Re: SER1 Introduction

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Karen,
Welcome to the list.  As Diana suggested, you should sign on to the 
Series 1 garage where there is  quite a wealth of contacts and links as 
well as many before and after photos of what is possible with our 
little trucks.  As a rule, any problem you are looking at has been 
tackled before by one of us somewhere in the world.  Tom Bache is the 
North American contact for the Series 1 Club out of England, and a 
great friend who has helped many of us source parts as well as advice.

A good place to start is one of the reproduction copies of the Series 1 
service manuals.  Another valuable source of information for parts, are 
the 3 or 4 different Land Rover magazines that are published in the UK. 
  You can find them in any of the large chains of booksellers, like 
Barnes and Noble.  For the price of a cup of Starbucks, you can browse 
them all afternoon. :-)))

Taking photos as you dismantle the car is essential so you see the 
relationships when you reassemble it.  Buy the large zip lock backs and 
label everything you remove,  Don't throw away anything, however rusty 
and bad, until you have a replacement for it.   WD-40 was designed as 
"W"ater "D"isplacement and protection from rust but it is not the best 
penetrating oil to remove rusted bolts.  Try and obtain a product call 
"PB Blaster," a funny name but one of the best products out there.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress
Wayne Perrin
Hollis NH
1953 Series 1 80",  Winston
1958 S1 Bentley, Bertie
On Sunday, April 17, 2005, at 12:05 AM, <sfmms@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> By way of introduction, I have just purchased an original condition 
> North American spec 1951 Series 1 80 Land Rover. I intend to restore 
> the truck to nice usable condition, as it appear to have all it's 
> original parts, though it has been sitting behind a barn since 1978. I 
> have been reading your postings with great interest as I am looking 
> for suggestions on sources for parts and solutions to technical 
> issues.  I appreciate meeting all of you and the fact that such a list 
> exists as it is a good resource for thiose of us who are new to Series 
> 1 ownership (though I have a few other Land Rovers already).
>
> Karen Sindir - Woodland Hills , California USA
> 1951 S1 80 Kirbie
> 1966 SIIa 88 Barbaros
> 1974 SIII 88 Red Rufy
> 1995 Disco EFE
>
>
>
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