

Harry Jnr

[harryj]

Hello chaps,
With some lovely Autumn weather forecast for the weekend, I decided to remove the rear shock absorbers from the Carawagon and clean and de-rust them before painting them.

Photos of painted shockies tomorrow, all going well. :)

Sent from my Pendo-Pad.

[harryj]

Painted the shocks (Gabriel - USA) today, with a rust preventave (zinc-rich) gloss -enamel. :cool:

[normbourne]

Hello Chaps,
much resto work has been carried out and continues.

It looks like a part off the Titanic, but no it's the air cleaner assembly, before cleaning & sanding.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/939.jpg

Air cleaner assembly, oil filler & breather caps - cleaned, de-rusted and painted.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/940.jpg

Here is a photo of our custom-fabricated aluminium fuel tank versus the leaking original

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/941.jpg

Here is the replacement fuel tank, some splash panels, and the steering box cover awaiting a coat of sound deadener.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/942.jpg

Spraying the sound deadener onto the splash-guard
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/943.jpg

More to come over the following days :)
Harry Jnr
I'm considering installing an air conditioner, to that end I was wondering if "Duplex" pulleys are available, to replace the crankshaft, water pump, drive pulley.....?

Norm.

[harry]

i believe dual pulleys were standard on all ex military land rovers

[harryj]

Thanks for your enquiry Norm. On our military S2A the dual pulley is standard, and is fitted with two identical drive belts. Reason being that in a military operational situation, if one belt breaks then the other belt allows the squaddies to press on.

[harry]

Thanks for your enquiry Norm. On our military S2A the dual pulley is standard, and is fitted with two identical drive belts. Reason being that in a military operational situation, if one belt breaks then the other belt allows the squaddies to press on.

but in reality, probably takes out the second belt at the same time!

I had all three belts ripped off my fairlane some years ago when one went.

[UncleHo]

Fitting an Aircon.to a 2.25 petrol would deplete the already marginal power of the motor,remembering that when these vehicles were built they were classed as commercials in the UK which had a 30 miles per hour speed limit.

This and the fact that they were taxed (registered)by horsepower,they were so underpowered,that is why the Japanese utes/4x4's became so popular,it wasn't until the V8 Landrovers arrived that things improved.


cheers



Nice resto work young Harry!

[JDNSW]

Fitting an Aircon.to a 2.25 petrol would deplete the already marginal power of the motor,remembering that when these vehicles were built they were classed as commercials in the UK which had a 30 miles per hour speed limit.

This and the fact that they were taxed (registered)by horsepower,they were so underpowered,that is why the Japanese utes/4x4's became so popular,it wasn't until the V8 Landrovers arrived that things improved.


cheers



Nice resto work young Harry!

The 30mph speed limit, I believe ceased to apply to Landrovers early in Series 1 production.

The tax implications of larger engines however, remains to this day (this is why recent Defenders remain 2.5l or less).

John