What have I done! IIa sitting out front.

[Ozdunc]

Well its happened, I am now the proud owner of a 1969 SWB 2a.
It goes, it stops.
The headlights work. Sometimes. The brake lights don't. Ever.
The wipers work. Sometimes. The horn doesn't.
The indicators turn themselves on round every corner whether you want them or not, then occasionally fail to work when you do.
No horn either
The brake/clutch fluid 'baked bean tin' reservoir leaks, as does pretty much every gasket on the engine.
And coolant seems to be going walkabout.

Rego is due in 4 days...

I love it. Even better so does the boss.
Happy days.
Cheers
Dunc

Pics when I figure out how to get them from my phone to Flickr

[Ozdunc]

Whilst I'm figuring picture stuff out, here's a taster

[bobslandies]

Did I see that one in Balgowlah Heights?

Bob

[Ozdunc]

Yep, thats the one. It's pretty distinctive.

[ezyrama]

Cool Truck, need more photo's pls

[d@rk51d3]

Yep. Very cool.

[The ho har's]

nice

'killer' up this way has it brother "tin man"

Mrs hh

[digger]

I'd call it "sleeper" because it seems to be laying on the drivers side in the photo.

Nice job!

[Ozdunc]

I'd call it "sleeper" because it seems to be laying on the drivers side in the photo.

Yes, a case of post in haste, repent at leisure.

Its called Bill. I've got an 80 series Landcruiser called Ted so it had to be really.

Headlights, sidelights, indicators, number plate light and wipers ( off a boat) now work.
Brake lights are still a mystery, but the pedal switch is good.
Is the wiring sent throught the chassis? If so anyone know where it enters the chassis at the front. What I thought was the light cabling for the rear was the foot dipswitch.

I'm pretty surprised about the condition of the wiring, often the outer is rotten, but the copper core is still maleable.

It doesn't look like the brake fluid reservoir is salvageable. Can you solder them? And they seem to be made from unobtainium, so a twin plastic reservoir may be the way to go.Part:504105

Fuel filler pipe is rotten, hence why my garage stinks of petrol, and the speedo cable has snapped.
Also the fuel guage isn't working, but the guage has power, how likely is it that the sender is dead?
Washer pump works but the spigot to attach the hose from the bottle is snapped.

Wandering around underneath, the chassis and bulkhead seem in pretty good nick. They have been protected by the thin coating of engine oil that seeps out of every gasket.
THeres a bit of rust at the bottom of the bulkhead at the doors, but the pedal boxes are very good.

The out rigger have a little internal rust ( i can see rust pieces in the holes but a whack with a hammer shows it to be sound. I'll spray that once its through rego.
I think the rear x-member has been replaced once already as there's no PTO hole.

Doors have corrosion and some bog on the frames and pitting on the ali skin at the bottom.

Some of the suspension bushes have died and gone to bush heaven.

Starts first time and idles well. Runs nicely, bit noisy on the top end. Syncromesh is gone on 1st and 2nd, but thats no biggie. I'll put an engine and gearbox rebuild down as a couple of my long term goals.

Just got FC insurance from Shannons - $272 for $3000 agreed value on a standard registration, and to up the value once I start work properly is no worries. It'd be $20 more to insure for $6000. I think thats pretty good.

I think thats all the news for now.But I'm really rather stoked with my buy.

Cheers
Duncan

[JayBoRover]

Syncromesh is gone on 1st and 2nd, but thats no biggie. I'll put an engine and gearbox rebuild down as a couple of my long term goals.

It's definitely "no biggie" - the S2a doesn't have synchro in 1st and 2nd gears. Only 3rd and 4th. If it doesn't jump out of gears on the overrun, then there's probably very little to be gained in pulling it apart. Get used to double-clutching my friend.

Bill looks pretty good. Enjoy.
Cheers
John B