Land Rover Restoration Part 18 - Chassis Assemble!

[@spenmac]

The comments, 'found it, lost it' had me snickering for a good 30s. The stream of anecdotes, humour and ocd was all spot on - because its so identifiable. The bracket thats so sharp it can cut you from a distance for example, was hilarious. I almost spat out my morning coffee as a result 😏

[@CROKERvsRover]

I wasn’t joking. I’m sure I hardly touched but my hands felt like they’d been dragged through a rose bush 🤣

[@mumblbeebee6546]

same. Lost it at “lost it” 😂

[@scottcates]

We've all been there LOL

[@465maltbie]

You are going to have a great first drive with this machine when it is done, with your grandkids... 😃 Charles

[@marekant7776]

Still faster than Project Binky 😂

[@465maltbie]

@@marekant7776 Yea that is truth...new video coming up I hear. Have a nice weekend. Charles

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

@@marekant7776 Ouch!

[@Stu_2112]

@@marekant7776 Tectonic plates move faster than Project Binky

[@marekant7776]

@@Stu_2112 😂😂😂 true

[@andyca15]

I've been waiting a while for this next installment... and what a video! Glad to see you are still alive Geoff.

[@CROKERvsRover]

Still flapping around

[@colin9402]

"Oh this is perfect" I enjoy seeing the way you do things, and your attention to doing things the right way. But your of humour is as enjoyable.

[@alfrede.neuman9082]

This is definitely the best New Zealand-based Series III Land Rover restoration channel on KZbin, and I don’t care what anyone else says! Keep up the awesome work mate, glad you could spare the time away from all the sheep.

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

🤣

[@CROKERvsRover]

I challenge the other NZ series 3 restoration channels to a duel 🤺

[@alfrede.neuman9082]

@@CROKERvsRover Its great to see more of your content. Yours is easily my favourite channel on KZbin. Always funny, informative and beautifully shot.

[@aribach]

God I’ve missed your videos. So glad you’re back at it. 🙏🏼

[@paulcooper2897]

Nice to see you posting again!!! Rear axle spring locating hole is too big because someone got lazy .. drilled the hole out to accept the nut on a set of springs that had the retaining pin upside down. The Land Rover is looking good! Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@davidcooke8825]

Brilliant to see so much progress in one video.

[@lathropedition]

I’ve been watching this project since part 1, and have been addicted since. I even have rewatched previous videos just to get my fix, while I wait for the new ones. Seriously great stuff!

[@stephenlee62]

I loved the 70/80's electronica - it was like watching a land rover version of Risky Business. Especially when that spring let go. Can you still have children?

[@MarktheOddJob]

Good stuff. Hope the rest of the rebuild goes so well.

[@jse-m3g]

Thank You, your video is easy to watch and we're looking forward to seen your Defender back on the road. the Boys From Redondo Beach, Ca. USA

[@ferdi6594]

it's a series 3

[@davel4708]

I didn't realise fixing up old Land Rovers could be so entertaining. Good content.

[@danbrown4517]

I'm not kidding Geoff, my whole chassis rebuild has stalled waiting for you to show me how to do it properly! Thanks for all the detail on the U shackles...

[@philc.2504]

It's a good day!

[@JMassengill]

Good to see you posting! The build up looks good so far.

[@tonythorne4623]

Great video it's great to see it going back together .. Really look forward to your videos great content as always.

[@captainq]

Long time fan of this series, always glad to see new videos. This one is great as always. Thank you!

[@brianwatson1965]

This project is coming along very nicely!! well done.

[@kiwidonkeyk1656]

It's a lovely feeling on any project when you flick the racket over from loosen to tighten and start putting things back. It's looking too good to drive!

[@ianpumphrey5041]

Nice work buddy!

[@748rum]

Just stumbled across this series and binge watched to get to this episode. Love the Series 3 and love the humour in the episodes, also great to see someone else from the bottom side of the planet making KZbin content on these amazing British icons. When I finish my 2 MK1 Minis a Series 2 resto will be next.

[@MrButtonpresser]

Outstanding content! Thanks very much. Looking sweet.

[@dlyle]

ive never been more excited about land rovers than I have watching your vids :)

[@jackn4853]

Superb rebuild great production. Please update more often.

[@jamiedawson830]

Refreshing youtube everyday waiting for the next episode - loving these!

[@marvintpandroid2213]

A new video, it's a Chassismas miracle

[@haa1774]

You’re back!

[@BensDrivingVideos]

Yes a video I'm now 10 years older but that's fine we've got land rover content 😁

[@Stu_2112]

Great to have you back! The only problem with watching your videos is that it makes me feel bad about the quality of my SIIA restoration. Now need to go back and do a better job of my axles!

[@ChefEarthenware]

I am enjoying this video series very much.

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Great stuff Mr Croker!

[@shadow111d]

hey man, im not a land rover guy, or even a car guy at all, but i like your vids alot, cheers from the states!

[@snoosebaum995]

beautiful work

[@corinkayaker]

Fantastic progress mate!!!! Love it! Love the tee shirt too! 👍

[@CROKERvsRover]

Haha. Those three t shirts are on constant rotation!

[@richardhogben3776]

awesome video as always, really well shot and great humor.

[@winstoncely694]

I just binged all of these! I need more!

[@ttoadd]

There’s nothing better than a fresh pot of croker vs rover in the morning

[@shaneblacklord3313]

It Looks Great! Keep up the fantastic content. It is starting to go back together,. I bet you are very happy, I have been following this build for a long time. Land Rovers are one of my favorite kind of vehicals, but here in Canada they are prohibitablaly exepensive due to the shipping cost of items coming accross the pond, I am very interested in the INEOS Grenadier, which is like a ultra mondern version of the Landrover. If I have to spend all of that money to buy and restore a Land Rover I may just as well buy the Grenadier instead and not have to do all of the restoration work. But if I lived in great Britain where I could get the parts redily I would go for a Diesel Landrover. Again Please keep up the great content!

[@theflyingfool]

Thanks for posting this. It's great to see things coming together, even if a bit out of specification... I can't wait for Episode 207 "It's a problem I'll deal with in the Future" :D I reckon it could be a couple of hours long ;)

[@johndon74]

Ive been watching this whole series series waiting in anticipation of the final build. Everything has been completed to the highest standard and really informative. Your skills are awesome. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@simonwoodrow9572]

My whole life stopped until I finished watching this 🤙

[@geoffreyclark2805]

Coming together nicely, she'll be better than new. Thanks for a great Series. No pun intended.

[@conorangel2069]

I can’t believe you let the hoist chain drag over the freshly painted chassis! 🤣

[@heathmurphy3735]

Cheers bro, loved it.

[@wolfgangbalu1253]

Great job as usual

[@mikemedic450]

Oh yes. Here it is.

[@johnginno5671]

Love your videos Geoff. They always make me smile.

[@karenmurray3098]

cool stuff mate, i remember when i restored my alfa romeo it seems youre always taking things off the car to fix somthing then all of a sudden you start putting things back together. nothing quite like that feeling that you are making progress! well done

[@ebagmaiyup7436]

So excited to see this thing coming together!

[@scottcates]

Great video, man. This really cheered me up today.

[@TNSAOD]

Awesome work, great stuff.

[@spektrum426]

Came here to find out about electroplating ... and now I feel like restoring a Land Rover

[@ldm128168]

Outstanding, as all ways!!

[@juliustonker]

Fantastic work!

[@coles201]

Most excellent!

[@nathancox-bien7453]

Thank you for making these videos.

[@ben_orchard]

When fitting bushes try and press against the outer shell rather than the inner tube. A good tool to make is a screw press using the threaded shaft from a car scissor jack

[@CROKERvsRover]

All of the tooling you see me use is pushing on the outer shell 👍

[@NoRogeR]

Great video 👍

[@shaunrobinson5139]

Dude I have loved this series, you never fail to make me chuckle :)

[@mictaylor9531]

Brilliant as always Geoff 🍺👌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@NomolosUK]

Nice to see it start to come together now keep up the good work 😀

[@jacobtaylor7412]

Your absolutely awesome, I’ve got a series 3 just like yours, and am as good as copying you step by step. Please hurry up with the next episode, I’ve caught up with you. 😂😂

[@simperous4308]

So good to see it coming back together!

[@cbmsysmobile]

I used to hate changing series chassis bushings with a vengeance

[@chrisross-smith4358]

Another fantastic fun filled video, as always looking forward to the next one. 😀

[@jonjoyce3188]

Superb job, looks mint. Enjoying series, and your presenting style 😆

[@older-wiser-better]

Big fun as always 😅

[@chrislee7817]

Great to see you back on it.

[@kamoboko86]

Milestone achieved 🎖🍻

[@SeriousSchitt]

16:59 just weld it in place to the springs!

[@JoseCarlosSantistebanCole]

I am waiting for the complete assembly videos 😁

[@vanderholt2]

Finally, my life is slightly more complete! Can't wait to for the next video.

[@albabmg]

Brilliant videos.

[@parkermusselman9824]

Might I suggest an adjustable reamer "next time" for opening up those bushing bores?

[@24strumf]

Noice!❤️ Cheers from Greece

[@claeswikberg8958]

oh how i have missed you

[@marekant7776]

Yeah, great episode

[@TheEphemeris]

Ive been waiting so long for this series to come back. I'm excited!!

[@iliketorockrock]

very good video, and i dont even like land rovers

[@CROKERvsRover]

I don’t either. Should have bought a Toyota!

[@srdjan361306]

Ooo man i love videos like this, great job mate !

[@CRTH09]

Having stumbled across this series and hooked. (without owning a series3) 1. What is woodworth 2. Where did the drawing come from ?

[@macxgeek]

Glad you’re back, always enjoy your videos. When/how did you zinc plate the entire frame? I might need to rewatch the previous videos. Anyway, keep up the good work

[@BensDrivingVideos]

I feel like I'm watching a surgeon assemble Duplo Lego. 😂

[@billmcdonald9933]

Yes!!!

[@87rover49]

Land Rover assembly, some adjustment required

[@srpacific]

“Mr Coker, your springs are ready”

[@twentysevenlitres]

Surprised you didn't git the U-Bolts Gilvanised!

[@stephenbuss9415]

Nice, So you just have to carry 1 set of tools in your ride instead of a assortment of metric, imperial and whitworth spanners? That would be like winning the lottery. lol Nice vid.

[@kenrushing7945]

Been looking a new video for the past couple weeks, was starting to get antsy. Stay safe.

[@digitalradiohacker]

Series comparisons by length and time between episodes: Ronald Fingers' Fiero: Bachelors Degree Project Binky: Masters Croker's S3: 40 year apprenticeship to be Grand Maester of the Great Sept of Baelor

[@scottsorby7966]

I need to ask (because Im childish like that) once you fitted the wheels for the end shot did you climb on sit down and make vroom vroom noises? 😉😁 Great video and wonderful to see it coming back together like new now - fantastic work well done indeed Mr C

[@CROKERvsRover]

I wish I had time! It will happen

[@nkelly.9]

Go Croker!

[@1chish]

I love the humour you have brought to this restoration. Its pretty much essential. But can I gently correct you on the thread names? @ 10:49 on you refer to 'Whitworth' when the sizes noted on your packaging are actually 'BSF' (or British Standard Fine). In fact I suspect they were actually UNF. The threads are very different and post 1960s British cars were using Imperial UNF or UNC - British Standard Course - for aluminium. Land Rover of course insisted on using BS, SAE (UNF / UNC) and Metric as you found out! Sometimes people get a set of spanners marked 'BSW' and think the bolt is Whitworth becasue it fits but they will also have a 'BS' marking as the jaw size for both Whitworth and BS are identical. So for example a spanner could be marked: 1/4"BSW 5/16"BS or 5/16"BSW 3/8"BS This is because spanners and sockets for BS (UNF fine thread and UNC coarse thread) are determined by the bolt/nut head dimension and sometimes called 'AF', whereas for BSW (coarse thread) and BSF (fine thread) it is determined by the diameter of the bolt shank. All very confusing but you seem to be working your way through this bit of engineering anarchy and the finished results are looking rather good.

[@CROKERvsRover]

The u bolts shown are BSF. BSW and BSF are both based on the whitworth thread form. I’m aware that head sizes of bolts are different between BSW and BSF for any given nominal size. Cheers

[@garryoconnor2654]

Came across your channel recently. ('78 serries 3) Fantastic! Where do you source your parts from? ( NZ and UK) Great talent you have. Many thanks.

[@CROKERvsRover]

Mostly Paddock Spares and LR Direct. But wherever- I search by part number

[@bigfilsing]

Loved the vid ! . I was always taught that Whitworth BSW was different from BSF and not interchangeable?

[@CROKERvsRover]

They’re not. BSW is coarse and BSF is fine. Both are Whitworth threads.

[@bigfilsing]

@@CROKERvsRover Too fast! At least let me finish the whole vid before ranting :-) ( What's the collective name for opinionated YT viewers?) I was just confused as at 9:54 you used BSF & Whitworth terminology interchangeably! They share the same 55deg thread form ( to save workshop re tooling) but are not the same. Never the less great you shared the experience and I'm sure it will save a few people from ordering the wrong parts!! Cheers

[@kevinbowers3917]

Comment. Cheers,ed

[@stefanbadass5357]

Good Man

[@pandasalvesen1977]

Love it!

[@richhinson8018]

Is there any more videos showing completion?