Land Rover Series 2A fitting swivel joint assembly

[@henryratajczak3071]

Love the videos. I'm the proud original owner of a 1957 series 1 88 diesel and a 1965 series 2A 109 station wagon diesel. It's good to see old Land Rovers being brought back to life. They were the work horses of the world. Greetings from Florida and the United States of America.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Henry, great work yourself keeping yours going too :-)

[@defenderdogs535]

Really helpful video, thank you. I am just putting my swivels together and the way you step through things is very informative.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thank you :-)

[@LandySmurf]

Another great video. I love the fact that you put in the mistakes you make as you learn more from mistakes than successes.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Smurf, ha yes I learn lots from my mistakes, I'm get wiser by the day :-)

[@LandySmurf]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia by the end of the build you will have frankincense, myrrh and gold(the land rover)

[@akifaalif1402]

maaf no laharya berapa om

[@markgarrod4436]

Hi, there is a method the KZbin Britannica uses to find out how many shims are needed to get the right tension using soldiering wire by crushing it. It’s a very simple method. I,m watching all your videos as I’ve not long discovered you. I have a 2A and Defender 90. Very interested in the conversion to electric but lover the series 1’s. Love the videos 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍from me. 😁😁😁

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Mark , glad you are enjoying the vids, Big fan of Britannica , he's a pro, we are hacks;-)

[@GrumpsBarn]

Steve, the gaiter stitching is best at the bottom as it allows any water that gets in to drain out :)

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Mmm I hear you Grump, makes perfect sense, would have to re punch the fitting holes though for reorientation but easy to do. The rubber boot is probably a less cool but better solution, they are 4 times the price though... the dollars mount up when buying soooo many parts so we went for the cheaper option. I guess given the cost of replacing the swivel it may have been better to spend on the rubber boot. We learn :-)

[@samuelmartin24]

Nice work on the knuckles John and a tidy shirt Steve. Looking forward to delving into a Carapark resto, I will have to phone in for some advice soon I think. Cheers!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Those tshirts are crackers Sam, available here www.refuserevival.com/the-sundowners. The only clothing Steve chooses to wear :-)

[@Stephen-ou4sy]

I think mistakes make it a bit more interesting not like some projects that just flow along flawlessly at least on viewing! very informative video Thanks

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Stephen, by the time we finish we will have built it three times :-) try again, fail again, fail better.

[@Stephen-ou4sy]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia I grew up in Central Western Qld and my old man always told my brothers and myself" you boys are getting better at making the same mistake just faster at it that's an improvement"

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

@@Stephen-ou4sy Your old man was a wise one :-)

[@pauleverett7385]

Oh man. Nearly made your mistake by copying the bearing in the first part of the video not after you corrected it. Opps. Thanks for the video

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

well done.

[@DangarMarine]

Looking great, for a Land Rover. ;) Maybe a few drops of oil under the heads of the bolts would stop them from grabbing the steel of the locking tabs and damaging them.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Stu, you are always quick with the lube... the consistent thing about Britparts is their inconsistency, a bit like Peddley. I'll get John onto it , he'll lube it like his Lederhosen.

[@Stu_2112]

Do any of the other non-Aussie subscribers find themselves saying "G'day folks, Steve from Vintage Restorations Australia here" in a bad Aussie accent when the videos start? No?, OK, just me then :) Good work gents. NIce to see more progress. I have a long Easter weekend of SIIA Land Rover fettling and fiddling coming up....can't wait!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Ha, that is hilarious Stuart, perhaps I can do a ring tone for you? Get in that shed and don't come out till Tuesday - enjoy your 2A play time :-)

[@Stu_2112]

I should do a voiceover for you of my fake Aus accent so you can sub it in... Then you can have others do theirs and use them too ,😂😂

[@thebnicho]

@@Stu_2112 Do it! :D

[@stevek3036]

Nothing like a wood-workers Claw hammer on a cast drum to make it fit..............Good luck down under -To be fair your channel is more about entertainment than education so in the way its good to watch

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Mmmm I don't recall where I claimed, said or indicated that my channel is anything other than light hearted fluff? It's KZbin not Oxford University and they are Landrovers not the Crown Jewels, please don't take anything I say or do to seriously old chump, life is too short.

[@peem1244]

Giday Steve, i thought practicing my bad Aussie accent would see some kind of improvement but it's just getting badder!? So i'll stick with my Scots version...as long as no-one's listening, eh? It's really great seeing all the parts coming together and some of the problems you've been coming across and solving. I thought the brake backing plate fasteners fitted the wrong way round was a bit dodgy, but i happily bow to a Landie guru. Thanks for sharing Steve. Stay safe guys and keep up the good work. 👍🖖😎🐶🦴🐑🦘🏍

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Where are you based in Scotland Pedro, surly there are Aussies everywhere and one could give you some lessons on your accent :-) I am sooo far from being a guru on anything, I just have a go at everything, it's the best way to learn, mistakes are a huge part of my learning process and I am happy to make them (once I stop swearing....). Take care of yourself Pedro :-)

[@grahamturner2469]

Another great informative video. Thank you.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Graham, glad you are enjoying them :-)

[@edac1078]

Staying busy!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

I used to say I have too many projects, now I know I have too many projects, 10 years of isolation would not get them all done!!

[@graemelliott3942]

I like the leather gators. Cheers from Los Angeles 🍺

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Old school cool hey! Take care over there Graem :-)

[@graemelliott3942]

Vintage Restorations Australia we’re on lock down too

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

@@graemelliott3942 Yes, been watching the news, it is an awful situation in the USA, thankfully ours is sort of improving. Try make the most of a terrible situation.

[@thebnicho]

Yes, never seen those gaters before. Great idea to keep your steel balls out of the weather. :D

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

@@thebnicho always cover your balls .

[@sonofedmund5004]

Congratulations on the 1000 subs! I got a shoe box full of fishing scales as part of an auction lot. I'll send you guys a set if you want! It was good to see John, I was wondering what had happened to your pals from the workshop. Keep safe and all the best from the UK.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks SOE, I have a few sets of fish scales but unfortunately they are not at Johns workshop hence the comparative/house brick solution :-) The CV19 isolation has shut down the workgroup unfortunately, I miss going out and hanging with the boys and playing with the toys ...

[@sonofedmund5004]

It looks a nice setup you've got at the workgroup it's hard being away from your mates. I used to have a Citroen 2CV which was a surprisingly agricultural bit of kit - you used to have to squirt castor oil down the suspension friction dampers as a bit like the Landy gaitors they had leather washers. Now the only place you get leather in a car is the seats!

[@gonesailing]

Congratulations on the 1k mark, and thanks again for another fun and informative video, especially nice to see the work is still progressing on the EV series Land Rover. I much appreciated John’s helpful advice on making those old lock nuts good as new. I also found the lock tabs are made of butter. I read that most people use loctite in the fasteners in stead of the bendy tabs that are made presently. Will look forward to the next instalment. Take care over there and I wish you all a super nice Easter weekend. Cheers Ian

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Ian and thanks for sending that footage through, I am on it and putting something together, maybe a new viewer section of useful hacks! John is a belt and braces man, he will probably loctite and tab it :-) All the best mate, hope your finally out of the snow.

[@gonesailing]

Vintage Restorations Australia. You are welcome Steve. The snow has pretty much gone, but wintry weather persists. I put the battery on charge and gave the starting handle a turn yesterday as I start to prep to put my S2 back on the road. A couple of to dos, including prep and painting the door tops, and fitting the old Kodiak 3 heater back in to the bulkhead. All the best for a great weekend. Take care Ian

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

​@@gonesailing Mmmm I have just pulled the heater out of the 109, it was a dodgy non rover one, thinking of a Smiths if I can find one, I don't really need it but they are kinda cool. Obviously the 2A electric will have no heating as we have no cooling system to run it off (and I don't want to loss battery range). Heating definitely required in your part of the world :-)

[@gonesailing]

Vintage Restorations Australia. Sorry to hear the heater is no good on the 109. I hope you can find a good smiths ‘shin burner’ heater to equip the land rover. I picked up a smiths last year for the S1 restoration. It’s meant to have been fitted with the early fresh air type of heater that is similar to the Kodiak heaters fitted to series 2s in North America, but that is long gone and rare as rocking horse manure 😉. The smith I have came with some spares so if you find you need something for the one you get, I’d be happy to send those bits over, if I’ve got what you need. All the best with the wiring and other things. Stay safe and happy Rovering where you can.

[@MRclimberman1]

What's the cleaner (chip fryer?) at 2:16 for Steve?

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

It's a $20 Aldi chip fryer Jules, used to heat up bearings and distance pieces etc to assist fitting them. Heat them to 185oC and they expand enough to just drop on, no preasure required, they cool in minutes and shrink on perfectly. We illustrate it in action a video or so ago. Sadly we use engine oil in it so workshop smoko chips :-(

[@MRclimberman1]

Vintage Restorations Australia ta mate, thought it might be similar.

[@benjohnson657]

Can you add a bit at the end where you talk to your livestock? Preferably livestock with individual names.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Haa yep, I have that at the end of the Series 1 - 109 vids, I mostly did it to stir up my mate Stu for talking to his chickens. :-) I tend not to name our live stock as they end up on our plate...

[@benjohnson657]

Each of Stu's videos get just a little bit weirder.... If I watched his current videos before seeing all the previous ones, i would be asking questions.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

​@@benjohnson657 Haaa I have know Stu for 20 years and still find him wonderfully weird, but that's why we are good mates, he's a rare dude and we laugh our guts out when we hang :-)