Steve's unexpected Series 3 rebuild.

markomate2 · Jan 24, 2016

Superb thread, great pics and really wonderful workmanship!
I love the garage hoist, simple yet workmanlike.
I just had a look at the MOT history, it failed on corrosion issues Oct 2013, yet somehow passed with only a small advisory 4 weeks (and no extra mileage) later!!!
Guess the last owner before you got "mates rates" on his MOT!
Looking forward to seeing it all come together!
Mark

LincolnSteve · Jan 27, 2016

markomate2 said:
Superb thread, great pics and really wonderful workmanship!
I love the garage hoist, simple yet workmanlike.
I just had a look at the MOT history, it failed on corrosion issues Oct 2013, yet somehow passed with only a small advisory 4 weeks (and no extra mileage) later!!!
Guess the last owner before you got "mates rates" on his MOT!
Looking forward to seeing it all come together!
Mark

Hi. Thanks for the comments. I didn't know you could check on old MOT's. How do you do that? The more I read and learn the more I realise that I have bought a real wrong 'un. I went along, got over excited and let my heart rule my head and bought the thing. So that's it, i've just got to fix it. If I can get it going again on the original chassis and refurb as many of the original parts as possible and not spend an absolute fortune doing it then I won't have made quite such a tit of myself.

Alibro · Jan 27, 2016

I suspect there isn't anyone here who hasn't made a complete tit of themselves many times so you're in good company (or bad company).
It's not whether you were a tit or not that matters, it's what you do about it afterwards and what you are doing is pretty awesome.
Now how about some more rebuild photos.

markomate2 · Jan 28, 2016

Hi Steve Go here https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history Its one of the few helpful things the Govt has done recently!
Did some more Googling and it seems that dodgy MOTs are very much still with us!
Ill second Alibro! The work you have done more than makes up for any perceived buying errors!
Dont know what it is about Landies, they just seem to get under your skin, so fixing them becomes a (usually!) pleasurable challenge!
Im looking at getting a project one here, no idea why, not exactly rolling in cash, but just want to do it!
It must be a guy thing, and maybe its the Airfix/Meccano thing,as much fun to build as it is to use!
Good luck with it, ill be watching your thread!
Mark

liam_italian · Jan 28, 2016

LincolnSteve said:
I was so fed up I was having to invent new swear words because nothing I could think of was nasty enough to describe how I was feeling.

We've all been there

LincolnSteve · Jan 28, 2016

Hi. I will definitely get some more photos on soon. I have just started a new job and it's a bit full on at the minute. I must get my priorities sorted and concentrate on the Land Rover again. Can't have work ruining my hobby!

LincolnSteve · Jan 30, 2016

Here's the latest activity. I'm getting really close to finishing the welding on the chassis.

This dumbiron has been patched in the past so I removed the nasty old patches first. It's strange how it was really solid in places but rotten in others. Not my prettiest welding but it's as solid as I can get it.

LincolnSteve · Jan 30, 2016

What about this for a shocking bit of repair work!

It's easy to get annoyed at such dodgy work but I've got the benefit of having a totally stripped, upside down chassis. Whoever did this repair was working underneath with the engine, gearbox and all the other gubbins in the way.
Anyway by the time I had removed all the crud and the stuff that wasn't actually weld I ended up with this.

After a bit of attention we got to here.

LincolnSteve · Jan 30, 2016

The crossmember under the bell housing. I should have known it was bad as it was the only part of the chassis that had underseal on it. It had been repaired with a piece of thin stainless.

I have really spent too much time already on this crossmember and a total replacement would have made more sense so of course I didn't do that.

A couple of those last photos were a little bit out of sync but earlier today the crossmember was all finished. I painted the inside of it with Finnegan's primer followed by a coat of Hammerite. I know some got burned off while I was welding but it's a little bit more protection.

Alibro · Jan 31, 2016

That chassis is like the 40 year old brush, ten new heads and two new shafts but still the same brush.

Nice work mate and since when was doing the sensible thing any fun? You'll have twice the satisfaction you would have got from just buying new.

markomate2 · Jan 31, 2016

When I was involved in aircraft restoration, the guys on the shop floor would say as long as you had "anything left" of the original you could re-build it!

Jam1 · Jan 31, 2016

markomate2 said:
When I was involved in aircraft restoration, the guys on the shop floor would say as long as you had "anything left" of the original you could re-build it!

Or "jacking up the numbers and slipping an aircraft underneath" as I've heard a few times

markomate2 · Jan 31, 2016

Yes, "Triggers broom" has nothing on some of the stuff that goes on with aircraft "restorations"!

Edlandy · Feb 8, 2016

Great work and pictures as usual, do all the cross peices have drain holes in? None on mine

LincolnSteve · Feb 9, 2016

Edlandy said:
Great work and pictures as usual, do all the cross peices have drain holes in? None on mine

The gearbox cross member had some in so I thought I would put some similar ones in the new bit I made. I'm thinking about the access I will need to get the waxoyl or similar in when it's done.

aaronmorris · Feb 9, 2016

Just read this thread from the start, nice work and looking good bud, keep up the good work

LincolnSteve · Feb 10, 2016

aaronmorris said:
Just read this thread from the start, nice work and looking good bud, keep up the good work

Hi. Thanks for the comments. I've just had a look at all the galvanised parts on your thread. It all looks fantastic! That landy will last for ever. Cracking stuff, good luck with it, I will keep watching.

Disco1BFG · Feb 10, 2016

Fantastic work and patience - watching this - keep up the good work

one day I will do a series, but it will have to be an auto due my MD, but i WILL do one - its on my bucket list!!

ATB

leg oot the bed · Feb 10, 2016

LincolnSteve said:
The things we do for our kids eh. I will have a look at your thread now.

i just used my daughter as an excuse to buy a disco and used her to say i wanted to keep the series 3 so i could teach her to drive in it (in 16 years), i may have to have more kids so i can buy more land rovers? is there logic there somewhere?

LincolnSteve · Feb 10, 2016

Disco1BFG said:
Fantastic work and patience - watching this - keep up the good work

one day I will do a series, but it will have to be an auto due my MD, but i WILL do one - its on my bucket list!!

ATB

Hi. Thank you for the comments. I really hope you do get a series project. Whatever you do though don't buy one as rough as mine. Mine's not so much a project as a life sentance. Take care. Steve.

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