Tag: land rover
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Scrub the tub
The original Limestone paint, scuffed and worn, was at some point in the distant past covered over with grey spray paint. A careful attempt was made to remove the flaking spray paint from the inside of the rear tub while leaving as much of the original rover paint as possible. Under the Limestone paint on…
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A riveting task
Along with a handful of pop rivets in the interior galvanized capping, several solid rivets were missing along the back edge of the roof, even three of the four that hold the hinge mounts for the “cat-flap” door. The holes had been partially filled at some point with bathtub caulk which helped keep the water…
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Roof and sides removal
Series 2a rovers are designed with modular configurations. They can have canvas tops, hard tops, pickup cabs, or no tops at all. Even the door tops are removable and the windscreen can be folded forward onto the spare tire for low profile style and full air flow. Driving around town with the top open is…
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Portable workspace potential
A small antique tanto repair task offered the opportunity to test the suitability of the rover as a portable workshop space for knifemaking. The height of the side benches and roof is just about right for small fittings work at the low vise and stump. Sealing the leaking roof is a priority before storing and…
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Check straps, tow hitch, boots
Series 2a rovers have flexible axle check straps to keep the suspension from overextending. One of these was near the end of its useful life and the other had broken and was replaced by an over-length section of cargo strapping. A proper new pair ensures the suspension will be protected and functioning as intended. The…
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Fuel tank, filler & hasp
The very first item to take care of when parts arrived was a weeping fuel filler tube behind the seats. While working in the area several other cleaning and restoration items were checked off the list and a diy hasp was crafted for the fuel cap. The passenger seat was removed and years of mud…
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Galvanized resolve
At some point many decades ago a friend of the previous owner spray-painted the inside of the tub in grey and the outside of the vehicle in off-white. Most of the galvanized steel material was also covered with spray paint, particularly inside, but as it does not hold well it was flaking off in many…
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Rainy tasks begin
Series rover steering wheels are notorious for breaking down after about 50 years. The coating on the outside wears off over time and the composite material leaves black sludge on your hands when the weather is damp. If the wheel is reasonably free from cracks or other defects this can be reset like new by…
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Mountain to sea
Enjoying tea on the water with a great view of the early Fall sunset sky. Celebrating a long journey well traveled from the mountains to the sea and looking forward to the next season of the adventure. The series 2a dash is simple, honest, and unpretentious––as they say: what you see is what you get!
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Bringing Poppy home
Though this 1966 Series 2a Land Rover had a basic mechanical refresh in 2019 at the hands of the experts of Clapperton Ranch, it had largely sat in the garage for the four years since. Needless to say, there was some ambiguity about the fitness of the vehicle to make the journey through the mountains…
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Meet Poppy, Series 2a 109″
Poppy is a 1966 series 2a 109″ Land Rover that was made for the Canadian market and has been in British Columbia since it was new. It spent about 23 years driving the back roads around Kamloops and then about 30 sitting in a garage. Beginning in 2019 it has entered its next phase of…
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Mountain road trip
From the interior to the island, through the mountains in a 1966 Series 2a Land Rover on a lovely late summer day. Series Land Rovers have a unique style and presence that sure does make friends along the way and bring back memories for people like few other vehicles can!
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Spotted: 3-door Defender 110
In Qualicum Beach for the summer as a daily driver. Former British military now in clean and crisp black and white style, a tough look that a 3-door can pull off so well, Canadian flag decal, bush bar, driving lights, and fog lights. 1990 with 2.5L petrol and LT77 five speed, imported around 2013 and…
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Spotted: Defender 110 pickup
This may actually be built on a One Ten (pre-1990 defender) rather than a defender as it appears to have the older door handles, sliding window door tops, and windscreen hinges…or it could just be retro-fitted. It has been enhanced with a winch, heavy rock sliders, fog lights, heritage style grille and headlight surrounds, some…
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Spotted: Series 3 88″ with pickup cab
Series 3 88″ with a pickup cab and plenty of original galvanized trim. Tire on the bonnet, wing top mirrors, military bonnet latches, sliding windows, locking hubs, some added seats, and a little bit of chequerplate. Short wheelbase with a pickup cab is always such a cute configuration but just as tough as its brothers,…