8th March 2010, 18:31
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8th March 2010, 18:37
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| Hey V16, nope its not the same vehicle! This one was with West Bengal Govt, working as a workhorse in their library dept for decades & was finally auctioned- where it was bought by a broker, who in turn sold it to me. Moreover, it is from mid '50s & not early '70s (Series I & not Series III). It still has the original petrol engine & the gearbox. Guess it must be a coincidence in terms of color etc. By the way, this is not Polly, but Abhishek  .Cheers... Quote:
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8th March 2010, 18:43
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| Thanks Fazal, I agree with you on the "tyre on the bonnet" hallmark. Which is exactly why I wrestled with it the same night when I got the vehicle & fixed it in. A few days later, I made the proverbial mistake of taking the vehicle out without the complete set of tools. In the middle of a hot day, in an extremely busy section, the vehicle died down. I also saw traces of smoke come out of the bonnet. When we tried opening it, the spare tyre wouldn't let the bonnet be opened. Since I didn't have the tools, we had to go to a nearby hardware store, buy a rinch, dismantle the tyre & only then have a look at what was going on below the bonnet. Which is why I have resolved to first fix the dynamo issue & then fix the tyre back. But you are absolutely right, it looks the part only because of its spare tyre on the bonnet. Which is also why I wrote the comment in my earlier post that I will share pictures once I get everything done up- to give the right visual treat! Cheers, AB Quote:
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8th March 2010, 20:45
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8th March 2010, 22:51
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| Senior - BHPian  | Awesome! Beautiful, beautiful restoration. You would have done LRSOC proud I was browsing through a 1955 Series 1 Station Wagon brochure for comparison, and except for the twin driving lamps (where there should be one) the rest of the car appears pristine. Here are a few comparisons for everyone to appreciate. The brochure pics are courtesy Hermen Vlothuizen's Land Rover site. Here's the link: Hermen Vlothuzen's collection of Land Rover Series 1 brochures     |
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8th March 2010, 23:03
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10th March 2010, 00:09
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| Thanks guys! It sure is fun... And thanks for sharing the picture from the brochure. It is very interesting to see the rear view mirror on the top of the windscreen. We had observed the twin holes in the frame, but just couldn't think of what will get fitted so higher up. And the holes seemed too small to accomodate the screws for a mirror- but guess it was the case. They are for holding the mirrors... Lets see how this turns up, when we get the rest of the work done. Thanks again for your continued encouragement!  Cheers, Abhishek Quote:
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10th March 2010, 00:50
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10th March 2010, 06:24
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| BHPian  | Lot of work, patience and money is required in these vintage restorations. From exterior it looks very neat, needs some carpeting in the interior though. Job well done  |
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10th March 2010, 10:34
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| Hi Amit, thanks... yes- these are part of my plan. Post receiving the vehicle, I also noticed some loose connection for the headlight, due to which it keeps on failing occasionally. Hence I have kept the fog lamps in the front for the time being. I intend to take them out eventually, as they are spoiling the show. Secondly, the aluminium frame is part of the original vehicle- this is how they used to come. We have just painted them with aluminium paint once, so that they get highlighted. I will also complete the interiors soon & will post photographs of them in a few weeks... Thanks again for your comments! Cheers, Abhishek Quote:
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10th March 2010, 11:01
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| Agree with you, Amar. I need to get the flooring done. Am considering both chequer plates or rubber matting- need to figure out which will suite more. I also see many of these noise dampening floor matting which is available abroad- will see if those make better sense. Will get it done in the next few weeks. Thankfully, the seats have now been done up (pictures are from pre-fabrication stage). They look good. I initially thought of changing the seats, but now have decided to keep it stock- to maintain the originality of the vehicle. I now need to sort the battery / dynamo issue next. My friends & fellow enthusiats Rahul & Ajit in BLR are helping me do many of these things- so thanks to them! Cheers, Abhishek Quote:
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10th March 2010, 23:03
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11th March 2010, 00:19
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| Thanks Polly... did you get your Landy home last weekend? I thought you were hoping to finish your project around this time too? AB Quote:
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11th March 2010, 19:26
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 iam just joking, No mine belonged to the NRSA at Dehra Dun and has UP registeration!!Ciao Polly | |
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12th March 2010, 12:05
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| BHPian  | Dear Abhishek, The holes on the top of the windscreen frame are for indicators not mirrors. Also known as trafficators. Very nice S1. 700x16 tires will better suit your vehicle. Thank you very much for giving me the indicator switch for my 2a. Look forward to seeing you sometime. NM Quote:
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