Thread: My 1955 86" Restoration Project

gees i havent been on the Series 1 Enthusiasts sector for a while since i have been camping in the REMLR shed. So bit of an update! the Landy is going well only addition to the LR is an oil cooler for the eng which is soon to be fitted. im enjoying it now, i take it out for a drive every now and then. so much fun to drive compared to my spongy 83 Rangie aka couch on wheels. LoL

a bit of a story and a close call i had a heart stomping moment during the past easter break. I decided to take the Landy out for a drive on the Sunday i had my brother & my 4yr old nephew with me, we were driving along when a car beside us decided to vere / drift towards us i hit the brakes and this car went into my lane the same car did it a few times and we could see the driver was looking for a street / house, but driving with her head turned and would veer off the road couldnt keep it straight, unbelievable! thankfully an accident was avoided. i only had just got my Landy on the Road!

anyways here's some pics of my Landy throught the year. to start off with a before and after!

also, my Landy is going to be published in the "Land Rover Owner International" Magazine.
in the readers vehicles section. I will inform you all when it is published.

cheers. Chris

BEFORE 2006


AFTER 2010

very nice

that is one good looking landy - well done!

(D shackles? obviously to tow others backwards?! )

are the big blinkers still on front or back to the small (looks good)

and I see youve put a s3 wiper in (reverse set up)

looks great! cant wait to see the mag.. so wil it now be called marilyn?
(a centrefold?!)



Thanks!
digger

(ps what did you do with the headlight 'screens'?)

Hi
it look's a treat
as good as new
I hope you did not have as many hick ups with your 86 as i had with my 109
it has nearly cured me of any future projects
cheers
Ian

Congrats

That's one fine looking Landy. What size tyres are you running?

Originally Posted by digger

that is one good looking landy - well done!

(D shackles? obviously to tow others backwards?! )

are the big blinkers still on front or back to the small (looks good)

and I see youve put a s3 wiper in (reverse set up)

looks great! cant wait to see the mag.. so wil it now be called marilyn?
(a centrefold?!)



Thanks!
digger

(ps what did you do with the headlight 'screens'?)

thanks digger, yeah the D shackles worked well on the back of the tow truck a few times. blinkers are still the 50mm ones (for Roadworthy), i goto switch them back to the Harley ones. looks better.

yeah the wiper reversed set up seems to work quite well. i put it on that side to try and hide it behind my switch panel.

the head light screens are still on it, i bought them from the UK made in stainless steel they come with three little brackets each side which mount to the main rim screws then the mesh screens pop into place and i secured them by tying fuses wire through every bracket. ill take a macro shot for evryone to see.

the name sounds good too. was gona call it TheFox after the previous owers surname maybe i can call it "Marilyn Fox" sounds good!

cheers Chris

Originally Posted by back_in

Hi
it look's a treat
as good as new
I hope you did not have as many hick ups with your 86 as i had with my 109
it has nearly cured me of any future projects
cheers
Ian

hi Ian, thanks mate. The only major hick up i had was the brakes, honestly i lost hair over it LoL i had a new pair of wheel cylinders i bought from Ebay big mistake! they leaked, i pulled them off re surfaced them re asembled with rubber greased em, re bled and still leaked. then the brake shoes got soaked and started to melt! yes melt. made an absolute mess, then the landy got stuck in reverse the brakes would lock up while reversing. i had out of shape shoes to the drums. my fault because i should of had more sense & grab the old wheel cylinders re sleeve them in stainless with new pistons & PBR seal kit. and have the drums machined and the origional shoes re lined to match each drum. 4 goes later i finally got the brakes working A1, the thing stops better than my 83 Rangie!

what problems did you have?

Cheers Chris

Originally Posted by numpty

Congrats

That's one fine looking Landy. What size tyres are you running?

thanks Numpty,

im running 7.50's, though i might go back to 7.00's as thats what it origionally had when i got it!
7.50's touch the rear tub on full articulation.

cheers, Chris