Scallop's Series 1!

[Scallops]

Hello Folks,

I've joined the club! I've just, this morning, bought this lovely 1956 88 inch Series 1!

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5641/matildaa.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/matildaa.jpg/)

I pick her up on Sunday. It has new seats and wiring, chassis rust free. Very minor firewall rust. She's currently club registered, so I'll be bringing her home on a trailer.

It is 100% original. 2 litre Petrol engine.

Once I have her, I'll post up some extra pics. We have christened her "Matilda". :)

[V8Landy]

Nice what are the plans for her.

[Psimpson7]

Dan,

That is absolutley awesome!!

Congrats

Rgds
Pete

[Scallops]

Thanks guys - the plans for Matilda are to take her in sickness, and in health, to love and cherish her, for the remainder of our natural lives.

And on top of that, we will get her road registered and use her as a once per week fun mobile. :)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Very nice:cool:
A playmate for Grover,,



Do you guys flip a coin now?:p

[Scallops]

Actually, Matilda is really Kat Woman's truck. But I'm sure she'll let me drive it too. :D

[Hendrik]

Great find Dan, looks in really good condition too. I know you and Kat Woman will look after it well.
Congrats

[solmanic]

Congratulations....

As if driving at 90 wasn't slow enough :p.

[V8Ian]

Congratulations, good one. When do we wet Matilda's head?;)

[Outlaw]

Congratulations on a brilliant purchase Dan & Kat... well done :D

[zulu Delta 534]

Congratulations and welcome to the world of real motoring.
It looks absolutely great.
So.......... now what stays out in the weather, Grover or the plastic car?
Regards
Glen

[chris1983rangie]

hi,

Congrats on your new ride. it is in top condition.

happy Landrovering.

Chris;)

[Benny_IIA]

Very nice......

[stage1slave]

You's have gotta be happy with that! See you out an about sometime.

cheers
Evelyn

[Scallops]

Thank you to everyone for your well wishes. We will have a party to Christen Matilda very soon - and you are all invited. :) And it's grand to be a member of the elite - the Series owner's club! :D

You know, the day I got Grover is a day I will never forget. When that brand new machine rolled into the Austral showroom, I actually went weak at the knees! (I know that is slightly tragic).

But my elation at getting this charming Series 1 is every bit the equal of that feeling - if not better. To now own one of the first of the finest (Series 1), along with one of the last of the finest (Puma Defender), is just a wonderful thing for me. I will look after this grand old lady till the day I die, I promise.

But I'm also very excited about being a member of that special club which is the Series chapter. :)

PS - Glen - the plastic Jap rice burner will be sitting out - until I extend the shed!

[solmanic]

Just to egg him on further... here is the personalised number plate I think Scallops should get for Matilda...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/BlackWhiteStandardOLD881.gif

Nothing beats original look black & white plates on a classic, and this combination is available.

[solmanic]

Or if he wants to spend about a third of the value of the vehicle, he could try this...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[Scallops]

Or if he wants to spend about a third of the value of the vehicle, he could try this...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh191/solmanic42/BlackWhitePrestige5-6NoSeperatorMTI.gif

Thanks Solmanic - I appreciate the diversion - Kat Woman will now be spending half her time hunting you down with the kitchen knife rather than me! :p

(Actually, she is very pleased with Matilda)

[spudboy]

Congratulations. Looks gorgeous.

[Chucaro]

Very nice unit, congratulations.
give her a lot of TLC ;)

[pop058]

congrats Kat & Dan.

She looks great and welcome to leaf springs.

Paul

PS FWIW, both those plates are available at PPQ (at slightly different prices) :D

[The ho har's]

congrates to you both......now you can come on the leaf spring weekend:D

[abaddonxi]

So are you driving it down in October?

Lovely, I was madly taken with the Series 1 ute at the show last weekend.

[Scallops]

So are you driving it down in October?

Lovely, I was madly taken with the Series 1 ute at the show last weekend.

October, I'm flying - Christmas - let us see. :) It was a bit of a punt buying her unseen but I am thinking if anything needs doing, I'm old enough to learn.

PS - I could fit everyone in the back of Matilda though (airport ferry)

[Grockle]

Looks a nice truck S,what are your plans for Matilda?

[Scallops]

Well, we plan to go for drives in the sweet Queensland sun in her - regularly! :) The vehicle is pretty much right from what the seller has told me, just hasn't been driven for a while, so a bit of TLC and she'll be ready to go.

[Sleepy]

Nice One Scallops! :BigThumb:

[JohnR]

Well done Dan & Kat you now both officially qualify as NUTS! :) She'll come up a treat and you'll get some some very special waves in her.

Cheers,

[Larry]

Very nice Scallops, welcome to the S1 club.:ehigh5:

[extreme]

Congratulations Dan and Kat,

I am very jealous and also very happy for you both. I can't wait to meet her.

[Col.Coleman]

Well Done Kat and Dan:D

On the plates, you can't have 56LND,56LRO or LND56 as I have them, but LRO56 is available OR there is a special 7 letter prestige special on at the moment that will fit MATILDA.

CC

[Lost Landy]

Very nice find Dan, looking forward to seeing it on the road.
Top Stuff.

[samuelclarke]

Sweet Series One. There's something pure and raw with a Series One...they're a special Land Rover. One day I'll have one too. :D

[Jock The Rock]

Mate that thing looks sweet :)

May you have many uncomfortable, but joyful drives in her :p

I just ordered the timber to convert the carport to a shed so mine will look like that sometime

[UncleHo]

G'day Scallops & Kat woman :)

You could possibly have white on black re-issue OLR-056 :)

cheers

[Scallops]

Thanks again, folks. I was quite overwhelmed last night at the GCLRO meeting. zulu Delta (Glen) presented both Kat Woman and I with t-shirts - these have a piccy of Matilda on them, with, "Guess what I own" written above it! :D

Well, I'm wearing mine to work today!

It didn't end there though - later in the evening, Hodgo came over for a chat and has given me an original Land Rover service manual for the 1956 Series 1! I was very humbled by these lovely gestures, and if this is any indication as to life as a Series 1 owner, I know I am going to enjoy it. :)

Thanks you all again for your well wishes.

[hodgo]

Scollops
I have found the book and will give it to Glen to pass on to you.

Hodgo

[Scallops]

Scollops
I have found the book and will give it to Glen to pass on to you.

Hodgo

That looks magnificent, hodgo - thank you so much. :)

[Scallops]

Hello again Folks,

Well, Series life is suddenly very interesting and I haven't even picked Matilda up yet! I found a website which deciphors the chassis number....

Land Rover FAQ - History, Production, Sales - Chassis Numbering (http://www.lrfaq.org/FAQ.3.Chassis_Numbers.html)

My chassis is 57662061

So the revelation hits me - it's not a '56 88. :eek: It's a 1955 (5), Land Rover (7), 86 inch (6), late 1955 RHD export knock down (6), serial number 2061.

Am I right? :angel:

PS - This does look like it!

http://www.carmiddleeast.com/article-2-395-car_classic_1955_land_rover_series_i_86/1/Search/

[Col.Coleman]

Near the end of the run.
5 1955
7 series 1
6 86" Basic CKD
6 Export RHD
2061 0f 2250

Told you you didn't need that extra 2 inches:D

Just over 1000 older than mine. It was delivered 5/5/55 so yours should have been towards the end of the year, hence why the owner might of thought it was a '56.

CC

[Scallops]

Told you you didn't need that extra 2 inches:D


CC

Well, the chicks have told me that all my life! :p

[Scallops]

Just picked up Matilda's first accessory - a oil drip tray!

[Timj]

So is she home yet Dan?

Tim.

[Scallops]

So is she home yet Dan?

Tim.

Heya Tim - yeah - got home fairly late with Matilda - I love her, and will post up some pics of her trip home soon. I think the large dose of "originality" that she came with surprised Kat Woman a little - I think she is maybe a little disappointed, but I'm hoping the vehicle will prove to be something she will enjoy as much as I - once I get stuck into a few cosmetic bits and pieces.

I've had a fairly good look at her now, and she is in what I reckon is pretty good nick. The vehicle is rust free apart from some minor rust in the upper firewall - easy to get to, and I don't expect it will be too hard to sort out. It was as the seller described her to me at any rate.

I drove her around the seller's block and it was great fun - even managed to double declutch without mashing anything. :D

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Very cool!

[Scallops]

We just got home from a trip down south to read this fantastic news

Well done both of you :D

When are we having a S1 day drive then? ;)

Heya NM - glad to see you're back. Much to ask you two! Glad you like Matilda and can't wait to do some driving with another Series 1. :)

[jimbo110]

Congrats on the purchase mate!:D
Welcome to "club 86", and a very exclusive club it is for those with such impeccable taste as to own an 86", and the very, very few discerning enough who choose to own a 110 as well.;) well done mate....:p