Series 1 - 4 door station wagon

master chief · 26th September 2007, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Quite correct John, although I have seen a 5 door wagon body fitted to a 109" chassis, which would make it a hybrid.

On that same point you will also notice that the rear cross member on the station wagon is straight across on both the top and bottom edges where all the other models are tapered up from the centre to the outside.

This is the easiest way to see if there has been a body swap.

Diana

P.S. MC - I love the pics, very scenic. Spoke to Hilton this morning, another 86" on the way up to Colo Heights on Saturday.

Very good Diana,what year is it?

**easo** · 26th September 2007, 03:09 PM

G'day MC and Diana, here's one I found in Culcairn NSW.

Ans this one here in Wagga. It now is at my place.

**Mick-Kelly** · 26th September 2007, 05:07 PM

I would give my left one for a four door series one. Its definitely on my to do list one day.

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 26th September 2007, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Mick-Kelly

I would give my left one for a four door series one. Its definitely on my to do list one day.

MC's friend Mark (pictured above) and his dad Fred are re-manufacturing a complete chassis for their 107 wagon, if only steel fabrication for customers wouldn't get in the way.

They have the side rails cut out ready to weld up, just no time to set up the special jig needed to keep everything in alignment.

Diana

**JDNSW** · 26th September 2007, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by master chief

on the subject of series 1 axle spacers,we have found that certain free wheeling hubs cut down and faced work perfectly.

I'd point out for those that don't know, that almost all Series 1s came from the factory with semifloating rear axles. These rarely break, but the bearings do fail, and then they are a real pain, definitely not a roadside repair job. However, all that is required to fit fully floating axles is to bolt a Series 2 stub axle onto the axle housing and fit a hub and bearings from the same donor (or all new if you are fussy). The only catch is the axle length, hence the interest, although there are probably more these days interested in authenticity and keeping the semifloating axles.

John

master chief · 26th September 2007, 05:56 PM

Hello all,well done on that 107" Easo,did you get the one in the first picture to?.JDNSW your spot on,i was very lucky to get a set of original series 1 fully floaters on a 80" i bought so they found there way on to my 86" very quickley!.my dad on his 80" used a set of s2 axles and just made spacers,he wasnt worried about originality.

master chief · 26th September 2007, 05:59 PM

This 107" S/W.was at Cooma in 98 and would have been my favorite vehicle there.it was in very nice condition.

**Debacle** · 26th September 2007, 06:21 PM

This is one that i owned for a couple of years, never got around to doing anything to it unfortunately. This one had a falcon motor with zf auto whick was a tight fit which is why the headlights have been relocated and i think the radiator panel may have been moved too. I keep asking myself why did i do it.