Restoring a Classic Land Rover

[@nottheone582]

there's something elegant about the simplicity of these old machines. nothing extra, just the essentials! cheers to a lovely build mate

[@downwarddonk]

I enjoyed this so much more than 99% of other content on KZbin. No over-used royalty free music, no speaking into camera making simple statements extremely wordy and long-winded to extend the video length, no plugging fugly carbon fibre effect card wallets. Just great content. Now I need a Landy.

[@yzlover7779]

@ridgewallets😂

[@Andrew-ib7gs]

This video is so damn well done - the way it's been filmed is brilliant - well impressed. Tons of work just editing this video, deserves millions of views This bloke can build barns, fix land rovers and even film it all beautifully, I can't even wire a friggin plug.

[@carlroge]

Thank you! You’re right about the time editing :)

[@iqbalfadillah124]

The absence of music make more better

[@ThomasDenning-e7y]

The best thing about this rebuild. XD

[@ericsevern]

I’ve been binge watching your channel and loving it. I love building stuff, especially building buildings, so it’s been difficult to look away. I love how you don’t stand in front of the camera and take ten minutes to tell us what you’re about to do and then do it in one. Writing down, briefly, what you’re about to do, either on the screen or on the material you’re using is brilliant. You’re right that we don’t need to be told what you’re about to do, and how, as you’re about to show us. Keep it up.

[@MariaHernandez-gu7hm]

Hermosos vehículos en todos sus detalles, he restaurado 7 de esos 88 y también el 109 para diferentes personas y yo sueño con tener uno pero no he podido conseguirlo sus dueños no los venden se encariñan mucho con ellos

[@charlesyoungblood1402]

So glad that we're preserving these beauties . They were built with a lot of love and passion !

[@A-Lovely-Bit-of-Kit]

What's better than having KZbin present highly relevant, 2 year old content. Great video!

[@h.chadders]

I love old Cars like this 😍. Makes me smile 😀. They have their own personalities. Modern Cars are soulless.

[@IAm1InTheIAm]

Hi, I got a '71 that looks just like yours except with an aluminum top. Met a nice Polish girl last week while she was passing through my little Alaskan town in her Landy Defender, named Eva who has a German Shepherd just like yours. Cool coincidence. Cheers to you👍

[@hdwoodshop]

Amazing. You’re blessed to have brothers or friends to assist in your repairs. Amazing work. That Rover is legendary. I would’ve brushed a few coats of olive green paint, though.

[@revanslacey]

The old patina is nice though.

[@jordanson66]

Oh man, this bring memories back from my service days in Jordan , I finished my two years service in Jan 85, I rode this thing daily for two years. Land-rover is the most uncomfortable vehicle in the history of vehicles. But soldiers are not meant to ride in luxury. The most reliable car in the world no other car come even close. Well-done guys, thank you for this.

[@banswood7438]

Your story seems pretty interesting! I wonder how's your life back in '80s serving Jordan. Thank you for sharing. It will be great if we can see your memorable pictures with the defender too.

[@VineV-Dutch]

Our 4X4 club. When arriving at camp; Toyota, Nissan and the Mercedes G, all Star to BBQ and have a beer. The LR owners are getting out their wrenches, screwdrivers and ducttape...Nuff said. Besides LR's are for overpaid, narcistic soccer player.

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

@@VineV-Dutch Which of these Toyota, Nissan and the Mercedes G were in production when the early Land Rovers were being produced?

[@edrawarwickshire3701]

​@@JazzFunkNobby1964 they're shady people, they like to spread some hates towards other brand

[@roelandpeeters931]

@@JazzFunkNobby1964 Jeep... All the rest are poor imitations. I'll make an allowance for the Toyota FJ45, which is one seriously cool truck. We have 2 U50/CJ5 Jeeps now (Pre-1985, post 1985 Jeeps are crap IMHO) but I am pining for an FJ45 for the farm

[@risimawary4512]

I love ancient cars and old cars too😀☺

[@manitobaman5588]

What? Carpet in a Land Rover? Sacrilege I say, Former 1966 Series IIA owner here . Drove one to Belize from Manitoba, Canada in '81 and yes, back. Replaced one set of points. Its six thousand miles or 10,000 kms and change. It was slow and uncomfortable but steady. You brought back some memories guys. Great video .

[@carlroge]

Thanks for the story! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@williamstainer7214]

Came here for the Land rover, stayed for the farm/barn restoration. Great content, subscribed :D

[@VineV-Dutch]

Our 4X4 club. When arriving at camp; Toyota, Nissan and the Mercedes G, all Star to BBQ and have a beer. The LR owners are getting out their wrenches, screwdrivers and ducttape...Nuff said. Besides LR's are for overpaid, narcistic soccer player.

[@jonbutton3259]

Thanks for leaving in all the mechanical sounds during the high speed segments in your vid's. Well done!

[@MrBobchat]

I love how they are so easy to reconfigure. A real design classic that did the job it was meant to and was easy to get at things to fix.

[@briangarrow448]

Such a beautiful old Landrover. She deserves the best care possible. Truly a classic vehicle. Well done sir.

[@carlroge]

she is indeed!

[@geographyinaction7814]

While this seems like a lot of work, it's actually brilliant. When designed, the designers knew that soldiers, REME's, explorers whomever, would have a block and tackle and a set of spanners...they wouldn't have a hoist in the desert or jungle. Imagine being able to fix the whole bloody car while it's on its wheels???

[@elrud5964]

Or you could replace the clutch with only a bottle jack and about 6 hours with a normal car.

[@landynlondon7474]

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[@landynlondon7474]

@Adrien Rudy Thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.

[@landynlondon7474]

@Adrien Rudy it did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much, you saved my ass!

[@adrienrudy8004]

@Landyn London no problem xD

[@theascenderrc8545]

Thank you for doing this service. don’t let the Rovers die out!

[@flipeecupsstuff7632]

That Rover fired right at the first lick of that key! I need to get one...

[@grahameroberts8109]

You guys are a credit to society. The world is a better place with you guys in it. Congratulations and keep it up. 👍🏻🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@carlroge]

Thanks Grahame!

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

Just started getting into this channel, been building a cabin and main house also restoring a few classic cars for the past few years. Its incredibly satisfying, no good with a camera though!! Thanks for sharing the journey.

[@michaelm2502]

Last time I was in England I saw a series 1 in a Cotswolds village that was all original and thoroughly used on the farm. Still going and working everyday. Fantastic!

[@fgseabra]

Brilliant! Like everything should be, straight to the point, simple and no BS

[@techscrewtv4529]

Love it!!! Land Rover restoration, followed by a roof restoration Very close to my heart 👍

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

What a beautiful car 😍 makes me want one. And great story driving to France to the Ferme.

[@IamNasman]

You’ve got one...sort of!

[@imochiexe5056]

Good to have car mechanic knowledge and a willingness to help.😊

[@Antagraber]

You made it... I am going to subscribe. Initially, I got fascinated with roof repair series. And now I am watching this Land Rover restoration

[@henriklarsson5221]

Just like with old tractors, as long as there exist an interest(IE money to be made), then there will be parts to be found. ^)^

[@bernardbarbour]

Wow, loved the ending. Taking the Old Rover across the channel epic. Thank you, much enjoyed.

[@hawk2million]

Green with envy. What an absolute beaut!

[@istp1967]

"Bloody-bloody get in there you Son of Maharah!" Mapudi from ,'The God's Must Be Crazy' 😁 And I love the SpongeBob reference too 🤣🤣🤣

[@185LANDY]

I'm 52 now and I've had 14 land rover's from seires 1 to now a modified 300tdi discovery and I'm slowly retrorestoing a series 2 109 Safari

[@yummboy2]

What fun! Leave it to the intrepid Carl to come up with a such a challenging and worthwhile project. I am so envious it hurts. And you made it back to France, apparently without incident. Congratulations, my man! I look forward to your next adventure in restoration. You never cease to amaze.

[@carlroge]

Haha I can’t take the credit on this, my brother did all the work, I just provided some extra hands! Thanks for the lovely comment :)

[@yummboy2]

@@carlroge Hey, I appreciate the disclaimer, but still a cool video and I am still envious.

[@robertokahn2235]

Hey guys this video is perfect i change my def 90 hard to a soft top and i m very happy thank you four share this video!!! Have a nice life with a Defender !!! Tears!!

[@aaaaaaaaaa697]

I love the adventure. Thanks for taking us along. Much love from Panama City Florida USA

[@DavidLee-yu7yz]

I love the sound and unmistakable smell of the series Landrovers, I bet it feels good to be back in France and the roads are perfect for such an old girl.

[@carlroge]

ive taken to using ear plugs for longer journeys!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@carlroge That originally was an elaborate Moto Guzzi technique ....

[@Mocking69]

It is a land rover with wonderful specifications ♪

[@stuartmiller8053]

Great video, nothing makes a LR look cooler than a soft top. Stu NZ

[@monkeymansean2]

Respect! Driving Land Rovers long distance is completely exhausting. Then they break down and that is exhausting too.

[@anzukadotani8953]

lads! well done,good no nonsense job. i would have painted chassis .with box out ,......you wont believe this ,but in the 80s , i did a gearbox all on my own , lifting it out ! us country girls are tough hee hee , ive a 83 swb , with factory recon to go in , this time ill get my daughter to give me a hand !

[@carlroge]

How long did it take your back to recover?? Nice work!

[@anzukadotani8953]

@@carlroge ah , lifted with my thighs ,cos im only 5ft 3, had each leg on chassis rails and thick rope round shoulders and managed ,somehow to get box on passenger side of chassis .then out door on to square bales of straw, helps if yr small and willey lol,

[@AlexKoehler]

I sold my Series III Diesel (actually '81 Santana) a couple of years ago. The biggest mistake of my life... Anyways: enjoy the drive and have a lot of fun! Cheers from Germany!

[@chriskeating5926]

Yeah I can see how you would regret that alot ! I would too!

[@kevinbodnar448]

Many hands make light work, great video thank you for sharing

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

I'm just contemplating a Defender resto and your video has inspired me no end, thanks.

[@missogyny4921]

Only just come across this but enjoyed watching it. Just a tip for removing the bronze 1st motion shaft bush from the end of the crankshaft. Pack the space inside the bush completely with grease and then find a bar that just fits the inner bush diameter. Hammer the bar onto the grease and the hydraulic pressure created will get under the end of the bush and force it out.

[@tripleseven8361]

Even when they look like crap, they still look great!

[@PropanePete]

Great video. In the late 60's I had a Mk 2A SWB and this video really brought back memories of Whitworth bolts, skinned knuckles and being covered in grease and dirt every time I worked on it (which was often)...

[@fadjarroosdianto6079]

You had it at its prime. Must be really fun.

[@LandRoverDrive]

Love this, always great to see old icons being restored! 👌😊

[@dbdb9334]

Land rovers are awesome!

[@paulhathaway6292]

I like that you didn't edit out the bloopers. They are helpful!

[@terrystephens1102]

A really clever piece of engineering for an era when people lived in isolated locations with very little mechanical repair equipment 😁👌👌👏👏👏👏

[@ryanblanco5866]

Superb. Really love the classic landy series.

[@DavidJohnson-cr5lq]

Great video. I have a 77 SWB with canvas top too. I didn't see you grease the input shaft or spigot b4 reassembly. I hope it doesn't start squealing. If so, you can wrangle the box out with a door off & top still on. A previous owner of mine cut & plated - with bolts- the cross member on mine so it can allow box removal from below. The Aus army made that a standard feature. Good luck with the old girl...

[@carlroge]

Thanks for the tips, we did grease the shaft before re assembly. Thankfullly the kit came with some included

[@harrytehobbycorner3089]

Nice job. Excellent project for covid period

[@AlfordLau]

Amazing work!

[@tpuserkim7586]

와, 쩐다 ---> Soooo Brilliant! From south Korea

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Excellent work gentlemen.

[@elrud5964]

2:55 good one champ, really great.

[@k.s.3748]

Fun! Sounds like a tractor with digestive problems. Shroud would help, you're right. Cheers from Texas.

[@federicoverdone9371]

Great Work Guys, and the vehicle what a classic it s so british , I love it

[@artofwar-3263]

Excellent job guys, the canvas looks great !

[@carlroge]

Thanks mate!

[@artofwar-3263]

@@carlroge I do not own a land rover but I do own a paint extension pole lol I mean clutch alignment tool.....that was 👍

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Nice to see the Land Rover running after your repair work.

[@yasirbabikir9420]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 The greatest car in history . It's my dream car

[@rustandoil]

Good video, nicely filmed too👍🏻

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

Fantastic filming

[@AutotuneIndonesia]

Good job..awaiting restoration videos

[@eduardomadrid9867]

Great job man. I love watching your videos.

[@christopherbedford9897]

Good job! Now all's you have to do is jack that canvas up and drive a new Landy in underneath it, and you'll have a _great_ job 😝

[@josecortez5213]

I like the teamwork.

[@ImStokze]

The thing about this one was how good it was, i believe a restoration should be one that's been left in a wet field for 50 years, i get why you would want to restore a good one, as it makes sense as most things aren't seized and in decent nick so would save on part costs, as reusing the old makes more sense, But i still believe this was too easy for theses skilled men, Fantastic video though

[@cameronfreer4267]

There is so much that makes up a series for it to be original when it gets restored and that comes down to the type of bolts you use, the rivets etc... it really can be a lot

[@johndeere1951a]

Just hit the Subscribe button because I live with a 1790 and 1850 farm houses, and love this Landy video. I'm retired after 47 years working for German car dealers. You missed cleaning and special clutch spline lube, would've made the clutch feel like butts👍✌️🍺🇺🇸

[@mjac8373]

"Paint roller extension clutch alignment tool"...You guys are awesome! Really enjoyed this video and great job!! Appreciate the lack of inane music too.

[@squeaksvids5886]

Lovely looking Landy. 👍🏻

[@impirk3212]

Awesome! Can't wait for more restoration videos. Thanks

[@steveedwards8771]

Been there, got the t shirt. Brought back some great memories. Miss mine like crazy. Great vid.

[@carlroge]

Thanks Steve, I’m loving reading these comments about people’s old landys. Why did you sell her?

[@steveedwards8771]

carlrogers I simply needed something more modern. I couldn’t afford to keep her, however I owned her (79) series 3 for five years and got my money back!

[@steveedwards8771]

Should also point out I wanted a car with seat belts, brakes and a turning circle😂😂

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@steveedwards8771 .... instead of a "turning quadrat" with one of the corners in the way every time You really needed to get around not reversing twice .... You gotta love her, don't You?

[@montyzumazoom1337]

I love my series 3 too

[@szilagyiattilaandras6151]

The ad made the show unenjoyable!

[@peterverlinde5421]

Fantastic review and story !

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

Between your videos and Maximus Ironthumper I should be an expert in Old series Landrovers by now! Brilliantly done you lot! x

[@carlroge]

Cheers moira! 😇

[@antoniopalmero551]

That looks restored before you took it apart, you should come pick mine up if you want a Land Rover to restore 🤪

[@SuperActionForceGo]

And mine 😂

[@spinohobbies126]

Not mine but that soft top sure

[@bosvigos9165]

I want a 1952 version. Same age as me! It was the first vehicle I ever drove, on a farm. I was 11 and had twin lambs in the back to get home to my mum, through fields, so she could get them into the ‘incubator,’ the bottom oven of a Rayburn... she nearly had heart failure when she saw what I was driving. It had only been a tractor for the two years prior... 😄

[@dennisfromsc5506]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video. Gives me encouragement as I work on my 1971 series 2a.

[@jordyboy321]

Same here. 1980 military lightweight.

[@sahabatbonsai8864]

Wonderful projects 😎

[@eamonndoran7035]

Wow wow wow. In love with it!!!

[@jaldeborgh]

Fun video, it’s great to see these old vehicles given new life and actually used.

[@ronanguillermic6383]

Really nice video and glad to see you back to my lovely country! No mask required in the wild! Look forward to the next episode

[@robertneven7563]

respect chaps, good bloody job,

[@smallworldtrip]

Fantastic job guys!

[@jorgeemilioquinteromolina7008]

Mi nombre es Jorge y escribo desde Colombia este Land Rover me parece espectacular y con esa estructura para la carpa quedo del otro mundo.Que modelo es y cuanto me costaria aqui en Colombia

[@ivarwb4115]

Nice video, and some really good editing. Your Landy looked very good with the canvas top!

[@ChristopherColoma-s7w]

I love these classic Land Rover

[@Ernie-Tech]

At first I thought you were taking the hardtop off, in order to winch out the gearbox! It's a one-man-job, I did it in a weekend with appropriate cursing and swearing like Harry Potter does all the time. But then I saw you were aiming for a soft top anyhow, nice work!

[@Soruotr]

Looks so easy 😀

[@espinela]

Great stuff, brilliant!

[@joseeduardosantos6344]

Hello, sorry for my English as a translator, First I am watching all of your videos and I am in love with your place at home. (here in Brazil we have some similar places but due to my conditions I have no ambition to have something similar to what you have). I would like to know which places in london and france your home is, to follow on google maps, something else do you live in london and the house in france is for the weekend ?. It could show more videos of the city near the house of france.

[@flatmoon6359]

Drove these every day for 10 years,cross continent,Germany,Belgium,Holland,never a problem,drove it up places that designer never thought it would go,with fully loaded trailer.Never a problem.

[@shakey2634]

Having the right tools (mostly) and a couple of good mates to help out makes all the difference! Good job! Time for a pint!

[@shakey2634]

@Quirin M. Ha! Yes, I have a friend or two that only get called when we are demolishing stuff they can't hurt.

[@drewschumann1]

That rig is so clean, restoration looks easy

[@dgadver]

Nice job... please paint the seat brackets!!! LOL. Beautiful farmhouse!!!! Greatings from Long Island, NY

[@ljd8520]

Very cool guys, very jealous !

[@szortalini]

Don't drive with the foot on the clutch, even "only" touching. You start to already put some pressure on the clutch pump. Change the gear and put the boot away. Just an advise to not change your clutch too often :) Thats the golden rule of off roading. Regards from the Willys MB!

[@arivion]

What an awesome video!