Thread: The restoration of Wombat

I've quoted this from the "Looking for a project" thread to keep all discussion about the resto in this thread.

Originally Posted by Sitec

Diana, I think you are on the money here, and I'm fairly sure that first digit is indeed a 2.

Good news that because it makes her (the Landy, not Diana ) the same age as me which is kinda cool

The rear tub needs some capping and the bonnet has worn thru the top of the wings... Normal on dirt roads. Chassis looks brilliant.

Even I could tell it looked good. Pity we couldn't see the tray floor which my son said had a lake covering it. It's all ally though isn't it?

Re the engine, its a 2.286, and the head (Im guessing) has been removed to do the head gasket. There's a little bit of water sat in pot 2 but otherwise it all looked ok. I chucked a rag in it to suck up the water, and once I get it out of there early next week for Crackers, I'll get it home, put it on a spare set of rims that hold air and pour a cup of diesel onto the top of each pot and then gauge the rust issue in the bore.. Being a 2.286, there'll be one floating around somewhere.

With the thermostat cover removed, the block has been exposed to air for some time. I'm guessing that means rust. I'm thinking it'll be a pull the motor apart, get the block cleaned and sorted (bored out a bit?) and rebuild the motor, but it would be nice if I can get it running before being forced to do that.

I had one last yr but sold it!! ...

Finally, something to be grumpy about

I'll take pics of the extraction and send them to Crackers so he can start his thread with them!!

Just post them is thread mate, along with a blood and gore description of the mission if you're so inclined.

Thanks for all your help mate.

I told my 14 year old daughter that we now own a Landy (she's only with me half the time) and this was her reply, complete with teenage grammar (we need to have words).

oh my! i looked it up on google images and i can safely say it certainly has character, although i cant imagine myself driving it to school

Love the way she expressed it, particularly the 'oh my'. I wonder how she'll feel about driving it when it's finished.

Originally Posted by crackers

Can anyone recommend workshop manuals for this Landy? I work for a library supply firm so if one is in print, I can buy it, failing that, I'll be chasing manuals that are out of print or now on DVD. In any case, I'd rather be mislead by a manual than make it up as I go along.

Go to "shop" on the top bar of this page and look for "Manuals CD/DVD". You need the Series 1 1954-1958. This will help support the forum.

John

Originally Posted by crackers

Thanks mate. I was wondering about tyres, thinking maybe fit tubes during the restoration then buying new tyres when preparing her for the road.

I can see I'm going to have to rescue her from you quickly before you have a chance to set up machine gun emplacements and hire a squad of SAS to stop me getting her

Or he fits a diesel locomotive engine or a mack truck or kenworth engine into it

Originally Posted by crackers

I told my 14 year old daughter that we now own a Landy (she's only with me half the time) and this was her reply, complete with teenage grammar (we need to have words).



Love the way she expressed it, particularly the 'oh my'. I wonder how she'll feel about driving it when it's finished.

What, in the name of Greystoke, makes her think you will ALLOW her to drive the "Wombat?"
(unless it has seatbelts she wont be able to drive it on SA roads until she's off her P's!)

Originally Posted by digger

What, in the name of Greystoke, makes her think you will ALLOW her to drive the "Wombat?"

She imagines that I'm restoring a car to give to her. Her preference is for a red MG, of which I approve (apart from the colour). Ahh kids, isn't one of the privileges of parenthood bursting their illusions?
I learned to drive in my grandpa's MG Magnette and always hoped he'd give it to me. He didn't of course, and I wound up with a Hillman Minx ... which saw my dad and I rebuilding the motor ... twice.

Besides, the Land Rover Register has driver training and she loves her Scouts. Sounds like a marriage made in heaven to me. All I have to do is build the car

Originally Posted by digger

Or he fits a diesel locomotive engine or a mack truck or kenworth engine into it

There's only one sensible diesel option for a Series one IF one requires it and that's a 200 Tdi and Lt77 Defender box... That said a little alloy V6 diesel would sit in there nicely!!

Originally Posted by Sitec

There's only one sensible diesel option for a Series one IF one requires it and that's a 200 Tdi and Lt77 Defender box... That said a little alloy V6 diesel would sit in there nicely!!

With that chassis, she'd carry a Merlin engine wouldn't she?

Originally Posted by crackers

With that chassis, she'd carry a Merlin engine wouldn't she?

The rear tub is long enough to carry one... Not sure the axles would be up to the job though!!!