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My grinder broke so have resorted to filing out my welds... Did a quick clean/paint/grease on the handbrake... Think I've sorted out a replacement transfer box but decided to pull it down. The splines on the shaft and where the high speed gear runs is worn so that is junk, the low speed...

Swapping back to a bit of bodywork now.... This corner of the tub has number of hits, the rear is quite stoved in and it has made quite a bit crease in the side where it joins up to the galve capping. Not to mention a dent across the body line. When I started stripping it I found a ton more...

This is quite cool, that bearing carrier has 'Made in New Zealand' cast into it. It's actually two pieces which are tigged together. More cleaning/painting etc. Also had a load of parts arrive from the UK so that allowed to put the diff cover/pinion back together. Hope to refurb the springs...

Doing a bunch of cleaning/derusting/painting on the rear end.... At the moment I'm a fan of using oxalic acid for derusting, it leaves a green iron oxalate residue which can be easliy taken off with a wire brush. Items which were galv/zinced come up really well. Doing some research I think I...

I've been making some progress of late. Sold the Mk2 mini so have created some space and some funds to make this all happen... Pulled the interior and headlining. Headlining frame was crunchy, some interior bits remained, or at least enough for me to make a pattern. Bit of inspection...

Thank you Yes I will, I’m on a few forums I post to I’m in Dunedin, in the south of the South Island. This truck came from Timaru, a few hours north. Previous owner had a paddock full of S1s him and his sons use. Still a lot of series landys around here as every farmer used to have them...

Hello from New Zealand... I'll get onto the current project but some previous Landy background.... Previously owned a 1970 SIIb, and for a while a D2 V8. So what have I bought here... its a '61 SIIa Station Wagon, I've been after one for a while (finally a classic which can fit the whole...