we are still working on my series 2 land rover restoration

I am having a bit of a problem with my computer. The restoration is still on going but the problems with my pc mean I am unable to upload any new photos. I am using my sons college computer to do this post. Hopefully I will be back up and running in a couple of days or so.

Please keep your fingers crossed that the problem will be an easy one for my computer guy to sort and that he works weekends.

Hopefully I will be back soon
Debbie

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 26 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 20th August 2013

Well it is Hubby's 50th birthday today, but that didn't stop any work being done LOL.

We go the final coat of the Brunswick Green on the tub. As we finished doing the final coat, we noticed that there was one trim that hadn't been painted.

So out came the silver hammerite again and off to work I set. So here are the photos of me painting the final trim of the tub.

This has to be so carefully that I have been using a small artists paint brush. It is a good thing that I am doing this, is needs a good eye to see where you are painting.

The first coat of hammerite going on the final piece of trim

This is delicate work and needs a good eye

Just need to do one more coat of the silver hammerite and then all the pieces of trim can go on the tub and it will be finished yippeeeeeee LOL

We are having a day off tomorrow. We have been having too many late nights and it is starting to catch up with us. So a day off is called for. But as long as the weather is good to us, we will be back on Thursday 22nd August.

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 25 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 19th August 2013

Well the tub has had over night to dry and we are now starting on the first coat of the Brunswick Green paint. Paul (hubby) is putting the first coat on as I had a bad night last night and my back is giving me a lot of pain. So Paul is taking over the painting for now, with a watchful eye from me LOL.

Here is Paul putting the first coat of the Brunswick Green, Paul is doing a pretty good job so far LOL

Most people brush the paint on, but we are using a gloss roller. This stops and brush marks being in the first of the paint.

The roller also makes painting a lot easier and it goes on pretty quick too.

 

Working his way around the tub.

The Brunswick green is covering the tub well, should have enough paint to finish everything and a little left over

 

This is the first coat of the Brunswick green completed. Looking really good. Will be doing a second coat on the tub tomorrow

Rear passenger side (left) looking at Drivers side (right)

Looking at the inside right of the tub

Front of the tub

Front Right side of the tub

Front left side of the tub

Rear right side of tub

Left hand side outer wing

Rear view of tub

 

 

Right hand side outer wing

 

How good does this look. Tomorrow we will be putting a second coat of the Brunswick Green on. There is still one trim to be painted silver and that will be started tomorrow also.

So that is the restoration so far. Once the second coat has gone on the tub, the only bits to paint will be:
The tailgate
Bulkhead
Rear Chassis

Everything is coming together really well. Hopefully it will not be too long before 'Jane-May is going for her MOT.

Debbie

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 24 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 18th August 2013

Hi Everyone
Here is the update for Sunday 18th August 2013. I know it should have been done last night, but I was so shattered that I am only doing it today.

Well the weather was really awful Saturday and we didn't manage to get anything done on the tub of the Series 2 'Jane-May'. I think we are definitely going to have to put a tarpaulin over the gazebo. This will mean that we will be able to paint without the rain getting to the work surface LOL.

We the fun day/festival at my sons college was great fun. Matthew and I have a great time and he was speaking to a young man that has his own business and it has inspired Matthew. So I might have a business man in the family very soon. That will help with any parts that we need for the car LOL. I would just sweet talk him into buying them for me. LOL

Anyway. We have managed to get a coat of paint on the tub. This is the paint that was sent to us that is the wrong colour. But it has been a good thing to have as it gives a good base for the colour that we really wanted, the Brunswick Green. So we have painted the whole tub in the yucky colour and it is sort of alright. LOL

This is the seat end of the tub

This is the passenger side (left) of the tub

 

 

This is the rear end of the tub

This is the drivers side (right) of the tub

 

Inside drivers side (right)

Inside passengers side (left)

 

As you can see from this last photo Hubby Paul was admiring his work. You would think that he had painted it all by himself LOL. The cheeky monkey. We were hoping to get the next coat of paint on the tub, but a friend that has started his own business came round for a chat. He has started a business in vehicle moving. In other words, if you need a car or motorbike moving to anywhere in the country, he can do it for you. He has a trailer that will take a car as big as a 110 Land Rover Defender safely and securely. If you have bought a car and need it transporting he will do it for you. With the motorbikes, he can carry 2 motorbikes at the same time on his trailer. This again will be done safely and securely. You can see his advert on Facebook, Kirwan's Vehicle Deliveries. He is very reasonably priced too.

Well that is it for day 24 of the restoration of my Series 2 Land Rover 'Jane-May'. I will be updating again later on today. We have started to get the Brunswick Green on the tub and it is starting to look really good. I am getting excited now as it will be very soon that we are getting all the brake parts for 'Jane-May'. We are replacing all of the brake lines and fitting all new brakes around the whole vehicle. So things are really moving forward and it will not be too long before we are taking her for her MOT. So it is getting really exciting.

I made a phone call today to Karin Quarry of the Series 2 Owners Club. We are now full members of the North West Series 2 Owners Club. We are going to hopeful go on the next event for the club with is the Coast to Coast run from Blackpool to Whitby on 7th September. I think this is going to be a really fun time and I am really looking forward to it. So look out for future photos of some fabulous Series 2 Land Rovers.

Right off to make sure that hubby Paul, is painting properly LOL. I don't want any runs in the paint LOL, then I have to pick up my eldest son and his girlfriend. We have had a very peaceful weekend without him here. LOL He would kill me if he knew I had said this, but I'm not worried LOL.
Speak later
Debbie

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 23 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 16th August 2013

Okay, the tub of my Land Rover Series 2 'Jane-May' is coming on. We have repaired the patches that needing doing and the first coat of paint has gone on the inside of the tub. We have used an enamel paint as the base. This is because it will protect the bits that are bare metal. So that should protect the tub from the great British weather lol

Here are some photos of the inside of the tub that we have painted.

View from tailgate end of the tub

Passengers side (left) of tub from tailgate

Drivers side (right) taken from passengers side

Passengers side (left) taken from drivers side

From the back of the driving side looking out at the tailgate

 

As you can see the paint has made a big difference to the tub. It is really starting to look good. If the weather holds off, we will be able to get the undercoat of the horrible green as a base to work on before we put the good 'Brunswick Green' on. This will be the top coat. So in all every panel and part with have 3 (three) coats of paint on them. We are not taking any chances with the paint at all. I want to make sure that 'Jane-May' looks really good when she is finished.

All the trims from the tub have had their second coat of silver and are looking so great.

As usual, one of the dogs had to get in on the picture lol. She is so nosey when the camera is out and has to get in every photo. I think my washing line has had enough of parts being hung on it and it is close to breaking, I think lol.

Latest update
Today is Saturday 17th August and the weather has been awful. You can rely on one thing with the British Weather, it will rain. grrrrr. I am just hoping that the weather will be better tomorrow and we will be able to get some more painting done on the tub. We are hoping that we will be able to get a tarpaulin over the gazebo in the morning. That way, we will still be able to paint and the rain will not get at the paint or the tub. lol I know, anything to get the job done.

We are out at a fun day at my sons College in the morning, but hope to get loads more painting done in the afternoon.

So I hope everyone is having better weather than we are having just now. I will be back tomorrow with an update for you
Debbie

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 22 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 14th August 2013

Well we have had a couple of days were not much has been done.

Today would have been my Father-in-Laws 81st birthday. We lost him a couple of years ago to Cancer and we always go out on his birthday to remember him. He would have loved to see the
restoration of the Series 2. So I am dedicating the restoration to his memory. So this is for you Bill.

Plus my eldest son had an interview at an Engineering Company today Wednesday 14th August 2013. So we had to put everything on hold to take him up for the interview. He thinks it went well. Well, it must had been a good interview as he will be having a second interview in a week or so with the Managing Director of the Company. So everyone keep their fingers crossed for him. The job is for an apprentice Fabricator/Welder. Just what he has been doing at College for the last 3 years. We are hoping that with the interview being on his Grand dads birthday, that this will be a good omen for him. So everyone pray that he gets the position as an apprentice Fabricator/Welder.

Anyway, back to the restoration. We have all the repairs done to the tub and it is looking good now. Hubby (Paul) has painted the repairs on the front end of the tub that he repaired on 12th August. So that is looking really good. Don't forget the tub is upside down in these photos.

Full view of front of tub repaired and painted

 Passenger side (left side) of front of tub repaired and painted

Driver's side (right side) of front of tub repaired and painted

Now the tub is ready to have the undercoat of paint put on and then left over night before we put the topcoat on. Not long now before we can start to get all the panels, doors and tub on the Series 2. But we do need to replace all of the brake lines before that is done. Hopefully we will be ordering the brakes parts that we need on Friday.

I have been busy painting all the rest of the trims parts on the tub. Yet again, I have car parts drying on the washing line. Even my neighbours commented on me having them on the line. But they did say they thought it was a good idea lol. I forgot to take photos until it was getting dark, so sorry about how dark the photos are lol.

All trims parts have had their first coat of silver hammerite.

 

I love the hooks that I have taken from the kitchen to hang all the parts on. I knew I had bought them for a reason lol

 

Well, that is were we are up to day. Tomorrow Thursday 15th August 2013, we are going to find out the results of my youngest son's (only have 2 lads lol) AS Levels. So lets hope he has got good results and it able to enrol for the A Level's in September 2013. I will let you know how he gets on.

So that is it for now. I will be back on Friday 16th August with the latest on the restoration of my Series 2 'Jane-May'. So watch this space.
Debbie

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 20 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 12th August 2013

Hi Everyone

Sorry I haven't updated the blog for a couple of days. It has been crazy here. The weather has been up and down and it has not been easy getting out to do anything.

But here are some photos of the tub. You can see where the repairs need to be done and we are working on that tomorrow or the next day (14th or 15th August).

Here the photo shows the repair that needs to be done on the front of the tub.

This is the front Driver's side (right hand side) of the tub

This is the front passengers side (left hand side) of the tub.

 

We had to put 2 plates on each of these parts. To give it more strength, as the metal was in a bad way. So it has been plated on both sides of the repair. Once this has been done it can be painted. I think I have had more paint on myself than on the parts for the Series lol.

The floor of the tub had some holes in that needed to be plated. We are looking for a large rubber mat to go in the floor of the tub so that when people or the dogs are in the back they don't slip everywhere lol. These are the patches that had to be put on the floor

This wasn't a big hole, but it needed to be plated for safety

This is to cover a few holes and there was also a section that was a little more than a hole. Good thing we have plated it.

All the metal trims around the tub have been taken off and they will be getting painted in silver. They were originally galvanised but they had been painted over a few times and were in a right mess. So they have been striped down to the metal and then sanded. So they have now had their first coat of silver hammerite. Looking good don't you think

These are the trims that run the length of the tub. At least they are on the bins to dry and not hanging on the washing line lol.

We are now getting a good collection of parts that are finished and they are all over the garden. It is a good thing that we have a big back garden to put them all in. If we didn't, I don't think they would all still be in the condition they are in now. I think I would still be painting out scratches lol.

 

Front panel, wings and cills

Doors, seat box and transmission tunnel

We now have the tub sanded down and that is ready for painting now that the repairs have been done.

So now we can get back to some painting.

Will let you know how that goes.
Debbie

 

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 18 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 10th August 2013

Ok, day 18. Think we still have about another 2-3 weeks on the restoration yet. Don't think it will be finished for the end of August 2013 lol.

We had to clean the tub again and that was a task in itself lol. The underneath of the tub had to be wire brushed to get all the rubbish off and the bits of rust. It is a good thing we have enamel paint that will help to protect the body work from rusting any further. It seemed like it was taking forever to get it clean and ready for painting. But we did it and the first coat of paint is on.

First coat of enamel paint. Black on the underneath and Green for what is seen under the wing

You can see how good the paint makes the bottom of the tub look. It is in pretty good condition

Other side of the tub. Second coat of paint is on and looking good so far. Just need to do the body colour over the green undercoat.

I love this paint as it has a gloss finish and makes everything look clean and tidy.

 

The badge from the back of the tub has been clean and repainted. The silly man that had my 'Jane-May' before me had painted the whole badge is a err silverfish paint. Now the badge looks how it is supposed to look. Black and silver.

Looking pretty in black and silver

You can just make out that the badge has Solihull on it. Needs to be cleaned up to show that off better.

We still have to bring up the wording in the corners, but the badge is the colour it is supposed to be now.

We would have got a lot more done today, but we made a BIG mistake. We went to the Garstang Auto Jumble. Well that is what it is advertised as. When we got there, the queue to get out was longer than the getting in queue. Hmm, I hear you say. Why was everyone trying to get out. Well the answer to that question is......................................................................................................................................

It was not an Auto Jumble. It was all Motorcycles and parts for Motorcycles. It had taken us and hour to get there, we got there 30 minutes after it had opened and it was disappointing to say the least. Well, that is all I can say and still be polite. So, if you are looking for parts for you classic car or just parts for your everyday car, Don't go to Garstang Auto Jumble. It is a waste of time and money to get there. If you need to get car stuff, go to Skipton.

Well, I am shattered after an exhausting day we have had. I have wasted petrol and money go to a Jumble that was not what I wanted.

But at least we did get some more work done on 'Jane May'. All the metal trim has been taken off the tub now. I have started to paint it all silver again, but forgot to take photos. Doh lol. I will take tome tomorrow for you to see. Yet again, it is late and I have only just got the last 2 days work on my blog. It is now 1.50am and I think it is time for bed.

Don't forget to look tomorrow night to see what we have been up to with the restoration of my gorgeous Series 2 Land Rover 'Jane-May'.
Debbie

Series 2 Land Rover Budget Restoration - We are up to day 17 of the Land Rover Series 2 restoration 9th August 2013

We have really been making good with all the stuff that we have to do on 'Jane May'. Things are really starting to look good and the end of the restoration is in sight lol.

Seat box finished. Looking good

This is the tub that we are starting work on

There are a couple of holes, but they can be sorted. Is much better than what is on 'Jane May' now

Will need to get some more silver hammerite I think lol

Needs another wash me thinks lol

Will look good once all the paint work has been done. Will be starting that tomorrow

 

Well, we don't seem to have done much today. But believe me we have. It was hard work trying to get the tub clean, but we got it there. Now all we need to do is get all the trims off and get them painted. We will be painting the underneath of the tub first. That is the job for tomorrow.
Debs x