Thread: Stage 1

I do have a set of old exstractors from a stage 1 and also a set of county manifolds but i think the counties are different.

You could always get a custom set made for you (thats what I will do)

Adam

Nug
I have got an original LHS Manifold that you can use PM me
I use P6B Darcast Manifolds they are more common better quality but you need to modify the pipes.
Cant help with the drivers side I dont think that they are that rare probably a bit like a Rangie from what I understand.

Duane

cheers fellas, PM sent Djam thanks mate. Ill try to get some of these pics up, first pic is the books i got from the original owner. I bought the landy off a pineapple farmer in Woombye Apparently the story goes, he used this landrover once a year to go to fraser for a holiday after the pineapple season. The landy has done 42900 original k's, so im pretty lucky to get one that hadnt been flogged, just seen some salt water. The landy as i said began its life as a panel van, yet for my needs i wanted a good tray back and landrover has been my preferred choice ever since i got my licence. So after the cut was made, i then had to chase up a roof and back for the ute conversion. Once i had the cab sorted it was time to attack the chassis with avengence, cut, grind, weld, bang. I know its sounds like a batman movie, but i had to get this done! All outriggers had to be replaced the salt had rotted then to near nothing, after many nights in the shed, and out the back, i finally finished the chassis. After the chassis was complete, everything was then bolted on, this was the trial fit stage. after i was happy with how everything lined up, i then threw some under coat on her.

So after the under coat, i decided to give it a night bright colour to make it easy to see, Like it wont be heard first :P I chose Cat Yellow, really nice colour and i think suits the landy well. First coat applied in the pic. After plenty of rubbing back and blocking it was time to get the final coat on and start refitting everything that had to go back on the old girl. So thats how far im up to on the pano to ute build hopefully will get a lot more done this weekend, looking forward to be able to crank the old girl over and hear that wonderfull note again.

Cheers
Nug

Nice stuff mate I do like the colour mine is painted a bright green

Adam

Nug

Love th pics of the build - I take it that you are staying with leaf sprung?
Also like the Cat Yellow - with black trim this is one of those stand out classic colour compos - Nice.

We are in the process of building a hybrid ute - Series 3 body (cut/shortened tub on rear to keep classic Landy lines), rangie 100" chassis (shortened at rear), 3.5 V8 with Auto and LT230 transfercase, locked diffs.

I have not decided a colour - we have an Orange Rangie ute (O'Rangie) and have considered Black for the Hybrid - but I have always like your Yellow too - have your done any more on it?

Also by any chance would you know where there might be a stage 1 bonnet/radiator panel we can get our hands on to augment the series 3 panels we have?

Thanks
Skiboy

Hey skiboy thanks for the comments mate Unfortunantly ive got bugger all stage 1 bits, i had alot of gear knocked off by some scummy ***** that wanted the gear more than me. Im keeping the leafs, just for the load capacity, and i had then new leafs from another build years ago. for the bonnet maybe try ebay? ya never know ya luck. Gimpy landrover are wrecking bits and peices all the time, last time i rang, they had a few stage 1's they had in bits, only other place is in blackburn Four Wheel Drives - Land Rovers New and Used Spare Parts these guys are probably the best, always helpfull and willing to chase bits for you. hope this helps mate, ill keep my ear open if i hear anything and let ya know

Cheers
Nug