Thread: I finally started- the project is underway!! (with photos)

Good luck Ace :!:

I'll be starting the rebuild of my LWB Series II when I get back next year - until then it's sitting in the back yard of my Mum's place [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img] , the poor thing (the Series II - not my Mum! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] )

As I aint never really done much mechanical work (I'm a computer junkie, I flunked manual-arts in school rather badly) it's gonna be a sharp learning curve but one I hope will get me confident enough with mechanics 8)

So I'll be paying close attention to how you go rebuilding your SII 8)

Just don't lose the enthusiasm when things turn ugly. Just so you know there is no supply of shims for the gearbox or diffs thanks to Ford ownership. So very much make your own apart from the gear sets and bearings.

You going to paint the body ?............Didn't think so, only makes it look worse when the scratches and dents come. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

<span style="color:darkred">just keep at till its done.....
set aside one day a week or a few hours each day.....

this should keep stacey happy as she knows you will be home on weekends.....
a good excuse if you want to take on another project after this one..... :wink: </span>

Originally posted by Hellspawn
Just don't lose the enthusiasm when things turn ugly. Just so you know there is no supply of shims for the gearbox or diffs thanks to Ford ownership. So very much make your own apart from the gear sets and bearings.

You going to paint the body ?............Didn't think so, only makes it look worse when the scratches and dents come. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

Yeah, i am going to paint it using Killrust, I did this with my brothers Kingswood in the last xmas hols and it turned out great, just white on the kingswood. I am not sure what colour to go with yet, but she is getting a full restoration, not so much worried about the scratched, but it will be easy to match the colour and rub back later on if it needs a tidy up. Matt

Here are some photos

Engine appears to be quite good, the starter motor is missing, and the alternator etc will need replacing, but other than that all is good, the motor has only done 29000miles.



The tub is pretty beaten, the side on the drivers side has the bottom section behind the wheel torn off, the back is badly cracked and the inside of it has been pretty well worked, i have a replacement tub for it, and will see about turning this one into a trailer maybe.




This is the rail running under the bell housing, it looks like someone has taken to it with a sledge hammer, so will need replacing.



The firewall is in pretty good condition, i will assess it fully when i pull it off next weekend but there doesnt appear to be much rot or anything, i suppose droughts have to be good for something. The front part of the chassis on the drivers side that extends forward from the front cross member to hold the bumber is cracked but doesnt appear to be bent, some tidying up and a steel reinforcement plate should see it fixed, i will get a close up of that later.



This is what point i got to on the weekend, i want to get the tub and firewall off this weekend so i can assess the chassis fully and begin stripping that ready for paint. More photos next weekend.



PS- believe it or not, i actually use that broom. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

If anyone has advice or questions fire away. Matt

Looking good ace 8)

Wish I had the time to do that to my landy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

I to would love to be able to do thi to my old girl. What doe the motor look like, going to be much involved in fixing it up.

Now is the time you might like to stock up on band aids