Thread: Meet "Len"

After a few months pulling everything apart and then being faced with the painting hurdle (with a bit of a lack of enthusiasm thrown in), I finally bit the bullet and laid some paint down on the chassis and bulkhead on Saturday. Also helped that winter is not painting weather in Orange and Saturday was the hottest day we have had for a few months...

Anyway I am pretty pleased with the results. I had the colour matched off a dismantled sample and left the compartment behind the instruments unpainted to assess the match later. I cannot tell any difference between the original and the new paint so am pretty pleased. I am no gun spray painter but you cannot see the blemishes from a distance

Cant wait to lift the engine back in and reinstall the bulkhead so it looks more like a vehicle again! Also want to reinstall some bits while I can remember where they all went!!

Also have to sort the undercarriage (springs, axles etc). Have got hold of a couple of rear springs that have a bit of wear left in them. They tidied up nicely with a wire brush this afternoon. What colour do you think the axles should be painted (body colour or black)??

Cheers,
Chris

Hi there Chris

Starting to take shape.......and looking good.

Quick question "Whats the paint Colour"

Wayne

Originally Posted by ellard

Hi there Chris

Starting to take shape.......and looking good.

Quick question "Whats the paint Colour"

Wayne

Wayne,
The colour was specifically matched off a sample by a local panel shop. It does not have a name as such. I can dig up the "recipe" sheet that was used to develop the colour match if you would like it.

Chris

Hi there Chris

No problems I will do the same......take a sample in of the vehicle which is closest to original as possible.

But looking good mate.........


Wayne

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Wayne,
The colour was specifically matched off a sample by a local panel shop. It does not have a name as such. I can dig up the "recipe" sheet that was used to develop the colour match if you would like it.

Chris

maybe "lens sandy landy"??

nice vehicle and with woomera history you may even find a pic or two
in the archives...i nothing else of a similar one to see how set up etc...

watching keenly!

Hi Chris,

cool Landy mate, its coming along well. Don't you just love the smell of fresh paint! neat colour, i have some spare fenders that are that colour.

keep the pics coming Cheers Chris

Well Len started last weekend! Was a bit nervous as it had been a year of dismantling, cleaning, painting and reassmebly to get to a point where there was enough assembled to enable the engine to start. It took most of day sorting little issues (water and oil leaks mainly) but after getting the timing right it settled down to a smooth enough idle. Yay! Now to get the front axle sorted so that I can get it off the chassis stands and get it moving.

I have lifted the rear tub onto the back so that I can start cleaning it up to be repainted. There is a spring clip at the rear of the tub (see photo) that I hope someone might be able to shed some light on its purpose? Is it in the right position for rear seats? Maybe it was installed to carry some type of equipment in its previous life? There is a hole (more of a gash really) in a similar position near the transom that might have held a similar clip.

I will get some better general progress pics when I clean some of the accumulated junk from around it this weekend.

Cheers,
Chris

Currently reading Lens books for the second time around. One thing that always sticks in my mind is the Trip he did back to Cook over and over the dunes in the heat. When you sit in your Rover can you picture the senario and imagine doing it on a diet of bully beef, Jam, cocoa and probably not much quality water. sorry if its a bit off track on your resto