Restoring a Classic Land Rover

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A 1970s Land Rover stopped working. With zero mechanical experience, we tried to fix it...
This is not a how to guide, rather a few amateurs fumbling their way through a repair. Whilst we had the roof off, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to convert to a soft top in time for summer. After 20 hours of driving and a ferry crossing we made it to the Farmhouse in France, and are cracking on with an upcoming roof restoration! Subscribe to catch that :)

[@nottheone582]

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

[@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

[@user-bh1xk1vh4b]

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.

[@charlesyoungblood1402]

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

[@h.chadders]

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

[@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😂

[@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]

you prolly dont give a shit but does anyone know a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb lost my login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@techscrewtv4529]

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

[@bernardbarbour]

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

[@tripleseven8361]

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

[@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!

[@theascenderrc8545]

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

[@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

[@aaaaaaaaaa697]

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

[@fgseabra]

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

[@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 :)

[@briangarrow448]

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

[@carlroge]

she is indeed!

[@tattyratty123]

Nice to watch, I used to walk along // beside and on top and underneath the landrover tracks and it fascinated me watching all the various parts being fitted to these lovely machines, then some days I would drive them around the factory , great fun.

[@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!

[@lancedaniels]

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

[@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!

[@monkeymansean2]

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

[@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.

[@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 ....

[@MrPropanePete]

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.

[@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

[@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👍

[@impirk3212]

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

[@LandRoverDrive]

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

[@CherylCold]

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.

[@avibank]

Nice work. Fantastic editing. Really glad you're back on the farm.

[@carlroge]

Thanks 👍

[@risimawary4512]

I love ancient cars and old cars too😀☺

[@flipeecupsstuff7632]

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

[@overland_west_bath]

Nice Landy, looks great with the canvas back.

[@ryanblanco5866]

Superb. Really love the classic landy series.

[@jaldeborgh]

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

[@jonbutton3259]

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

[@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.

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

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

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

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

[@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. ^)^

[@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

[@imochiexe5056]

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

[@Mocking69]

It is a land rover with wonderful specifications ♪

[@karimalameddine5092]

Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@JanDootjes]

Good job! Love working on Series.

[@ivarwb4115]

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

[@alistairgmail1115]

Well done its such a labour of ove to drive these let alone work on them i know having done similar seriae 2a light weght etc you gyes are brilliant keep going!!!

[@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 👍

[@Jc2260]

Just found this channel and loving the content! Thanks for sharing!

[@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!

[@conrad1468]

Great job guys!!

[@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

[@dennisfromsc5506]

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

[@jordyboy321]

Same here. 1980 military lightweight.

[@robertanderson-yx8mo]

Fantastic filming

[@hawk2million]

Green with envy. What an absolute beaut!

[@micheledesmet4186]

Superbe propriété! Hâte de voir la suite.

[@terrystephens1102]

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

[@eduardomadrid9867]

Great job man. I love watching your videos.

[@phantomrose1999]

Great video, watching while in bed on lockdown Sunday morning. Reminds me of my 340 charger when I was young.

[@vitorcarriel9515]

Great footage and nice fixing car process. Let's wait for next vídeos!

[@carlroge]

Coming soon!

[@colinbrooks6290]

Loving this project…. Belts and braces Land Rover 🍺💥🔨👍🎉

[@jools182]

Subscribed when I saw the restoration work coming up in France

[@SnuggleBear1970]

The egg was hilarious! Loved it.

[@patrickmorris3721]

I’d say hands 🙌 down that’s the cleanest Land Rover restoration. There 20 years left in that before it needs any work done 😉

[@gr1mrea9er82]

Nothing says British engineering like a spare wheel behind the headrest.

[@donmcmahan]

it belongs on the bonnet

[@stuartmiller8053]

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

[@peterverlinde5421]

Fantastic review and story !

[@eamonndoran7035]

Wow wow wow. In love with it!!!

[@andrericardoantunes5752]

Sou apaixonado por este veículo, pena ser tão raro e muito caro no meu país. Bom trabalho, ficou demais!

[@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! 😇

[@kevinbodnar448]

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

[@josecortez5213]

I like the teamwork.

[@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

[@gabrielpasini3811]

Muy buen video, felicitaciones por como quedó.

[@landyfish0116]

Wow enjoy guys...! I had to sell my ‘61’ series 2 to move ... miss it .. bravo..

[@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,

[@andrestapia3332]

Greetings from Bolivia, amazing job!!!

[@smallworldtrip]

Fantastic job guys!

[@edjack1993]

Had my Series 3 for 5 years. Was fun (when it wasn’t broken down at the side of the road). Great with the roof off. Sold it recently however - itch has been scratched. Jimny on the way.

[@szilagyiattilaandras6151]

The ad made the show unenjoyable!

[@bobdickweed]

Thats the first time i seen a roof come off ,too replace a clutch,, great job men..;-)

[@carlroge]

logical it is not

[@51WCDodge]

The only way with the roof on is out the passenger door. A whole hell of a lot easier to take the roof off.

[@tom110111]

"With zero mechanical experience" wow that looked pretty pro to me.

[@jamesthomas6867]

That cars built like an IKEA wardrobe mate

[@carlroge]

😂

[@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

[@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

[@mmau]

Cool video! Surprising, how similar this is to our Defender TD5!

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Excellent work gentlemen.

[@AustinH7]

This Land Rover is in better condition than most cars in the rust belt

[@dbdb9334]

Land rovers are awesome!

[@AridersLifeYT]

11:10 - hahaha yes this is riveting content.. keep it up

[@mozaic_channel]

Really neat channel. I grew up near Pau, Pyrenees Atlantique. Interesting to see the progress.

[@AlexanderJScheu]

Thank you so much for this Video - especially this young Gentlemen for the *Lectures - I looked and learnd - as they did... I recognized hat the assy and parts are not cleaned... and the rail and brackets are still rusted mounted. If you did this not under hurry of time, or why not ?! Wishing You Health and Luck; further a lot of fun with this *Icone, Greetings from Germany...

[@AlfordLau]

Amazing work!

[@franciscocampos463]

Carl congratulations , when we “feel “ a series ,It,s love forever

[@federicoverdone9371]

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

[@johnmarston3379]

As a kid I've taken heaps of these apart to be shipped back over seas. So easy to work on.

[@bugey8226]

De temps en temps, une vidéo sans musique, c’est reposant... courage pour ta restauration et vive les land !