"Reg - The series 2a build

Well done Chris! We look forward to your progress.

Cheers,

John

Whenever I read the heading of this topic I am always waiting for a punch-line.

Like that "My dog has no nose..."

Hi Chris

I have achieved the best results when bleeding the brakes, by pumping the brake fluid backwards through the lines, from the wheel cylinders up to the reservoir.

Good luck with your restoration.

Cheers Arthur

I seem to remember blokes talking about pressurising the system at the master cylinder end (putting a valve on a screw cap onto the "jam tin" fluid reservoir) to get a similar result.

Well thanks again for your help so far!!!

Yep - my truck's name is "Reg" and this the start of my resto / build thread!!!

Now just to let anyone who is watching know, there may be a delay between now and the start!! Jobs around the house to keep the beautiful wife happy!!!!

The plan will be:
- strip back to a rolling chassis - keeping a detailed photo library (think the chassis will need some tender love and care)
- rebuild from there assessing the level of rebuild vs need of rebuild!!
- I like the rough look so not too concerned that the body is perfect, but want good mechanical condition

Eventually I want to replace the Holden 186 with an original diesel.

Will update again once I start!!!

Thanks for the update
Looking forward to more .......hurry up and get the house work done:D
Good luck and have fun

Cheers
Neilo

Well it's been a while (and no the work around the house is not finished!!), but while the boss was out last night I started to strip the Landy!!

Progress:

• Doors are off
• Roof off
• Bonnet off
• Started removing the front wings.

So I have encountered the first of many rusted / seized nuts, bend panels that mean you can't get a spanner on the bolt head, the loads of dirt that fall out from behind everything (i think half the weight of the cars is the dirt / rust that is stored in every nook and cranny!!)

I will upload photo's as I go!

I have purchased a welder... now I need to refresh the skills on the welding front!!

Cheers
Tibbsy

First wing off working on the next!!

Excellent, I'd been looking forward to reading your progress.

For what it may be worth, I've found a product called Yield is really good for rusted threads. It sprays on like WD40 & works like WD40 on Speed. Using this stuff, the only times I've ended up using the old heat trick (so far) have been when the thread's been Loctited.

Well a little more progress... the second wing is now off!!!

Plan tonight (hopefully) is to remove the windscreen and start to remove the interior (seats, seat panels, floor panels...)

I will take more photo's (hopefully better ones too!!)