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#Post#: 75980--------------------------------------------------
Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Gozo_Joseph
Date: September 28, 2013, 3:05 pm
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good griefs. :blahblah :banghead :blahblah :banghead
>rock<
Yours was once fitted with a broomwade pto air compressor like
my dads truck
It was a heavy lump at the back. the blank part was covered with
aheavy 1/4 inch steel plate and the whole components were like
having an extra engine at the back. the compressor ounts on that
flange/plate that is sticking out of the chassis (inwards) some
couple of these made it to malta too. :)
Clicky
HTML http://landrover.vlothuizen.nl/show/list/7056-1.html
no wonder you have the odd looking/bug eye lights on wings. that
model has a big oil cooler for the compressor on the front that
spans across the wings. dads model has a diamond pattered mesh
and lights on wings but they are set on the centre not off set
like yours. :) mystery of lights solved :smilewide:
cheers :P
Joe
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Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Nono
Date: September 28, 2013, 3:14 pm
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Cool! :giddy:
Still want to move the lights to the center though, but a later
steel mesh grill could look nice to :-?
#Post#: 75982--------------------------------------------------
Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Gozo_Joseph
Date: September 28, 2013, 3:23 pm
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Good luck with the change in light postion, still be acceptable
i think, getting the truck to where it was originally would be a
long way sourcing parts, and also wouldn't be the best decision
in terms of every day usability due to weight.
pity we are that far, :smilewide: if you ever come to get rid
of the front part of the wings i would glad if you keep me in
mind (i would buy them i mean). i would welcome them over here
as i am still lingering on doing my dads truck some day.. her
body work is all a mess.. (head to toe)
Does it still have plenty of gagues in the passenger's glove
box? there should be 6. i think air pressure gauges, oil and
coolant gauge too. And a lot of plates with how to engage the
thing and so on.
I am just wondering if the engine was originally petrol or
replaced once the extra weight was lost. dads engine is a 2.25
diesel. (makes sense to use a diesel for a demanding Pto
application)
joe
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Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Nono
Date: September 28, 2013, 3:45 pm
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No extra gauges but the "normal" dash is a mess which must have
happened when they removed the extra stuff.
If I remove them I'll keep you in mind.
#Post#: 75994--------------------------------------------------
Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Dave
Date: September 28, 2013, 4:13 pm
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--- Quote from: Nono link ---
>
> Arjan :thumbs:
>
> And yes the front looks a bit out of place.
> It most likely will be changed to the more original series 2
look when I find a proper front and figure out what to do with
the holes on the front wing.....
>
>
>
--- End Quote ---
Nooo! Don't change it other than by fitting a series 2 grille.
It's a bug eye and I'm sure they were made that way for certain
markets. Check out Carl's (goes by the name of bugeye on here)
motor.
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Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Gozo_Joseph
Date: September 29, 2013, 4:15 am
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dunno dave about the bugeye. i know they existed but this is how
dads truck looks like and how NONO s should look :P
:rolleye0012: PS dads motor sported a Land rover hydraulic winch
too :( which is missing.
[URL=
HTML http://s331.photobucket.com/user/roveritis/media/frontpictureofseries2withbroomwade.jpg.html][IMG]http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l479/roveritis/frontpictureofseries2withbroomwade.jpg[/img][/URL]
and the rear where are cocks should be. from pictures of yours
it must have at least one hole still there.
[URL=
HTML http://s331.photobucket.com/user/roveritis/media/rearshotof2awithbroomwade.jpg.html][IMG]http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l479/roveritis/rearshotof2awithbroomwade.jpg[/img][/URL]
good day :)
joseph
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Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Nono
Date: September 29, 2013, 9:12 am
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The holes on the side (for the air taps) are filled with a sheet
of alloy riveted over it.
And since it has some provenance :smilewide: I think I'll keep
the lights where they are
#Post#: 76063--------------------------------------------------
Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Gozo_Joseph
Date: September 29, 2013, 10:55 am
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i am sure dad has a spare air compressor in the garage i saw it
some years ago under a heap of stuff if you like :rolleye0012:
but you would need air tank, oil cooler, and airfilter and other
assemblies plus pto shaft and selector :) (that which i have)
:rolleye0012: hayhay .. bl**dy land rovers they are so
fascinating , cute , purposeful , adaptable , and nice
:executioner:
enjoy
joe
PS but really happy to know another one is still on there, i
know of three such landies in malta. one in better shape and
complete and the others had the compressor removed.
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Re: Our 1963 109
DIR By: Nono
Date: October 15, 2013, 2:13 pm
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Wow :giddy:
Spent an hour today with a drill and new pop rivets.
Went round all pop rivets and checked for looseness and them
being closed.
When not drilled them out and replaced.
Lost most rattles and clunks and I now have a rear door that
closes and stays closed >rock<
Love working on a car where battered looks are a plus
:smilewide:
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