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  1. 21st April 2017, 02:46 PM #31
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    As I said. 88 inch wheelbase not 86 inch.
    The 88 inch came in near the end of 1956 so yours would be an 88"
    Perhaps yours was a diesel, thats why they lengthened it a couple of inches, to take the longer engine. Might be why the later 2 1/4 engine bolted up as well.
    Start your own thread on yours and we may be able to shed some light on it.

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    It had a petrol side valve motor when i bought it, so I hardly think someone before me would have changed motors It was not modified in any way when I bought it except for the rear springs which seemed to have about 4 or 5 more leaves than other S1s in the LROCV when I was a member. No one at any time questioned my wheel base. I must admit I never measured it. But all parts I ever bought were as per a S1. Dash looked like a late model SI, Brake pedals, slave/master cylinders etc Wiring loom, lights radiator, etc all the same. Filled the petrol tank by lifting the seat.
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    88" wheelbase vehicles were the last of the Series 1's ie '57 and '58.

    Mine is fitted with fully floating axles but as it is a '57 I don't know whether that was a conversion for SMHEA or by a previous owner.
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  4. 22nd April 2017, 10:34 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by numpty View Post
    88" wheelbase vehicles were the last of the Series 1's ie '57 and '58.

    Mine is fitted with fully floating axles but as it is a '57 I don't know whether that was a conversion for SMHEA or by a previous owner.
    What is SMHEA?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pzs View Post
    What is SMHEA?
    Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority

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  6. 22nd April 2017, 10:47 AM #36
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    A step closer to bringing LR home, beautiful morning in Central Aus today so traveled out and unbolted shafts as suggested.....easily done.

    gotta wait until until I get back from leave before it comes home, I have cleared out side shed where the components will be stored.

    plan is to do complete strip down in shed, store the individual components as assemblies in side shed, and grab a diff assembly to restore and bolt onto chassis in main shed then start on next component etc etc.
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  7. 22nd April 2017, 10:59 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Don 130 View Post
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  8. 22nd April 2017, 12:34 PM #38
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    Looks in pretty good shape underneath!

    That flange is oily by the looks.
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    Solid chassis and bulk head, Uni joints tight, splines a bit worn, grease nipples have been well used, so will be interesting tear down
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    Anzac Day recovery

    We went out and pulled it out of scrub and onto the flat...was worried about bush fires after good rains over summer, was going to wait after annual leave, but it got the better of me. Not home yet but a step closer
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