Thread: My 1958 88" rebuild

Been going at it for a while and now iam making some progress. Theres not a lot left to do now before it goes for a RWC.
I decided to do the rebuild justice and give the 88" a coat of B/G.

Hi there

Looking good, sorry but also need to comment on the other Land Rover in the picture "Very Nice Indeed"

Wayne

Originally Posted by Lost Landy

The only damage to the chassis is to the drivers side dump iron ..........

At the risk of treading on Ron's turf, it is "dumb" not "dump". The term comes from when springing was originally by full elliptic springs, and these were changed to three quarter elliptic springs or semi-elliptic springs by replacing half or all of the upper spring with "dumb" or non sprung iron brackets. This terminology was, of course, transferred to motor vehicles when they began to replace horse drawn vehicles, and the term "dumb iron" became mainly used for the bit of the chassis extended in front of the radiator and body solely for the attachment of the front end of the front spring. Not generally used for the similar bit at the back, as the body usually extended beyond spring attachment point at the back, so it did not stand out as a special part of the chassis.

John

LOL the "dump" iron was a typo, but thanks for the usefull info.

Hi Lost Landy,

Wow, very nice indeed...

I am also working on my 58, 88". I should be able to get the RWC in a couple of weeks and get it re-registered.

The last few things I need to replace are:
1x Fuel Tank Sender Unit
1x Oil presure switch (screw into engine, for instrument light not gauge)
2x Wiper arm (I believe 22 cm)
2x Wiper blades and blade holders (I believe 26 cm)

Mine was previously painted white. The story is that they did this at assembly off the ship in '58. White benefiting the reflection of the sun/heat etc. It looks good in white and I think of getting it a new coat inside and outside to make it look like new. However, someone quoted me 4000 for that... wow! I also like the aged look. But former glory... I don't know...? What shall I do? I'm living in Melbourne in an apartment building... frustration of not being able to paint it myself.

Ah,.. those last little steps. Let me know how you are getting along getting it back on the road.

Compliments on a great job and another one saved...,

Kris
hebe.land.rover@gmail.com

G'day,

hey this has been resurrected in no time, awesome work mate...!.....
what tyres are they?

i have one's quite new still called Ling Long's funny name me thinks...!

are they Warn free wheeling hubs on the front?

cheers,

Chris

Originally Posted by chris1983rangie

... what tyres are they? ...

They look to be Goodyear HiMiler Custom Extra Grip (the original pattern now made in the Phillipines, not the new Indonesian pattern commonly available here) or better still Bridgestone Jeep Service, but who wants to pay 50% more for tyres.

Originally Posted by chris1983rangie

...are they Warn free wheeling hubs on the front? ...

Actually they are the good (early model) Warn hubs!

Yes the "free wheeling" hubs are made by Warn & iam very happy with them as for the tyres they are 750 x 16 Goodyear custom extra grips mounted on a set of series 1 LWB rims.