Thread: Series 2a - My First Restoration

Starting to look like a work of art really. So nice 👍

Just wondering if your trip meter reset button on the speedo works (?) Unfortunately mine doesn't, I'll have to look into trying to fix it.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

No mention of why this clearance is specified, but I would guess that it is because the clearance will vary both as the pitman arm on the steering box swings and as the link pivots on the ball joints, plus that you really don't want anything that moves rubbing against a brake pipe. And there needs to be a safety margin to allow for things to move that really shouldn't (such as the arm on the relay becoming loose allowing the whole setup to droop a bit) without disastrous results. I suspect that there is nothing magic about the actual figure, and something close to the inch mark would be adequate, especially if you made sure it was measured at the closest approach, checking with the rod twisted down and at the lowest swing of the pitman.

I don't think that movement of the brake line is the issue, so the clips on it are not going to affect the situation.

Thanks for the help. Your knowledge is always appreciated here! I'll double check all the dimensions when I get back there. The double loop I put in my brake lines might come close to the drop arm.

Originally Posted by Chops

Starting to look like a work of art really. So nice 👍

Just wondering if your trip meter reset button on the speedo works (?) Unfortunately mine doesn't, I'll have to look into trying to fix it.

Thanks Chops! Very kind words. My trip metre reset button does work thankfully. I wouldn't know the first thing about pulling it apart.
I've got to find a good way of 'sealing' the gauges back in the panel. I'm thinking I'll just use the left over black gasket silicone. Would this do the same job?

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Above is the gauge panel, which I used paint stripper to bring back to bare metal. I then used wet/dry sand paper to remove the scoring marks. Then put a self etching primer on top. I didn't get a photo of the colour after the final layers, but it matched perfectly with the bulk head.

Series trip meter reset is not a button - you have to twist it!

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Series trip meter reset is not a button - you have to twist it!

Thanks John, I never even gave a thought to twisting it

I pulled my dash apart, including the speedo unit, although I didnt touch the mechanism as it is working. Not hard at all really and I used RTV to seal the glass ring back in so would minimise dust getting into the unit.

Of course, got vids on these if you want to see what I did (not saying I am the expert tho, but perhaps some ideas)

It's been a while since I've been able to tinker away, but I was able to get a few things done this weekend.

I corrected the streering so that the relay arms are 90 degrees of each other. Previously I had the relay arms offset 81 degrees - a series 1 requirement.

I also did some paint prep for the seat box and other bits a pieces ready to go back in. The bottom of the seat box had a sealant all around. I believe that this is to stop any water getting in, however it was a very messy application looking very untidy, so I thought I would strip it and then paint over it.

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I took my radiator in for a quote this morning. Here is a photo of it in it's current condition. Looks like it has had a hard life.

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I was quoted $800 for a re-core. I can't say I want to pay that much. Looks like i'll have to try and find a decent second hand one? No one here is selling one are they?

I know you can buy 4cyl radiators from the major land rover websites, but does any one know who is selling replacement ones for the 6cyl?

Once I find a replacement radiator, I'll be able to fire the engine up! (hopefully it starts!)

The 4 cyl rads were a 3 core and the 6 cyl rads were a 4 core. Good luck getting a second hand 4 core. I couldnt find one anywhere after a fan shattered and destroyed my good 4 core rad on my s3. Hope u find one.

Cheers Rod

$800 for a recore, that's not bad,,, I got quoted over $1000, and he said it would be closer to $1200. He did look though as if he was unsure and it could be more.
But that's basically a total replacement rebuild using my tanks only pretty much.