S1 1955 restoration complete (or at least slowed down)

[JimUSA]

I have been working on my 1955 S1 for the past two years or so and finally have it on the road and working more or less how I think it should. Hard to say it is "done" but it is doing pretty well.


I have spent a lot of time on this site looking up good advice and wanted to show you the results. I have posted some before and after pics below -- hundreds more are available.


I will also post a few lessons learned (in a separate thread) for those foolish enough to try something like this with as little knowledge as I had starting out.


Cheers, Jim

[JimUSA]

More before and after...

[JimUSA]

And just a few more...

[weeds]

Nice work....

[newby@54]

Jim

You should feel very proud. That is a very nice restoration. I hope to see it around Canberra.

Nic

[landiematt]

Top job. You should be proud of what you have achieved there.
Matt

[Dinty]

Great work there, I was surprised when I read the ^^^^ post above 'see you around in Canberra' LOL I was thinking you were in the US, anyway great stuff, cheers Dennis

[rangieman]

That is one sweet ride mate well done great job :thumbsup:

[digger]

When people like the master (Dinty) say its top work you should be immensely proud.

You had a good starting point but the finish is all class well done its beautiful!

[klonk]

Lovely job, you did well. Something to be proud of.

[Landy Smurf]

great job both on finding such a great project vehicle and your work on restoring it :)

[numpty]

Great looking result, well done

[inken_dave]

Well done Jim. My son and I are just starting a very similar project, a 1958 88 S1! If you don't mind, where did you purchase your paint from, and do you have the codes?

[wrinklearthur]

The elbow grease and skunned knuckles is definitely worth it when there is a result like yours.
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[JimUSA]

Well done Jim. My son and I are just starting a very similar project, a 1958 88 S1! If you don't mind, where did you purchase your paint from, and do you have the codes?


Below is my cheat sheet for paint with information collected from various parts of the internet. I did not actually buy the paint myself, but I supplied this information to two different shops and they were able to match the paint. Hope this helps.


1955 Land Rover body panel color is “Bronze Green” (or sometimes called “Deep Bronze Green”). Any of these codes are supposed to be correct:




Rover No. RTC4042A
Herberts 0428
DuPont 38500A
Ditzler 46451
PPG Deltron Code 46451
Glasurit LEY-637
RM-Supermax RV-027
Or the ICI paint code is Deep Bronze Green (P030-2651)


53% P030-9906 light Brunswick green
39% P030-9901 black
4% P030-9915 turkey red oxide
4% P030-9929 white


Previous body shop invoice says “cross code Debeer 3000 HS 2K urethane enamel (LRR (HSS))”

[JimUSA]

The elbow grease and skunned knuckles is definitely worth it when there is a result like yours.
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...and a broken finger, acquired when trying to get the steering relay out of the chassis -- man that thing was in there tight!


Thanks for the well wishes...Jim

[dreamin']

Well done, Jim. Inspiration to get on with mine.

One picture shows a seat belt mounting bar - is that a custom job or off the shelf?

Thanks for sharing your pics

Roger

[wrinklearthur]

----- One picture shows a seat belt mounting bar - is that a custom job or off the shelf? ------

I think that seat belt mount is a neat idea and it's what I will be needing as well.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/series-i-land-rover-enthusiasts-section/77604d1400736436-s1-1955-restoration-complete-least-slowed-down-interior-after-1.jpg
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[Johnno1969]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for posting it.

[JimUSA]

Well done, Jim. Inspiration to get on with mine.

One picture shows a seat belt mounting bar - is that a custom job or off the shelf?

Thanks for sharing your pics

Roger



See my other thread on seat belts: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-i-land-rover-enthusiasts-section/197989-fitting-seat-belts-my-series-1-a.html