Nick Rumpff
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...
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Nick Rumpff
- Jul 2
- 2 min
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...
Nick Rumpff
- Sep 20, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Nick Rumpff
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Nick Rumpff
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
Front Diff and Axle Assembly
After 17 weeks of Covid-19 lockdown in NSW, finally, restrictions have been eased and I am able to travel outside of the 5km zone, which...
Nick Rumpff
- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Useful Australian Series Landrover Resources
These are a few resources that I have used so far. Websites North America Overland Little Green Landy Books/Magazines John Carroll, LAND...
Nick Rumpff
- Sep 15, 2021
- 1 min
Keeping the wheels turning
I have been watching other people double down on their restoration projects during COVID it has been a dead stop for me getting as I have...
Nick Rumpff
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
What is it going to cost?
I am pretty sure that many people dive into the restoration of a classic car with little idea of the work involved and the cost. It is...
Nick Rumpff
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
NRMA motoring history
Some of the early NRMA fleet service cars were Land Rovers. I have only seen two of them, this one other is part of the NRMA's classic...
Nick Rumpff
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
1500 km trip
Sometimes if there are too many coincidences, you know that it is somehow meant to be. Before I purchased my Series 2A, I had been...
Nick Rumpff
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
What are the right upgrades?
There are a few schools of thought on old cars. One one side you have keep the patina and "restore to 100% original" and on the other...
Nick Rumpff
- May 28, 2021
- 1 min
Fresh paint
After almost 6 months work dismantling, cleaning and repairing, this feels like a big step. When the chassis's were produced, the...
Nick Rumpff
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Fixing a Design Quirk
It is inevitable old cars have some design quirks. One that Land Rovers carried for many years is the non removable gearbox cross member....
Nick Rumpff
- May 6, 2021
- 1 min
Diff and axles
This has been one of the most satisfying jobs so far. The axles, particularly the front swivels are are caked in a combination of 50...
Nick Rumpff
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Engine
The 88" Series 2, 2A, 3 mostly came out with a choice of 2 engines, a 2.25L 4 cylinder petrol or diesel. I have the petrol motor which...
Nick Rumpff
- Feb 12, 2021
- 1 min
Bulkhead
One of the great things about the Series Land Rovers is that all of the body panels are made from aluminium, which not only saves weight...
Nick Rumpff
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
Chassis repairs
Overall the condition of the chassis is pretty good. Repairs are needed in all of the usual places; rear cross member, dumb irons and...
Nick Rumpff
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
Pulling it all apart
I have seen time lapse videos of vehicles being dismantled compacted into a minute. My version would have included lots of standing and...
Nick Rumpff
- Nov 20, 2020
- 1 min
What do all the numbers mean?
Early Lard Rovers were shipped out to Australia in containers, referred to as completely knocked down (CDK) and assembled locally....
Nick Rumpff
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
The Adventure begins
The Series Land Rover, in my opinion the most iconic overland vehicle ever produced. I purchased this 1965 Series 2A from a farm in the...
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