Thread: SWB Station Wagon

Having just done a bit of a search, I have finally found that a Series 1 swb station wagon was produced, apart from the Tickford bodied 80", which I don't think you refer to. Introduced in 1954. I can't find any pictures of it, but it is referred to as having minimal differences to the standard hardtop - alpine windows, safari roof, rear seats, and "station wagon" labels front and rear. Plus, of course, the rear seats, which would have been the same as the optional ones for all other 86/88 Series 1.

I can't find any pictures of the interior, but the trim would have been similar to the 107, if you can find any of them.

Hope this helps,

John

Ahh did you grab that one off eBay Garry?

Looked good! Congratulations!

The S1 station wagons were popular in NZ but not so popular/available in Oz.

My understanding of the SW was that the rear seats were actually 4 individual seats similar to those in the Tickford 80" and not the bench seat usually provided as the optional seat, frequently also fitted to the S2 army vehicles.

There were also some shorty "station wagons" with 2 window panes in each side instead of the more common single pane.

The Station wagons were also fitted with the deluxe trim, tropical roof and a pair roof vents. (Which were narrower than the regular 107 vents and in fitted the sloping front instead on the flat rear.)

Is that what's present Garry?

Good project in any case.

Diana

The SW is the same basic car as the relevant 86/88.

Unique bits are the hardtop - safari roof, alpine windows, lengthened side windows, 86 has two roof vents, 88 has four.

Station wagon badges front and rear, has a rear door instead of tailgate and a folddown step. All doors and windows have locks.

Inside, the firewall is lined as are the doors and kick panels (elephant hide vinyl). The front ceiling may have been lined as well.

A heater with demisters was an option but the SW does have a passenger windscreen wiper as standard. There is an interior light with a switch on the dash. The front doors have braces to stop them opening right up.

The rear seats are four individual fold up seats that are sideways facing.

I think they also had different paint to the other SWB.

The one I have acquired seems to have a reasonable engine - doesn't blow smoke and the gearbox and clutch seem OK - steering is tight but braking is non existant - currently stops by turning to full lock so that the front tyres rub on the springs.

Underneath - no visible rust but the usual bashed in sump and bellhousing X member. The rest of the car is typical of a series 1 that has been sitting for 30 years - paint is peeling, front panels are good, tub is not so good - lots of body filler.

The Freelander towed it the 300 km back home very well - sitting on 100kph on the Hume - only down to 65ks up Catherine Hill near Mittagong. However today the check engine light has come on so I assume that the water temperature sensor has failed - again - main hassle is to get the fault codes cleared as the ECU will only run on the default inputs until it is cleared even with a new sensor.

I need to work out what to do with the other 88 (Baby) I have - while also in poor condition it is 100% original so is not suitable for parts - I might file it away for a rainy day.