Land Rover Rebuild

#1 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 01:25 AM

I though you all would enjoy a laugh at my new project. About 5 years ago, I purchased a 1967 Series IIA Land Rover. It right hand drive and an absolute beast offroad. I decided to do a ground up resto on the truck and started the teardown process last week. Here is the progress:

The whole thing comes apart with 5 metric wrenches and a flathead screwdriver and parts are readily available, so I'm hoping for a relatively easy project. The bad news is: less money for frawgs ... lol

I'm completely out of space for frogs, so covering the garage in rover parts is most likely a good thing!

MJ · #2 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 02:15 AM

nice to see a good solid english beast being rebuilt

cant wait for the next set of pics! if you have any trouble finding parts let me know as I'm in and out of the UK about every 6 months or so and wouldn't mind taking a shopping list with me

#3 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 03:25 AM

Think you could carry-on a galvanized chassis. Its an great overhead item

Derek Benson · #4 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 11:23 AM

Joe, hadn't realized you were into off road vehicles. Very cool, I'm just buying a suspension lift for my new (just traded in my 88 cherokee for it) 1997 jeep cherokee and should have it on by mid september. Have to save some cash for a slip yoke eliminator, CV drive shaft, etc. Also probably need to do a rear axle swap to a Dana 44.

MJ · #5 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hicksonj

Think you could carry-on a galvanized chassis. Its an great overhead item

LMAO :lol: with what some people "carry on" i wouldn't be suprised !

I was thinking more like origanal badges and stuff.

tkavan01 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 10:28 PM

I love frame up resto's, i'm at the tail end of a 6 year one with an fj40,
haven't managed to find someone to build me driveshafts! at least no one on the east coast... once this thing gets done i really want to do a defender 90 with a diesel conversion, can't beat 28 mpg in a 4x4!

MJ · #7 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 10:34 PM

sweat! and not 10 minutes away haha

kyle1745 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 10:36 PM

Man I live too close to the city for all that... I'd be happy to get a 4 wheeler someday. :-)

#9 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 10:37 PM

Looks great Joe. Hopefully it'll be done by the time I come up to visit you-- that should give you 2 or 3 weeks... Anyway, if you want to work on my Nissan to make it run off of biodiesel, that would be a fun new project, eh? I'd prefer used frier oils from fast food restaurants, but we can see what's available. I always thought it would be awesome to go on tour with a band running off of the leftovers of FF restaurants.
j

#10 (**permalink**) 08-22-2005, 10:38 PM

Looks great Joe. Hopefully it'll be done by the time I come up to visit you-- that should give you 2 or 3 weeks... Anyway, if you want to work on my Nissan to make it run off of biodiesel, that would be a fun new project, eh? I'd prefer used fryer oils from fast food restaurants, but we can see what's available. I always thought it would be awesome to go on tour with a band running off of the leftovers of fast food restaurants.
j