Series II Restoration/Hybrid Build (pic Heavy)

Hi Guys,

I havent as of yet really made an Introduction, I have made a coulpe of posts but thats all really. Anyways I thought I would introduce my project and keep and up date of my project as it comes along.
Back in 2008 I brought a 1958 series II it was mostly complete and rot free which was amazing considering its age. anyways i have it on the road for a while before its age started to show, eventually the gearbox gave out. so from then on i decied to take it apart and build it something different out of it.

firts pics are when it was on the road, been playing in the woods






With the gearbox dead... it sat on my drive for a while, i then got around to stripping it down



I first tackled the gear box with the hope of possible getting it back on the road quickly... but once i started i jst kept pulling bits off, you know how it goes.





Rebuilding the gearbox... infact the gearbox was fine, it was a shaft in the transfer box that had given up



Worn a BIG grove in the transferbox maing gear shaft



all back together....

Moving the landy to a new home for the next part of its rebuild



Stripping the remaining body work off



Was a sounds chassis under all the crap.... no real welding needed which was good.







Removed the rear axle, getting all the chassis painted and checked over




Looking like new




Axel all painted up, after checking it over it didnt really need any other work doing too it, if it works.......





Rolling Chassis... first part completed



Fitting the Gearbox...




Jumping forward abit now.... geting the V8 in and making up new engine mounts.



Notice how the oil filter is on the diff..... lots more fun to be had in correcting that



Engine in at long last.

Moving forward now to getting the bulkhead on and making it fit around the v8





Cutting the bulkhead out.





Cut out for the exhausts



Bulkhead back from sand blasting




First Coat of Primer





Repairing the front grill



On with the colour.... Its Green..... Really Green



Bulkhead finished



Front grill made up with new Rad, Fan and Lights



Fitting the Bulkhead once the chassis was back home, got the pedal boxes also installed.



Shinny bits arrive......



Getting them onto the engine



I have also fitted a remote oil filter so i can clear the front diff



Getting the engine level



Front Grill on and staring to build the front end up.



Stripping the wings down, trying to fill some of the dents



First coat of primer



Seatbox also getting sprayed up




On with the green again




This is it so far......... to be continuied


I hope you guys like it, i know when i see other peoples work it inspires me to get on and do mine, Ill keep you updated once ive got on and done some more work to it

Cheers

Ryan

Looking good, keep up the good work.

Top work!
Shame about the colour though. Such a good Series should be preserved in it's original colour.

Is it green?




Yep, really good work - hope you tidied the brake lines on that rear axle though!

Cheers

J

Cheers guys,

yeh the colour is bright.... its different tho im going to tame it down abit by setting if off with abit of black chequer plate. see how it goes any way.

doing abit more spraying this weekend, hope to get the wings and seat box on soon.

cheers

Ryan

Nice job so far, keep the photos coming in please.