Thread: Series II in for a service

I bought one of these a couple of years ago for my series 2. works well & looks the part.


Smiths Classic CAR Water Temperature Gauge With Chrome Bezel Black Face | eBay


Steve

Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

Hi all,
Thought some of you might get a kick out of this. Had a customer book a Land Rover Series II 1963 109 in for a service and a bit of a tidy up.

Work done:
*Engine oil, diffs, transfer case, gearbox fluids change.
*Do the front brakes, wheel cylinders, brake lines.
*Paint the wheels, clean the gal capping, tidy up some surface rust on the exterior of firewall, clean engine bay.

Not really much needed for a 52 year old vehicle with 74,000 miles on the clock.

No water temp gauge, that concerns me a bit, anyone fitted a water temp gauge that suits the vintage?

Regards
Daz

things were simple back then! Lovely example

Until the owner decides to do the full restore, I didnt want to fit anything that was going to drill holes or alter things, when he decide later to do such things, then thats fine.

I ended up fitting this gauge as it came complete with sender etc, round $100, where as some were the same money or more then you had to order the sender separately. Not vintage looking but easy to read and serves the purpose, temps run at 75 - 80 deg C, pretty happy with that.

Drove the Landie round to the motor trimmers I always use in Perth, as the quality of their work is second to none. Got a quote to redo all 6 seat blocks in either a plain grey or as in the pic below, plain grey sides and a lighter woven look grey for the flats. Personally I like the look, it has a "older style" about it.

Regards
Daz

P.S just looked on rmmerbros, call it $600 AU in elephant hide, plus freight, whatever that would be.
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-EXT371__EHG
Local trimmers were $650.00

I like the look of the seat option. I think it gives it a unique touch but not wreck the whole classic car look.

Sorry I didn't find the link to the elephant hide link.

Nathan.