1956 SWB

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As an aside, I am waiting to hear on the status of this neglected S1. Think it's an 86 inch, should have chassis number this week to confirm plus details of condition/completeness.

That last one looks like has good bits..

Persistence and observation!

It looks promising but neglected as its sitting out in the weather exposing its firewall, at least they could put a tarp over it! Anyway, I am hearing positive noises from my contact, the first being is that the owner is open to selling, and second is that he is realistic on $. The unknown is whether anything forward of the firewall is actually there somewhere.

Will be worth while checking it over carefully and finding the chassis number SWB series 1 station wagons were usually painted "dove grey" so it might have started like as one or had a repaint some time in its past.

So I went and had a look at it today. It has all the signs of a project that was abandoned as it is partially dismantled. There was no chassis number plaque on the firewall which was annoying. I tried to find it on the left rear spring hanger but couldn't see it. My gut feeling is its an 86 inch. I will post some photos later and maybe someone can spot something that would confirm this. I can't tell what the original colour was, I suspect it was grey, but definitely no signs of dark colours under the yellow.


Good bits:
- body/panels/tub/tailgate are pretty straight and are all there
- firewall has surface rust only (a couple of non-standard holes have been cut into it though)
- reasonably complete but minus engine (Holden grey motor does not count)


Not so good but can be remedied:
- Chassis has a little bit of rust in the cross member under the seat box
- The cross member under the gearbox is pretty banged up/bent
- No Land Rover engine
- the leaf springs are a bit knackered particularly left rear
- I couldn't find the fuel tank (but doesn't mean it is not there)
- The front axle on the rhs is attached to the chassis by rope! The leaf spring is in the tub.
- No sign of a front bumper.


Bottom line is I think I'll negotiate to save it once my little Land Rover house (shed) is finished.

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Originally Posted by Langers

So I went and had a look at it today. It has all the signs of a project that was abandoned as it is partially dismantled. There was no chassis number plaque on the firewall which was annoying. I tried to find it on the left rear spring hanger but couldn't see it. My gut feeling is its an 86 inch. I will post some photos later and maybe someone can spot something that would confirm this. I can't tell what the original colour was, I suspect it was grey, but definitely no signs of dark colours under the yellow.


Good bits:
- body/panels/tub/tailgate are pretty straight and are all there
- firewall has surface rust only (a couple of non-standard holes have been cut into it though)
- reasonably complete but minus engine (Holden grey motor does not count)


Not so good but can be remedied:
- Chassis has a little bit of rust in the cross member under the seat box
- The cross member under the gearbox is pretty banged up/bent
- No Land Rover engine
- the leaf springs are a bit knackered particularly left rear
- I couldn't find the fuel tank (but doesn't mean it is not there)
- The front axle on the rhs is attached to the chassis by rope! The leaf spring is in the tub.
- No sign of a front bumper.


Bottom line is I think I'll negotiate to save it once my little Land Rover house (shed) is finished.

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It's a couple hundred he won't get for scrap value!!
Try front engine mount pass side for number not sure when they swapped from there to rear hanger...

When you find it you can check straight away using CALVIN
(Land Rover VIN calculator)

Clifton Scientific Text Services, the Netherlands

Good luck!

Pic of rear

Another pic of rear

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