Land Rover series 2a restoration part 7

[@mylesmooney7505]

Nice work , when you said new engine I saw a smile 😊.... just got my bulkhead done on my 90” off to paint shop soon

[@alanpaisley8696]

2nd time around this viewing of the 2a resto....good stuff Max

[@kevinbodnar448]

Nice job, time for a brew and a big slice of cake 👍

[@piratftw]

Really like your approach to fixing the old Landy! carry on the good work sir :)

[@maximusironthumper]

Thank you, I shall!

[@alwilliams1997]

Great series. Learning a lot, cheers

[@maximusironthumper]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it!

[@DubiousEngineering]

Whoop whoop ... looking really good!

[@robstone661]

great SERIES of videos , I have just got a 1975 swb that needs a few bits of welding and you've inspired me to have a go at doing it myself. Your place looks amazing !

[@maximusironthumper]

Thanks! If I can do it - you can do it!

[@geoffreyjohnstone5465]

I love the sound the hammering makes when the video is speeded up....sounds like a woodpecker

[@tommycasey1577]

You should sandbast it you have done a great job so far

[@davidbutler4363]

😁👍👏👏👏

[@neilbowser6359]

Did you consider applying any rust converter before putting the red oxide on?

[@restomodgarage6999]

I've been eagerly awaiting the next part for weeks now. I'm getting desperate now haha! Do you know when the next episode will be up?

[@maximusironthumper]

Nice to know someone out there is looking forward to more! New one should be up tomorrow :-)

[@restomodgarage6999]

Great, can't wait!

[@Jarastlad]

Great videos so far, I'm quite interested in that Bitumen you're using. Is it just straight Bitumen that you apply or is it something especially designed for cars ? Isn't that particularily sticky even when it's dried substentially ? Thanks again for your content, it's great for a young lad like myself to learn from guys like you.

[@maximusironthumper]

Yep, just straight bitumen - I buy it in 25 litre cans from the farm supply store. It's commonly used on the underneath of canal boats which where I got the idea from. Places where the sun is on it like the rear crossmember dry to a hard matt black. On the rest of the chassis it still dries but it's softer and more shiny (an advantage as it doesn't chip). The only real downside I've found is that it remains vulnerable to solvents even once dried (even then it's easy to touch up, unlike 2-pack paint). There are better coatings out there, but personally I don't like using 2-pack paints and I think they are unnecessary (and out of keeping) for an old landy!

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

is there much difference between primer+bitumen and just bitumen by itself? i expect since it's so thick and flexible it doesn't care about primary adhesion so much.

[@maximusironthumper]

I'd say it depends on the application, if it was somewhere it wasn't going to get bashed, by itself might be ok. On the landrover it's handy to have a different colour underneath for both a second layer of protection and to see where it needs a recoat after a few years of road use.

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

@@maximusironthumper a tin of bright yellow primer it is then! thanks Max!

[@robstone661]

hi, did you use gasless flux core wire for the welding or gas shield wire , I've got a bit of welding to do on the rear cross member for the landy's last ever mot in February , wish me luck .

[@maximusironthumper]

I always use a CO2/Argon gas mix. Good luck!

[@donaldasayers]

They can be a bit of a "Trigger's broom" Not much of the original left. In that way they can go for ever.

[@pippopippo307]

👍

[@WhatNeverMind21]

What type of welder were you using, what metal did you fill in the gaps with and what sort of paints did you use. Thanks

[@maximusironthumper]

A MIG welder, running at 130ish amps, infill was just bits of cleaned up scrap mild steel. Paint was an anti corrosive primer (zinc phosphate) with Bitumen over - I used Bitumen all over the chassis as it's cheap, very protective and soft so dosn't chip, but I may redo the very back in black paint as the Bitumen is somewhat pone to coming off on me if I lean on it!

[@WhatNeverMind21]

Thank you! Thats great help mate!!

[@78a67h]

I have never seen a messier "restoration". This guy must be joking.

[@maximusironthumper]

Ya got me! It is all one big LOL

[@tevitaphillips3196]

what are you on about? its not a fucking jaguar, its a land rover

[@marklythall8712]

It May not be a museum quality showroom restoration, but it hasn’t taken 3 years and thousands of dollars. It’s just at the other end of the spectrum and has got another old Landy on the road again! After the initial gasp of horror, I actually think there’s a lot people can learn from this guy. Some people would have spent 3 months and hundreds of dollars rebuilding that diff, but a bit of spot welding and some black paint and it’s good enough to get going again.