Caribbean find!

Julian67 · Jan 3, 2014

Greetings!

I found this crashed,'78 LWB Series 2 Landy (I think it's a Series 2) and hope to restore it. I also found another abandoned one up in the mountains for over 20 years with most of the parts (gearbox/prop/diff/leaf springs). Based upon the attached pics, could anyone advise me as to what new parts I might need?

I guess all 4 brake wheel slave cylinders + master / brake cylinder rubbers need to be replaced. Would repair kits do or must I buy new slave wheel / master / clutch cylinders? What size? (I heard there were two types) I don't have the chassis Or engine no right now but will later on both vehicles. Where is the best UK parts source that can ship to the Caribbean?

On the island, there are other early '60's Land Rover pick ups but no LWB models.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 3, 2014

which island?

Land Raver · Jan 3, 2014

My uncle Bob had a long wheel base land rover. He lived in Jamaica and was a singer. It's being restored somewhere I believe.

I would have thought most UK suppliers would be happy to ship parts....Paddocks etc

honolulujoe · Jan 5, 2014

nice find, be good to see it running and the back loaded with rum

tomtomtom · Jan 5, 2014

That would be a series 3, only mentioning it so you buy the correct parts.

Rattlegun · Jan 5, 2014

As for brakes, you've the earlier twin shoe setup at the front so each front wheel has two cylinders and the rears have one each. The repair kits are usually described as LWB front or rear pre or post 1980 so should be easy enough to order the right ones. The front chassis section/dumbiron is bent back which has snapped the leaf spring, you might be able to locate or bodge that locally. You can buy a new front dumbiron (the sticking out bit the spring is bolted to).

nickjaxe · Jan 5, 2014

Thats hit something quite hard.

Thor1950 · Jan 5, 2014

Julian67 said:
Greetings!

I found this crashed,'78 LWB Series 2 Landy (I think it's a Series 2) and hope to restore it. I also found another abandoned one up in the mountains for over 20 years with most of the parts (gearbox/prop/diff/leaf springs). Based upon the attached pics, could anyone advise me as to what new parts I might need?

I guess all 4 brake wheel slave cylinders + master / brake cylinder rubbers need to be replaced. Would repair kits do or must I buy new slave wheel / master / clutch cylinders? What size? (I heard there were two types) I don't have the chassis Or engine no right now but will later on both vehicles. Where is the best UK parts source that can ship to the Caribbean?

On the island, there are other early '60's Land Rover pick ups but no LWB models.

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

you will never know until you have looked at the damaged and taken things apart. Could need a good cleaning, or just some gaskets and seals. or parts replace. Can see you need new front springs

nickjaxe · Jan 5, 2014

I would be carfull that the chassis is not twisted.

darius · Jan 5, 2014

Bit of T Cut and that will polish out alright.

Love the security

goonarmy · Jan 5, 2014

Thats been hit hard. I know tourist firms that have fleets of landies in aruba so parts will be availible(probably). Where are you?

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