Thread: old landie needs some TLC

Sheesh

You've got your work cut out for you

Best of luck with it

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06106188


0 Model year: 1950
6 Model: Land Rover, Series I, 80in, petrol
1 Body type: Basic
0 Destination: Right-hand drive (RHD), home market
6188 Serial number

Its an 80inch. You lucky lucky fellow

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Jock, that makes the motor a 1951. Thanks. She will take a bit of work but I was after one of those early ones with the headlights behind the mesh. The old bus will come back OK. The firewall and chassis are in fine so looking forward to getting them blasted and primed and a good coat of cockpit green, Len

Yes, it is in need of a bit of work, but if the firewall and chassis are in good shape, everything else is relatively easy!

John

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Yes, it is in need of a bit of work, but if the firewall and chassis are in good shape, everything else is relatively easy!

John

Enjoy it mate - its a start. And as John has said, if the chassis and firewall are in good shape you are right

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Yes, it is in need of a bit of work, but if the firewall and chassis are in good shape, everything else is relatively easy!

John

Except maybe for availability of panels etc as they are not the easiest thing to find nor to repair successfully.

That makes my project SI look like a walk in the park!!

I am full of admiration for people who can take something so far gone and get it up and running again.

Hope it goes well - and post up some pictures of your progress along the way.

Cheers
David

Originally Posted by numpty

Except maybe for availability of panels etc as they are not the easiest thing to find nor to repair successfully.

Yes and a severe lack of engine parts as well , at least on this side of the world

And steering box parts

And electrical parts

And canvas parts

And brake slave cylinders

And instruments

I agree with Numpty an Mike - in fact in my case the chassis and bulkhead presented little in the way of challenges, being much like any other rusty Land Rover and straightforward to make repair panels for.

To Mike and Numpty's list I add more specifically:
Tail lights - some are available but rather expensive compared to S2 and 3.
Horn button and dip switch - as available as hen's teeth, however, Chazza is on to making new ones
Brake master cylinder - very expensive but if you have the old one get it re-sleeved.
Speedometer - unique; without this you won't get it licenced, which is the fate awaiting my 80" at the moment If you have one get it re-conditioned.
Fuel tank - unique to the breed apparently; if you have the old keep it, even if it is leaky as they can be repaired. In my case I made a new one.

Cheers Charlie