Thread: Resto without body paint

Originally Posted by dreamin'

There are more, but I don't know how to find them.

Look out for posts from LR053

OK, gee that was hard! Found them:
Land Rover Series One Club - 1948 - R860855

Thanks for that. I see now it doesn't look fully restored, but the seats and wheels contrasted with the body is just a great look. My eighteen year old son thinks it is crazy.

Originally Posted by lane

OK, gee that was hard! Found them:
Land Rover Series One Club - 1948 - R860855
but the seats and wheels contrasted with the body is just a great look.

Yes i was quite lucky that seats and wheels were the only things that required attention.

I could of left the wheels but they were all odd colours when i got it and one of them out of round..... They will dull down....

Originally Posted by digger

I've actually thought about how that would look on a series 1, the slab sides would look great I reckon... but they'd need to be perfect any bad bits will "glow"..

It looks fantastic, but, how much work is involved in stripping a landie and then polishing the "Birmabright"?
It would tarnish very quickly and even "Brasso" would be futile at keeping it looking bright and shiny?
Worth a thought though for those with time on their hands now like "Tony ".......
Incidentally, the "Birmabright" is a special alloy that was developed for the aircraft in the 2nd world war.
Land-rover used the surplus stocks available at the time.
It can not be compared to your standard aluminium of today's standards.
Being considerably stronger than ordinary alloy, and being able to with stand the stresses of flight and turbulence, dog fights and bullet holes.
So if any bright spark out there is cleaver at design modifications, maybe even land rovers could fly?
Any offers

Originally Posted by mildred

It looks fantastic, but, how much work is involved in stripping a landie and then polishing the "Birmabright"?
It would tarnish very quickly and even "Brasso" would be futile at keeping it looking bright and shiny?
Worth a thought though for those with time on their hands now like "Tony ".......

wouldn't you get it sealed with a couple coats of clear?
(if not use tarn off!!!)

The glare from the bonnet and guards would be significant

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

The glare from the bonnet and guards would be significant

did you assume it would be for driving too??

it would surely just be for night movement and day parking...pose style!!


(spare tyre would help and the reverse of modern tints to windscreen (dark at base lightening as goes higher!!) )

i wouldnt mind a Birmabright Landy, maybe some motorists may spot it in a distance as a UFO on a bright sun shining day! LoL

Originally Posted by lane

OK, gee that was hard! Found them:
Land Rover Series One Club - 1948 - R860855

Thanks for that. I see now it doesn't look fully restored, but the seats and wheels contrasted with the body is just a great look. My eighteen year old son thinks it is crazy.

thanks, i was trying to find it for ya too, u beat me to the punch...! i agree it does look good and does have Character. I think i'm going to do the same to my 1950 aka 49 model......! all the running gear, chassi etc will be re furbed. re-paint where needed and the body left as is i'd just give it a couple of coats of satin clear epoxy enamel.

cheers,

Chris