Thread: Series 2a restoration

Picture of the front

Inside Wilf

The back of Wilf

Bit of work to do, but doesn't look too bad. One thing you will need to decide early on is what sort of restoration you intend - bring it back to 'new', as delivered to the army, or to a good working vehicle, or something else.

A good start will be to get a copy of the factory workshop and parts manuals, most easily on CD from the AULRO shop (see header of this page), and sit down and read as much as you can of the Series 2/2a (and also Series 3 and some other) forums here as you can - this, particularly the stories of others' restorations, will give you a good idea of where you need to go and what the pitfalls are.

One point to note is that the restoration manual covers primarily the home market Landrovers. The Australian ones, and especially the Army ones, differ from these in many details, one early point you need to know is the location of the chassis number, which is on the LH rear back spring hanger on Australian assembled Series 2A.

All the best, and keep us informed of your progress.

John

Thanks John

I would like to get it back to original condition - I would like to get it back on the road - but not as a "working" wagon.

The manuals part one and two came with the car so I have those. Thanks for the advice about the restoration guide. I have the chais number from old documents that came with the wagon - I will look for the number - why is this so important to find?

I have been looking at accounts of other restorations.

Many thanks for your advice.

Regards

Scott

Originally Posted by Chinookflyer

.......... I have the chais number from old documents that came with the wagon - I will look for the number - why is this so important to find?
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Regards

Scott

Assuming you intend the vehicle to be registered, or, at some time intend to sell it, the chassis number, stamped into the chassis is required for legal proof of identity. This requirement has been getting tighter over the years, and can only be expected to get even tighter, as legislation to prevent "rebirthing" of stolen vehicles gets ever more strictly enforced. Of course, rebirthing of Series Landrovers is not a serious issue in Australia (it is in the UK!), but the same rules apply to all cars.

But actually, I simply meant the position of the chassis number as an example of an Australian assembled difference rather than as an important difference.

John

The Chasis number is 25334973G I have got this from the documentation that came from the army when it was sold at auction. I will check that this matches the number on the chais - I think it will.

Thanks for the advice John

All the best Scott

Good luck with this. I'm sure we're all looking forward to seeing Wilf undergo his rebirth.

John