Question about hydraulic systems on a series IIa

[greenmeanie]

Pangolin sell one that is specifically for the series.

 

[weatherm]

Put fluid in everything... let it sit on your drive way for 48 hours. if you have a few small puddles it "weeps" (normal) if it just pours out ... well start replacing seals.

lrseries.com <--cheaper than any place in the US and the shipping is around 20 bucks for a shoebox. Make sure you tell them to send it royal mail

Not a series 2 but a 3. just some inspiration

 

[Wander]

An update for those following along. I'm going to look at 64 Series IIa that I learned of from a person here. It looks well out of my range but the seller is being very encouraging and goes about things with a different philosophy. I have been as upfront as I can about what I feel my budget will be (I won't know for sure untill all the 4Q numbers are in-so early January) and that I did not want to wast his time. Well he still told me to come see it and some of his other unique Land Rovers so tomorrow I will. I'm also going to look at the FJ62 I mentioned before. It still doesn't get me the same way the Series IIa's I've found but I should look at it and it's on the way. So I've got a full and fun day planned tomorrow. I'll report back when I'm back. If the Series IIa I'm going to look at works out I will be one very lucky guy.

 

[Snagger]

Am I crazy to think that if someone put carpet in their rover they probably took good care of it in general?

Carpets hold water, so will rot the bulkhead, foot wells and the aluminium of the seat base, fllor and transmission panels where thet contact steel faster.

In my experience, carpeting like that tends to suggest an owner who took shortcuts or did things on the cheap rather than investing in appropriate parts and equipment, but I'm a bit of a cynic.

 

[EricWS]

Maybe I'll start some more threads about the things I wanted to do with it, like updateing the seat belts and if anyone has put a leather or suede steering wheel cover on or installing an overdrive.

Get a series truck first. You'll then find out that your options will wait a long time if you have high standards of repair, as Terri Ann mentioned earlier. Otherwise you sound like that tool on D-90.com without a D-90...Horsey boy

Leather steering wheel covers are idiotic. All they do is cover the problem. The deterioration continues. I had a specialist remove the old crappy bakelite and had it recast in new poly. Problem solved forever.

Foot Wells can be very expensive to fix properly. See Pangolin4x4.com. Ike has a nice example of a repair on his site. When I checked the parts they were quite expensive... At the end of the day it was easier to call Ike and have him source a better bulkhead, restore it and galv it. Also got a new wiring harness and seatbox.

 

[Wander]

It was kind of a joke, I guess I wasn't very sucessful.

Thanks for the information. I'm not sure why updating the seat belts to something like a three point belt for better safety would have to wait a while. I would think the first things you would want to address would be safety related areas like brakes, seat belts.

The Series IIa I looked at and drove today was in amazing condition-far better than the one I posted a picture of. I do not if I'll be able to afford it but if I can then I'll have about as good a start as you can have.

 

[EricWS]

It was kind of a joke, I guess I wasn't very sucessful.

Thanks for the information. I'm not sure why updating the seat belts to something like a three point belt for better safety would have to wait a while. I would think the first things you would want to address would be safety related areas like brakes, seat belts.

The Series IIa I looked at and drove today was in amazing condition-far better than the one I posted a picture of. I do not if I'll be able to afford it but if I can then I'll have about as good a start as you can have.

Updating seat belts is usually the last thing you need to address. Safety issues come first but are specific to a truck. Point being that you actually need the truck in front of you to properly plan a restoration or repair of deficient items.

 

[stevenmd]

It was kind of a joke, I guess I wasn't very sucessful.

Thanks for the information. I'm not sure why updating the seat belts to something like a three point belt for better safety would have to wait a while. I would think the first things you would want to address would be safety related areas like brakes, seat belts.

The Series IIa I looked at and drove today was in amazing condition-far better than the one I posted a picture of. I do not if I'll be able to afford it but if I can then I'll have about as good a start as you can have.

I think it's pretty safe to consider replacing the seatbelts right off the bat.

Make a list of what you want to do, nothing wrong with dreaming before you even own the vehicle. Just know that your list is a living document and will change almost daily, depending on what "she" does to you.

 

[Wander]

Updating seat belts is usually the last thing you need to address. Safety issues come first but are specific to a truck. Point being that you actually need the truck in front of you to properly plan a restoration or repair of deficient items.[/QUOTE]

Does that mean I should not ask question until I've bought a truck? What's wrong with asking questions and learning before you take that step so that when you do, you make a good choice. It seems you are putting me down or trying to say I'm a phoney-or as you put it "a tool" and I don't quite follow as I've done nothing to offend you. I'm just asking questions to learn enough to help not make a mistake and I've received great advice which I appreciate very much.