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...
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WELCOME TO BRUCE'S BLOG
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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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
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,...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Sep 25, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
"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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Engine is Rebuilt!
After 90 hours of stripping, cleaning, machining, respraying, overhauling, re-assembling, tweaking and cursing, the engine is rebuilt and...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
Axles Completed
As mentioned previously, my axles were receiving an overhaul by a good friend and fellow Landy Restorer, Graham. He had experience from...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- May 2, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Bruces Landy Restoration
- Apr 22, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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