1958 Land Rover Series 1

You'd think, wouldn't you?

I've heard the Discouveries have issues where the seatbelts are attached to the bodies.

H.

 

The rover has a Bulkhead (i.e. Firewall) that is seperate from the rest of the body parts. It is the center point that the body builds off. This is steel. The fenders or "Wings" are aluminum. The grill is steel. The bed is aluminum, the section the seats sit on and the floors are aluminum. And the gas tank is steel. i just pulled it and there is a good size rotted hole in the side. hahaha

 

Got a clean frame now... clean that there isnt anything on it. Starting to make as many measurements as i can for a new frame





Hole in the gas tank


The bulkhead

 

I just think it needs to be on the road.

oh and a glutton for punishment

 

Thanks, but I think I am already commited. I have the steel ordered and i have my plans.

 

Well it is a good day today. I got the V6 in the S10 started and running. so the motor is good to go for the Rover. I cant pull it until I get the frame done and some space to put the motor in the garage.

I also reconstructed the Grill.

It is a rusty hunk



It was a rusty hulk, now it has metal and looks a bit more respectable.




I didnt get my steel last week for the frame but I will have to work on that this week. I got a set of F150 rear springs and they should work pretty good for the Rover

 

Well I got the building blocks of a vehicle in today




Now to start planning and getting this frame done

 

Well alot of work has been done, still alot to go









So I ran out of wire in the welder and running out of gas for the welder so I am done with that for the day.
Plasma cutter is still working so i will cut out my fishplate for the frame rails and I have to get metal to cap the frame rails.
I have the rear crossmember notched and ready but I am not going to do that until i have the suspension mounts put on, it si easy to flip the frame as is, adding that wide rear crossmember will make that a PIA!


I also picked up the Tranny/tcase yesterday. SM465 to Dana 18

 

I found a spare small spool of welding wire so i was able do a few more things tonight
Mounted the tabs for the rear body and the grill tabs in the front



Tomorrow i order more metal to get it boxed in

 

I am modifying the rear crossmember to mimic the rear. I am still debating on the PTO hole, I may put a 3 inch diameter hole instead of the 4 because of the limites space of the 2x5 tube.

 

I capped off most of the tube tonight.





Tomorrow I flip the frame over and get the suspension mounts welded on and add fish plate to the frame

I also have the rear crossmember done. It mimics the original Rover crossmember. I cant weld it on until after i get the suspension stuff on. Makes it difficult to flip the frame with that honker of a crossmember on it