Registration
Now with a complete vehicle and all systems working, it was time for registration. I was seeking historic registration which was...
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LAND ROVER REBUILD
The ground-up rebuild of a 1960 Series 2 Australian farm vehicle.
"Never confuse durability with reliability" is a saying entirely fitted to British vehicles and engines. For nearly three decades the "series" Land Rovers were the mainstay of Australian farming and mining, but during the 1970s they were largely phased out of daily service in favour of the eminently more reliable Toyota Landcruiser. Land Rovers still sit around in paddocks, and some of the luckier ones, in farm sheds, as reminders of the first real wave of four wheel drive vehicles into everyday use. Rebuilding one to its former glory seemed a worthwhile project, particularly one reflective of the Land Rover contribution to Australian farming.
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Finishing off
With the vehicle all back together and a new tray built, there were still many smaller jobs, too many to mention, to complete the project....
Building the tray
The earliest of the tray back Land Rovers in Australia had wooden trays, and mine, being a 1960 model, would almost certainly have had...
Cab panels refitted
All suitably straightened and painted in the traditional "dove grey" colour, the cab panels were refitted with new rubbers and all new...
Brakes, wheel bearings, wiring etc
With things still at the base chassis stage it was the opportune time to tackle a range of upgrades needing good access beneath the...
Chassis clean and paint
With all the panels removed and the engine farmed out for overhaul, it was time to remove decades of grease and mud and carefully check...
Engine Overhaul
There is only a small number of engine shops in Adelaide willing to take on vintage or classic engine overhauls. While my engine was...
Panel Repairs
As I removed the various panels it became obvious that every one of them needed at least some panel beating and for some, that was...
Why restore or rebuild a Land Rover?
The words restore and rebuild do not mean the same thing. To restore, implies that an entirely original vehicle in as-new condition will...
Dismantling
In the first six months I achieved only 3 or 4 days working on removing the panels. Most bolts were either 7/16" or 1/2" and it became...
Getting started
In 2016 the prices being asked of such project Land Rovers varied from $500 to $2,000 depending on rarity, originality and general stage...
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