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  4. Landrover Series 2a 88" 1963 Tyres

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    looks like someone in the past fitted a 2 grille with lights on it as well as the wings with lights and then owner after has tried to make it look like a proper 2.

     

    my gf has a series with the four lights on front as people liked messing with them, if I find her a set of proper series 2 panels I'll be swapping them over as its a 1962 series 2

     

    my series 3 on the other hand will soon have no visible headlights :)

  11. Series 2A Refurb project.

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    Thanks Dr Evil. I new i had seen disco axles under series land rovers. :good:

    Just a bit of heavy gauge welding.

    What a shame the garage 4 units away have just sold the engine and box out of a 96 300 tdi.

    And just towed the rolling body away and weighed it in with the axles and leather interior and alloy wheels. :balloon:

    I couldn`t understand it He just said he hasn`t the time to be bothered breaking it. :crazy:

    Balls :( I would have had some bits off that disco too had he been breaking it as no doubt it would get onto ebay :(

     

    Yeah disco axles are a nice upgrade, stance will be 3" wider IIRC but you can use properly offset wheels to fix this, welding wise I'd remove diff and shafts then use a dremel to remove the rust and then patch over using stick welder (partly cos thats the only welder I now use)

     

    Oh you also get strengthened 24 spline internals and the ball joints are better

     

    partly as they're CV's instead of balls

  12. Series 2A Refurb project.

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    This is for radically altered vehicles which it may or may not fall in to

    Chassis or monocoque bodyshell (body and chassis as one unit) (original or new)* 5 n

    Suspension (front & back) 2 n

    Axles (both) 2 n

    Transmission 2 n

    Steering assembly 2 n

    Engine 1

     

     

    So he'd keep 5 for chassis, 2 for suspension and 2 for trans, 2 for steering and 1 for engine so easily over 8

     

    On my build it was a bit more dicey when I was planning axle swap so gave up on that and I keep suspension, steering, chassis and axles

  16. Series 2A Refurb project.

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    Posted · Edited by Dr_evil

    Unfortunately not without a lot of work and alterations....Series axles = leaf springs and disco = coil springs :no:

    If the hole in the axle case was just small, I would recommend a chemical metal repair, but if the corrosion is as bad as you say, I'm affraid that a replacement will be needed.

    Without wanting to sound too negative, if the axle has corroded that badly, & the front axle assembly did not look too good as I mentioned earlier I suspect that the internals, brakes & steering will also need attention. I think the project may be very labour intensive & very costly. The restoration of a vehicle from this state can run away from people's means, that is why there are so many unfinnished projects for sale out there. Still, I know that it can be a labour of love, but suggest you have a good look at he whole picture befor spending too much cash.

     

    PS

    If you do want to spend some money but have an easier entry into the world of land rovers, you could always buy mine off me :whistling: :whistling:

    landy5.jpg

     

    ATB & Happy birthday

    S.G.

     

    Not a hard conversion, cut off spring mounts from disco axle and use flap disc to remove and burs then weld on some channel or folded plate to act as spring locator for leaf and job done on rear, front is a bit more awkward as you have to contend with steering arm but not a major issue

     

    Where in north yorks are you, if you're close enough to cumbria and want to prep them first feel free to pop them over and if I get a few minutes spare I'll weld them up for a pint and pack of pork scratchings :P

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