Topic: 67' Series IIA Project (Read 3138 times)

the colonel · « **Reply #45 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:20:07 PM »

Don..did you say "THUS"

?? lol The dent on the right wing was MaBell when i was going over and hit the boulder and bounced back!!!!! GOD.... i love that dent.

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:32:30 PM »

lol i did lol

JFenn · « **Reply #47 on:** August 14, 2008, 08:54:20 PM »

Ok so I put a battery in it. Mostly all the lights work, heater motor works, horn, wipers, signals, dash lights, etc. I removed the plugs, sprayed in some penetrating oil, and it turned over nice and strong. I let the starter motor turn it over to work some oil up into the heads. Added antifreeze. No fluid leaks yet. Cleaned up the plugs, and I'm putting some fuel in. Then I'm gonna give it a shot! Hey, it might even pass inspection as is, lol!

It has a Weber carb, but there is a spare Zenith carb.

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:06:05 PM »

sweet!!!! man hope for the best fix the rest

JFenn · « **Reply #49 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:28:38 PM »

Wooot! It fired up first kick, and you had to be here to see it, but it just started and then purred with a nice smooth idle. Just put in fuel, primed it, hit the choke and bam. Didn't crank for more that 2 seconds. AND not one tiny puff of smoke came out the exhaust. Thats after sitting for 7 years! One would think at least some oil would seep into the combustion chamber.

Guess I could cross rebuilding the motor off the list:D

Greatdivide1 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:34:50 PM »

Hey Thats Great!!!!

the colonel · « **Reply #51 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:51:05 PM »

now you are seeing the beauty that is SERIES....be proud grasshopper !!! cant wait to see it.

JFenn · « **Reply #52 on:** August 14, 2008, 10:44:29 PM »

Just going through the pile of parts that came with it and I found a receipt from 1979 where the previous owner wrote a letter to a parts company and called the truck a "Suffix E Model" Series 2A. Any idea what Suffix E means?

the colonel · « **Reply #53 on:** August 15, 2008, 02:58:14 AM »

on your 1967 model, the suffix e refers to the changed items for that specific year. Suffix E fall under the column heading "gearbox". here is a link to the list of changes for 1967 with Suffix E. This link is packed w/ info on the Series. i refer to it often when doing my repairs!!!

http://www.lrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.Chassis_Numbers.suffix.IIA.html

junkyddog11 · « **Reply #54 on:** August 15, 2008, 06:32:00 AM »

Jason, first....congrats on the start up. These things crack me up. I have had some of the worst looking things that actually run. It is a running joke around the shop that any Series truck can be made to run in 20 min. I had one that fired right up and as there was no rear diff in it (not to mention that most of the rest of the truck was also missing) I stuck it in 4wdLow and let the clutch out and off goes the front of the truck....the back staying where it lay.

As for the resto. Personally I'm definitely into the not going nuts on the body, although that is completely a personal choice. I've done 30-40k resto's and (right now I have a 150k Defender resto in the shop) although it is nice doesn't make it drive any better. We come up with the 10k number for good functional safe to drive daily rigs. If you purchase for 8k...it'll need 2k and if you purchase for 2K you'll need to spend 8....I don't even know how many times this has proven to be fairly accurate. That brings you to a good start point for the level of resto that is your personal preference. Looks, to me, are secondary. Having one with all the same color original (sort of) panels is great. I love the old slightly ratty yet determined look. Do the bulkhead right, put some effort into this. The rest is just personal preference.

You'll probably find that everything hydraulic is shot. If it is original it can be rebuilt. Rebuild or replace all. Use good brake lines

http://www.roversdownsouth.com/series-brakes.htm

....I guess that'll be more than enough for now. I get all giddy about old rover heaps....nice to see another getting rescued.

Follow up post:

...and yes..oil bath filters are good, very good. I even have special militery ones that are designed to work with a raised intake.

the colonel · « **Reply #55 on:** August 15, 2008, 07:40:36 AM »

Matt wirites:" ....I guess that'll be more than enough for now. I get all giddy about old rover heaps...."
Matt, that explains why you giggle like a school girl when my Series comes around the corner to your shop!!!

Texaninmass · « **Reply #56 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:02:26 AM »

What a great start to this ongoing story.
I hope we see this out on the trails soon. I think your 150 buck deal just keeps getting better and better.

Tex

TightButWillFit · « **Reply #57 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:13:42 AM »

very nice congrats!!

JFenn · « **Reply #58 on:** August 15, 2008, 11:41:43 AM »

Thanks guys...yea I guess I didn't realize how tough these things actually are. I named her Lydia. I think it fits, haha. The oil bath filter looks to be in good shape, full with oil. I guess the Weber carb was a replacement for the spare Zenith carb that came with it, after checking the Rover FAQ link. Might even send out for the build info.

I think I'm gonna go with that original light green color. It also had a Fairey overdrive unit at one point, due to receipts I found and a cutout in the floor. I might look around and see if he still has it. Is it worth putting one in? Wouldn't mind the extra top speed for longer highway hauls.

It came with a clutch slave, and 4 sets of wheel cylinders. They look like they might have been new, but sitting for so long has given them some corrosion inside and out, so yea I'll prob rebuild anyways but its good to have spares. Right now there is no brake pedal feel and the clutch pedal keeps binding up badly, plus its leaking brake fluid.

I guess next step is disassembly. If the motor has good compression I'll just clean it, tune it, and paint it up so it looks nice. I'll prob tear into the gearbox, etc. and rebuild those. I'll push it outside today and let it come up to temp. The clutch is just too stiff to use.

the colonel · « **Reply #59 on:** August 15, 2008, 03:33:43 PM »

JASON WROTE:"It also had a Fairey overdrive unit at one point, due to receipts I found and a cutout in the floor. I might look around and see if he still has it. Is it worth putting one in? Wouldn't mind the extra top speed for longer highway hauls"

Jason, i have the Fairey OD and it works great. worth having??? absolutely !!! i can get it to 65MPH on the Highway making it a more viable vehicle for daily driving if needed. W/O it, you are stuck at 40-45 tops! If you can swing it, pick one up at Rovers North. about $1200.00 ready to install.

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