Thread: 1955 Series 1 86"

Originally Posted by Dark61

there's another series 1 engine up north hear on glumtree. cheers, D

Yes I saw that one. Do you know much to send it from tasmania to melbourne?

Originally Posted by dearot

Nice series 1 you have there colin.
It looks like it is registered. Is it hard to get it registered? It has the original engine?

No problem as long as you meet all the roadworthy requirements and you get an 'understanding' tester.
It's currently on a Club Permit, there was no issue because a roadworthy wasn't required for the Permit system back then but this has changed.

Original engine but Holden carby fitted by a previous owner.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

No problem as long as you meet all the roadworthy requirements and you get an 'understanding' tester.
It's currently on a Club Permit, there was no issue because a roadworthy wasn't required for the Permit system back then but this has changed.

Original engine but Holden carby fitted by a previous owner.


Colin

Just called VicRoads again. This time I got a bad news. He checked the chassis number and engine number and couldn't find any record on their system and their national database as well.

He suggested to call Dept of Infrastructure to get a record of importation. Otherwise without any registration history, import record etc the car couldn't be registered in Australia.

I did fill up a form a couple days ago for Vehicle Search on AMOC. Hopefully there is some kind of history of the car otherwise I am in a deep S^&*

Originally Posted by dearot

Just called VicRoads again. This time I got a bad news. He checked the chassis number and engine number and couldn't find any record on their system and their national database as well.

He suggested to call Dept of Infrastructure to get a record of importation. Otherwise without any registration history, import record etc the car couldn't be registered in Australia.

I did fill up a form a couple days ago for Vehicle Search on AMOC. Hopefully there is some kind of history of the car otherwise I am in a deep S^&*

Phone again and get a different person for a different answer (VicRoads staff aren't that knowledgeable).

Speak to the previous owner and see if he has any details like the previous rego number. Search the chassis number to see if it was a CKD (built here).
It may have been on a farm most of it's life and never registered but that shouldn't stop you registering it now.

Join a Club get it through a roadworthy and it should go on the Permit system without any problem (as long as the engine is 'standard' so the Holden may be the only issue).

I think the AOMC can only search on 'engine number' so you are likely to come up with details of the Holden it was fitted in originally.


Colin

Anyone can tell me how to remove steering wheel?

Do I have to remove the horn? How do I do that?

You need to remove the the whole of the steering wheel centre to get to the nut under it.
!st you need to remove the clamp at the bottom of the steering box, I also remove the 2 bolts holding the clamp to the box . Give it a good spray with CRC then remove it from the copper tube sticking out the bottom of the steering box. You may need to spread the clamp a little with a screw driver.

2nd disconnect the wires coming out the copper tube.

3rd spray CRC under the steering wheel centre & carefully see if you can turn the centre as you pull it towards it upwards . DO NOT TRY TO FORCE IT it is made of Bakelite & is very brittle, These steering centres with the dip switch & horn button are hard to find & very very expensive. Remember that when the centre comes out it will have attached the long copper tube which is the full length of the steering column & box.

I can't remember if the roof needs to be removed to get enough room to to get the copper tube out of the column.
Hope this helps. JUST GO SLOWLY & DON'T FORCE ANYTHING.

I found this site classibulkheads.com and they sell some of the bulkhead bits. Their picture might help me to identify part of bulkhead it is but some I don't know where it should sit on the bulkhead.
Maybe you can give me some pointer. I am not planning those parts yet but just need to know where they are on the bulkhead.

Land Rover Series 1 Replacement Front Panel
Land Rover Series 1 Replacement Front Panel

Land Rover Series 1 Replacement inner support bracket for Door Post
Land Rover Series 1 Replacement inner support bracket for Door Post

Land Rover Series 1 Replacement inner support bracket for Front Panel
Land Rover Series 1 Replacement inner support bracket for Front Panel

Land Rover Series 1 Replacement Outer support bracket for Front Panel
Land Rover Series 1 Replacement Outer support bracket for Front Panel

Land Rover Series 1 Replacement Rear Spine
Land Rover Series 1 Replacement Rear Spine

LandRover Series 1 Replacement Center console
LandRover Series 1 Replacement Center console

I can take a pic of the inside of Chumlee if it helps? Let me know.
cheers,
D