starting series 1 restoration

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500 posts! congrats SMURF!

[Landy Smurf]

thanks mate still have alot more to come but unfortunately it will be on pause for a while now

[Landy Smurf]

well this thread isnt over just on a long pause i will come back and finish it just as i will finish my s1

[easo]

How about a photo of the beastie as it sits now??? Pleeeeessssseeeeee?

Easo

[Landy Smurf]

ok motor is still away has been away for around 8 months now so not to happy bout that but still im not able to put it in myself anyways so not to bad. i went to a guy today who has heaps and heaps of military stuff he has a 107 sw and a 49 s1 and 3 lightweights he has heaps of land rover stuff in his house and is constantly going back and forth to england unfortunately i cant buy some of his parts because it cost to much to takle back but he does have some that i need oh well

[Landy Smurf]

ok well we got back in the country 6 weeks ago and apparently the guy has started on the engine,but atm the plans are for dads shed to get 2 extra bays as he just bought a series 3 swb last weekend.i will have to have alook one day to plan some progress and chase the guy with the engine.but money and time is not on my side with it atm so we will see.who knows maybe it will be too hot this summer to be in the shed anyway

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ok well we got back in the country 6 weeks ago and apparently the guy has started on the engine,but atm the plans are for dads shed to get 2 extra bays as he just bought a series 3 swb last weekend.i will have to have alook one day to plan some progress and chase the guy with the engine.but money and time is not on my side with it atm so we will see.who knows maybe it will be too hot this summer to be in the shed anyway


Is that the Royal "we" or did we come back with someone??

Maybe a smurfette? :)

keep plugging away at it mate, (the car!) even tiny steps forward are still moving forward!!

[Landy Smurf]

check out my avatar. yes thats right WE

[Newbs-IIA]

Welcome back mate! hopefully see you around here a bit more now ;)

[Tote]

Welcome back:D

Regards,
Tote

[Landy Smurf]

thanks guys

[The ho har's]

Tony ..question here...are you going back to Sweden?


If not change your location:p:D


and again welcome back;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Landy Smurf]

where we are going next is undecided could be coffs the gold coast cairns or rocky but it will definately be north.but will be going back to sweden as soon as i have finished uni

[easo]

How was Sweden? Looks like a trip report might bi in order... ;) ;)

easo

[Landy Smurf]

it twas good ill see what i can do witha report and some photos

[Landy Smurf]

ok i pulled out some of the panels to strip the paint of ready to put on better new paint but i did not have any paint stripper and i was all excited and willing to get them ready so i started witha real fine sand paper it worked all right but i thought it was scratching it too much so i tried the sand blaster abit and it worked really well but i did not get much done before pack up time and back to work but i was wondering will sand blasting do any harm it is only a small one

[Landy Smurf]

so does anyone know about sandblasting alluminum with a light sandblaster

[outback jeff]

Hi , have you give thought to soda blasting rather than sand blasting. From the research I have done and the people I have talked to, it would be suitable for Landrover pannels. It is what I'm planning to do when I get to pannel stage. There is a bloke our here where I live with one. I have also posted a link to a video of a coke can being soda blasted. Soda Blasting a Coke Can - YouTube (http://youtu.be/qMle0AeQ8ME)

There is lots of stuff on youtube, just do a search on soda blasting. I believe it is also enviromentally frendly as the blast media is just bicarb soda.

Hope that all helps, Cheers Jeff

[JDNSW]

Sand blasting is quite suitable for removing paint from aluminium, you just have to use the correct "grit" (softer than aluminium). Sodablasting is a variant that would seem to be more appropriate.

John

[Landy Smurf]

i used the grit i used on the chassis and it was very expensive good stuff so dad said but now it has been used over and over its not anywhere near as good and it is only a very small sandblaster so i thought it would still be ok

[Landy Smurf]

left singleton about 6 weeks ago and left for cairns and then alice springs and ended up at canberra my girlfriend and i will be living there for a while now. just came back up home and did abit on the s1 fixed up the gearbox as i had it changed so i could fit a s3 motor but now it is back to original.the engine is still away and nothing is happening to it so i am going to have to find someone else to do but this time i am not so picky so i am happy to travel a little bit just so it will get done but anywhere around the hunter all the way to canberra is fine but if someone is really good at it and can promis eit will get done soon then i will travel so if you want to let me know on here or by pm then that would be great also doing abit of work on dads new s3 i will get some photos up soon the plan is to do all the oils this week and take it for a drive to see if it needs any more work for rego
thats all for now

[Landy Smurf]

Well I got a few parts for it today.
Some parts I had but got 2nds anyway and some I didnt have or were not as good as these.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/770.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/104.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/105.jpg
It may not be all that good but at least it is Solex
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/01/106.jpg

[Landy Smurf]

sick of this engine so I have decided i will put a 2.25l petrol engine in it matched up to a s3 gbox.
I have a few questions
1. how hard is it to change the mounts on the engine for it to line up on the chassis?
does the mounts off the s1 engine bolt straight on the 2.25l engine?
2. how would I go about setting up the clutch as it is meant to be mechanical but now will be hydraulic?
3. I have heard of people putting a later steering column/box in. how hard is this to do and what is involved?

[klonk]

Hi Tony.
This will help with question no3. the key part is the bent drag link, Im not sure of the legalitys of doing this. Just dont put any sharp bends or kinks in it. My steering wheel has 6mm more clearance between the fuel tank lid and steeringwheel than the original 1950 that a mate has, but I dont know how the rest of the setup works yet. This mod was done by a p/o. Ive just improved it. It uses A 2a steeringbox and bracket modified. Ive used the two bulkhead mounting bolts and done away with spacerplate, also have added a third bolt through the chassis with a tube welded in near the front of the bracket. The 2a box uses the wire steering wheel and Ive used the horn slip rings and horn button to look somewhat original. I think I may run into problems with the droparm comming close to or hitting the throttle linkage and wiring harness.
Also #32 on klonks main page has some photos of what it was like before I changed it.

Cheers Steve

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-i-land-rover-enthusiasts-section/135101-well-used-80called-klonk-3.html

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-i-land-rover-enthusiasts-section/155998-klonks-steering-box.html

[wrinklearthur]

sick of this engine so I have decided i will put a 2.25l petrol engine in it matched up to a s3 gbox.

Why are you sick of the 2 litre motor?
If you don't want it, can I get off you?


1. how hard is it to change the mounts on the engine for it to line up on the chassis?
Easy if you use a spanner instead of your fingers. :wasntme:


does the mounts off the s1 engine bolt straight on the 2.25l engine?
I'm petty sure they are a straight swap over.


2. how would I go about setting up the clutch as it is meant to be mechanical but now will be hydraulic?
I'd use a later 2A gearbox bell housing meant for the 4 cylinder 2.25, watch that it has the larger bearing on the layshaft to mate with the layshaft in the Series 3 gearbox and doing it that way you can still use the original clutch mechanism.


3. I have heard of people putting a later steering column/box in. how hard is this to do and what is involved?
I don't know anything about this, if you were going to that much trouble to chop a early Land Rover up, I would use the power steering from a Discovery and then put 11" brakes on the front to stop the show.
.

[Landy Smurf]

I am going to put all the original stuff on but I am sick of the s1 engine no one can do it so I am going to put a later engine and gbox in so i can at least move on with the project. I bought the other 80' for parts for this one but it is too good to pull apart and it has matching numbers all round even the rims :)

[wrinklearthur]

I am going to put all the original stuff on but I am sick of the s1 engine no one can do it

Have they given their reasons why reconditioning that engine is so difficult.
Is it something to do with the slope of the top/deck of the block?
To bore out the cylinders, they must be able to get under the chrome finish in the top of the bore.

How far away from where you live have you tried to find a engineering shop?
.

[Landy Smurf]

the first guy was local it sat in the same spot i left it 5 weeks later when i picked it up the guy who has it now has had it for over 2 years and we have popped in about 3 or 4 times to see how he is going and everytime same old story I am just about to get onto it once i get these other ones done.
I have asked around canberra and on here but no one has really answered me but a guy did tell me yesterday there is a place at penrith who does them.
I am picking the engine up tomorrow so maybe when I get back in 2014 I will get a chance to take it to someone.

[dennisS1]

Just an offer if you get it to me it would be ready by 2014, they are not hard to do, 2 local engine shops here can bore them without difficulty.
Dennis

[Landy Smurf]

where are you located dennis. I am picking it up today and flying out thursday so I dont really have time but I will be coming back in january next year and I will be here for about 5-6months so maybe then would be good

[dennisS1]

Mildura, if you can get it to Mildura I can pick it up.
dennis

[Landy Smurf]

Hmmm depends if we drive or fly to tasmania but that is ages away but i will let you know when it is getting closer. Thanks heaps for helping out though it is very much appreciated

[Landy Smurf]

i picked up the engine parts yesterday.One of the crankshafts is too far gone according to the guy but the other would just need building up and grinding.
the pistons that came out of the engine were 20thou over how much more can i go?
is there anywhere that you can still buy crankshafts?

[mfc]

itd be emailing alex {series one shop in victoria} he had one on ebay a while back,nos as well ..havent seen one on his store site latley though but that means little Series 1 Land Rover Parts (http://www.seriesoneshop.com/)

[Landy Smurf]

I thought I saw one on there too but had a look today and couldnt see any. I am hoping to get one from the UK

[Landy Smurf]

Started to clean and sort stuff out and chucking a lot of old crappy parts out.
as you can see it is quite messy.
still need to bring the 2a up here and make shelving.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/560.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2249_zpsf9cdafc3.jpg.html)
I started work on my spare guards to only realise when nearly finishing one that they are not the right guards
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/561.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2253_zpsfa9447cb.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/562.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2254_zpsd3846bfe.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/563.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2255_zpsafc54c00.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/564.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2256_zpsf6d68359.jpg.html)

[mfc]

sexy blinkers........sad but true:{

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Started to clean and sort stuff out and chucking a lot of old crappy parts out.
as you can see it is quite messy.
still need to bring the 2a up here and make shelving.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/560.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2249_zpsf9cdafc3.jpg.html)
I started work on my spare guards to only realise when nearly finishing one that they are not the right guards
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/561.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2253_zpsfa9447cb.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/562.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2254_zpsd3846bfe.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/563.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2255_zpsafc54c00.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/06/564.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2256_zpsf6d68359.jpg.html)

Those guards (as Im sure you know) are 80" guards
interesting strips on top...

Any idea why those strips were there?


those guards are excellent! Great work... (just finding ones like that is hard getting them that clean is another thing altogether

[Landy Smurf]

they are 80" guards for lights in the firewall models.
They could have been put on for looks but I would imagine strength as it does make them quite strong especially if you need to stand on them.
They are in really good condition but I have some that are in perfect condition so I thought I would get started on these just to have a spare pair for the sake of it.
I was not sure if I was going to cover up the holes or put the strips back on and paint them all the same colour or make the strips look galvanised

[Landy Smurf]

even though I am trying to sell it I am still carrying on getting parts to help finish it off whether it is me or someone else who does it.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/11/398.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2433_zps2cab4820.jpg.html)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/11/399.jpg (http://s948.photobucket.com/user/tonysmera/media/series%201/DSCF2437_zps2bb59315.jpg.html)