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'71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: whitbytom Date: April 11, 2013, 8:00 am
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I've been lurking around a while ogling at other people's
projects, so I thought I'd best contribute my own...
I’ve had this for 15 years, I was given it as a project when I
was 16. I had no mechanical knowledge other than what I’d
learned from my old man fixing whatever heap he had at the time.
I got it ‘roadworthy’ by the time I was 18 and ran it as my
daily driver for a few months until I went off to uni when
chasing women and drinking took priority. Me and my dad
continued to use it on and off for a couple of years, then when
the MOT expired it was parked under a tree and left to fester
for seven years. This is the Landy as it was once MOT'd in '99:
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I'm not sure of it's history so I can't comment on it being a
bitsa or not, maybe the rivet counters can help? As you can see
it's got lights in the wings, early hinges and it's also got the
early interior with clocks in the centre. Long story short, last
year I had the room to store it so I had it and my moggy
traveller fetched out from under their tree to their new home on
the Fylde coast. The Mog had been under a sheet and has survived
being laid up relatively well, but the landy not so much. The
last time it was used was a snowy spell, so the chassis had a
liberal coating of road salt before it was laid up. This is it
as it rolled off the transporter:
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This was a brand new genuine OEM exhaust and hanger back in
1999!
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This was a new OEM sidelight in 1999:
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This was a solid door top with fresh felt runners:
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It also seem that the Landy has also been home to some furry
stowaways:
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The bulkhead is going to need some remedial work:
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I've not photographed the chassis, but it's not for anyone with
a weak stomach put it that way. Basically, any area that is
outside the perimeter that gets sprayed with engine/gearbox oil
is borked. Front dumb irons, front crossmember, front panel,
most of the outriggers, the rear crossmember is shot and a good
section of the main chassis under the rear tub. The bulkhead top
and bottom corners will need doing too.
My plan is to reduce it to a rolling chassis and bulkhead and
assess the work from there. Ideally I'd put a new galv chassis
under it but I'm not sure if funds will stretch that far. If I
went down that route I'd probably have to sell my Moggy to fund
it and I'd prefer to keep both. I'm fairly proficient with a
welder but I really don't want to spend several hundred hours
welding only to end up chasing patches round it in another 5-10
years.
Feel free to post abuse/comments, this forum has definitely
spurred me on to get stuck into the project so any input is
welcome!
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: parksy64 Date: April 11, 2013, 8:42 am
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Nice project :thumbs:
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: AlexB Date: April 11, 2013, 9:29 am
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As Parksy said.
Second hand galv chassis do come up from time to time - my last
one cost me £400, so it is worth looking.
Welcome
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: Doug_T Date: April 11, 2013, 9:35 am
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I like those late IIA's. It's also got the correct front panel
(despite the SIII grille) as you can see the two lugs that the
IIA metal grille slots into.
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: whitbytom Date: April 11, 2013, 10:23 am
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Cheers chaps.
I've got a saved search on my ebay for a chassis but it's not
come up with anything yet. I'll have to scour the forums and see
what I can find.
Doug I didn't realise that mine was supposed to have a mesh
grille originally! I much prefer that look to the plastic grille
but I guess proper 'maltese cross' grilles are incredibly
difficult to come by these days?
I forgot to mention, I was a bit downhearted when I'd inspected
the condition of the Landy so I needed a bit of a mojo boost.
The next day I gave it a through jet wash which made it a lot
less offensive to look at. I knew the 2.25 petrol ran sweetly
when it was laid up so I decided to throw a battery on it, I
checked the oil and cleaned the points, drained the fuel and put
some fresh in there and put a capful down the carb. After a
couple of attempts she fired up!
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: Wooden Date: April 11, 2013, 11:13 am
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[quote author=whitbytom link=topic=5189.msg56780#msg56780
date=1365693793]
I guess proper 'maltese cross' grilles are incredibly difficult
to come by these days?[/quote]
They're often on t'bay for just a couple of quid. The proper
grille will greatly improve it's looks. Great project by the
way; I'm with Doug_T - I really like the look of a late 2a 88".
>rock<
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: Yorkie V8 Date: April 12, 2013, 3:36 am
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Nice project! :thumbs: Do you know if that is the original
colour? Keep as much of the original stuff as you can - it looks
a good honest IIA. I even like those now-rare reg. plates.
Are you in Whitby by any chance? :-? Lovely part of the world,
but it's probably the salty air that's accelerated the
corrosion. My genuine rear indicators on my boingy were new less
than a year ago and they are starting to look like your
sidelights and are full of water! Sometimes it pays to buy
pattern.
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: Calum Date: April 12, 2013, 1:03 pm
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Hello there!
Where abouts in god's county are you residing?
EDIT: just seen the bit about the Fylde... oops!
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: prof-pat-pending Date: April 12, 2013, 3:00 pm
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there is a good landy spot near you - cockerham - worth a look
:smilewide:
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Re: '71 Series 2a SWB Resto Project - Lancashire
By: Johnathan Date: April 12, 2013, 3:08 pm
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This could be a very early series 3. Mine is the 8th station
wagon series 3 (K-Reg) and it has stick out hinges and many
other series 2a 'features'.
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