Hello, I am Alan, I share a life of adventure living the Land Rover lifestyle. Building and overlanding in Land Rovers is a way of life. Join me as we meet the vehicles and the people who build and drive them overland.
Are the Overland Legends the vehicles or the people who drive them?
Congratulations on an absolutely beautiful restoration. That Landy is stunning! 👌 I restored my doors and door tops this summer. I found a tiny bit of rust on my RT side channel😱! I thought the car was rust free!🥴 I had it welded as to save the original tops .👍Pre drilled holes on the window channels never line up! Lol🤦🏼♂️ Question concerning seat colors. My 1966 S2A has brown vinyl and looks professional if not factory. Have you ever heard of LR using brown vinyl ? Anyway, I have new elephant hide ordered as the seat bases are too far gone to recover. Cheers Allen!👍
Hey Lance thanks for all the support and comments. I don’t recall brown but they did seem to have tan or camel colours? I was going to use Elephant hide, I’m sure it will look great
There’s a local guy near me that has about 4 of these series cars almost intact. They’re just sitting in a paddock like yours was. He is neither interested in selling any nor restoring at least one. Such a waste. You’re nearly there. Cheers. 👍🏻🙏🦘
Cheers Allen! Beautiful work. Would love to have some original wiper motors. My S2A has some cheap aftermarket motors. They are hard to find as you know, and really pricey. Great video my friend.👌
Hi Alan, thank you for this video. I’ve been trying to figure out the windscreen seal and how to replace the back windows on my 1956 107”. Now I know, thanks to your video.
1:00. The grille says to me Series IIA, what we call here a WideLight. They were a sort of a transition model, something LR did a lot of, usually to use up parts inventory. That winch mount is horrible....😱😆 I think though that you have inspired me to get back to my 109" SIII tray project.
Nice colour. Oh, it’s not your Landy. Lol. Were the tyre pressures lowered; or were you concerned about sidewall damage? Nice to see the lad driving ‘his’ Landy. 👍🏻🙏🦘
Yip, Those rocks on the steep downhill were like driving on marbles ! I think we will return there in the summer months, then it will be a different trail all together.
Love your Disco 3, it looks great after 15 years, bit jealous about lack of winter salt & corrosion where you live. I think being aware of unusual noises and things that don’t work quite the way they should and being prepared when unexpected things go wrong is a good thing is something we all should do, not just Land Rover Owners! I would buy a car from a guy who was a bit of a perfectionist “worrier” every time over someone who just ignores every noise or warning and you end up buying their basket case, been there, not again. LR Time is a great resource, very capable and resourceful and independent, I like that plus surprisingly humorous for Germans.
Thanks for the comments, appreciate it. That’s a good point I am very lucky with the climate here, it makes maintenance so much easier. Also it’s great that there is so much info on these vehicles on the internet now @Vera_and_Christian is one of the best
Thanks for the link! Will take some time everyy now and then to read about some travels all around the globe. First reveal noticed was in the picture of overturned vehicle.... It has Salisbury axles and some modified powertrain....🧐😄👍
Greetings from Finland! So nice one to see these beasts in action! So, your FC2B had the stronger ENV axles, but still some broblems with half shaft failures at the rear??? And some driveshaft problem at front? Some more info on this??? Really heavily loaded vehicles? I bought 2 FC2A:s 2 years ago! (Those have the weaker standard Rover axles ). Total projects. One is a Firetruck and the other one is an old Telecommunications vehicle with a big half-ready "camper snail" on it. Maybe one day one will be a useable camper and the other one a work truck with an original flatbed that came with those Beauties. 😊
Thanks for watching and commenting. Your observation was correct, the vehicle with the breakdowns was very heavily loaded and was a frequent problem. You can read the full story about that vehicle here www.overlandhb.co.za/home.
If you're worrying about the cost you're missing the point imo. It's sobering to see this though. I have a Series III 109 tray back here, and I think at my age it would be best to move it on to someone with the time and disposable income, sad for me as that is. And mine is complete, with little to buy except for door tops. It's more the scope of the job than the $$$, if you want it done well. It's not a simple case of some spanner twirling and a coat of paint.
The SIII would cost around the same as a a SI to do as well, but will never be worth the same when done. Something else to consider. Parts are easier to find though, at least here.
@@greebo7857After nearly finishing this resto now I have to agree that it’s not about the cost. Getting this Landy back to life is priceless. We like to fool ourselves that it’s a good financial investment but it really isn’t. You guys are lucky in Aus with all those rust free old Landys around . Thank for watching and commenting
Just got home from a trip to Hawaii and found your video waiting for me!🏝️🌋🗿Aloha! I’m always amazed at the availability of parts on these older Landys. The carpet roof liner looks great. You even used slotted screws on all the trim strips, 👌wonderful attention to detail.👍 Did Land Rover originally use Perspex on the windows, or glass? My Series2A has some aftermarket wiper motors . I would love to have original motors but they are difficult to find. 💰💰 It’s so great you saved this Series 1 from that abandoned derelict on the hillside. Beautiful job. Cheers Allen.
Cheers, thanks Lance. Yes the Series 1s had Perspex windows and then later a mix of glass and Perspex. I’ve tried to use slotted where possible, the others just don’t look right.
Your attention to detail is superb! Great work and thanks for explaining each step so clearly. Best of luck with getting your Landy registered, hope it goes very well!
Good morning Sir it's a VERY beautiful cauntry.. MOZAMBIQUE is a CORRUPT county VERY BAD police and migration people me and my sun knows Mozambique VERY well when we speek nice to the CORRUPT police then they started to scream at us like rubbish and want money and show us the AK 47 dont want to give the DRIVERS LISENS back they first wanted money
MOZAMBIQUE very beautiful cauntry but not good for WHITE PEOPLE'S its very bad the police just wanted money and look for someone resonant to get money and always stand in front of the car with the AK 47 . I know MOZAMBIQUE VERY well always stop us and stand in front of the car with the AK 47and treat us like rubbish...... people who dont know MOZAMBIQUE VERY well.. WHITE PEOPLE'S its very bad for us
Not your every day collection. Im not a landy guy, but I can appreciate the connection you both have to the brand. It's pretty cool. I feel a surprising rise of nostalgia watching this.
Yes it is a lifetime of memories that happened by chance really. I remember my Dad saying that in 73 he had a choice between a Land Rover or a Land Cruiser but both he and my Mon had previous experiences in Land Rovers and so that’s the way they went
Wow, That was an incredible trip down memory lane, Thank you. And bythe way, #51 Arrived on Sunday in the form of a S2a 109 Caboose to become a new camper.
What an amazing video! They are not building them anymore so it’s great to see them preserved. I think #49 was my favorite as it is the most like mine. Cheers and thanks for the look into the history your family has with Land Rover.👌 I also love that blue 55 truck!👍
Not stealing your thunder in any way but from experience the following may help others, in the UK we have the "advantage" that BSF is still available but at times limited and expensive. BA - British Association are also used for light Trim and electrical connection. Series 1 they fix the door seal trim to the roof and the dash surround and other similar items. Metric 5mm work as well! I use 5mm Allen head cap screws as security for expensive external item i.e. badges and original number plates Sherardizing (distinguished by a dull light grey colour), is a uniform, corrosion-resistant coating of zinc on the surface of iron or steel objects. This is often used on Land Rover parts. Acme Thread - best known as thread used on engineering vices but also used on the hex head screws that fix the rear edge of the wing on 2/2a & 3 vehicles. Beware that Land Rover carried on using BSF fastenings i.e. top and bottom swivel joint nuts (2/2a & 3) and the lower rear shock absorber (Discovery D2) ; 7/16 BSF/3/8 W socket/spanner for reference. Normally metric equivalent will work but the correct size is best. “Flank” drive sockets are a great asset. Land Rover also mix fixing on individual vehicle, my late series 3 (1984) was split down the middle UNF one side: metric the other! Another challenge to add to the list. At least make a list, as Alan says, to indicate to next owner or to remind ourselves what was used where.
Such great points thank you very much. I guess this topic remains rather confusing. Best solution is to learn to identify the different types of fasteners. Pretty much a lifelong mission for me
Again a very good and realistic take on this sticky subject. I have been surprised as the cost uplift against series 2/2a and 3 parts and the subtle differences in specifications. A bit frustrating when I have a surplus of 2/2a & 3 parts. I was lucky to obtain two series 1's but effectively it was one as the chassis and bulkhead on one was a write off. A question, can the book mentioned by Jon Keeppeyne "conserving a legend, 50 year of L/R technical tips and tales" be obtained in the UK? Best Wishes.
Hi, I built a similar storage system for my 08 D3 using 13mm steel tube and plywood. It houses a fridge slide for a 50ltr waeco on the driver side and a kitchen box on the left, the shelf above is about 50m higher than the side storage bins and with a cargo barrier I can load it to the roof. I like the idea of using a seat for the fridge with gives you more space in the rear for food or other gear. I also have a rhino flat rack mounted low with a 270 awning on the passenger side, standard pull out awning on the driver side and 40" led light bar mounted on the front. I wanted to be self sufficient so have an arb bullbar and winch for self recovery. Owned the disco for 7 years and it's been the best landy in my 30 year land rover journey. I'm an Aussie but spent 6 months in Africa from Kenya to SA and spent 2 months exploring SA from Joburg to Capetown via Kimberley and along the coast to mossel bay, George,knysna and thru the garden route to PE via Transkei and siskei and up to Durban and then to Ladysmith where I stayed with friends.
Wow you really are kitted out, amazing what’s possible with these vehicle. Have to agree these are some of the best Landies ever made. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thank you for this video: it gave me much needed information on truck cab fitting, as I had none of the windscreen brackets. So between this and the parts book I can make progress. The rear sliding windows are a real challenge but as I have only just taken it to bits (with plenty of photos) hopefully this can be fixed. A caution the lower track has drain vents thought rear cab which are easy to damage on removing. Thanks again.
I’m glad you found it helpful. I have refitted the roof now with the seal in place and that was pretty confusing too. I refitted the rear window too after having the parts made as all I had was the lower and upper channel. Will have a video on that soon. Good luck with yours
