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I will post recent activities, projects, lucky successes and spectacular failures on this page for everyone to follow (and even comment if you like). All posts will be classified under different categories, so feel free to click on the category heading at the top of the feed to see how that part of the rebuild is going. Posts are in chronological order, so you can see what I have been up to most recently...
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A Good Cab
Whilst cruising the neighbourhood topless (the Landy, that is...) is seriously cool and a veritable babe-magnet (well, I like to tell...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Dec 21, 20201 min read
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A Dream Drive
To keep putting in the long hours, day after day, necessary for a project of this nature requires significant motivation, and a definite...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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Front-End Finished
With the rear tub finished, I could hone my basic spray-painting skills (did I mention how difficult this seemingly straightforward task...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Nov 19, 20202 min read
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Getting a Tan...!
In my previous post, I outlined the scrap seat frame I found and restored. The three-person bench seat suited our family just right, and...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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The Seat of Power
When I purchased my vehicle, the original seats had been long since removed, and replaced with ugly bucket seats from an unknown donor...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Odd Bin
The first body panel (apart from bulkhead and radiator panel, both of which were required for the successful running of the engine) that...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Time & Effort to Date - 29 Oct 2020
Such a restoration project has to be a labour of love (else why would anyone do it!?). The amount of time and effort you put in is crazy,...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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1st Drive!
So with the bulkhead fitted, and the clutch and brakes piped in, I was ready to give the old (new??) girl a spin! I knew the engine ran...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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Bulkhead Blues!
The first body panel I wanted to complete was the bulkhead (or firewall). The reason for this is that all your sub-systems bolt to the...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Sep 7, 20202 min read
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"Prop Clear!!"
Having installed the engine in the chassis, mated to the gearbox, it was time to prepare her for firing up for the first time. A few...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Engine is Rebuilt!
After 90 hours of stripping, cleaning, machining, respraying, overhauling, re-assembling, tweaking and cursing, the engine is rebuilt and...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Spitfires & Duck-Egg Blue!
Many people have asked me (ok, it was Tsoanelo, this morning...) why I have painted my engine such an unusual colour, more favouring a...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Axles Completed
As mentioned previously, my axles were receiving an overhaul by a good friend and fellow Landy Restorer, Graham. He had experience from...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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Final Colours Chosen!
Previously I outlined my dilemma around choosing the best colours for the project. I decided on a variation of the popular Land Rover...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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Gearbox Reassembly
My previous post on this subject outlined what I discovered when opening up the old gearbox. In short, the 1st gear bush was inserted the...
Bruces Landy Restoration
May 26, 20202 min read
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Plating Update
In a previous post, I outlined the DIY electroplating I was doing using old nickel coins (basically putting a touch of old Mr Van...
Bruces Landy Restoration
May 11, 20203 min read
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The Camel Man!
Every self-respecting Landy restorer should have some mates (even if dubious mates) that own and enjoy Landys themselves. I am pleased to...
Bruces Landy Restoration
May 2, 20202 min read
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Engine Strip-Down Begun!
I have been resisting this for a while, as it’s probably the trickiest part of such a project. And let’s face it - I have exactly zero...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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Land Rover Sponsors 2020 Covid-19 Lock-down World Table Tennis Championships
Meanwhile, in other news, Land Rover was out in full force whilst sponsoring the 2020 Covid-19 Lock-down World Table Tennis...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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Marine Blue?
It's still a long way down the line, but it's good to start thinking about the final body colour for the Landy. Certain components need...
Bruces Landy Restoration
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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