1961 Land Rover Series 2 88" Restoration; nut and bolt, ground up
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- 1961 LAND ROVER SERIES 2 RESTORATION
This is the last in a series of videos about our restoration of a 1961 Series 2 SWB (88") Rover. It goes through the overall objectives, all the parts that were required, what we felt were meaningful upgrades, and lastly a photo library.
Lawrence Romanosky
Romanosky Vintage
Calgary, Canada
403-607-8625
Lromanosky@me.com
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Un Land restaurato e' come una vita salvata. 💪
You must have spent a fortune on this,it looks exquisite, to good to drive I’d park it in the living room, dump the tv and look at this
What a fantastic restoration!
My uncle had one of those back in the day and it brought back memories.
I just bought a 1966 S2A , that was a daily worker on a 200 acre cattle ranch up until last week.
I spent today with a pressure washer. Lol
Spending its life in central California, it is almost entirely rust free.
Your restoration is an amazing reference and I’m sure I will be referring back to it. My intention however is not to do a full frame off nut bolt restoration but to do a deep clean, (hence the pressure washer) and get it mechanically up to par.
Thanks for a great video and a beautiful restoration.👌
Nice work Lawrence, thanks for the summary of the project. I’m trying to be similarly systematic with my resto-mod. The how-to, go-to reference for parts and services is something I aspire to do for the Australian market once I’m done.
Well done. I've enjoyed watching your videos as I restore my '65 with similar goals, factory correct look, mostly original parts with a few upgrades. Nice to see this quality of restoration completed.
Lovely job. I painted my galv chassis for originality but it’s nice when they’re shiny.
Had a 66 series llA diesel.. belonged to the local fire brigade who only used it as a portable power unit with a P.T.O. to drive a water pump (floodings erc)... so the body chassis and running gear were perfect ...when I bought it they had put in a reconditioned short block engine .... LOVED IT ❤❤❤
❤❤❤it's really amazing
Amazing video
Great restoration job Lawrence. I noted that your battery connections appeared to be held on by friction. Could I suggest that you insert a screw through the top where the hole is, directly into the battery post, thereby getting a more permanent connection.
1958 to 1961, some parts are a problem to source for the Series 2. Looks like you have the 2A cylinder head, is the block original.
Excellent (especially all the galvanizing) and beautiful restoration, I have been following along (know your work from the Porsche world). I have a 59 SII 88” I have had for nearly 25 years. Funny enough, it is a Canadian truck, a SW, with one piece front doors, an Kodiak heater, and still has all of the odd/unique early SII parts (axles with the top steering knuckles, quadrant vent openers, two drain holes, horn button, turn signal, opening tunnel cover, lights, engine etc etc.). You saying that you had five rovers made me laugh. They have a way of multiplying.
One additional history clarification point: the SII 88”” started with the 2.0 petrol which carried over from the Series I. In around 1959 when/about when the SII 109 SW came out, they went to the 2.25 petrol. You could also get the 2.0 diesel throughout SII and, as you note, they went to 2.25 diesel and made some minor changes to the 2.25 petrol when they went to SIIa.
If you are looking to spend a few more dollars, ;-) the SII (at least my 59) had the horn on a stalk off the steering shaft which I think would look much nicer than the one on it.
I am not sure when they changed, but my 59 has the quadrant style vent opening rather than the lever type. I see them in some of the pics at the end, but the final in the video has the lever type. If the quadrant style you have don’t work, you can fit a c-clip on the back to make them function. Oh, and your front badge should match the back (front is a solihull, rear is the earlier Birmingham with the station wagon under badge, I would think solihull without the SW under it would be correct for a 61 utility). I have stacks of solihull ones if you need one (rovers multiply). The Birmingham ones are the challenge to find.
Thanks for the great comments. Yes, they put the new 2.25 in the S2 LWB when it came out but used the old 2.0 in the SWB until they had enough engines to put in everything. There were a few pieces we just couldn't find, such as the horn on the stalk and we were missing one knob on the quadrant vent openings. If we found the pieces we could change them out. You are also correct about the badge, we just liked it. You know your Rovers!
Thank you. I have picked up knowledge of a couple things over the years. I really have enjoyed watching the videos. I will keep my eye out for a quadrant knob and horn assembly,
So Pretty.... What color is this called ? . I look the hinges hood still use series 3 ? Thank you for sharing.....
Hi love your land Rover I'm interested in some parts for my land Rover can you let know if you have any or your friend has any
Thanks
Great vid. Gives me a kick to start my 88 project in the upcoming year. Wouldn't you mind writing the name of the company mentioned several times ( sounds to me like innowest), which I did not find by a google search. Thanks in advance. Wish you a happy new year. Heinz, Germany PS: ...and the company' s of the fuel-tanks. ... I think, your 88er is definitely better than new. Great job, brilliant.
Not liking where that plastic fuel filter is situated above the imtake amd exhaust manifold
Amazing job!
I think it cost you more then £40 000 parts and work.
Great job. Can you provide more info on those seat belts. Got a similar rear bar and having the seat belts slide could work for my application.
I bought them for a 50's Bentley that I had... I'll try to remember where I got them from?!
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Really very nicely done..!!! I just wonder if this color is original?
It is Greensand, a 70's Jaguar colour
this car is galvanized
Hard to get parts? What are you smoking?
S2 parts (Not S2A) and NOS are mostly impossible to get. Reproductions of varying quality are of course easily available.