Land Rover Monthly – October 2019

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MONTHLYTECHNICAL

144 LANDROVER MONTHLY

Projects, repairs, modifi cations and advice guide

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The restored rear lamps have beenrefi tted on theback of the body

tub – what an innovation to have lamp housings that hinge down

for changing the bulbs!

Rolling

To complete the effect, the wheels have beencarefully resprayed to

preserve the original 1949 date stampings, and shod with a newset

of classically original 6.00x16Avon Traction Mileagetyres.

Looking good

Britparttechnician,Steve Grant, who has hadconsiderable input

on this job, gives the project afi nal coat of lookingat, be fore

contemplating the nextstage.

Simple sender

The fuelgauge sender unit (bearing originalstampings) is installed

in thetank using brassscrews, and wired up via a simplestud and

nut terminal.

Tanked up

The new fueltank is installed with a RadfordsBulkheads

galvanisedtank guard and piped throughto the pump on the

frontof the bulkhead.

Lift-off door hinges

The doors areback from thepaintshop, too. These are new doors

suppliedby Wadsworth Panels. Hinges are fi tted using thecorrect

rust-resistant sheradised bolts.

NEXT TIME:We’ll

be taking a detailed

look inside theSeries

I’s non-original, but

nonetheless fascinat-

ing, sidevalve engine,

for whichparts are

beingsourced readyfor

a meticulousrebuild.