The new arrival

[sanderm2]

I picked up my first Land Rover today and am very happy with my new 1958 Series II .Its an 88 with a 2ltr motor and it runs and stops which I'm happy about and seems to go ok with no knocks or any nasty noises.
I want to use it as my daily driver but am not going to be changing it too much.

The only rust problem seems to be in the rear cross member so tomorrow I'll remove the rear and repair it followed by some re wiring and whatever other things that start popping up.

I have put some photos up here Series II LandRover - a set on Flickr
Any comments or tips would be appreciated , I would love to know where it came from and what the markings could be from on the front fender ?

Do the seat bases fix to the body anywhere ? cant see anything to secure them on.

I will be hitting it for the next 4 days so hopefully I can get a lot done and will up date with pic's as I go.

Cheers
Matt

[bulletproof]

Hi Matt
Nice truck
To answer your question. The seats just sit there

I would be very interested in the Casting date of you engine. It is at the top of the block under the inlet manifold and above the dyamo.

This is what it looks like on 142800016 which is 6/2/1958



Cheers Richard

[The ho har's]

Ahh 88" series aren't they the best little vehicle when they are running of course

congrats on your purchase

Mrs hh

[sanderm2]

Well as expected problems popped up at the start , wiring was shot and after nearly burning the whole thing when fault finding the lighting circuit I decided to re wire most of the lights. Only thing not working now is the flasher relay and the stop lights. I think I will add relays to the headlights to give them a bit more juice.
I had a look for that number but only found the two pictured , If I find any more dates I'll post a picture .




The other picture is of the carb which seems to be leaking from the bottom left in the picture.

I think I read that this could be from the bush being worn so once everything electrical is done I'll tackle that.
Only other problem is the fuel pump keeps clicking , would this indicate a leak somewhere ?
Can't wait to start driving around in this so bet get back to it .

Thanks

Matt

[bulletproof]

Hi Matt

Thanks for the photos.

If the fuel pump keeps clicking it probably means your float needle is worn and that is why the Carb is dripping

Cheers Richard

[sanderm2]

Thanks Richard

Do you know the model number of these 2ltr carb's ? , cant seem to find a service kit for the 2ltr Solex anywhere ..

Thanks

[bulletproof]

Thanks Richard

Do you know the model number of these 2ltr carb's ? , cant seem to find a service kit for the 2ltr Solex anywhere ..

Thanks

Hi Matt

The correct carb is a 32 PB 1-2 with a 25mm throat

It should be written on your carb with the date. eg My one is B58 meaning Feb 58



If you need to know the correct jet sizes I could photo the page in the parts book

Cheers Richard

[wrinklearthur]

Hi Matt

Thanks for the photos.

If the fuel pump keeps clicking it probably means your float needle is worn and that is why the Carb is dripping

Cheers Richard

Hi All

Undo the banjo fitting on the side of the carby and pull the bolt and filter out of the way.
Stop the petrol by holding the holes of the banjo fitting between your thumb and finger, then get someone to turn the ignition key on and try the pump.

If the pump stops clicking, it would be the carby for sure and would be a worn or a dirty needle valve and seat.

If the pump clicks as before, then there is an internal fault in the pump.

Afterwards, before screwing the banjo fitting back together, try the flow of petrol into a jug, to check the flow to see if the rest of the fuel lines and filters are ok.

Cheers Arthur

[ezyrama]

I picked up my first Land Rover today and am very happy with my new 1958 Series II .Its an 88 with a 2ltr motor and it runs and stops which I'm happy about and seems to go ok with no knocks or any nasty noises.
I want to use it as my daily driver but am not going to be changing it too much.

The only rust problem seems to be in the rear cross member so tomorrow I'll remove the rear and repair it followed by some re wiring and whatever other things that start popping up.

I have put some photos up here Series II LandRover - a set on Flickr
Any comments or tips would be appreciated , I would love to know where it came from and what the markings could be from on the front fender ?

Do the seat bases fix to the body anywhere ? cant see anything to secure them on.

I will be hitting it for the next 4 days so hopefully I can get a lot done and will up date with pic's as I go.

Cheers
Matt

Nice truck Matt
Keep the photo's coming. These are a lot of fun to play with. If you need some seats, let me know. I might have some left overs from what I need for Ralph (2a).
Cheers Ian

[sanderm2]

Well I got bored of the electrical this morning and after finding the brake light culprit ( I think !) and finding some more rust in the cross member I decided I wanted to get a bit of paint on .

A bit of primer

Then the green that came with the car Looks like the Incredible Hulk !

Ive left the center of the dash until I work out what to do with it and am not painting the rest of the interior , it will probably get marine carpeted.

The brake light issue seems to be this , if I short the two wires the brake lights come on so I think this must be the culprit

I am assuming this is the switch , if anyone has some pointers on where to get one it would be good .

Thanks Richard and Arthur for your advice ,I'll pull the carb out and have a look tomorrow. Would this kit fit SOLEX 32 PBIC CARBURETOR REBUILD KIT | eBay

I'll try and get another full day in tomorrow