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, 20232 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, 20221 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, 20221 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, 20212 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, 20212 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20211 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, 20201 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 2, 20201 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, 20201 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, 20201 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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