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Difficult job done without too many problems. Removal of rear spring bushes. Used large clamp/press to press out the inner sheath and rubber. Then used reciprocating saw to cut through outer sheath. picture shows all the tools used and the spring hanger with slight nick in it after removal.

On the whole the chassis is not too bad. need new gear box cross member, fuel tank outriggers and the curved outrigger on the driver side. I have sourced these and they are on the way. I need to do repairs on the rear cross member outriggers. Hopefully there won't be too many other horrors once...

Thanks I have put a picture up in members projects https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/1958-s1-restoration-in-cairns-australia.359923/

I'm in the process of restoring a 1958 88" S1. It was used on a farm near Swan Hill and sat in a barn for about twenty years. I am well on the way to getting it down to the chassis. I'm going to get the chassis and bulk head blasted and they will both need some repairs - but they are not too...

Hi I'm restoring a 88" 1958 S1 in Cairns Australia. I have very little experience and knowledge of working on cars - so it should be interesting! I expect to be asking quite a few questions! My LR was shipped to Australia in parts and put together in Sydney. all the best Scott