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Had all the cappings re-galvanised. Came back lovely and shiny. Now a lot of riveting to do :)

Thanks for the feedback / advice. As a replacement / rebuild is another big cost I'll see how it drives on the road for a while and save up the pennies in readiness.

I'm toying with putting in an exchange box to be sure. Gear select was very loose and not easy from 2nd to 3rd. some metal evident in the oil also. Know any reliable refurb suppliers or anyone selling a working 2A box ?

Thanks for the feedback, learnt hell of a lot as 1st restoration. I couldn't stop smiling when I drove it round the farm, really back to basics but loved it. Looking forward to catching up too.

Hi, Not sure I want to scratch the new paintwork :-) But will have it out on the roads for sure. I drove it for the first time this weekend, was great to get it rolling again. Engine ran sweetly. Gearbox is noisy in low range. Can see the end now. Great fun project.

Thanks Rob.

Had the wheels sand blasted and painted limestone. The pepper-pot wheel will be the spare as not matched to the original wheels. Will look for a period wheel at next auto jumble. Tyres will be Avon Rangemasters as they looked better than 6.5x16s (too narrow) and heavy tread 7.5x16s (like...

With all the capping removed and sent for re-galvanising, the rebuild started finally. Tub fitted and bolted to the chassis Wings fitted with front grille. The oil cooler was installed but as the build progressed, it was apparent it wasn't installed correctly previously and was starting to...

After getting the parts back to the barn, the wings and tub get a good coating of underseal

After etching primer, filler primer and a good rub down, the top coat went on really well.

Got chance to do the painting over the Christmas break. 3 of us spent 3 full days of prep and spraying. Great to have 2 spray ovens and all the hanging racks needed.

Re-skinned the rear door and finished the repairs to the front door frames. Should last another few good years

Thanks, the heritage green looked nice on finished ones at shows so my son suggested we do the same.

Productive weekend building up the wings, all panels sealed with PU sealant to prevent water ingress from underside. New rivets to fix the front panels, drilled with matching spaces on both wings (unlike the ones I bought at the auto jumble). Original wing partially stripped. The top and inner...

Over Christmas I have access to a professional spray shop so the panels will be painted hopefully, some prep work already done ... Many layers of paint of varying colours from its 14 previous owners :)

Track rod ends were knackered, replaced with new ones, should make the steering less lively

Bulkhead repaired, rust proofed with POR product, primed, undercoat, top coat, lacquer Landrover light green, classic colour Built a spray booth with forced ventilation - worked well, no contamination or strong odour whilst spraying

New exhaust system

Transmission brake rebuild, general check over, seals and bearings replaced where needed

Leaf springs stripped, de-rusted, painted, rebuilt