Thread: Shorty - my 1952 80' Series 1

Looks like the Landys have survived a bit better then the cars in the back ground!

Originally Posted by series1buff

Just a friendly warning on bush fire damaged parts ..I wouldn't touch em with a barge pole . The heat is incredibly intense and it affects the tempering of the metal. The chassis will be SOFT and the springs stuffed too.

Mike

As you said Mike - the chassis, springs etc are well and truley stuffed. However the bulk of the panels etc were away from the direct fire and are in pretty good knick; so they are worth having

Most of what you see in the photos are the bits that have been stacked up after the fire purely for the photos. These bits were protected from the bulk of it all. Cars left out in the fire (in the background) have really copped it.

My intent is to pull of what is good and bin the rest. I wouldn't use or let someone else use bits that aren't up to task - as you have said ... intense heat buggers steel.

There will be enough bits coming off the wreck to make my trip worth while.

Well I am back and have a heap of 'stuff' now in the shed. The chassis is buggered (knew that) but the bulkhead is good, as is the rear cross member. Both will come up good with some minor attention.

From the remainder of the gear I have 3 tubs, 2 bonnets, a few guards, doors, seats, 2 pair of axle housings and a heap of steering gear etc.... too much to list here. Luckily they haven't been too hot as they weren't in the fire proper and generally will need a decent scrub, new seals/gaskets and a paint. Alloy bits didn't get too hot with some minor buckling (in fact I wish I had these before the 'shorty' project ... would have made things easier).

So I am very happy with the gear Now just to sift thru it sorting out what can stay and what can go decisions . ... . decisions

I must say tho - the shed looks bl**dy great with all this Landy gear in it

All spares are coming along nicely and I have an idea of what I shall hang onto and what can go. Happy to say that I now have some seats for Shorty and even some rear side facing bench seats should I chose to fit them

I am thinking that the last coat of paint should go onto the main body of shorty this weekend with the doors / tailgate etc to follow soon enough. At least I can start to re-assemble

More photos will come if I get this done.

Anyway - back into the rebuild of Shorty ...

The guards are right to go back onto her and I have pulled out the doors, tailgate and bonnet so I can get a start on them. Seat backs are right (just need recovering) so are the bases; then its the electrickery bit

And yes - for those who have been follwoing this - it is about time I got back into it .. I shall

Well - still nothing to report no progress at all.

I have walked past Shorty , I have walked around Shorty and I even used Shorty for a bench whilst working on other things .. It's true - I have done nothing for a really long time.

What is my excuse ? - New flooring in the house has been the cause of this but its now over (Well it was over a week or so ago ...) Since then I have had to replace the clutch master cylinder in Olmate, I also replaced the slave and (with Grovers magical help) identified the main problem for my run-on problems in the old girl. I reckon I am almost right to start back on Shorty again. Yep - I reckon that I could almost put on the front guards and even take a photo or two

Just not tonite - first things first

When are you going to get your priorities right ? Have I taught you nothing ?

Originally Posted by olmate

Well - still nothing to report no progress at all.

I have walked past Shorty , I have walked around Shorty and I even used Shorty for a bench whilst working on other things .. It's true - I have done nothing for a really long time.

What is my excuse ? - New flooring in the house has been the cause of this but its now over (Well it was over a week or so ago ...) Since then I have had to replace the clutch master cylinder in Olmate, I also replaced the slave and (with Grovers magical help) identified the main problem for my run-on problems in the old girl. I reckon I am almost right to start back on Shorty again. Yep - I reckon that I could almost put on the front guards and even take a photo or two

Just not tonite - first things first

Well I have done it I have taken 3 days off work and first up today - put the guards onto Shorty They aren't that straight but at least the thing is all one colour....




And the darker the photo - the better they look




Now I had better do some work on Olmate before I get stuck into the bonnet, doors etc on Shorty.