Thread: Series 2a restoration

Remember the golden rule: Never do anything you can't undo... even if it means dragging the remains to an expert and throwing money at him until he does the job for you (guess how I know this )

A MIG welder - you lucky so and so. I expect you know how to use it too. Hmmph.
There's just not enough steel in a Landy to justify buying a MIG welder, plus doing a course on how to use it. Different if I was restoring a Mini or an MG... or lots of them. Let's face it, I'm in completely the wrong industry (library)

Originally Posted by Chinookflyer

No expert but in the words of the great Clarkson - how hard can it be?

And we've all seen some of the jobs hes done

I know he's carefully cultivated the 'most ridiculous man on earth' tag but I've often wondered just how hopeless he really is. He's highly intelligent and seems a good bloke when playing himself, not the part, but he could still be a complete numpty when it comes to mechanicals. Gee, he might even have a partially restored Landy in the garage

Now, back to the Series 2a that is supposed to be the subject of this discussion

Originally Posted by crackers

Remember the golden rule: Never do anything you can't undo... even if it means dragging the remains to an expert and throwing money at him until he does the job for you (guess how I know this )

A MIG welder - you lucky so and so. I expect you know how to use it too. Hmmph.
There's just not enough steel in a Landy to justify buying a MIG welder, plus doing a course on how to use it. Different if I was restoring a Mini or an MG... or lots of them. Let's face it, I'm in completely the wrong industry (library)

Plan to do a lot of practice runs before and cut out and weld. If the practice does not go well I guess I will get an expert in to do the job. I have had the Mig for a while - very useful bit of kit. This project is teaching me a lot of new skills - so why not welding.

Originally Posted by Gerokent

I know he's carefully cultivated the 'most ridiculous man on earth' tag but I've often wondered just how hopeless he really is. He's highly intelligent and seems a good bloke when playing himself, not the part, but he could still be a complete numpty when it comes to mechanicals. Gee, he might even have a partially restored Landy in the garage

Now, back to the Series 2a that is supposed to be the subject of this discussion

Not sure that he would be very impressed with a 2a!

Originally Posted by Chinookflyer

Plan to do a lot of practice runs before and cut out and weld. If the practice does not go well I guess I will get an expert in to do the job. I have had the Mig for a while - very useful bit of kit. This project is teaching me a lot of new skills - so why not welding.

Being more or less the class idiot (for a variety of reasons) One of the tasks I have set myself is to get to grips with welding at some point. It would be good to see how you get on.
cheers,
D

Well, I spent a little over an hour this afternoon @ this location, had a good bo-peep at what n how he is going, the verdict>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
he is doing OK for a bloke like me who knows very little, but he is on a steep learning curve, if he is agree-able, I would love to go over on Saturday morning and dismantle his front end for him, anyway a phone call in the morning will sort that out LOL cheers Dennis
ps it was good to put a face to the name this afternoon,, cheers,,.

Originally Posted by Dinty

Well, I spent a little over an hour this afternoon @ this location, had a good bo-peep at what n how he is going, the verdict>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
he is doing OK for a bloke like me who knows very little, but he is on a steep learning curve, if he is agree-able, I would love to go over on Saturday morning and dismantle his front end for him, anyway a phone call in the morning will sort that out LOL cheers Dennis
ps it was good to put a face to the name this afternoon,, cheers,,.

Wish I knew a quarter of what you know Dennis lets touch base tomorrow - would love a hand on Sat I have been dreading those springs!!

I had a call from Dennis - Dinty. He was in Rockhampton and wanted to come over and take a look at my LRs. No problem with that I normally can't get anyone to enter the shed and be bored by my progress. Anyway Dennis came round last week and took a good look at Kath and Wilf. He then texted me to see if I wanted a hand on Saturday. Did I want an hand - of course. So On Saturday I had the pleasure of working with a true LR expert.

In a day we managed to get the steering, suspension, and difs off the 2a. I learnt more about land rovers in one day than reading about ten books on the subject.



The chassis is just about ready to go off and be blasted. Many thanks Dennis. I am looking forward to visiting his collection in December.