Restoration Details………..The Little Stuff
Ceramic Coating………. Jet-Hot
Series 2 109…….the dirty work
Nut & Bolt Restoration………Literally
Bits4Landys…………Series Land Rover Parts Supplier/Manufacturer
Series 2 109 Pickup Dismantled – and so it begins
Street Tracker Update – 9 (Problem Solver Parts)
Street Tracker Update – 9
Street Tracker Update – 8
Numbers Match………and it’s a 1959!
Another Great Rover Find!
Street Tracker Update – 7.5
What Makes a Series 2 Land Rover a Series 2?
Street Tracker Update – 7
New Project Truck Arrives!
Street Tracker Update – 6
The “Merc” being auctioned on Bring a Trailer
Street Tracker Update – 5
Two New (to me) Rovers on the Way
Two new Rovers are on their way. Both purchased from Ike Goss of Pangolin 4×4 in Oregon. This one is a survivor, 1959 Series 2 109 pickup, owned from new by one family. It has all of the proper Series 2 bits…..rotary vent openers, horn stalk, vacuum assist blinker switch, hinged seat box covers……also has one piece doors and a tropical skinned pickup cab. This one is a keeper, my plan is to just preserve it and drive it as-is………it’s one of the coolest Series trucks I’ve seen.
Front view………note the Series 2 radiator apron.
Number two……..1963 Series 2A 109 three door. A nice straight truck but needs some love. This one will get the full treatment……..one ton frame, 200 TDI, Salisbury, Ashcroft, tropical pickup cab, etc.
Lots of work ahead!!
Street Tracker Update – 4
Starting to look like a motorcycle again.
Tank is mounted, fork stops made so no dents in the tank!
Rear triangle seat support tower parts fabricated…….now you just have to tig weld them into place………straight!
Electronics tray/inner fender fabricated in stainless steel.
Lower inner fender in stainless and small blocks that will be made into tabs to mount the stainless trays/fenders.
Testing the fit.
Welding tabs onto round frame tubing and getting them in the right position is a challenge……I use this Starrett indicator holder and a few home made jigs to hold the tabs in place for tacking.
The tab-rig in place.
Tabs ready to be tacked into place…….accurately.
In place………and it took way more than 20 minutes!!
Another look………sadly it’s a part of the bike that will really never be seen, but it looks pretty cool!
Moto gadget M Unit in place. I purchased all the Moto Gadget parts (M Unit, M Switches, M Button) from Revival Cycles. Good guys down there and some great eye candy on their site if you need inspiration.