Tag: land rover
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Sunny seaside views
The sun broke through the clouds and provided some lovely light as we stopped by a rocky beach strewn with driftwood logs and lashed with foamy waves. Small outings, even for only and hour or two can be had nearby and fit into almost any schedule. It was relaxing to have the feeling of an…
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Rear door & tailgate seals
In order to survive the wet season out-of-doors, all of the perished rubber door seals were replaced. The rear “cat-flap” door is similar to the front in that the seals have a metal strip down the centre and holes through every few inches, but must be drilled elsewhere to align accurately with the existing holes…
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Door seals
In order to survive the wet season out-of-doors, all of the perished rubber door seals were replaced. The seals have a metal strip down the centre and holes through every few inches, but mostly must be drilled elsewhere to align accurately with the existing holes in the body. Closed-ended blind pop rivets are used to…
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Misty mountain morning
With most of the deciduous leaves fallen the morning sun can reach farther now. A look at the interior with the sunlight streaming through the windows and melting the overnight frost. Most of the winter preparation is complete with just a few door seals to install yet. Quite a bit more clean–and almost cozy–in here…
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Blue sky, sunshine, green trees
As work in the forge slows down, the anvil is colder each morning, and the water bucket is freezing over, the days of sunshine and warmth are appreciated. On a Sunday drive a lovely bright spot framed with blackberry bushes turning colour and evergreens against the blue sky was cause for pause. After a while…
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Autumn leaves
The leaves are beginning to turn in some places, sunny days are great days for enjoying the light and the colour of this season. The red leaves on the trees of this one particular street always remind us of the time of year we first drove to this area where almost everything was new and…
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The harvest is near
Golden light on susuki grass along the Salish Sea. Bright ripening stalks, moody blue seas, and hazy mountains herald the change of seasons. “A harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” “Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!”
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The calm before the storm
The winter storms are not far off and every dry sunny moment becomes more precious as the day approaches. Still water, calm skies, and uncrowded places characterize this time of year here. Take a moment to reflect on where you have come from and where you aim to go…
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Preparing for winter
A brief but early slushy snowfall brought on an urgency to prepare for the coming rain and snowy season. With nowhere indoors to park or work it is important to get everything put back together and sealed up as best as possible. The sides and details of the rear tub were reinstalled, as many loose…
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130 and counting
The rivets to repair the front corners of the galvanized roof rail/gutter are still on their way so that task is on hold for now. However, the rains are coming so we tightened as many of the remaining good ones as possible out of the 168 total around the roof. In the absence of a…
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Windscreen seals
A partial restoration of the windscreen seals to the original configuration. Removing the screws and aluminum retaining strips around the inside of each pane, scraping and cleaning out the inner layer of butyl seal tape, and cleaning the glass, galvanized frame, and aluminum. Then reinstalling the aluminum strips with the proper replacement rubber strips behind…
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Tailgate party
Upon closer inspection it appears that the tailgate has been replaced at some point. The traces of red paint remaining on the interior appear to be original 1960’s “Poppy red” rover paint with no Limestone paint underneath as on the rest of the interior and exterior. The tailgate was removed and stripped of all bolted…
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Doors off
In order to remove the last of the perished rubber door seals the doors had to be removed. The seals are riveted through a metal strip into their channels. Unlike the rest of the Series 2a rover body the bulkhead is made from steel and was not galvanized originally. The perished rubber seals along the…
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Breaking the seals
A closer inspection of the door seals brings quite a revelation into why there is so much water leaking into the cab. They have all perished quite literally in the original sense of the word–become completely useless for the original intended purpose–mainly due to decades of exposure. The rubber encases thin metal strips that are…
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Windscreen clean
Series rover windscreens fold forward onto the spare tire for low profile and full air flow. This makes accessing the seals or changing the glass much easier. The rubber seal along the top of the windscreen below the roof came away with a minimal amount of cleaning but one at the bottom of the windscreen…