New Land Rover IIA 109 station wagon

Pickles, thanks for your kind words. Very much appreciated. This mornings jobs are to clean up the front hubs etc, strip the outer of the brake drums and respray black. A greasy start this morning removing rusty ball joints! The significance of the logo - we had nowhere to store the car so it was kindly stored in a shared storage area. So I don't know anything about it.

Im sure they are nice to drive, but I'd rather be driving a old landrover. *nor could I afford such a car!

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Originally Posted by nickcundy

Hi Mick,

Thanks for your interest.

Not sure of the history of the vehicle. I will follow this up in the coming weeks with a previous owner/s. It would be amazing to know the history so if anyone has seen it around before etc please let me know.

the details are as follows;

Vehicle Identification No. (VIN):
35200879G

Vehicle Model & Year:
2A 109 1971

Re old police car - do you have any information on this? Did they use these vehicles?

Cheers,

Nick

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Howdy Nick,
yes the SA Police used Land Rovers at the out back locations such as Marree, Oodnadatta, Coober Pedy etc. They had wagons and pick-ups and from my memory were grey in colour, very similar to yours. I think some were a beige like colour too.
Digger on here may be able to help you out with some photo's.


Sorry about taking so long to reply.


Cheers, Mick.

Thanks Mick!
To add confusion - we found faint lettering on the sides of both front doors - "Wilcannia District Hospital". Of course there exists the possibility that these doors were taken from a parts vehicle but front colour matches of other panel parts it seems unlikely. The other notable addition to the vehicle that may indicate it's original use - brackets on either side of the vehicle that would seem to allow a bar to cross the roof. Perhaps to hold a flashing beacon or sirens? The investigation continues! Thank you and everyone for their input and please do comment with any queries/questions or any advice.
Cheers,

Nick

Hi all, stuck for a part number - can anyone help out? It's the rubber clutch access grommet

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Hi all, stuck for a part number - can anyone help out? It's the rubber clutch access grommet

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That page is for the One Ton - there are no One Tons in Australia as far as I know, and I thought yours was a wagon anyway, that were not made in station wagons.

I think the page you want is 1G 02, and the P/N is 232604

John

Thanks John. All ordered! Knocked up a new work bench so busily preparing bits

Cheers,

Nick

Bit of a bugger. Ordered new track rod ends. I was particularly cautious to order the correct ones (I have read many posts on this!). Even after calling craddocks on Skype and specifically asking for the cotter pin/ threat starting after taper type etc track rod ends... They stilled stuffed it up. Disappointing so I will sort out a return and perhaps just get the right ones in Aus. Some more progress so more photos to come. Any particular paste recommended when threading in track rod ends? I've heard copper paste?

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....... Disappointing so I will sort out a return and perhaps just get the right ones in Aus. ......

I got some of the right ones from All Four X 4 in Newcastle, but I expect others can help as well

Any particular paste recommended when threading in track rod ends? I've heard copper paste?
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I think any anti-seize compound will work pretty much the same. I use a nickel based one, but you use so little of it that having got one tub, it lasts so long you really never get to try anything else. And I use this one because I picked it up cheap at a clearing sale, years ago!

John

Thanks John, ordered and on the way. More pics

Few pics to update

- the pic with the rubber seal - seal came in the swivel kit (britpart). I assume this isn't used for to replace the wornish one you can see in the photo