winchman10 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 My Son has just bought his first Land Rover, being a humble apprentice with very little money you can imagine the rest it has a long list of issues, so I have been roped in to help. Heres Bob, Rivet counters look away now, he is a 1964 Series 2A fitted with a Mercedes OM617 5 cylinder diesel, he also has series 3 front. Once he is working correctly and we have some spare cash he will be returned back to a 2 front 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Nice brings back memories of my very first Landrover only mine was blue and had standard petrol engine but same vintage it was my daily driver for a couple of years regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 5 cylinders, best sounding engine by far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Nice - That should be a very usable classic! We really could do with an under-bonnet picture or two, for science 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Agreed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 And the gearbox set up would be of interest too 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I'm not upset - I love people who use their Series ! Son did well - 109s are fun and very handy... Please, show some more pics... Enjoy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Million mile engine, loads of torque, easy to tune, relatively frugal and very well designed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Nonimouse said: Million mile engine, loads of torque, easy to tune, relatively frugal and very well designed I've done some daft things but not sure I'd want to do a million miles in a S2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, FridgeFreezer said: I've done some daft things but not sure I'd want to do a million miles in a S2 This is a fair and justified point. I believe the original vehicle was a Mercedes 123, so a tadge more refined 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Well done on the purchase but can you please post more pic's please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 7 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: I've done some daft things but not sure I'd want to do a million miles in a S2 Why ever not? Can't think of a more pleasant way to tour the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman10 Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Rivet counters look away now, adaptor plate looks to be a piece of plate burnt yes burnt out, not sure if the gear box is a 2 or 3 sounds very rough though have to find another and rebuild it My son is hoping get the bits to put the front back to 2A but too many other things to buy, despartly need some cross ply tyres but just can't afford new we have 3 and 1 radial a friend gave him, the ones on it are well past it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 That engine actually looks like it's meant to be there! A very cool landy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman10 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 6 hours ago, lo-fi said: That engine actually looks like it's meant to be there! A very cool landy Thanks, its rough conversion, lots of work to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 You'll get on top of it One tip I'd give, seeing as it looks like the bulkhead is in good condition: take the vent rubbers off and check for corrosion behind them, with a fresh lick of paint before fitting new. Same with the rubber strip between the windscreen and bulkhead. These seem to be points where water can trickle through and start rotting the inside of the upper bulkhead parts, so attending to them early can save a lot of headaches down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman10 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 3 hours ago, lo-fi said: You'll get on top of it One tip I'd give, seeing as it looks like the bulkhead is in good condition: take the vent rubbers off and check for corrosion behind them, with a fresh lick of paint before fitting new. Same with the rubber strip between the windscreen and bulkhead. These seem to be points where water can trickle through and start rotting the inside of the upper bulkhead parts, so attending to them early can save a lot of headaches down the line. Thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 That's what the forum is all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 17 hours ago, winchman10 said: despartly need some cross ply tyres but just can't afford new we have 3 and 1 radial a friend gave him, the ones on it are well past it You really' don't need to buy crossplys unless you're doing a rivet-counter resto or want to use it for drifting* Should be cheap & easy to find a set of decent tyres either whatever size is on there now or 7.50R16 or 235/85R16 which are the ones that almost everyone fits. The smaller size (or damn near it) are standard on RR, Disco, and most short-wheelbases (88, 90) and people pull them off all the time to upgrade to bigger so decent sets aren't hard to find used. Anyone breaking Range Rovers / Discos should have stacks of them. *=Into the nearest ditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman10 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 3 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: You really' don't need to buy crossplys unless you're doing a rivet-counter resto or want to use it for drifting* Should be cheap & easy to find a set of decent tyres either whatever size is on there now or 7.50R16 or 235/85R16 which are the ones that almost everyone fits. The smaller size (or damn near it) are standard on RR, Disco, and most short-wheelbases (88, 90) and people pull them off all the time to upgrade to bigger so decent sets aren't hard to find used. Anyone breaking Range Rovers / Discos should have stacks of them. *=Into the nearest ditch We have 3 Cross plys and one radial so easier to find two cross plys so should be easier to find 750's The 2" wider 235 will make it a bit heavier on the steering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman10 Posted October 23, 2019 Author Share Posted October 23, 2019 Small update Thanks to some excellent help from the Series 2 club we now have a roof, back door, spare drivers door to fit whilst we refurbish the one on it and the bonnet with the dished place for a spare, so more work for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, winchman10 said: We have 3 Cross plys and one radial so easier to find two cross plys so should be easier to find 750's The 2" wider 235 will make it a bit heavier on the steering If your buying new 7.50 tyres you will struggle like I did a couple of months ago and ended up buying a set of 235's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 If you are worried about heavy steering get some 6.50’s - but for goodness sake don’t go for crossplys 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lo-fi Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Something else to consider, other than cross ply giving poorer grip: old tyres are lethal. Rubber hardens with age and provides very little grip, so even if there's tons of tread they're often far more dangerous than bald tyres. If you can't dig a nail into it or it's shiny, don't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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