This is just a simple pictorial history of my restoration of an original Canadian-import 1960 Land Rover Series 2 88" (or SWB - Short Wheel Base), LHD (Left Hand Drive) which I purchased in August, 2010. Later posts include photos of some of the things I've done with the vehicle since its restoration was essentially completed, although repairs and other maintenance are obviously an ongoing process. Words in orange are links. Click the photos to make them full size. Search using box below.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Grill
The grill gets it's own post only because it took three evenings to get it to look like this, seen here propped up on the front panel. The previous owner had painted it gold, and the paint refused to do much even with the strongest stripper I have, and I have no media blasting equipment - and so, every little segment had to be scraped and wire brushed and scraped and wire brushed on and on, until it came back to the original galvanized metal. I don't want to paint it, as I like the look of the original finish. However, if by some chance the galvanizing has been scraped off in some places and the grill rusts in the future, painting it won't be an issue; but until then I like the way it looks, even if it is just a grill.
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