Thread: My 1955 86" rebuild.

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

Haha in no way was i knocking your decision, or ability. Way, way beyond my own. It was more the title of the business, particularly with your green shorty out front, that made me laugh

Cheers

Dan

Hello Dinty and Dan,

Just a suggestion that with the build date of your damn fine vehicle being a Series 1, manufactured in 1955 the concept of the business name "Modern Motors"; as in 21st century seems a little incongruous or a bit of a misnomer.

My only concern is that with your Series 1 registered and motoring stately, you might not get another "project" and I could not follow your excellent restorations for around 70 pages of superb and inspirational information.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Well, I have the word that my S1 has been getting the treatment (tune up etc.,) as it has been moved from the showroom to the workshop today, so maybe I will get it back tomorrow or Friday, wish me luck LOL cheers Dennis

I would have thought you would be well into Operation Rubics Cube in your rear yard leading up to Anzac Day!

Great job on the S1 mate!

My Series 1 had been taken to Dungog New South Wales about 6 weeks back for a tune up, it went to the 'Spiritual' home of Land Rovers in the Hunter Valley region where I live

the owner Murray liked it that much he put it in the small showroom and that's where it stayed until yesterday, I did tell Murray that I was in no great rush for the job to be done, anyway a phone call yesterday to say the job was complete, so we headed off this afternoon.
I found it sitting in the workshop just waiting for me

I had taken 20 lt's of fuel with my special mix, started it up and away we went.

that's a 55mph shadow LOL

I had promised my mate Gordon (who I purchased the vehicle from back in 2013 the first drive so here he is

we changed drivers at East Maitland as I wanted to drive it in the heavier traffic


the traffic on Flat road was non existent but 1.6k's further on the New England hwy it was a different matter especially on a Thursday night and the time being 1750hrs, anyway we arrived home safely, and it's now tucked under the carport so the Flying Fox's cant crap on it, cheers Dennis
PS Digger 'OP Rubic's Cube' is well under way, believe me I cannot wait for Monday afternoon around 1500hrs, it can't come quick enough,,.

That shadow pic at 55 is a classic Dennis!!

Thanks Pedro, seeing you liked the image here is an 18 second clip somewhere between Dungog & Clarencetown NSW, cheers Dennis
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iad3lF2kiFM[/ame]
I love watching shadows they are very creative,,.

Special fuel mix???

When you get a chance do tell....

Originally Posted by digger

Special fuel mix???

That fuel must be really good Looking at the gauges. Runs on the smell of an oily rag.

Good job.