SER1 Aussie Based - 1951 SI - CKD R.H.D Export Model
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From: RUJAMESH
Subject: SER1 Aussie Based - 1951 SI - CKD R.H.D Export Model
Date: 01:12 on 02 Aug 2004
Subject: SER1 Aussie Based - 1951 SI - CKD R.H.D Export Model
Date: 01:12 on 02 Aug 2004
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C47881.AB08C710 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings to everyone. I've just started the process of restoring the above model. We picked it up several years ago from the wreckers for only $50.00 then = gave it to a guy who does up old vehicles (willies jeep and LR) to look = at. Finally got it back from the guy who recons it's not worth doing up, but = offered to buy it from us for about $500.00. As you will see below, it = is doable, as long as you have the time and patience to spend on it, = in-between looking after my 3 year old boy who loves "the ute" as he = calls it and my 7 month old daughter. I've started with pulling apart the panels (love how the doors and = bonnet just slid off) and stripping them for repainting. Once these have = been cleaned, its off to the welder to have some stress fractures = repaired. The under body structure is in good condition for its age, from what I = can see at the moment, there is only surface rust to worry about, but = might change when she's been stripped down. That's the easy parts. The hardest parts will the mechanical side of it, engine (original was = replaced with a Holden engine at some time in its life), gearbox, = electric's, driveshaft, axle, brakes etc. The info that I have been receiving so far (only subscribed last week) = is great and will help in future. As I go along, I will be calling for a helping hand in fixing things up, = finding parts and seeing who is out there doing the same, especially in = my part of the world. I have some photo's of my SI and will send of a couple for everyone to = look at later, with a list of parts that I will be looking for. Question - Does any one have details plans and drawings that they could = send me on how to make and recover the front seats - the only material = left on mine is what in between the metal seat back and the support = bracket. My wife is a Boat Trimmer and Textiles Teacher and is going to = re-cover the seats for me - cheaper then getting them spec made. Until then. Shane Allison Gosford New South Wales Australia =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C47881.AB08C710 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greetings to everyone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've just started the process of = restoring the=20 above model.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We picked it up several years ago from = the wreckers=20 for only $50.00 then gave it to a guy who does up old vehicles = (willies=20 jeep and LR) to look at.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Finally got it back from the guy who = recons it's=20 not worth doing up, but offered to buy it from us for about $500.00. As = you will=20 see below, it is doable, as long as you have the time and patience to = spend on=20 it, in-between looking after my 3 year old boy who loves "the ute" as he = calls=20 it and my 7 month old daughter.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've started with pulling apart the = panels (love=20 how the doors and bonnet just slid off) and stripping them for = repainting. Once=20 these have been cleaned, its off to the welder to have some stress = fractures=20 repaired.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The under body structure is in good = condition for=20 its age, from what I can see at the moment, there is only surface rust = to worry=20 about, but might change when she's been stripped down.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That's the easy parts.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The hardest parts will the mechanical = side of it,=20 engine (original was replaced with a Holden engine at some time in its = life),=20 gearbox, electric's, driveshaft, axle, brakes etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The info that I have been receiving so = far (only=20 subscribed last week) is great and will help in future.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As I go along, I will be calling for a = helping hand=20 in fixing things up, finding parts and seeing who is out there doing the = same,=20 especially in my part of the world.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have some photo's of my SI and will = send of a=20 couple for everyone to look at later, with a list of parts that I will = be=20 looking for.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><STRONG>Question</STRONG> - Does any = one have=20 details plans and drawings that they could send me on how to make and = recover=20 the front seats - the only material left on mine is what in between the = metal=20 seat back and the support bracket. My wife is a Boat Trimmer and = Textiles=20 Teacher and is going to re-cover the seats for me - cheaper then getting = them=20 spec made.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Until then.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Shane Allison</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Gosford</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>New South Wales</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Australia</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0082_01C47881.AB08C710-- To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
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