Need various bits of information

Hi

I am a brit living and working in Peru. To cut a long story short I had a Mitsibushi Dakar stolen a couple of weeks ago so had to buy a new car. As you might imagine a 4x4 is essential here (although my first peruvian car was a 66 mustang convertible!!!).

I decided to go classic again and have just this evening bought a very very original 1960 series 2 short wheel base.

When I say original there are a few things that I am going to change.

Firstly is is a repainted yellow colour. What are the original colours available for a 1960?

The next major problem is the dash. The last owner built a truly horrific melamine/formica full width dash. All dials, lights switches etc are there as far as I can tell but they are just randomly in the "dash". Does anybody have a clear picture so I can rebuild it.

The exhaust is replacement and frankly is very ropey. I will get a new stainless custom built but I need to know where is runs. I seem to remember it actually runs to one side, am I correct?

Also is mounting the spare wheel on the bonnet ok for this year? I want to get a modified original look, with everything looking right, while gently improving things which need improvement.

The final issue is with window locks. As you can imagine loosing my pick up was a blow and I don't really relish loosing this one as well. What are the locks like on the sliding windows?

Everything else is original, engine, wheel running gear etc etc etc, but in a distinct change to normal peruvian cars all of the lights work!!! In Peru a taxi is something that would be scrapped 10 years ago in the UK.

It is quite hard to pick up certain parts here, but los peruanas are genius a fabrication so with the correct drawings I can get stuff built.

Serious thanks for any help you can give.... I learnt to drive in a IIa so I feel somewhat like returning to my driving roots and I do want this car to be right

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Starting at the manifold, the petrol exhaust system goes straight down , then under the bellhousing crossmember, then over the gearbox crossmember and gearbox mounting, under the next crossmember, over the axle, then there is a 90 degree bend before the silencer. The tail pipe goes under the offside chassis rail and comes out behind the rear wheel.

I made a side exit exhaust system many years ago, where the silencer was under the passenger floor and the pipe exited just before the nearside rear wheel. I didn't have any problems with fumes coming in. Might be easier and cheaper.

Window locks part no: 333081 work well and are nice and quirky. I used to live in Swansea, so to make sure the 'Rover was still there in the morning I made a hasp for the bonnet and put a padlock on it, then put an immobaliser under the bonnet so they cound not bypass it too easily.

You lucky so and so living in Peru. I love it out there esp the Cord. Blanca. I talked to a few Peruanos about their Land Rovers out there and they said parts could be sourced in Lima (Landies are pretty thin on the ground out there eh). I would immagine John Craddock could get the hard to find parts out to you

Clivees, you sir are a gentleman!

Thanks for that, really useful. Pretty much what I thought on the dash.

How do people feel about restomdding then? I was thinking of having the dash layout the same except to use Aluminium chequer plate. A nod to the past and a nod to the present.

Fenby 1976 Cheers again.

Luckily in Peru having an exhaust pipe made isn't a cost issue, you must have seen where they have whole streets of exhaust builders. I was pretty sure that it came out the side somewhere, so I'll keep it standard.


You must have been to Huarez then, beatiful place isn't it?

Some Parts are suprisingly easy to get hold of. As all cars here are imported from just about everywhere, including same model, different country imports there is a thriving parts scene. As I said I had a 66 mustang. I went to a street called Avenida Mexico and managed to buy off the shelf a 66 rearlight housing. Amazing. Other things are impossible. Try buying doublesided velcro or a TPS for a Jeep Cherokee and you are on to a loser though! If you can't buy it someone will make it.

I am also lucky in that I don't live in Lima, I moved south 40km and built a house near the beach, clean air, much quieter much nicer. Work in Lima, tho'

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I was thinking of having the dash layout the same except to use Aluminium chequer plate.

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as long you your just thinking about doing it that's fine

If you were in the uk I would suggest that you try and not put too many none contemporary bits on her as this will de-value her.
But since your not and your not exporting her to the US or UK then knock your self out and go for it.
Just keep in mind original parts generally work and are and can be sourced easily.

clivees said:

If you were in the uk I would suggest that you try and not put too many none contemporary bits on her as this will de-value her.
But since your not and your not exporting her to the US or UK then knock your self out and go for it.
Just keep in mind original parts generally work and are and can be sourced easily.

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You are right. Some parts are easy to get others impossible. If one store has it they all have it, if one doesn't nobody does. The mechanicals should be ok but something like a dash will have to be fabricated. Trouble is, one day I might want to bring her home....

If you want to find the original colour of your s2, As your going to paint it anyway.. get sander out and sand down the seat tub, or inside of the bulkhead to you find the last colour until you get to metal..

Obviously wings and bonnets get replaced.. Bulkheads and seat boxes not as much so these are probably the best sources.. Although if you want it a period colour, I'd suggest "MID-GREY" its a nice colour and its different to Deep Bronze greeen and Marine blue.

I think its right to have a wheel on the bonnet as many S1's did so no doubt many s2's will have had that option, But use a razor edge bonnet (Used on all s1's and early s2's.

"Proper" S2 window locks are brilliant!. Much better than the later plastic s3 items which normally stick and dont move after time!. The proper S2 ones are those galvanized steel ones which are riveted to the top of the window frame and have the same push and twist locks as the passenger side door handle. They are the best locks in my opinion.

Hope That helps. Im not much of a S1-2 Expert.. Im more of a S3 and 90 lad mi-sen.. I might be wrong but dont craddocks ship world wide? I know they search for stuff world wide anyway. Well a pattern copied exhaust with brackets works out just under £40 here for a diesel 2.25 s2-3 and the petrol a bit less. Might be worth looking into having one shipped?.

I'd love to see some photos of your S2 though..

Check out this link for paint colours, tells you what colours were available and when

Vehicle Painting Pointers

Don't use chequer plate! Apart from that, good luck! Get some pictures up!