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I thought it to be better to start a new post about the ongoing work on the chassis on my series 2a swb 1971. My first post was on Oct 2nd 2023. Today has been the first time since my last post that I have been able to get on with the chassis. My time has been taken up with me helping my mother...

Land Rover series 2a 88” 1971. I have just taken off the rear tub! Bloody hard to do on me own lol. Chassis needs To be de-rusted not to bad from what I have seen, just need 3 or 4 10p size holes welded, then I want to protect it with what?? Any help would be very much appreciated!! Also what...

Hello, I have finally had some time to get back to my Land Rover series 2a 1971 still need to sort the front lights out. The bloody battery is totally flat i hooked It up to my battery charger all good for 10mins then everything stopped only to find the battery charger had died!! So I need some...

Evening everyone! Yes I’m still here lol and yes I’m still having headaches with the wiring!! My go to working electrics that I check every time I go to my truck is the two speed heater and the windscreen wipers they have always worked but today they have decided to stop working I have checked...

I’m back with another question. On the front top of the engine sits the thermostat but to the right of it there is a triangle with 3 x small bolts holding it in place and with a wire coming out the top. I haven’t followed the wire to where it goes, but can someone tell me what it is and what...

I really could do with some help on the front lights wiring!! I pull the hazard switch and all 4 indicators flash but slowly on off. But if I use the indicator stalk I get nothing!! I have replace the old wiring for new I done one wire at a time but for some reason they just don’t work. If...

Hello I have just bought some door hinges for my series 2a 1971 swb. Have been told that I should be able to find out by the markings stamped on each part as to where they go. Does anyone know where I can find out this information please? The hinges are the type that use the pin bolt set

I could do with some help on this part I’m having trouble finding. In the picture I have ringed in blue the part I need, it is part 42 in the picture which is the ball joint/ track rod end! The part number is 231184 but when I put this into Paddocks or John Craddock it’s not recognised. The...

Hello all, the front panel on my series 2a 1971 is missing the 2 x little black stoppers that go each side of the panel. Has someone got a couple of spares or do anyone know where I can get them from please? I have just asked Paddocks spares and they say “NO”

Need so advice to help me work in my garage. My garage where my series 2a swb 1971 is parked is to far from my house to run electric. I only really want to run 2 x led ceiling lights so as I can work on my truck in my garage when ever I want. Does anyone know of a power inverter that I can...

Hello everyone, “keep keeping safe” Does anyone know of a welder in or near Hemel Hempstead and does anyone know how much this should cost to get welding done? I have series 2a swb 1971 I need to have both door pillars and lower foot replaced. I have the parts!

Heater was working I removed the heater then refitted but now heater not working!! What colour wire goes where?

I have a 1971 series 2a swb I need to replace front passenger side brakes cylinder, can I use brake cylinder from a 109 rear wheel? Thank you

my truck was parked in my garage for 6 months, I started the engine and was getting a terrible back fire, so I brought new spark plug leads and the engine was fine. I took the truck out today on a 2 mile run everything was fine got back home and as I got out the engine cutout, I then had trouble...

Hello everyone, I got another question about the front lights wiring. I want to replace the wiring but what I have is some of the wires are braided and some are plastic coated. Is this how the Land Rover wiring was when made. The braided wiring definitely looks original. Please don’t tell me...

need help with this question please? Top of the windscreen where truck cab roof sits. I took the roof off and noticed there is no rubber seal between top of windscreen and roof, where does the rubber seal sit? How wide is the rubber seal? As it looks that I could fit 2 seals side by side? Cheers...

Need some help, I have replaced the thermostat started up the engine and within about 1 minute the gauge needle went straight to the top. I checked for leaks nothing and the fan was working.

Hello I have a Series 2a swb 1971, I have had to replace the front radiator panel. When I removed the knackered original radiator pane. The panel was only held on by the nuts and bolts down both sides of the inner wings. There is no fixings on the bottom of the radiator panel. Can someone please...