The Rover-Landers of BC

Well it has been an extremely busy summer starting up a farm business, buying a home, renovating a shop, planning a wedding... But most importantly starting a Series 1 restoration project! I've decided to share my progress as I go along. This first post is a bit late due to the previously listed distractions, but I'll try keep this thread updated more regularly now.

Here is how I picked up this project back in May of this year.

Before the garage slab was poured I had to store some stuff outside, so I decided to see what the body would look like assembled. The rear half at least... This project is titled red&red because that is the colour listed for this series 1 in the factory logs. It also has a red interior, hence the mention of "red" twice. Normally red Series 1s were firetrucks only. This is 1 of 8 red&red series 1s that were produced in 1958.

Edit: Normally red&red Series 1s where fire trucks. As Matt Mentioned, there are lots of red Series 1s out there.

Here are some shots of the frame before painting, after painting, and with new springs, and brake lines installed. Note that the garage is slowly getting built around the landy.

Looking great!

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This project did not come with an engine or transmission, so I had to figure out how the heck I would get ahold of these old parts. Thankfully, Gary Mummery had given this engine a bit of a refresh decades ago, and it has been sitting in his storage ever since. I couldn't afford to buy it off him at the time, but he call me back a few weeks later and offered it to me in "three easy payments" split up over a couple of months. I graciously accepted.

The transmission was from a group member on here who bought a series 1 transmission it thinking it was for a series 2/2a. Upon realizing that he stubbled upon a piece of gold he decided to sell it to sell it to me for an arm and a leg. Just kidding, he gave me a good deal. Mark Kenton delivered the transmission to me last weekend on one of his hunting trips out to the Kootenays. He says he is hunting for deer, but I think he is really just looking for old Land Rovers out here ;-)

Okay this post brings me up to date on this project. My brother lives in Calgary and whenever he visits I get him to galvanize parts for me in exchange for really old wood timbers from a barn that fell over on my property this spring. I guess people in the city like that kind of thing... I am picking up the rims, sills, and some other small parts from him this weekend. The bulkhead, radiator panel, and other small parts are going back with him to get sandblasted and galvanized. The rims will need some serious cleaning up.

Wow. Bulkhead looks to be in great, non-rusty shape. Good progress!

Looks great, the world needs more series ones so we can all slow down

jacobko wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:44 am Before the garage slab was poured I had to store some stuff outside, so I decided to see what the body would look like assembled. The rear half at least... This project is titled red&red because that is the colour listed for this series 1 in the factory logs. It also has a red interior, hence the mention of "red" twice. Normally red Series 1s were firetrucks only. This is 1 of 8 red&red series 1s that were produced in 1958.

Red was an option for exported trucks, only in the UK red was reserved for fire trucks.

Matt

mepham55 wrote: Tue Nov 02, 2021 12:54 pm

jacobko wrote: Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:44 am Before the garage slab was poured I had to store some stuff outside, so I decided to see what the body would look like assembled. The rear half at least... This project is titled red&red because that is the colour listed for this series 1 in the factory logs. It also has a red interior, hence the mention of "red" twice. Normally red Series 1s were firetrucks only. This is 1 of 8 red&red series 1s that were produced in 1958.

Red was an option for exported trucks, only in the UK red was reserved for fire trucks.

Matt

Thanks Matt, good to know! I guess it's cool because it has the red interior too. I wonder if anyone knows where the other Red and Red Series 1s are today.

My 1956 86"I am restoring has a red left wing-

Slow progress report today. The project has been on hold for the past few weeks as I have been working towards my P. Eng. license (hopefully will be done with that in the next month). Christmas came a bit early with these galvanized parts though!

I was a bit worried with the bulkhead warping, but it came out fine as far as I can tell. I guess the big test will be when I go to attach it to the frame. The bulkhead was in really nice shape when I got it, and only required welding a few small cracks as shown in the photos.

Can't wait to get rolling on it soon!

Looking really fantastic, Cant wait to see more!

Great job so far!

Tires are now mounted and balanced. I'm not too keen on how the galvanized wheels came out. There were sharp zinc deposits left in the innertube area which took a long time to smooth out before mounting the tires. Also there are some runs and heavy zinc deposits on the rim that were hard to remove. Hopefully when the shiny zinc coating weathers and gets duller they wont be as noticeable. I took these into a shop to get lug-balanced, and they balanced out just fine.

These are STA Super Traxion 650-16 with 165/185R16 tubes that I got from Coker Tire. I also had to get some valve stem grommets as the stem was quite a bit smaller than the valve stem hole in the rim.

Managed to rebuild the Solex 32PBI-2 today. The original pump rod was broken but I have a new one coming in from the UK.

I also stripped down the fuel pump to get started on the rebuild and I noticed that the points pedestal was broken in half… will either have to glue it together or order a new one.

Great progress on your truck. Can’t wait to see another series 1 rolling around. I think I have a “parts” SU fuel pump with the pedestal, if not, I do have a good, used working fuel pump.

Matt
Victoria BC

mepham55 wrote: Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:09 am Great progress on your truck. Can’t wait to see another series 1 rolling around. I think I have a “parts” SU fuel pump with the pedestal, if not, I do have a good, used working fuel pump.

Matt
Victoria BC

Thanks Matt!. I guess I should post an update. It's been awhile. I managed to find a pedestal from a guy in the UK. It's a newer style one, so much more plastic reinforcing around where the securing bolts pass through. I might need to take you up on some parts for the fuel pump as my aluminum housing isn't in the best shape. I also made up a pump rod and spring for the carburetor. Fuel pump and carb are now good to go.

On to the steering relay. I have heard that these are normally a pain in the rear to remove from the chassis. I guess the Land Rover gods were looking favorably upon me that day, as It just came out with a few light taps of a dead blow hammer. I replaced all of the internal components with new genuine components except for the shaft. I heard the new aftermarket ones are weak as if they are made from toffee, so I kept the original.

Handbrake time. This was pretty straightforward, and there were no worries of big springs flying around the shop (as with the refurbishment of the steering relay in my last post), so that was nice. I am waiting for some of those felt seals for the brass bushes to come in the mail, so the assembly is just loosely bolted to the frame for now.

Does anyone know what to lubricate the brass bushes with? Are they made from Oilite brass, and all I have to do is soak them in oil overnight?

If you haven't heard already, Lucas (the parts company) has started a classic line for lots of their original electrical parts. They also sell genuine Girling shocks for Series Land Rovers. I put on some of their new headlamp bowls, and shock absorbers.

If you are wondering why the axles haven't been put in yet, it is because I had some unfixable problems with my rear axle housing. With the help of some members in this group I was able to locate one, so I am just waiting patiently for it to arrive. There is still plenty of work to keep me busy in the meantime.

Okay, I am overdue for an update again. Here we go:

- I put the bulkhead back on the frame. This is the original bulkhead for this frame, but has been galvanized. I have heard stories of warpage to bulkheads, and subsequently not being able to reinstall them onto the frame. This was not the case for me. I used the two-jack method for lining up the bolt holes. The bolt holes were only out by about 1/8" so the jack between the frame and the bulkhead could be cranked with just my fingers.

- I installed new clutch shaft bushings in the frame. Super easy to do with some threaded bar, just do them one at a time, or you risk them going in cockeyed.

- I installed the brake/clutch pedal pivot. Don't be me like me. Install this BEFORE the bulkhead. A BFH was required, and a piece of soft metal to protect the pivot from the smashing. Eye, and hearing protection is a must!

- I installed a few tidbits onto the bulkhead and breakfast: fuel pump, fuel lines, fuel filter, accelerator linkages, accelerator pedal, vent flaps, recommended oil lubricant plate, and bonnet rest strip.

Looking good! Thanks for posting the updates.

Matt

Thanks Matt! Lots more updates to come. I recon I'm about 40% complete in the whole rebuild. I've done a bit more work in the past couple of weeks, so I'll make a couple of posts to cover what I've done.

Finally on to the axles! These have been tough for me. The axles that I got with the project looked to be okay, but there were some massive dents and holes in the diff covers. So I welded on new ones. Turns out the rear axle had some serious warpage in the flange where the diff bolts on. The warpage was not caused by welding. A previous owner had installed new studs crooked, and when they bolted the diff back on the studs straightened out, at the expense of warping the mating flange. Well, I was then on the hunt for a new rear axle housing. With lots of help from group members I was able to track one down. After getting the new (new to me) rear axle housing, I had them painted and replaced the pinion seals.

Not all is good yet. When I tightened up the nut on the back of the pinion for the rear differential after replacing the seal I could feel that not all was well with it's internals. Troy came by for a boo and confirmed my suspicions. Frick, I need to replace some bearings in the diff. The rear diff in the photos below will be taken out and fixed before going back in.

On to the wiring! Get a harness from Autosparks. Easy job. Not much to say on this one. The wiring isn't totally finsihed. I need to get some more clips and wire up the dash. I'll post updates when that happens.

Body time! I had some nasty galvanic corrosion on the rear tub. To fix it I riveted on some thick Birmabright patch pieces slathered in 3M 5200. When I put the installed and aligned the tub I slathered the attachment points of the frame with 3M 4200 and bolted it back up. 3M 4200 and 5200 are used as a barrier for galvanic corrosion, and to reduce crevice corrosion in alloy panels. Once the tub was aligned I could align the bulkhead and get the roof/doors installed. I'm waiting on getting some proper bolts for the windshield frame before getting the roof and doors aligned. Oh and replacing the upper and lower windshield seals is a bear. Make sure to use lots of dish soap.

More axle work!

Rear axle: I was able to find replacement rear diff in my basement for the one with bad bearings that I installed a few weeks ago. It is now in. I've decided to go with a fully floating rear axle on this one. I've heard a few stories of semi floating shafts on series I flying out while driving, and I don't really want to experience that. More to come on the fully floating conversion! I will be keeping the original Series I axle (and narrower track width vs. Series 2/3)

Front Axle: Original Land Rover swivel balls, and good quality bearings, seals, and brakes. Nothing too special here except that I "upgraded" the steering to a later Railko bush setup.

Looking good now sitting on it's two front feet for the first time in 30 years.

Engine Time!

Now that the front axle is in I thought I should clean the dust off the engine and put it in. This engine was rebuilt many years ago by Gary Mummery, but has been collecting dust ever since. I gave it a new thermostat, and bypass hose before putting it in. I'll probably have to do a few more little things to it, but all accessible while it is in the engine bay. It now has a home. I quickly assembled a few body panels just to see what things will look like when I'm done.

Looking good! Thanks for the updates.... your photos are bringing back my memories of my S1 rebuild a couple of years ago!

ANDYD wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:30 pm Looking good! Thanks for the updates.... your photos are bringing back my memories of my S1 rebuild a couple of years ago!

Thanks ANDYD! I had a good look through your build posts on here, and they have helped in a few areas. Especially with removing the old brake/clutch pivot from the frame.

I'm back! Over the past couple of months I have been busy getting married and winding down here on the farm. On to more Series I project stuff over the winter now. I decided to bite the bullet and get started on the transmission that has been sitting on the floor of my garage since the start of the year. I was able to open it up and get the parts sorted and cleaned (somewhat). I definitely will be replacing all of the bearings, seals, and some of the gears. Overall though the transmission looks like it is in pretty good shape. It was definitely rebuilt poorly in the past at some point, but I've found no major damage (yet). My next task over the next couple of weeks is looking through each part in detail and figuring out if it is reusable or not.

Here are some before and after shots of the disassembly.

Well the hard part is done. Parts cleaned, sorted, and assessed. I’ll be posting a full list of all the parts that I need to order for this particular rebuild. Some people have asked about cost in the past, so I’ll post that too.

Nice job, I'm impressed with your level of strip down, nothing quite as nice as starting with a clean canvas to show your true artistic skills on the rebuild.

Keep up the good work 8)

-Andy

PS- Congrats on getting married - let's hope she understands that there is two loves in your life .... and the Land Rover will demand as much attention (or more) :wink:

Thanks ANDYD!

I got some gears delivered today in the form of a 1959 Series II! The gears in my transmission were pretty shot, and this one looks like it has some nice gears in it (in the transfer case at least). Looking forward to popping open the gearbox and seeing what's in there.

Well, the big day has arrived! I've ordered everything needed for the transmission rebuild. See the table below for all the details. After shipping, taxes, and conversion to CAD we are looking at $2,969.26.

Description	Part Number	QTY	$ Per Unit	Line Total
Bolt 1/4 BSF x 5/8 Inch 250693	250693	1	£0.28	£0.28
Nut 2BA Genuine 2247 3823 RTC608 G	RTC608 G	2	£0.20	£0.40
Ball Bearing for Steering Box & Gearbox Genuine 1643 BLS112L G	BLS112L G	3	£0.18	£0.54
Selector Detent Spring for Forward Gears Genuine 3649 G	3649 G	2	£0.35	£0.70
Rubber Grommet for Selector Springs 5852	5852	2	£0.20	£0.40
Sealing Ring for Selector Shaft Genuine 272596 241596 G	241596 G	2	£0.30	£0.60
Selector Shaft Seal Reverse TRS1114L 272597	272597	1	£0.29	£0.29
Nut for Halfshaft 10 Spline 3259	3259	1	£0.75	£0.75
Split Pin Various Apps. 2428 PS608101	PS608101	2	£0.12	£0.24
Grub Screw for Gear Lever 237423 507447	507447	1	£1.25	£1.25
Spring for Reverse Gate Genuine 514650 231116 G	514650 G	2	£0.39	£0.78
Reverse Hinge Adjustment Screw Genuine 76653 G	76653 G	1	£0.18	£0.18
Spring for Gear Lever Housing Genuine 219723 G	219723 G	1	£0.58	£0.58
Circlip Gear Lever Genuine 219797 G	219797 G	1	£1.00	£1.00
Lock Tab for Gear Lever Housing Genuine 2499 G	2499 G	4	£0.32	£1.28
Gasket for Clutch Shaft Cover Plate Genuine 213662 G	213662 G	1	£0.68	£0.68
Bearing Output Shaft & Clutch Release Genuine NTN 214797 RTC3406 STC1130 G	STC1130 G	1	£4.75	£4.75
Spring for Transfer Gear Selector Genuine 217445 G	217445 G	1	£0.69	£0.69
Oilite Bush for Four Wheel Drive Lever Genuine 230086 G	230086 G	1	£1.24	£1.24
Clevis Pin & Spring Genuine 216421 G	216421 G	1	£0.95	£0.95
Nut for Hi - Lo Lever NT407041L 3764	3764	1	£0.38	£0.38
Transfer Lever Spring Genuine 243714 G	243714 G	1	£1.92	£1.92
Clevis Complete 4 Wheel Drive Rod 1/4 BSF Genuine 215808 G	215808 G	1	£8.75	£8.75
Nut 1/4 BSF 2823 3819	3819	5	£0.10	£0.50
4WD Selector Rod 571855	571855	1	£2.40	£2.40
Cup for 4 WD Selector Rod Spring 234658	234658	1	£1.60	£1.60
Plain Washer 1/4 2876	2876	1	£0.72	£0.72
Copper Washer Axle & Gearbox Drain Plug Genuine 230509 515599 FRC4809 G	FRC4809 G	3	£0.73	£2.19
Shim 0.003 Inch for Speedo Pinion Housing Genuine 235455 G	235455 G	4	£1.45	£5.80
Seal for Bell Housing Top Cover Oval Genuine 232606 G	232606 G	1	£6.95	£6.95
Grommet for Gearbox Clutch Shaft LHD 236282	236282	1	£17.98	£17.98
Cork Washer Oil Filler Cap Gearbox Genuine 11932 506706 G	506706 G	1	£1.90	£1.90
Washer 3/8 Plain WB110061L 2210	2210	12	£0.38	£4.56
Nut 3/8 BSF NH406041L	NH406041L	14	£0.11	£1.54
Lock Washer Rear Mainshaft Genuine 217476 G	217476 G	2	£0.47	£0.94
Distance Piece Rear of Mainshaft Genuine 502482 G	502482 G	1	£8.25	£8.25
Mainshaft Centre Bearing Genuine 1645 G	1645 G	1	£11.95	£11.95
Circlip Mainshaft Bearing Housing Genuine 9960 G	9960 G	1	£0.95	£0.95
Peg for Mainshaft RTC1979 9561	RTC1979	1	£0.25	£0.25
Thrust Washer for 3rd Speed 0.125 Inch Genuine 8188 RTC1962 G	RTC1962 G	1	£3.90	£3.90
Thrust Washer 0.135 Inch for 3rd Speed Genuine 231737 G	231737 G	1	£6.95	£6.95
Mainshaft Snap Ring RTC1957 6402	6402	5	£0.98	£4.90
Thrust Washer 0.128 Inch Genuine 267573 G	267573 G	1	£3.95	£3.95
Thrust Washer 2nd Gear 0.135 Inch Genuine 267575 G	267575 G	1	£6.85	£6.85
Needle Roller Bearing for Mainshaft Steel Cage Original Equipment Manufacturer 6397 OEM	6397 OEM	1	£9.95	£9.95
3rd Speed Layshaft Mainshaft Gear Genuine 245767 G	245767 G	1	£139.95	£139.95
Locking Washer Primary Pinion Genuine 8250 RTC1963 G	RTC1963 G	2	£3.30	£6.60
Bush for Reverse Gear Genuine 561954 G	561954 G	1	£16.35	£16.35
Layshaft Rear Bearing Genuine RHP 55715 RTC1412 G	RTC1412 G	1	£33.15	£33.15
Split Ring 2nd Speed Layshaft Gear Genuine 239272 G	239272 G	2	£2.75	£5.50
Lock Tab for Layshaft Genuine RTC1982 9931 G	9931 G	2	£0.50	£1.00
Split Pin 2980	2980	1	£0.12	£0.12
O Ring for Speedo Pinion & Rocker Cover 267828 242988	242988	2	£0.30	£0.60
High Gear Wheel Mainshaft Genuine GLR7000 218243 G	218243 G	1	£50.95	£50.95
Thrust Washer for High Gear Wheel Genuine 90217488 217488 G	217488 G	1	£2.65	£2.65
Propshaft Bolt for Gearbox Flange Genuine 90512701 217565 G	217565 G	4	£1.55	£6.20
Lock Nut 5/16 BSF Aerotight Genuine 251321 50525 G	50525 G	10	£0.50	£5.00
Bolt 5/16 BSF x 7/8 Inch Genuine 217564 G	217564 G	6	£0.27	£1.62
Speedo Pinion Oil Seal Genuine 211502 G	211502 G	1	£0.95	£0.95
Genuine Locker for Stop on Second Selector Shaft.	210204	1	£0.45	£0.45
Detent Spring for Reverse Shaft 1948-84	56102	2	£0.72	£1.44
Bolt 5/16 x 1 Bsf	237160	2	£0.19	£0.38
Genuine Adjustable Stop for Reverse Selector	231033	1	£1.39	£1.39
Genuine Locking Plunger for Selector Rods.	55638	2	£0.32	£0.64
Land Rover Gasket Set Gearbox All 1948-84	600603	1	£1.90	£1.90
Genuine Bush Transfer Output Shaft. 1951-84.	234534	1	£0.75	£0.75
Corteco Land Rover Oil Seal Output Shaft Front and Rear 1948-84	FRC1780G	2	£1.28	£2.56
Genuine Dust Cover Plate for Transfer Shafts 1951-1955	233468	1	£22.56	£22.56
Rubber O Ring for Gear Lever 1954-84	FRC1387	1	£0.17	£0.17
Locker Gear Lever Gate 1948-79.	FRC2469	1	£0.85	£0.85
Genuine Seat for Gear Lever 1949-84	219721	1	£4.58	£4.58
Genuine Spring for Clutch Fork.	264806	1	£2.56	£2.56
Genuine Oil Seal for Cross Shaft LHD 1948 53	219988	1	£5.80	£5.80
Split Pin Various Applications	2392L	1	£0.10	£0.10
Star Washer Fixing Transfer Link to Shaft	77626	1	£0.15	£0.15
Split Pin Tailgate Chain Other Fittings and Selector Lever 4 Speed V8	3958L	2	£0.33	£0.66
Genuine Spring for Selector Fork Transfer 1951-84.	233449	2	£0.12	£0.24
Genuine 4WD Shaft for Transfer Box. 1951-84.	233416	1	£18.67	£18.67
Genuine Shim for Speedometer Drive .005 Inch	217622	1	£5.50	£5.50
Genuine Shim for Speedometer Drive .010 Inch	217623	1	£5.80	£5.80
Genuine Shim for Speedometer Drive .015 Inch	217620	5	£1.30	£6.50
Blanking Grommet for Bell Housing	232604	1	£12.30	£12.30
Plain Washer 5/8 Od x 5/16 ID V.a. Lr and Range Rover	RTC613	1	£0.26	£0.26
Genuine Shim Washer Rear Of Mainshaft 1948-84	501501	1	£0.22	£0.22
Corteco Oil Seal Gearbox to Transfer Box 1948-84	236305G	1	£4.60	£4.60
Genuine Circlip Mainshaft Bearing Housing 1948-84	RTC1984	1	£2.35	£2.35
Genuine Mainshaft 1951-71.	264250	1	£105.00	£105.00
Peg for Mainshaft 1948-84	6405	1	£0.25	£0.25
Thrust Washer 128 for 3RD Gear Mainshaft.	STC1118	1	£3.10	£3.10
Thrust Washer Mainshaft	50703G	1	£6.27	£6.27
OEM Thrust Washer 125 for 2ND Gear	267572G	1	£7.35	£7.35
OEM Thrust Washer 130 for 2ND Gear	267574G	1	£7.35	£7.35
OEM Bronze Distance Piece Mainshaft 1954-71	571218G	1	£38.53	£38.53
2ND Gear ( Pair ) 1952-64	245766	1	£121.09	£121.09
Primary Pinion and Gear 1950-64.	518473	1	£125.00	£125.00
Genuine Shield Primary Pinion 1948-71.	RTC1954	1	£0.85	£0.85
OEM Land Rover Bearing for Primary Pinion 1948-84	55714G	1	£34.12	£34.12
Genuine Layshaft All Models 1948-63.	RTC1981	1	£95.00	£95.00
Genuine Distance Piece Front Of Layshaft .312 Inch	241649	1	£6.90	£6.90
Genuine Distance Piece Front Of Layshaft .352 Thick	241651	1	£3.95	£3.95
Genuine Shim for Intermediate Gear 1948-64	234835	2	£3.38	£6.76
Genuine Circlip for Front Output Bearing 1948-84 and Front Output Shaft LT95	90217526	1	£0.44	£0.44
OEM High Gear Bearing for Land Rover S3 Transfer Box Output Shaft	217490G	1	£47.44	£47.44
Genuine Circlip for Output Shaft in Transfer Box	CCN122	1	£0.30	£0.30
Genuine Low Gear Wheel 1948-65.	235438	1	£19.45	£19.45
Genuine Circlip Output Shaft Rear	217546	1	£5.23	£5.23
Special Socket for Mainshaft Nut Series Vehicles	600300	1	£28.00	£28.00
Flange for Output Shaft Front.	539993	1	£49.99	£49.99
Bearing for Front Output Shaft	217325D	1	£14.76	£14.76
Syncro Hub Assembly 3rd/4th Gear	FRC1758D	1	£146.70	£146.70
First Speed Gear - Layshaft	501616	1	£20.54	£20.54
Sleeve Laysaft	263878	1	£4.28	£4.28
Bearing Layshaft Front	576207	1	£42.50	£42.50
Bearing Output Shaft Rear	90217512	1	£22.94	£22.94
Mudshield for Output Shaft	236074	2	£5.43	£10.86

I bet that's gonna be a heavy box.

The work continues while waiting for gearbox parts! Got the pedals set up, and fuel tank installed. The fuel tank is an amazing thing, from Pangolin 4x4.

All those levers and springs are a marvel of British Engineering !!

Your Fuel tank looks great 8) The Gas stations in Richmond are all Full Service, I have fun pulling in with my Series 1 and telling the young 17yr old attendant "Fill her up" ...
Then watching while they circle the vehicle looking for the gas cap :lol: cruel I know!

Pulling into a gas station in rural Oregon one fine winter day, the attendant looked at me kind of funny. Rolling up in a snow-covered 107 Station Wagon was bound to get the looks. In Oregon, at least at the time, you couldn't pump your own gas. The attendant was astonished as I pulled the seat out on the passenger side and opened up the tank. Fill 'er up please. All the while having a black lab look over his shoulder to make sure he did it right. I didn't make him play the "find the filler cap" game. It was too cold, but I still got a good laugh out of it.

Matthew Clark
Seattle, WA
1973 Ser III 88"

Okay, I've fallen behind on the updates again. Before Christmas I was able to finish rebuilding the gearbox! It was super fun to do, and I was able to do it all in my living room. It was too cold to do it in the garage without the heater installed yet!

Next step was changing the clutch and installing the gearbox. Still no heater in garage...

Well here it sits today. Gearbox fully installed, finished aligning the doors properly, installed the galvanized sills below the doors, finished wiring the dash, and loosely installed the seatbase. I wanted to tease myself with what things are going to look like on the interior, so I tossed the seats and floors in there to take a pic.

Good job!
Looks like there are not too many days before the rubber hits the road.

Hi Jacob, It was great to meet you the other day. I have been on a very long hiatus from my land rover project and with certain things going my way with the paperwork, it has been fun getting back onto the old truck. Aside from the galvanizing work, do you get other parts powder coated, and if so, are they local? What is the name of the company in Calgary that does your galvanizing? It would be good to have you over to see where I'm at and to pick your brains on some things.
Rgerads,

Doug

Well it’s been just about two years and it’s done! There is so much fiddling that needs to be done right before you think you are almost done. There are a few small things that I would like to get done in the future. Things like reupholstering some seats, maybe installing seatbelts, and wiring the interior dome light, but not super important right now. I just want to get driving! I’ll keep this forum post alive by posting annual maintenance stuff, but other than that maybe I’ll see some of you out on the roads or off the roads!

Congratulations on a great job , I would love to see it some time . where are you located

Fantastic news. Congratulations! A lot of hard work for sure.

Thanks guys! I am located in the Kootenays right between Castlegar and Nelson. If you're in the area give me a shout!

jacobko wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:14 am I am located in the Kootenays right between Castlegar and Nelson.

Oh man, another Slocan Valley dude...

(I went to high school in Nelson)

Great job Jacob. Love that you kept the patina. Makes it perfect. 👏👏

Jacob,
Congratulations, a tremendous accomplishment. Respect!!
Bill