A Home made Ser 2 FC

[hodgo]

Ron’s Home made Forward control S2 Land Rover

A couple of weeks ago I posted an article on two unusual land rover sighting near my home with in an hour of each other.
To day with the yard done and other home duties completed I contacted the owner of the S2 forward control and asked if I could go over and photograph it , was I in for a surprise this vehicle started life as an S 2 109 tray back land rover and Ron has striped and rebuilt it all him self in 1989 on the initial rebuild he replace engine with a Holden motor in 1993 this motor was replace with a 3.9 Isuzu motor and Isuzu gear box, the transfer box is from a Nissan Patrol and Land rover Diffs which were changed , The vehicle is still using the original 5 core radiator .
All mods to this vehicle were carried out at Ron,s home and the only parts that were not made by him is the body panels forward of the fire wall these were made by a metal fabrication place at Rocklea in Brisbane . Low range 1st gear gives a stump pulling 63-1 ratio and a top gear speed of 130 Kph can be reached, Ron has pulled a caravan around all over Australia and through the centre with an average of 14 lts to 100k with van
The old saying a photo speaks a thousand words so here are some.
I am goin to have to use another post to include more photos

Hodgo

[hodgo]

I think the photos are pretty well self explanary ?

more too come

[hodgo]

More of Rons handy work

[hodgo]

The floor has been made so it allows axcess to complete drive line, and a special gantry rolls in to allow major repairs ,and it is fitted with an electric air compressor so that the entire drive line can be pressurised to 3 lbs per in for dep water crossing photo of air tank.Photo 5 shows acentre bearing for the front tail shaft which is over half the lenght of the vehicle

Hodgo

[hodgo]

Photo 1 the day Ron towed it home ( The blue beast)
Photo 2 The finished Home made foward Control 1979 with Holden drive line
Photo 3 Inside cab
4 As it is now
The vehicle has twin fuel tanks approx 380 lts
twin battries
carrys it own water supply
Ron hopes to rebuild the rear section shortly and make it wider

[hodgo]

Just thought some one may be interested in this FC, A Bloke near my place wanted one so bad he made his own from an every day ser 2 chassis .
I did post this story with a lot of picxtures and details on the 24 March in gen chat its in page 13 hidden in has any one seen this DONT ask me how it got there I am still woundering my self I think I stuffed up ????\

The photo of the blue one is was taken in Townsville and the bloke wount sell it.

Hodgo

[p38arover]

Original posts moved to this thread, Hodgo.

[hodgo]

Thanks for moving it Ron

Hodgo

[Outlaw]

Very impressive job

Cheers for posting.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I think the photos are pretty well self explanary ?

more too come

Hodgo

A back-yard forward control is no less important than any of the other after-market forward controls done in factories (Like the Charmichael)



In-fact I think your friend Ron's work is a better design, or at least closer to the Land Rover Factory design.

Thanks for posting the thread.
Diana