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My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: DennisM Date: August 19, 2016, 12:48 am
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This is the last Land Rover that I rebuilt, it took me approx 14
months or thereabouts, I had bought it from a mate of mine, he
had lost all interest
in it. He (Gordon) never aimed at doing a near as possible job
like I always try to do, he just wanted an older Land Rover that
he could drive n enjoy
whenever it took his fancy, he had bought the Land Rover at the
same time I had bought a 88" S3 to do a quick make over and
re-sell, I have no
images of it at that stage, neither does Gordon, but I remember
it with a H/top over the cab and it was a green/yellow mixture
of colours, anyway
move forward about 9 years and this is what it looked like
covered in dust in his garage, sitting there just waiting for me
to bring it to life
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as you can see it had been painted by my mate, he is a Boiler
maker/welder by trade, he did all the structural repairs to the
chassis, so that part
is 1st class, here is another image showing new wiring harness
(Vinwire)
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the engine was fully rebuilt by a local engine re-conditioner,
it does run very sweetly now, but at that stage it had not been
started since rebuild
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I paid Gordon what he wanted for it as I thought it's worth that
alone possibly for the engine rebuild, so with some help from my
mate
John Tarren a well known identity in Series 1 circles in my part
of the world, we loaded it onto his trailer and whisked it away
to my home
about 1 mile away, we pushed it into the small carport
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and I stood and reflected well there goes the next 12 months or
so, again LOL.
The strip down had started, as I didn't like the paint finish it
was fairly ordinary and as I said my mate just wanted a vehicle
he could enjoy
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the bulkhead was sent to be grit blasted, this was done locally
and I etch primed it
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and painted it in Deep Bronze Green
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this item was stored as I wasn't ready to fit it back on the
chassis as yet, the door skins had the dreaded electrolysis on
the lower edges
so I decided to make new door skins from aluminium sheet, so off
to Newcastle to buy enough for both doors, top n bottom and
other things
that needed to be repaired/replaced
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I thought I had bought enough, but I was wrong, I had to make
another trip a few months later, anyway I pressed ahead with
making new
door skins, here they are with the edges folded
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my mate Gordon cut me a rough template I finished it off with my
die grinder, to make the holes for the door handles etc.,
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and applied it to a small scrap piece of material, I was happy
with the end results
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the die was marked L & R so I wouldn't stuff it up, left side
shown
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and the RHS
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All the old galvanising had either faded or had been painted
over in the years after it was first assembled, so all of it was
gathered and sent
to be re-done
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the windscreen frame was sent much later, as the one supplied
with the vehicle was incorrect type (earlier version) all of
this
had to be stored away from getting damaged etc., I had stuff
everywhere in the shed, it was beginning to be a headache, fair
dinkum.
The chassis paint had faded a little, I like a nice Gloss Black
finish, so before I re-fitted the bulkhead to make some room in
the shed
I repainted the front half of the chassis Gloss Black, and I
fitted an oil pressure fitting while I was still able to get at
it easily on engine above starter)
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in that image you can see the clutch/brake assembly the bushes
that go through the chassis were re-manufactured, the clutch
ones
were made by a local engineering firm to the original spec's,
that piece of work is fantastic and it cost heaps, long before I
got it.
When the paint had dried I re-fitted the bulkhead and turned my
attention to the rear section of the chassis, removing the diff
etc.,
to make it easier to paint
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the diff/housing/springs were all painted at the same time, then
re-fitted
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our clothes line gets used for hanging all manner of painted
items on much to my wife's dislike LOL
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I'm sure you get my point LOL.
The rear tub needed some remedial work, as it had alloy angle
strips riveted all over it, I didn't like the look of it at all,
soooo
it all came to bits, ? why a rectangualr hole had been cut in
the seat transome is beyond me
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this was just beyond description, I knew about it so it was no
surprise, it took quite a bit of work to get it removed
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and the edge that joined with the rear of the seatbox all needed
to be remade, so many things to remember about the
how and why/where they are fitted as near as possible to
original
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all the alloy sheeting was folded @ Gordon's place of employment
using the big panbrake folder, cost Zero$$'s thankfully
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trying to remember all the rivet details was a nightmare, but
eventually it started to go back together, it wasn't a quick job
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the edge that joined with the seatbox was next and had to be
marked out/fabricated before I could go any further with the
transome
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a lot of work, with a lot of fit unfit/check/recheck before it
could be riveted into place using sealed pop rivets
and solid countersunk types, here is a selection of it going
back together
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rivet nails sometime break off causing some grief, out with the
dremel, excellent small tool
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held in place using small screws n bolts until the last of the
rivets insitu
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many a trial fit/unfit +++++
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anyway it all went together and I was happy with the job,
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the seat box got it's fair share of attention as well
it came from the same place up in the New England area, it had
loose/broken/missing rivets as well as
the dreaded electrolysis on the side sloping panel RHS, here is
the wreck it came off
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the electrolysis was cleaned up , the whole seatbox was grit
blasted and etch primed n painted Deep Bronze Green
I know the vehicles were not painted on the undersides and I
copped a bit of flak from some people on the Ozzie site
about it, but my reasoning is to keep it free of that type of
thing happening any time soon, it will see me out
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to each his own, I never comment on anyone's work, as I feel
they are doing the best they can, that's what
I'm doing, just an amateur having a go.
The trips up north cost me some driving time up n back, I sleep
in the back of my 110 rear seat removed
and a homemade frame bolted in on the original mounts for the
seats swag etc, very comfortable
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just off the road way out in the bush all alone
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cup of tea in the morning n get going to the destination
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Work progresses on a daily basis by always doing something to
it, but in between times other jobs crop up
that have to be dealt with, fit recon engine to my LRPV, remove
diesel and refit a petrol engine
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meanwhile the current project is on the backfoot
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I have found by pushing myself I get through
quite a bit of work, and it all helps when the final push comes
along, painting items is a different thing though
as the weather controls that as I paint outside in the backyard,
the front guards/wings had some bog and
other undesirable things (screws) holding them together, all of
this was rectified and they were painted topside
and undersides
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doorskins painted on the inside and inside the house LOL much to
her dislike LOL
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the bonnet I had with the L/R was incorrect it was off a 107/9
it was out of kilter all over, so it was another trip
up to the New England to get the correct type and I got if off
this wreck, so I knew it was right
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whilst I was at the location, I asked if he know of anyone who
had a rear PTO etc., for sale, he did
so I grabbed that while there to save another 8 hours (up n
back) trip again after all I had been there x 4
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the bonnet got the tretment as it had loose rivets all over it,
so it was dismantled cleaned etc etc
etch primed all over and painted in the same manner, here it is
on a trial fit
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and during it's restoration
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door skins were fitted
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painted
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the tailgate was also treated to some work
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the electrical wiring was connected, no smoke escaped LOL, a new
transistorised SU fuel pump was
purchased from the supplier in the UK, Exmoor trim was ordered
and sent via airmail $$$$$'s
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but I wanted it in a hurry, I had a chap in Victoria make the
tilt to my spec's with no plastic windows
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the rear end Pork pie lights not fitted at this stage
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(note the rhs wing is back off) I was tracing an issue with turn
signals
fuel tank was treated to a coating of 'Red Kote' to protect it
from the crap fuel we get these days
all galv items were refitted/riveted, the vehicle was ready for
MOT (club registration)
I took it to Modern mtrs in Dungog to have it tuned
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they kept it for almost 7 weeks in the showroom LOL, I didn't
think I was getting it back
I let my mate Gordon drive it for the first 30 miles, he has a
heavy foot, I kept asking him to slow it up
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note the fuel gauge not working?? I still have to check that,
here is it's shadow at speed
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I drove it the last 23 miles home at a much slower pace
arriving home after dark.
Work has continued with the PTO as time permits, here it is in
bits in the parts washer tub
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and the angle drive pulley re-assembled
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well that has been a short version of the job, and as I said the
last one of my rebuilds, so I guess I should now get back to
work on my 4-6-0 8 live steam locomotive, cheers Dennis dgs
ps I will add images if anyone requests something in particular,
but I would imagine that most know what is n what isn't,
cheers,,.
and I hope it all made sense.
pps I always told Gordon that the first time it would run/move
he would be invited over, here he is moving it back n forth in
Low range
in my backyard
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and me driving it in our street for the very first time
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Exmoor trim were using this clip for a while I don't know
whether they still are though,,.
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: Marque Date: August 19, 2016, 1:45 am
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Dennis
I am very impressed with the outstanding quality of your work.
May I ask what type of paint you used & how you applied it? I
see no spray equipment & given that it was inside the house
would I be correct to say it was brush painted?
I ask as I need to see what I can do on a very tight budget &
yet achieve a presentable standard.
Kindest regards
Mark
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: DennisM Date: August 19, 2016, 2:08 am
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Mark, everything was spray painted outside, the only reason the
door skins were inside is I had no room in the workshop to put
them safely down without getting damaged or interfered with by
our inquisitive dogs, I have 3 compressors a really big one
@42CFM
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but I struggled with this one for years, it's a 9CFM
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and a small one for tyres only
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I several spray guns my main one is the 'Iwata'
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and 2 cheaper gravity feed type
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I have spray painted many a Land Rover and a Rover 2000 TC with
a cheap spray gun and small compressor
I have never attempted to paint using a brush, as I've never met
anyone who could do it, so I took the easy path
and sprayed them, using information that I had obtained from
them, I have no trade skills, I'm a semi retired Registered
Nurse
so mate don't be put off by not having a full garage full of
gear/tools etc., I hope that has been of some help to you, and
yes I know we do have more warmer weather here down under than
you people up in the Northern hemisphere, cheers mate Dennis
ps the paint is enamel and I use a hardener
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: Marque Date: August 19, 2016, 2:54 am
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Many thanks Dennis for the information. Looks like spraying is
the way to go. Looking at the finish, inside the house I was
thinking that was possible using a brush & cellulose.
May I thank you again. Excellent work & write up. Very helpful
indeed.
Kindest regards
Mark
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: Puddlejumper Date: August 19, 2016, 3:27 am
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As ever lkebtn lkebtn lkebtn lkebtn
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: Viamphie Date: August 19, 2016, 3:48 am
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Another great thread Dennis. Thank you. Your attention to detail
is fantastic. The work you put into bringing these leafers back
to life would surely make the workers of Solihull blush with
embarrassment.
I'm doing a quick calculation on how much it would cost to send
over my S1 V8 lightweight to you for restoration. What ever the
cost I'm pretty sure it'd be worth it. :Dancing-Chilli1group:
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: DennisM Date: August 27, 2016, 1:31 am
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Well moving along as I do (waiting for another 3MT arbor and
0.0030 slitting saw) I have carried on rebuilding the rear PTO
drive assembly, it has been dis-assembled/cleaned etc., new
seals obtained 2 of them are the same as diff/pinion seals for a
series Land rover the other 2 I had to get through a bearing
service.
It was very ordinary when I got it about 2 years ago now, it was
seized solid, it took some effort to get it apart
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it eventually came apart with judicious use of a dead blow
hammer/tyre levers/WD40
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Anyway over a period of some weeks just recently I put it my
parts washer to soak in diesel, all washed up, some parts grit
blasted cleaned off
then re-assembled
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gaskets would be nigh on impossible to source in this country,
so the obvious thing to do was make them, very simple to do
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and the finished product
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the rebuild was fairly straight forward, but I must confess I
had the exploded diagram in the wksp manual open on the page LOL
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the input shaft gave me a tad of grief, it's a 5/8"BSF thread I
don't have anything that big, so I used my thread file @ 14TPI
it cleaned up.
When dismantling it, some of the studs etc., screwed out as they
do, they had to be cleaned thread wise etc., and re-fitted using
my
little tool, it's a gem, it ca be used to unscrew them if needed
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and all fitted up
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now I will have to fit to the chassis as I know I will stub my
toes on it, while it sits on the garage floor
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well that's been my day, cheers Dennis dgs
ps Viamphie, you might want to reconsider sending your
lightweight, they are thin on the ground down under, I might
keep it LOL, I know I would KEEP IT,,. cheers,,. trid
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: Big-chris Date: August 27, 2016, 4:45 am
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As always, a good read and beautifully documented, full
admiration and respect to you Dennis, you are the man, it's
possibly a good thing you live so many miles away rbchn I'm
pretty sure if you were based over this side of the pond you
would have people traveling 8 hours and camping out just to see
you whstle
Hat off you you mate, top motors and workmanship wdesmle
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: DennisM Date: August 27, 2016, 11:49 pm
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Well, I fitted the PTO to the rear of the chassis this morning,
I had intentions of going to the All British Day in Sydney but
other unforseen things got in the way, so you just keep going
doing what you have too, I couldn't get the right angle drive
pulley to mate up, it's also damn heavy as well
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I know why I couldn't mate it, the splines were not in
alignment, so after a few attempts I put it back in the shed.
After lunch and a new battery (well 2 new batteries @ $400.00 4
the pair) I decided to take it for a short run out into the
local bush, I went along the Pelton fire trail to the old signal
box (ruins)
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the signal box was still in use up to the mid 60's, it had a
junction about 300 yards down from the box, where the line
branched off one to Kalingo, the other line serviced 3 mines
Paxton/Maitland Main/Millfield, this was part of the famed South
Maitland Railway which criss crossed the area where I live, I
can still remember 10 class SMR Loco's hauling non-air hoppers
through the bush, all the lines have been removed by the
scrappies years ago, the signal box had a 200 yard refuge right
next to it, as the line was very busy in it's heyday anyway a
few more snaps of the Land Rover
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here is an image of the section of bush I was in, we were in the
grid square below the word 'Pelton' the map is a military survey
map dated 1940 it's the old 1:63,360 or 1" to the mile scale
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it is now back in my neighbour's garage, I'm hoping my mate
Gordon who I bought it off, will make some room in his shed as
he told me he would have it back just to look at on a daily
basis, anyway that's been most of my Sunday, cheers Dennis
ps Thanks for the compliment Big Chris but still clas myself as
an amateur LOL here is a clip showing 10 class loco working (not
in my local area) at Stockrington/Hexham on the old 'Richmond
Vale Railway which was started by the coal baron 'John Brown,.
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ3puIl_IVo
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Re: My 1955 Series 1 86"
By: Zuma Date: August 28, 2016, 10:32 am
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Good work as usual Dennis. And thanks for the video - although
Health and Safety would have a fit at the sight of the guy
standing between moving wagons to couple up!
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