Introducing 'Arfa'

[dreamin']

Picked up up new family member yesterday - 1957 86 hardtop - the kids have called him 'Arfa' because the previous owner used to take him camping at Arthur River and Arthur's Lake here in Tas. Are all S1s male?

Hadn't been able to get to the back of him before now - backed up against a shed (long story). But on winching him onto the trailer was happy to see what I think might be the pork pie lights I see so much talk about - pics attached - can someone confirm?

More pleasant surprises inside - under the hideous seat covers are all original seat back frames and upholstery, front and back, a bit cracked but all there. Rear tailgate fittings all present and working too.

Also - toolbox under passenger seat is full of spare parts - will post photos of those I can't identify - including what I take to be the factory-issue jack, a squat red screw type with square coupling for 2-part handle stored behind the seats. Does anyone know if this sounds like the original?

I know it sounds odd 'finding' all these things after having done the deal, but last weekend I was more worried about rust and engine, not bits.

Having a ball

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[Grover-98]

Nice Landy! And welcome to the forum :)

[Shonky]

Nice truck mate! :D

I'm not really up on series Is, but that looks very much like a pork pie to me. ;)

Welcome! :D :D

[LRO53]

might be the pork pie lights I see so much talk about - pics attached - can someone confirm?



Looks like pork pies to me... Arfa looks to be a really nice little Series one.

Be sure to visit the Land Rover Series One Club Forum they have a great vehicle register section.

Land Rover Series One Club (http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/)
Land Rover Series One Club - Gallery (http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery)

[RobHay]

Dem der Pork Pie Lights forsure....:D

Nice looking rig....you have done very well.

[101RRS]

Very nice - the pork pies that is :) - the car looks pretty good too :D

[Dinty]

G'day All, Mate from the pix it looks like air in the tyres some fuel in the tank and away you go, nice tidy S1 Land Rover should give you n yours lots of fun cheers Dennis:angel:

[The ho har's]

Very nice indeed:D



Mrs ho har:angel:

[Phoenix]

That is a very nice series 1, welcome to AULRO :D

Where abouts in the apple isle are you?

[101RRS]

........to see what I think might be the pork pie lights I see so much talk about - pics attached - can someone confirm?


Where did you say you lived - I need a few lights:twisted:

Garry

[JDNSW]

Very nice looking, we look forward to hearing (and seeing) more about "Arfa".

John

[chris1983rangie]

hi,

Nice 86" mate, whats the back hatch like on the hardtop?
mine had cracks at both sides at the top. wonde if that was a common thing.

cool name too!

cheers,

Chris.;)

[olmate]

Very nice mate :D:D:D You have done well ;)

[dreamin']

No cracks obvious so far - seems to open/close well and stay in place with the sprung hinges and the knurled locking thingies - will definitely look closer though.

Thanks for the tip.

[dreamin']

Where did you say you lived - I need a few lights:twisted:

Garry

Pork pie witness protection program

[dreamin']

That is a very nice series 1, welcome to AULRO :D

Where abouts in the apple isle are you?


NW - pork pies have generated too much interest to divulge any more

[dreamin']

hi,

Nice 86" mate, whats the back hatch like on the hardtop?
mine had cracks at both sides at the top. wonde if that was a common thing.

cool name too!

cheers,

Chris.;)

Sorry Chris - this was meant for you (getting the hang of this quote/reply thing now)

No cracks obvious so far - seems to open/close well and stay in place with the sprung hinges and the knurled locking thingies - will definitely look closer though.

Thanks for the tip.

[Sleepy]

She looks a beaut dreamin'. :BigThumb:

Don't worry about the others, you can trust us. Stick up you locality. :) :ohyes:








(Oh and you can let us know your movements for the next few days that would be good too.):lol2::p

[JDNSW]

........ seems to open/close well and stay in place with the sprung hinges and the knurled locking thingies - ....

Ahhh! The memories come back! It is 46 years since I traded my one like that on a Series 2 (S/H).

John

[dreamin']

She looks a beaut dreamin'. :BigThumb:

Don't worry about the others, you can trust us. Stick up you locality. :) :ohyes:








(Oh and you can let us know your movements for the next few days that would be good too.):lol2::p

That's it - time for a name change:eek:

[dreamin']

Ahhh! The memories come back! It is 46 years since I traded my one like that on a Series 2 (S/H).

John


Will take some more pics on the weekend, John. I love these details - all the little springs and split pins and chains - like the tapered tailgate pins on their chains and the leather seat back retainers. Great stuff and mostly all intact and working on Arfa, from what I've seen so far.

Do you know what the original jack was like?

[JDNSW]

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Do you know what the original jack was like?

Not for certain, because I am not sure the one I had still had its original jack. But your description fits my memory. But this was pretty much typical of jacks of that period anyway - they were not specific to Landrover.

John

[barry2]

These pork pies seem to come in a variety of lens shapes. My '56 model has ones with a flat centre reflector, your's seem to be of the pointed type (I have an orange one of these), and I've seen some that have a pointed 'tit ' protruding from the centre.
Not sure which are from which model , though as mine has been in the family since new I know they are original.
:p

[easo]

Nice little rig there cobber.