RE: SER1 Aussie Based - 1951 SI - CKD R.H.D Export Model

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HiShane,

welcome aboard - you've come to the right place for Series 1 support. You 
should sink yout teeth into out other hang-out on the web, the Series One 
Garage. Most of us have an album documenting our Rovers, there's also a 
large reference section containng schematics, scans of old brochures, plans 
etc. In the Duscussions section we archive select threads from this list - 
you may find some answers there.  The URL is seriesonegarage.com

Cheers

Jeremy Brooks
Hamilton Canada


From: "RUJAMESH" <calacirya@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Subject: SER1 Aussie Based - 1951 SI - CKD R.H.D Export Model
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 11:12:58 +1000

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



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