1966 LAND ROVER

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Jul 2

Used and abused or the ultimate patina ?

We had been told us about a series 2A land rover ute that was sitting in the dump, on a farm 4 hours west of Sydney. The owner of the...

Jul 2

Series seat box refurbishment

The land rover seat box has not changed much since the first series land rover right through to the defenders. It is a pretty simple...

Sep 20, 2022

Finally some paint

It is exciting to finally get some paint on the bulkhead. I decided on Export Sand which is an original Land Rover colour but fairly...

Jan 20, 2022

Stripping the paint on the Series 2a bulkhead

Stripping off the old layers of paint is like turning the pages of a history book. Light grey on yellow, on dark grey/blue, then original...

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ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

As long as I can remember I have been interested in old cars.

In particular I love the utility and sense of adventure associated with old Land Rovers. After 6 months searching, in 2020 I bought a 1966 Series 2A Land Rover. With the help of some mates, this is the restoration story.