Thread: My 1955 86" Restoration Project

Originally Posted by Shonky

Go halves with you 'Buff?

Yes I was thinking along similar lines ..buying a lot and split it up with somebody and another thing is -: the US dollar being relatively good at the moment ....

I will email them and see what he says .

Mike

Count me in if you need some financial assistance Mike

Cheers Charlie

I've read your thread from start to finish. Fantastic. I brought home an original rolling chassis of a 1956 86" last Saturday and have started cleaning dirt off to ascertain the state of it. Phew...it's starting to look like a bigger job than it did in the sellers shed.

At least the original 2L is still there, and seemingly works, or did two months ago. Now missing a carb and radiator.

Your photos and tips have given me encouragement, although I'm a long journey away from where you are at now. Getting the engine started and the wheels rolling will be a major achievement.

Keep it up, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished photo's. Out of interest is there anywhere to buy pre fabricated bell housing crossmembers and chassis out riggers pre fashioned, I've never welded, and am going to have to teach myself.

Ian

Series 1 1956 86"

Hi iannuls, iam about to start cuting up a 1956 series 1 chassis that is rust free but has had accident damage to the front, maybe able to help with thoses chassis peices that you need.

That'd be excellent. Main damage is to bellhousing cross member and Gearbox mounting cross member, although the outriggers are badly holed too. How far forward does the crash damage extend?

I'm a newbie to this message type thing and maybe we need to have this discussion off this thread, how do we do that.

Cheers

Ian

Originally Posted by iannuls

I've read your thread from start to finish. Fantastic. I brought home an original rolling chassis of a 1956 86" last Saturday and have started cleaning dirt off to ascertain the state of it. Phew...it's starting to look like a bigger job than it did in the sellers shed.

At least the original 2L is still there, and seemingly works, or did two months ago. Now missing a carb and radiator.

Your photos and tips have given me encouragement, although I'm a long journey away from where you are at now. Getting the engine started and the wheels rolling will be a major achievement.

Keep it up, I'm looking forward to seeing the finished photo's. Out of interest is there anywhere to buy pre fabricated bell housing crossmembers and chassis out riggers pre fashioned, I've never welded, and am going to have to teach myself.

Ian

Series 1 1956 86"

hi Ian, welcome to the Forum & thanks for your reply.

Firstly congrats on you new toy and i hope you have fun with it. I had to learn everything myself welding, wiring, painting etc. and the Landy was perfect for this. Buy or borrow tools that you need and just give it a go and practice on scrap pieces before attempting on your finished workpiece. Be patient and use safety methods at all times.

As Lost Landy has mentioned you already have access to his spare chassi its a start. Thats probably the best thing, is to find a second chassi that you can salvage parts off as you need them. I made up my own gearbox cross member and got a front cross member off another chassi and made repairs to the bottom of the bell housing cross member too. this is a good option as new off the shelf parts arent readily available like in the UK.
If you get stuck with something ask us on the Forum, thats the best thing about it, love it, such a great resource to have access to!

I will be firing the engine up this weekend for the first time ill post a vid of it next week. .................Big Kev's Excited!

Cheers,

Chris.

Hi All
it looks wonderfull
but gee
it would be grouse with a L/R donk
sorry all
a L/R is not a L/R with anything that did not come with the org.
ahh well I upset a few more, that do not believe what the true believer does
but in saying the foremention
it is great to see them going and loved by their owners
cheers
Ian

Originally Posted by back_in

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a L/R is not a L/R with anything that did not come with the org...

Good to see that you're still in their fighting.

Does your 48 Land Rover have a rubber cased battery with exposed lead connections between the cells and Dunlop T28 Trak Grip tyres? If it doesn't have both those items then by your definition it's not a Land Rover.

Will you now tell me that a Mack truck with a Cummins Diesel is not a Mack truck?

What about a human being with 2 hip replacements and 2 knee replacements and a heart valve replacement? Are they no longer a human being.

What about a 48 Land Rover with an Aeroparts capstan winch, is it still a Land Rover? We do know that the capstan winches didn't start arriving as an option until the 1950's.

Sorry Ian, I have to disagree with you once again on this issue. Hybrid Land Rovers have been a fact of life from at least 1950 and they deserve a place in the historic record.

Cheers
Diana