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Been lurking
DIR By: davegsx
Date: September 1, 2012, 6:53 am
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Hello,
My name is Dave, i have been lurking about for a little while,
I started off in February by buying my first series Landy, it is
a 1980 S3 Petrol, on my way home it broke down 4 times the last
brake down it blew the end can apart, Turned out to be dodgy
contact points and a fuel tank full of gunk. That was quickly
fixed and all was well, Until i decided to give the chassis a
good clean and paint and found the chassis had been filled and
was rotten. Totally pissed off i went looking for a second hand
chassis, when i came upon a rather unloved Series 2 with over
drive, but the PO had removed a lot of the original parts IE
the front end, but i got it for a song, so the rebuild began.
Now this will upset some people, but i used my series 3
bulkhead,wings etc on the series 2, Got it all working but 5
miles later the engine let go with a nasty knocking sound and
the gear box started jumping out of gears, so i pulled the
engine and gear box out and fitted the series 3 units, I went
through the MOT with no problems. I would like to restore it
back into a proper looking series 2, but trying to get hold of
the front rad panel, wings and bulkhead is not easy, i live in
London, and all the parts that come up for sale are way up north
and collection only, but i'm not in a rush and one day it will
be looking like it was supposed to. At the moment it upsets the
rivet counters but i don't care, I own it , like it and use it
every day. I have done all the work my self, welding, painting
etc i have never done any thing like this before so am quite
please with the out come.
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: Boghog
Date: September 1, 2012, 8:42 am
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Well done mate. So what if it is not original, its on leaf
springs, its being used and you like it that is all that really
matters. :thumbs:
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: Lucy
Date: September 1, 2012, 9:14 am
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Welcome along :)
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: Lurch
Date: September 1, 2012, 9:20 am
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Welcome Dave
I have a 2a front panel for sale
It will need the bottom repaired/replaced
But as you can weld this wont be a problem
I will take a tenner for it.
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: davegsx
Date: September 1, 2012, 9:54 am
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Hi
Thank you for your replies, Are there any other members in mt
part of the world?
PM sent regarding the front panel,
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: hippydave
Date: September 1, 2012, 10:12 am
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Welcome along dude, at least its on the road and not rotting
away somewhere.
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: Rhythm Thief
Date: September 1, 2012, 10:46 am
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Nice that there's another one on the road, and if it annoys the
rivet counters, so much the better ... ;-) Iain Banks reckons
that a series Landy is the ideal car for London. Welcome.
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: Albert Ross
Date: September 1, 2012, 2:03 pm
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Bloody hell, another Dave..... here we go AGAIN! Oh yeah,
welcome etc... ;D
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: parksy64
Date: September 1, 2012, 2:17 pm
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Welcome!
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Re: Been lurking
DIR By: RobertSutton
Date: September 2, 2012, 6:10 am
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welcome hope you have loads of fun in her
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