Thread: help identifying my s2

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Nice find!

As for the military origins...
I can't see any evidence of green paint???
The line of rivets at the top of the windscreen is also missing (but not conclusive).

Plenty of rust to repair...

He commented earlier that the original colour appeared to be green. Just about the only way of telling whether it really is ex-army or just has some ex-army parts or even just copied ideas will be via the chassis number.

John

the thing in front of the passenger side tank is just a little storage compartment. And the horn is on its own bracket on the steering column.

It came with two different workshop manuals and an interesting book about series rivers in general. if I get an early day this week ill go get the vin off him

Originally Posted by that_kid

the thing in front of the passenger side tank is just a little storage compartment. And the horn is on its own bracket on the steering column.

It came with two different workshop manuals and an interesting book about series rivers in general. if I get an early day this week ill go get the vin off him

To be a bit pedantic, it will not have a VIN, it will have a chassis number. The VIN system was not introduced until after the Series 2/2a. The horn button on the bracket is standard from about 1954 - 1962 (did not change to centre push at any specified time or suffix).

John

ok so i got enthusiastic and got finished work early to go and get the numbers.

The engine number was simple, the chassis number however... Ill let the pics do the talking

Dennis (dinty) said it would be on the LHS rear spring hanger, so my interpretation of this was:



I cleaned the crap off all of what i could see and no number, im going to assume the tank is obstructing it. that or im retarded.

The plates in the cab have removed from what i can see and replaced with this giant piece of aluminium. What i remember from my s3 there is a couple of smaller ones where this big one is?




Theres a few colours in the engine bay, and its got a stromberg on it. (not original?)




A better look at the dash



Incisor mentioned something about 4 holes behind the blue tin



passenger side door frames in better condition then the drivers




So I'm hoping i was just looking in the wrong spot for the chassis number, now that i think about it you fellas might have meant the rear rear hanger as in at the rear bar. Someone clarify for me?

Cheers

REAR spring hanger for the REAR LHS spring. Move your wire brush 36" rearward.

Also have a go at that plate in the "glove box" with sandpaper to see if there are any numbers on it.
The stromberg is not ooriginal - would have had a solex.
The number on the cylinder head is a casting number. The engine number is on a diagonal at the front LHS of the engine, just below the head.

Better yet, drop the sand paper and rub it with a rag soaked in brake fluid. That'll get the paint off without damaging the surface- if there is anything to see. But I doubt it. The army plate didn't have rounded edges and I suspect it has just been put there to cover up the LHD steering column hole.

What's that poking through the left hand footwell?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

REAR spring hanger for the REAR LHS spring. Move your wire brush 36" rearward.

Also have a go at that plate in the "glove box" with sandpaper to see if there are any numbers on it.
The stromberg is not ooriginal - would have had a solex.
The number on the cylinder head is a casting number. The engine number is on a diagonal at the front LHS of the engine, just below the head.

MY mistake ill TRY again tomorrow,

solex or zenith was my understanding,

still only the rust in the drivers side pillar and bottoms of the door frames that i can find so far so nothing major, although the chassis is coated in thick black crap.....

Engine number - 151021714
Chassis number - 143901046