Thread: Looks Like I'm Joining the Series Clan

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Hi! Have the air filter but I assume you mean the filter for top of the Carby, no.

The carby one is the Oil Bath Air filter, there is a tube, for want of a better word, that goes from the filter onto the top of the carby.

Mrs hh

Originally Posted by JDNSW

1. There are no "upgrades" that are a must, but many will have a list of suggested upgrades. However, you will, as with any vehicle of this age, find a lot of things that you might want to change in doing this. Suggestions I would make.
It will have originally only have a driver's windscreen wiper - you are likely to find you now need a second one. You will probably want a windscreen washer. Depending on planned use, a heater if not already fitted. Change battery polarity to negative earth (may already be done). Fit seat belts.

A bit lower on priority - fit headlight relay. Fit alternator to replace generator. Fit antiburst door locks. Fit window locks (may already be fitted). LWB brakes , especially the wider front six cylinder brakes, are a worthwhile improvement. While discs can be fitted, unless you are rolling in money, this is an expensive modification. Fit reversing light. It is probably 7:1 compression, skimming the head to 8:1 is probably worthwhile for most users, especially if overhauling the head anyway. Depending on whether you want a technically accurate restoration or just something that works, you may want to upgrade some of the lights.

2. Tools. You need a set of Whitworth spanners as well as AF spanners. There may be a few metric replacement bolts, but thesewill cover almost everything. Probably want to get a hub nu spanner - these are not very expensive. Definitely need factory workshoop manual and parts book. (See "Shop" at the top of this page for CDs abd support the forum)

3. In restoration, all steel parts need to be taken back to bare metal or good paint, the best method depends on your facilities and the part. Before painting, everything must be degreased, and there are a variety of ways of doing this.

Hope this helps.

John

Awesome John Thanks

wiper yes need to do that, windscreen washer would have to investigate haven't seen this done (haven't thought of it!)
heater yes, seatbelts yep again haven't seen this done.

In relation to the following would like to better understand

fit headlight relay.
Fit alternator to replace generator. definately planned to do this, currently there is a dynamo?
Fit antiburst door locks - best place to get these?
. Fit window locks (may already be fitted). Rear yes, doors no.
LWB brakes , especially the wider front six cylinder brakes, are a worthwhile improvement.- will definitely look at this, is there something i can reference or parts kit that i can buy, again was not aware of this.

Thanks so much some great ideas i had not contemplated.

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Awesome John Thanks

wiper yes need to do that, windscreen washer would have to investigate haven't seen this done (haven't thought of it!)
heater yes, seatbelts yep again haven't seen this done.

In relation to the following would like to better understand

fit headlight relay.

The headlights are supplied via the switch, which means there is a lot of wire between the battery and the lights, so a lot of voltage drop, especially if you fit more powerful lights. Fitting a relay and taking the feed straight from the battery can result in major lighting improvements. Either a kit from someone or some wire and a relay(s) from any auto parts place. But need to note that the headlight current will not then be going through the ammeter.

Fit alternator to replace generator. definately planned to do this, currently there is a dynamo?

You need to check what you actually have. originally it was a generator (Dynamo in the UK) but Series 3 changed to alternator, and the parts are bolt on).

Fit antiburst door locks - best place to get these?
. Fit window locks (may already be fitted). Rear yes, doors no.
LWB brakes , especially the wider front six cylinder brakes, are a worthwhile improvement.- will definitely look at this, is there something i can reference or parts kit that i can buy, again was not aware of this.

Thanks so much some great ideas i had not contemplated.

There is no kit for conversion to lwb brakes, you need to get parts. (You need a parts book to see what parts you will need)

Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, I take it is your location. I suggest a visit to Fred Smith Automotive in Bayswater or Four Wheel Drives (Four Wheel Drives Pty Ltd, Largest Range of 4x4 Parts and Accessories in Australia.), now in Hallam. Either of these should be able to supply the parts you need, get them, or tell you where you can get them, and will also provide advice. There are a number of other suppliers who can help by mail order as well.

You are likely to find the second wiper motor difficult to source, at least for a genuine part, but a "wanted" in this forum is likely to get a response.

Hope this helps

John

Guys,

would like some recommendations of companies that are used to undertake various works as part of the series restoration.

Looking for things like radiator refurbishment, fuel tank repairs, gearbox/transfer refurbishment, galvanising, steering wheel refurbishment, etc or anything else that you have used.

would like to catalouge a list of these companies that i can call on.

Preference is in Melbourne.

any help appreciated!!

Thanks
JB

I can't really help with most of it - I do just about everything myself. Best suggesstion i can make is talk to Fred Smith - he will do a lot of it, although he is not cheap; but he is helpful and does good work.

John

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Delivered 11-7-63 by Grenville Motors as a Truck Cab to J Wallace. The engine is the original.
J Wallace bought two from that batch, he could have been acting as an agent or dealer.

Hope that helps!

Just resurrected this old thread. Is there anyway to tell what the gearbox serial number should be against the engine and chassis numbers?

Thank you!!!

It has a Stromberg/Holden carburetor on it by the looks.


Cheers, Mick.

The Holden Carby was a common replacement for a worn throttle shaft on the Solex,parts were not always available for them,fit or replace the main jet in the Holden with a 49 main jet,as anything larger is just drowning the motor in fuel, and it will always run rich,you can get a new later model carby (Zenith 36IV) which was fitted to post 67 Landy's with 2.25litre motors,from the proprietor of www.advancediaphragmoptions in Qld, he also does replacement vacuum advance units.


Hope that is of help


cheers