Thread: My first Series 2a x3 (NZ)

Originally Posted by LRJim

Yeah at that sort of price don't even bother with anything else especially if it's all stripped back. Just make sure all the rust repairs and chassis mods are finished 100% so it's all coated properly.
As long as they can fit the chassis in the tank or whatever they use you will be laughing!
Thanks for that, it was ment to be a quick tart up but it's just been dragging on I've been a bit lazy with it. Had too many other priorities....

Cheers Jim

Hey Jim,

Yeah, I have heard from a few people that land rovers are never “finished” and once you start you’ll never stop.... and I’m quite happy about that!

Cheers
Simon

Hey guys,

This was nice to come home to! Ordered from paddock spares on Sunday and they arrived Friday 3.45pm! The bags have the gear lever, low range lever and handbrake gators.

Here’s the finished dash panel too! I’m liking the finish.



Tomorrow I’ll work on taking a few more bits off. I have the steering box recon kit and steering relay seal coming, so I think I’ll get those off and prepped

Cheers
Simon

Hey guys, quick update on what I have been up to.

Gauges installed in the dash panel and looking great!
Last weekend I rented a engine crane and pulled the engine and gearbox out around the bulkhead so i have a bit more room to repair the bulkhead. The whole process was smooth and only took me two hours!

I started to pull the engine down too for a lick of paint and tidy up. I ordered gaskets and o rings to rebuild the Nissan’s oil cooler which is leaking oil badly.

I still haven’t gotten into rebuilding the steering box, but that will be my next job.

Cheers
Simon

Hey guys,

On Saturday I cleaned up the gearbox with degreaser, water blaster and some elbow grease.
I was looking at the Ashcroft transfer gear set to increase the final drive. Has anyone had any experience with the unit?

Cheers,
Simon

Originally Posted by NOMIS1234

Hey guys,

On Saturday I cleaned up the gearbox with degreaser, water blaster and some elbow grease.
I was looking at the Ashcroft transfer gear set to increase the final drive. Has anyone had any experience with the unit?

Cheers,
Simon

Looks very smart. Also like your timber trolley, good idea

Originally Posted by travelrover

Looks very smart. Also like your timber trolley, good idea

Could eat your dinner off that

Originally Posted by travelrover

Looks very smart. Also like your timber trolley, good idea

Cheers, yeah it makes it a wee bit easier!

Originally Posted by NOMIS1234

I was looking at the Ashcroft transfer gear set to increase the final drive. Has anyone had any experience with the unit?

My Series III had high ratio transfer gears when I got it, there are some mods to be made to the transfer box before you can fit the gears. You'll need someone who is a good machinist to make the modifications.

If you have a look at post #45 below you'll see that there is a round plug of aluminium made for the centre shaft to re-locate it.
Isuzu C240 powered Series 3
Another good picture in post #67

I think Ashcroft can supply a modified transfer box along with the gears

Mine has a 2.4 Isuzu n/a diesel and it flys with the high ratio transfer mod. Doesn't like much below 60Kph in top gear but does just over 100Kph on the freeway.
Low range isn't altered much.


Colin