Restoring A Series 2a 1969 8' Land Rover

Polly Singh · 12th March 2010, 06:42

Hey chevell Guy
have done a few spins in it , ran into some fuel feed problems, the fuel off take is slightly (1inch) above the tank floor hence kept running out of fuel even though gauge said a few litres was available !1 goes like a bat outta hell now and the rubber/aluminium sheet has done wonders for the noise, vibration and heat, watch this space on sunday for formal roll out !1
lo to the girls
polly

Polly Singh · 14th March 2010, 19:48

well guys, let the pics do the talking!!!

Polly Singh · 14th March 2010, 19:59

let the pics do the talking part 2

polly

wasif · 14th March 2010, 20:05

Hi Polly.

Absolutely amazing ...great job it looks really neat and I am sure drives that way too...you are a very fortunate person to have fround the right car and had the services of teh right people to get to this from where you started.

That filter on the end of your snorkel is detracting from the looks of the car. Suggest you bend the tube to face forward and get rid of the mushroom type filter you have on it...will look really nice, asnd since you already have a filter under the bonnet it will not harm the engine anyway.

prateekpsingh · 14th March 2010, 20:11

I've been following team-bhp longer than I've been a member. I never posted before beacuse I didn't want to simply add a post, but am glad that I am doing so today. Couldn't have found a more compelling urge to post than this.

I have followed your build avidly for a very long time now, and the wait I must say couldn't have been rewarded better.

Adjectives could be any permutations of A-Z, multiplied a zillion times. Knowing the kind of attention to details you have put into it, that Snorkel fitment is the cleanest I have ever witnessed anywhere and the use of those diamond checked aluminium sheet is so - well again its beyond words. You have raised the bar so high, the only analogy I can think of is the Barcelona team of 2008-2009.
Wishing you happy days ahead.

Thank you already for the most exciting journey of the build, felt like a part of it throughout - courtesy your meticulous documention and posts.

SuperSelect · 14th March 2010, 22:39

Polly, this is simply awesome. Your perseverence and attention to detail makes you deserve every bit of what this baby is !
Now sit back and enjoy, buddy !

keroo1099 · 15th March 2010, 06:40

Guys, if you knew Polly you would realize that this attention for detail/dedication is normal for him. I have seen it in his model making, painting, and even his writing (look at this post).

The biggest compliment I could give him is, he enjoys the process more than the final product, which means the end product is always, JOB WELL DONE.

ajitkommini · 15th March 2010, 15:43

Fantastic job Polly - congratulations! it looks like a brand new car!. Love some of the details like the door pocket, grab handle etc. By the way, the mushroom top snorkel is the correct part and goes very well with the rest of the car.

911987 · 15th March 2010, 16:07

Well done sir,the pleasure was all ours as we lived your restoration with you.
God bless and Godspeed.

Polly Singh · 15th March 2010, 18:07

heres some more left overs

electricheart · 15th March 2010, 18:24

Wow Polly, must say a very tastefully completed restoration job here. Your LR is a real beauty. Will catch up with you when you are back in bangy and driving around - gonna be a real head turner !

eyedoc · 15th March 2010, 18:36

drool material polly
have been kicking myself for taking the good advice offered on this forum
none the less you have done complete justice to the LR
ds

AVR · 15th March 2010, 19:15

Easily the best 4x4 restoration I've seen! I so wish we hadn't sold our Landy in the 1990s. Alas, I'll have to live vicariously through gentlemen like you!

You know what could be better pics for you to click? Take it off-road and get it all muddy!!

That would be a perfect tribute to a wonderful vehicle

Cheers,
Adi

Polly Singh · 15th March 2010, 20:00

hey thanx all you guys on teamBHP who take time off to say kind things to un known people. Most of all id like to thank each one of you who has encouraged me , a part of each one of you has made up this car. particularly like to thank Tonrag who planted the seed, my son Shaurya and partner in crime(who also took all the pics btw), and family who egged me on to reach higher standards and the smallest detail. Ajit Komini, through him Neil law, and Ashok Goyal who trawled the land rover grave yards in faraway Siliguri. Abhishek Dzulu, Sanjay David, Kedar and offcourse my three and a half man team of mechanics who worked with gr8 craftmanship on a vehicle theyd never seen before. lastly Phil who supports all my crazy endeavours with gr8 patience, humour and fortitude from the UK.

regards
Polly

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 15th March 2010, 20:12

Polly very beautifully done

, i just loved it

Spike

12th March 2010, 06:42	#121
Polly Singh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 103 Thanked: 42 Times	Hey chevell Guy have done a few spins in it , ran into some fuel feed problems, the fuel off take is slightly (1inch) above the tank floor hence kept running out of fuel even though gauge said a few litres was available !1 goes like a bat outta hell now and the rubber/aluminium sheet has done wonders for the noise, vibration and heat, watch this space on sunday for formal roll out !1 lo to the girls polly
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14th March 2010, 19:48	#122
Polly Singh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 103 Thanked: 42 Times	well guys, let the pics do the talking!!! Attached Thumbnails
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14th March 2010, 19:59	#123
Polly Singh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 103 Thanked: 42 Times	let the pics do the talking part 2 polly Attached Thumbnails
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14th March 2010, 20:05	#124
wasif Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Abu Dhabi (for now) Posts: 2,957 Thanked: 414 Times	Hi Polly. Absolutely amazing ...great job it looks really neat and I am sure drives that way too...you are a very fortunate person to have fround the right car and had the services of teh right people to get to this from where you started. That filter on the end of your snorkel is detracting from the looks of the car. Suggest you bend the tube to face forward and get rid of the mushroom type filter you have on it...will look really nice, asnd since you already have a filter under the bonnet it will not harm the engine anyway.
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14th March 2010, 20:11	#125
prateekpsingh BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 47 Thanked: 24 Times	beyond ecstacy I've been following team-bhp longer than I've been a member. I never posted before beacuse I didn't want to simply add a post, but am glad that I am doing so today. Couldn't have found a more compelling urge to post than this. I have followed your build avidly for a very long time now, and the wait I must say couldn't have been rewarded better. Adjectives could be any permutations of A-Z, multiplied a zillion times. Knowing the kind of attention to details you have put into it, that Snorkel fitment is the cleanest I have ever witnessed anywhere and the use of those diamond checked aluminium sheet is so - well again its beyond words. You have raised the bar so high, the only analogy I can think of is the Barcelona team of 2008-2009. Wishing you happy days ahead. Thank you already for the most exciting journey of the build, felt like a part of it throughout - courtesy your meticulous documention and posts.
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14th March 2010, 22:39	#126
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Awesome ! Polly, this is simply awesome. Your perseverence and attention to detail makes you deserve every bit of what this baby is ! Now sit back and enjoy, buddy !
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15th March 2010, 06:40	#127
keroo1099 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 573 Thanked: 1,527 Times	Guys, if you knew Polly you would realize that this attention for detail/dedication is normal for him. I have seen it in his model making, painting, and even his writing (look at this post). The biggest compliment I could give him is, he enjoys the process more than the final product, which means the end product is always, JOB WELL DONE.
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15th March 2010, 15:43	#128
ajitkommini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 490 Thanked: 124 Times	Fantastic job Polly - congratulations! it looks like a brand new car!. Love some of the details like the door pocket, grab handle etc. By the way, the mushroom top snorkel is the correct part and goes very well with the rest of the car.
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15th March 2010, 16:07	#129
911987 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 138 Thanked: 32 Times	Well done sir,the pleasure was all ours as we lived your restoration with you. God bless and Godspeed.
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15th March 2010, 18:07	#130
Polly Singh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 103 Thanked: 42 Times	heres some more left overs Attached Thumbnails
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15th March 2010, 18:24	#131
electricheart BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 40 Thanked: Once	Wow Polly, must say a very tastefully completed restoration job here. Your LR is a real beauty. Will catch up with you when you are back in bangy and driving around - gonna be a real head turner !
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15th March 2010, 18:36	#132
eyedoc BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: chandigarh/nawanshahr Posts: 44 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	drool material polly have been kicking myself for taking the good advice offered on this forum none the less you have done complete justice to the LR ds
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15th March 2010, 19:15	#133
AVR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 978 Thanked: 847 Times View My Garage	Easily the best 4x4 restoration I've seen! I so wish we hadn't sold our Landy in the 1990s. Alas, I'll have to live vicariously through gentlemen like you! You know what could be better pics for you to click? Take it off-road and get it all muddy!! That would be a perfect tribute to a wonderful vehicle Cheers, Adi
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15th March 2010, 20:00	#134
Polly Singh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: delhi Posts: 103 Thanked: 42 Times	hey thanx all you guys on teamBHP who take time off to say kind things to un known people. Most of all id like to thank each one of you who has encouraged me , a part of each one of you has made up this car. particularly like to thank Tonrag who planted the seed, my son Shaurya and partner in crime(who also took all the pics btw), and family who egged me on to reach higher standards and the smallest detail. Ajit Komini, through him Neil law, and Ashok Goyal who trawled the land rover grave yards in faraway Siliguri. Abhishek Dzulu, Sanjay David, Kedar and offcourse my three and a half man team of mechanics who worked with gr8 craftmanship on a vehicle theyd never seen before. lastly Phil who supports all my crazy endeavours with gr8 patience, humour and fortitude from the UK. regards Polly Last edited by Polly Singh : 15th March 2010 at 20:09.
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15th March 2010, 20:12	#135
SPIKE ARRESTOR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 2,854 Thanked: 1,532 Times	Polly very beautifully done, i just loved it Spike
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