Introducing 'Wally' 06107967 Restoration Project

[Tomo]

Hi all,
Here is some photos of my latest project. It is a 1950 80"which has come off Wollergrang and Amundgie Amundgie station the NT. It is fairly complete, some of the things missing are - ammeter, one soft top bar and passenger side seat box cover missing. However the following are not original :(
Engine - 47109713 - makes it a 54 model
gearbox - 25240734 - S2a Suffix C

Front and rear axle are original :)
Front - 06108548
Rear - 06118?82

The chassis seems to be fairly rust free!

It was originally sold by Annard and Thompson and still has the tailgate and right front guard 'Land Rover'in yellow. Also still has the brass plates

This will be a very slow restoration as funds and time become available.
This resto or thread will not be of the standard of 'Dinty' however his thread and the recent show For The Love of Cars are certainly inspiring!!!

[Tomo]

Some more photos

[Lost Landy]

That's a cracking find and even thou its lost its original motor at least it hasn't had a holden 6 butchered into it.
If it my early 1950 80" looked that good I would have left the body as it and just restored in mechanicaly. Looks like another one saved :D

[Dark61]

that's a nice looking one Mate - did it fire up?


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[incisor]

nice find!

enjoy...

[klonk]

Nice find, you never know your luck in a big country. Wonder how many more are hiding out there.

[Charlie's brother]

Brilliant, well done. Nick

[Tomo]

That's a cracking find and even thou its lost its original motor at least it hasn't had a holden 6 butchered into it.
If it my early 1950 80" looked that good I would have left the body as it and just restored in mechanicaly. Looks like another one saved :D

Thanks for the comments,I agree at least the 2L 54 motor is a bolt in job and a 2A box is not such a bad thing, more usable and stronger.....

The plan is to get it to be a runner around the farm and go from there. We have had the motor turning however it is missing a few leads for it to run. I believe it was last run in the mid 1990's.

[LRO53]

Hi Tomo,

Vehicle: 06107967 as a CKD to Annand and Thompson

Desp in: 14/02/1950
Desp Out: 15/02/1950

You might notice it has pop rivets along the top of all the cappings. Annand and Thompson CKDs early on for some reason really cut alot of corners and used these rivets everywhere.

I've got a vehicle 06106188 (Annand and Thompson) which has the same.

I notice you are missing the orgional gearbox I have a box out of car that was around chassis number 06106500ish which should be perfect as it would have been a freewheel box.

[Tomo]

Hi Tomo,

Vehicle: 06107967 as a CKD to Annand and Thompson

Desp in: 14/02/1950
Desp Out: 15/02/1950

You might notice it has pop rivets along the top of all the cappings. Annand and Thompson CKDs early on for some reason really cut alot of corners and used these rivets everywhere.

I've got a vehicle 06106188 (Annand and Thompson) which has the same.

I notice you are missing the orgional gearbox I have a box out of car that was around chassis number 06106500ish which should be perfect as it would have been a freewheel box.

Very interesting! I thought it was too early for CKD. How do you find out such a thing? I was looking on the Gaydon Heritage Motor centre at the heritage certificates services. Pricey!!! Is it worth getting the Technical Specification Package on a Land Rover? It is 85 pounds!
Archive Services :: Heritage Certificates - BMIHT Archive Services (http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/store/heritage-certificates-and-archive-services/heritage-certificates.html)

Yes, Interested in that gearbox. What condition is it in? Where are you?
Cheers

[LRO53]

Very interesting! I thought it was too early for CKD. How do you find out such a thing? I was looking on the Gaydon Heritage Motor centre at the heritage certificates services. Pricey!!! Is it worth getting the Technical Specification Package on a Land Rover? It is 85 pounds!
Archive Services :: Heritage Certificates - BMIHT Archive Services (http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/store/heritage-certificates-and-archive-services/heritage-certificates.html)

Yes, Interested in that gearbox. What condition is it in? Where are you?
Cheers



Hi Tomo,


Would not bother with the heritage certificate I will tell you exactly what I have told you as they get the information from the same books. I have access to information from Gaydon that was recorded in the late 1990s.


Technical Specification Package won't tell you anything more then what you don't already know. Best have a look in the front of a TP/138/A Workshop manual as these suite 1950 Models best. This gives a tech spec.


A few Test run CKD's were done by Regent Motors in 1949 and pretty much that year was spent getting ready for them. They started to arrive in Bulk late 1949 for the 1950 Model year. Regent Motors got a few in the 06101300s then Grenville's Sydney, Then finally Annand and Thompson got them around vehicles 06101680ish.


Gearbox is out of a vehicle that was outside for a very long time and would need to be totally rebuilt. You can have the box I don't need it I would rather see it in a vehicle that is going to be restored / rebuilt.


If you have a look on the engine mount passenger side it should have a build number. Also if you can find your axle numbers this will give us a good idea what the orgional gearbox and engines were numbers wise.


The engine would have been a 1600cc Core Plug engine with a square sump and the earlier type oil pump.

[Dinty]

Tomo, just do the best you can, I'm no expert and believe me I have broken/buggered/bent many things along the way trying to achieve my end result, thanks for compliment though :blush: cheers Dennis:angel:

[Tomo]

Been collecting a few parts for the project, progress is slow with a young family and the vehicle is still at danlandyman place....

We have had it running briefly by pouring some fuel down the carb and tracing the no go to some leads which were on the wrong plugs. Engine seems to be in ok condition

Compression test before firing

1- 130 psi
2 -100 psi
3 - 105 psi
4 - 100psi

Carb and fuel pump have been rebuilt.

Here are some photos of the date stamp of one of the rims. They are 6/51 and 7/51. Another part not original.... At least they are period correct.....

I need to straighten them since they both have a small bend in them.
And de rust them

[russellrovers]

Been collecting a few parts for the project, progress is slow with a young family and the vehicle is still at danlandyman place....

We have had it running briefly by pouring some fuel down the carb and tracing the no go to some leads which were on the wrong plugs. Engine seems to be in ok condition

Compression test before firing

1- 130 psi
2 -100 psi
3 - 105 psi
4 - 100psi

Carb and fuel pump have been rebuilt.

Here are some photos of the date stamp of one of the rims. They are 6/51 and 7/51. Another part not original.... At least they are period correct.....

I need to straighten them since they both have a small bend in them.
And de rust themhi tomo will bring date stam rims to toowamba swop jim

[numpty]

Nice find.

I see it has later hood bows also, as the early ones were flat on top.

[50LRO]

Hi Tomo

The hood bows are correct for your land rover

They changed at vehicle 06105463 to the curved type


Taz

[Cobber]

Nice find, you never know your luck in a big country. Wonder how many more are hiding out there.it certainly gives you hope! :cool:

Well done on the find. Like somebody above said you could just about leave the body as is if you were so inclined :BigThumb:

[digger]

Tomo thats a cracker!,

I agree with the get it running, tidy it up but keep the character of the patina. (maybe retouch the painted landy emblems front and back?

It looks straight and pretty unmolested, the squares out of the grille and the "chip" from above the rear cross member are character, its 65 years old after all!

Mechanically, most people wont know, so who cares,
but wouldnt it be great to fix/replace whatever can be done without too much stress especially if you can fit back to a ringpull box...

great vehicle mate, and I reckon youd be able to get some good advice from the vehicles current "landlord" too!

cheers
digger

[Tomo]

great vehicle mate, and I reckon youd be able to get some good advice from the vehicles current "landlord" too!

cheers
digger

Thanks,
yes the current 'landlord' has been a great help......
Cheers