Getting warmer! We went for a late afternoon drive, with the door tops off, and it was just perfect. More and more wildlife appearing, too. Leaves just starting to appear on the trees. Another week or so and it will begin to look like summer.
(As ever, you can click on the photos to see them full size)
Hi, I also have a 1960 SII 88 Canadian model. I saw your spot on painting your engine. I'm trying to find that same color and I'm not having any luck. Do you have the actual paint code or some other identifying information? Thanks,
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Hi Grant. The paint used is by Devguard, type #4338, a deep base urethane alkyd enamel, and the colour is Mansard Stone. Very nice to work with, and dries without brush strokes. Has been on my engine for a couple of years now and some 2000km, no chipping or discolouration.
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Thanks a lot. I will try to get some of that soon. I don't yet have a blog or anything, though maybe I'll put one together. I have a few pictures before I took everything apart, but they're not even digital ones so I'll have to scan them. I've had the rover since 1999 but soon after I got it we had our first son, and then our next, and every spare moment has been spent running them around or coaching one of their teams. I'm really only now getting back into working on it. I'll soon join some of the online forums where I can post pics and gain more advice. In the 13 years I've had it the landscape has changed: at the time most every part was pretty plentiful and there was nothing special about a series II rover. Now, Land Rover isn't making the parts anymore and Series II values are starting to rise. So, whereas I originally wasn't planning on worrying whether I kept most things original or correct, I'm now leaning toward a more "correct" restoration. So, even though I have the axles and engine/gearbox mounted to a new, galvanized frame I bought 10 years ago, I'm now probably going to sell that new frame and repair/restore the original frame. So, even more work. Anyway, thanks for the help. It will be one less thing I'll have to figure out! Thanks,
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