gardwelding · Jan 22, 2011

hi everyone been looking on the forum for a month or more so i thought it time to say HELLO!!!!!!!! . went and got a 2a 1971 swb about 2 months ago [too many beers and ebay ahhhhhhh] i have never drove one before and am still waiting too! it came home on a trailer and is now in bits. it started once and smoked like hell 2.25 diesel so pulled it apart then some more so now have engine and gearbox in shed and body panels all about garden rolling chassis on drive [wife is very understanding] at moment. will try and post some pics. been out today with grinder and hammer

!!! ; now i need time to think about this? new chassis££££ or lots of welding?????????

johnny curt 1 · Jan 22, 2011

gardwelding said:
hi everyone been looking on the forum for a month or more so i thought it time to say HELLO!!!!!!!! . went and got a 2a 1971 swb about 2 months ago [too many beers and ebay ahhhhhhh] i have never drove one before and am still waiting too! it came home on a trailer and is now in bits. it started once and smoked like hell 2.25 diesel so pulled it apart then some more so now have engine and gearbox in shed and body panels all about garden rolling chassis on drive [wife is very understanding] at moment. will try and post some pics. been out today with grinder and hammer !!! ; now i need time to think about this? new chassis££££ or lots of welding?????????

where you based coz if yer choose the new chassis route ill buy the old one off yer if its not too far

DM68 · Jan 23, 2011

gardwelding said:
now i need time to think about this? new chassis££££ or lots of welding?????????

I'm just in the middle of rebuilding my series 3 swb,and my opinion is,if you intend to keep the landy more than 10 years get a galv chassis.If you dont intend keeping that long and the existing is repairable,repair it and spend the money you've saved on parts like suspension,springs and alike because when you sell it your never gonna get what its really worth. Many may not agree but you really need to look at it properly,it'll still be the same to drive as one with galv chassis just cheaper and the same amount of fun.

UK_Akita · Jan 23, 2011

:welcome2: from Sheffield.

blue beasty · Jan 23, 2011

johnny curt 1 said:
where you based coz if yer choose the new chassis route ill buy the old one off yer if its not too far

there's a clue in the name of the fred:doh:

.............:welcome2:

gardwelding · Jan 23, 2011

thanks for the welcome i think its going to be a weld job for now? have spent money on cylinder head refurb also pistons and rings and gaskets also found flat spring or part off in gearbox oil which i think is detent spring so i think more money there to be spent i have welder and 3mm metal so at least i can carry on with chassis for a bit and save some pennys up cheers all

norfolkmick · Jan 23, 2011

:welcome2
From Elgin I won a Fleabay SWB diesel back in august,like you too many beers the night b4 and a new mobile that alllowed me to surf in bed 1/2 asleep, placed a bid :doh::doh: later that day i was the owner of a landy

she had stood for a couple of years but after bit of TLC ok lot of TLC she is going for her MOT in thr morning.
So dont diapair just think off every problem as a challenge

dirtyrhino · Jan 23, 2011

Oi Oi - welcome to the madness

I agree with DM68 - Personally when I restore i like to go all out and do the whole lot - I've lost money on most of my builds, but i'm not in it fer that, I'm in the mindset that if / when i sell on my build i've rescued a classic / rare ride from the evils of time and hopefully the next owner will carry on and look after it (optimism being my weakness!)

Granted i'm repairing the multiplicity of bad "repairs" on mine ATM, But when the money allows it'll bget a new Galv Bulkhead and chassis... I just haven't told the wife yet.....shhhhhh

:nopics:

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