I'm an enthusiast. I tinkered with cars as a teenager and I like giving things a go, but this is my first full restoration. I read a lot, ask questions, and try to figure things out as I go. The brakes on my Series 2a restoration were one of the most challenging jobs I tackled. Not because they're complicated, but because every time I thought I'd solved it, something else wasn't right. Here's how it actually went (more pictures coming soon). Before getting into it, the Series

Like many restoration projects, what you see on the surface isn’t always what you get. After sandblasting, the lower sections of the door...

The 2.25L petrol engine in my 1964 Land Rover Series 2A hadn’t run in many years. Although it would turn over, the previous owner had...

The original low back vinyl seats. One of the charming things about restoring an old Series Land Rover is the endless string of small...