1958 Series 1 Land rover 109 test drive - finally back on the road!!

[@hs0zcw]

This is where real fenders died. While they were alive, they provided both lower and upper services. Lower kept the dirt from throwing everywhere and the upper was a great seat for an extra passenger. Classic could be broken down without anything extending above the height of the steering wheel and you could take that off also. When is classic shape and motor, I see this vehicle as the transition from the Model T to the junk we have now Which denies home servicing. You can see this classic vehicle as an actor in the movie "the gods must be crazy?" it has no dialogue lines bur ti's slow crawl up the tree provides hey continuous laf from those of us who love it yeah.

[@ТщеславНевинный]

You know how to show a car, very rare feature; megalike!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks, appreciate your positive feedback, so glad you enjoy it :-)

[@k1000bares]

What a footage guys! Love not only the Series itself and your good mood but also seeing all those moos staring at a real workhorse... what could be called as a full ecosystem. I like a lot the australian bush

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Cam :-)

[@dave1secondago]

wow shes a little ripper love it

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Tis indeed

[@andrewangeloni]

What a great old Landy it brought back memories of when I learned to drive in one . Good job guys

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thank you Andrew, glad you enjoyed the epsiode, they take some driving, probably not the easiest car to learn in:-)

[@DangarMarine]

Remind Peddles he signed a contract for exclusive appearances.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

I see your contract and raise you permision from Mrs Davo to feature Davo (Mrs Davo made a secret cameo too - camera hogged it actually).

[@rossjackson7134]

Overtaking in a Land Rover, except a Disco 4, is a bonus for brownie points. If your ever in Moruya, say g’day mate.

[@TheOverlandLegend]

Looking forward to see how you kit this out for camping. Maybe I can get some tips for my 107

[@nkelly.9]

Those beautiful Lucas front indicator lights/lenses will fit directly on to a 1967 Aston Martin DB6......They fetch better prices as Aston Martin parts... Beautiful vehicle and a beautiful dog.

[@MRclimberman1]

Great stuff Steve! Looking forward to some adventures (might have to meet you in a socially-distanced manner in the mountains or coast!)

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Jules, you just know I would love that, might have to trailer the Landy up the big hill :-)

[@t.h.o.r.]

That is a really good chassis for a 60 year old vehicle!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Yes, its a beauty, came from the mountians which tend to be dry.

[@malcolmturner8389]

I had a short wheelbase land-rover, I bought it for £130,sold it for £450,,i had it five years it was a 1953, malcolm England

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

bet you still had it now :-)

[@fishingwiththomas]

It looks so good out on the road. I would love one.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

I see no reason for you not to get one Greg, happy to sign off on that for you :-)

[@eddycoronado8381]

That is One COOL Land rover SWEEET..👍

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Eddy, glad you like it, so much fun to drive it :-)

[@edac1078]

Thanks for the scenic tour.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

You are so welcome, it sure is a beatiful area to rattle around, we hope to take you show the the rest soon :-)

[@anthonybennett3434]

The hat and the dog really go together. Great video.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Ha yes, a nice combo :-)

[@thfarmingfun7545]

I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

So glad you enjoyed it, that makes it worth sharing :-)

[@ianarmstrong8826]

Love it had a good laugh to start the day.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed it and it gave you a chuckle :-)

[@ForemanAndWilmsAdventures]

Dave’s review of that magnificent chariot was spot on with its speed, dexterity and comfort. I could see and feel all that just by lookin’. Watch out driving that around town for those stray ladies pestering you for a ride.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Mr Foreman, it's not that kinda town and they're not those kind of ladies unfortunately :-) We will have to make do with our hairy friends. I am sure Cricket will be front and center in your S1 when she is up, running and adventure ready!

[@philduff8661]

Well done. It's good to see these vehicles being enjoyed! Good inspiration to track on with my 107 resto. Cheers Phil.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Phil, it is so much fun to rattle around in it, push on with yours, a little at a time gets it done eventually :-)

[@mattryan2536]

Very nice drive, very peaceful. Wish i was there. 👍

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Matt, it sure is a peaceful area, mostly cows and country :-)

[@britcom1]

Swinging by from Florida via Dangar Marine to watch. Nice video. Subbed. Thanks Stu.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Welcom and thanks for thr sub appreciate you comment :-)

[@teamidris]

That is in such good condition :o) just finished head and valve guides on my S1 88”. Yours sounds spot on.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Yes he runs just fine, it is a great little survivor car.

[@seanslattery2535]

Stunning ride...Starting my own first Series I restore...taking a lot from your videos to use in my build

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Sean, they are so worth doing, you will love yours when you get it up and going, good luck with your project and so glad we can help. Ours has a few bits and pieces still to go but its almost there.

[@seanslattery2535]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia I also liked your explanation on doing a restoration 10% stripping 80% cleaning and replacing bolts and nuts and 10% assembly...Seems like I will be spending a lot of time cleaning...finished the first part this week. A Solex Carburetor. Next part thermostat housing..hahahahaha

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

​@@seanslattery2535 Yes, the cleaning gets old very quickly. Get yourself some good cleaning set ups if you can afford them (sandblaster, caustic soda bath, electrolysis, solvent parts cleaner/de-greaser bath, etc) anything you can get that may save you having to manually clean parts.

[@seanslattery2535]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Getting a 90 Liter Solvent parts cleaner bath.... Sand blasting I can have done cheap locally and will the galvanize those metal parts that have been sand blasted. My Series I has a very ugly color that has been painted with a roller so we are doing a strip down and repaint in Marine Blue. Looking forward to also getting skills in body work and spray painting...I am a Computer salesman so this technical stuff is a huge challenge to me. The Series I is my 5th Land Rover. Series IIa I had Restored, Series IIIs I did most of the mechanical stuff except the engine. No paint done here still has it patina. Defender 2000 TD5 all original I am only the second owner. Series III Stage I having that build in 2021. Adding a Holden 308 V8 on a 5 speed defender R380 Gearbox and TC. My challenge is now parking lol

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

@@seanslattery2535 Wow , your crazy busy!!

[@LandySmurf]

Love the patina look

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Smurf, it sure is a nice looking little truck. Hope you've been finding some time to play with your lovely collection.

[@RustedIronRanch]

Great video mate! Loved it!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, look forward to seeing your 107 out and about too :-)

[@bigdaddyreviews7400]

Double clutch it son lol love it .I got a 1958 series 2 looks like I have series parts on mine as well good vids yeeww

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Yer, a bit of double clutching would help with the cruncho :-) A 58 S2 is nice and early, bit of a rare find, very nice one to have!

[@bigdaddyreviews7400]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia yeah I love it ,got it off a farmer mate for $300 drove it the next day runs good , the chassis is in perfect condition due to the 60yrs of oil coating it has received gotta love the Rovers,do you no were I can hook up a temp gauge sensor do you remove the otter switch and put sender in place?

[@refuserevival2032]

Looking forward to that vintage style camping trip :)

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Us too! Canvas finally turned up!!

[@kevinford6420]

Looks plenty solid underneath 👍 UK one's often rust like a good'un. I've had 3x Series 1's over the years. Love em. Great videos by the way.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Kevin, its a cracking little car, pretty much rust free, a joy to rattle along in :-)

[@GeneralSpades]

loved it guys add some trout action too steve. enjoyed your vid with stu fishing last year chers duncan

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks GS, i am hoping to get the landy up the hills for some more trout adventures once it warms up a little bit (hopefully featuring a few more trout :-))

[@jacklandismcgowan1413]

Great video 👍 always loved those Land Rovers..Currently I’m restoring my 1987 Suzuki Samurai which I’ve owned for 20 years. Looking forward to your videos. Just subcribed👍👍👍

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks for the sub Jack, I always had a soft spot for the Suzukis, owned an LJ50 and a few 80's when I was slimmer, had more hair and less years on the clock.

[@HermanLabuschagne]

Nicely filmed. Where you live in Oz looks very much like where I live in South Africa. Your backroads are the same condition too. And your Landy sounds like mine. I also have spiders inside. Can't get rid of them, no matter how I try. I guess they love Landies too. Thanks for taking us along on the journey.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks for that glad you enjoyed the first brief adventure! Sounds like you live in an equally lovely place :-)

[@HermanLabuschagne]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia it sure is pretty on both sides of the pond. Hope to see more of your journeys as the project progresses.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

​@@HermanLabuschagne Plenty of adventures planned over the next little while, can't exactly travel OS, so local trips along the coast and up into the mountains will be the order for a while I suspect.

[@andykent5569]

Thats cool mate, reminds me of Les Hiddins - gonna go watch some bush tucker man videos now 😅

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Love Les, shame it does not get repeated on TV, might have to chase up a few episodes myself :-)

[@andykent5569]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia few of his seasons are available here on lube tube

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

​@@andykent5569 thanks for the heads up Andy, I'll have a Les binge :-)

[@derekcunningham1409]

Another great video. You should consider sourcing series 1's or 2's for the UK market, the prices and desirability are going up all the time.

[@bigdaddyreviews7400]

Heap in Oz in farmers sheds just aging nicely

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Derek. I love them too much to ship them out, the Aussie sunbleached patina is a unique look that suites our lovely landscape.

[@Thepigfromthepot]

Screw the poms we should not sending great examples like this back to be Ruined

[@bigdaddyreviews7400]

Hi have a question if you may no,my 58 series 2. Has one hole on the driver's side for a indicator but has 2 vertical hole on the right side, maybe you can shed some light on this cheers only asking as I'm up to the lighting stage 👍

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

The originals were a single dual bulb light (park/indicator) with a clear lense, clear park bulb and an orange indicator bulb. A lot of people replaced the this with 2 seperate lights. Sounds like yours only got half replaced perhaps.

[@bigdaddyreviews7400]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia ok that helps thanks mate

[@sellsidedream8766]

Davo needs to double de clutch

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Davo needs something, just not sure what :-)

[@slowshop]

If it's stiff, it might need some love. Come on! 😂😂

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Always :-)

[@gterrill]

Steady on chaps, I think you almost hit 60 kph at one point there.

[@gterrill]

Nice circle work though!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

@@gterrill We live on the edge to save taking up space Gav, hard heads though , no helmets required!!

[@danjay8647]

When you're sick of driving it I'll happily take it off your hands!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

It may take a little while Dan and you are a few back in the queue :-)

[@danjay8647]

Vintage Restorations Australia I’m on the hunt for one for my next project once the stage 1 is finished.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

@@danjay8647 Nice one Dan

[@ianstanleyspence]

Loving the show, Steve, and jealous of the farm too...off subject question, how large is the property ??

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Thanks Ian, farm is too big , takes too much time away from playing with Landies :-) We only have a small 12.5 acres lot but 2 x 700 acre farms either side that make it feel a lot bigger. Having the house on the highest hill in the valley makes it feel pretty spacious too. Our shire has an area of 6300km2 with a population of just 33,000 so pretty sparse.

[@ianstanleyspence]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Thanks for the reply Steve. My Ex. has 14 acres here on Vancouver Island Canada, where she rescues Border Collies, so l have an idea of the space. I have a 109 series 2a, with Toyota turbo diesel complete with all the running gear. Owned it for 26 years...A series one has always been on my 'wish list'..

[@teamidris]

Are the tres a bit hard, they look like they have too much pressure? She probably needs a quarter ton in the back to ride right :o)

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

No, tyres have the right pressure but they are extremely tough 14 ply tyres so no roll in the side walls, I will never have to replace them but I would not recommend them as they are not a great tread for road or off road. The car rides very rigid as it is set up for a load.

[@teamidris]

@@VintageRestorationsAustralia Thanks for replying. It was when the front axel was hopping on a bit of washboard I was surprised the tyres didn’t soak it up. The front springs did a decent job I thought :o) Mine came with HD rear springs because it was a wrecker and they were mad hard. I grabbed some parabolics when they first started being a thing in the U.K.

[@carolynatkinson9553]

OZY LANDY STREWTH ?

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

I don't really know any Aussies that use the word " "Strewth", I will try slip it into a video soon :-)

[@garyeves4991]

Welsh Guards!

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Indeed it is, well spotted.

[@russellarnold2951]

Hey Steve.. very much enjoying your videos, especially this old truck.. one question if i may, you obviously got the front brakes sorted after them not being there, was there a video on these arriving, going in etc.? Thanks Russ.

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Hi Russ, Glad you are enjoying the channel, I got the little 109 registered and insured today so another video of it coming up in the next few weeks. I had the local mechanic Ben fit the brake kit and sadly I was busy making $ to pay for it so could not film the entire process, just the section around 1.45 in this video. We basically replaced all the front components with new. The Brake kit came from Series 1 shop but I had some problems with them and suggest another supplier. Cheers Steve

[@rossjackson7134]

How do you become a patron?

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

I am shutting Patreon down.

[@rossjackson7134]

That was months ago when I asked that mate. I just signed up when you posted about closing it down, ah well, that’s life. I’m in Moruya so I’ll wave if I see ya on the road. Thanks for the videos.

[@Abdulrahman-gahtani02]

It’s car shaun the sheep

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

:-)

[@benwinter2420]

You kinda need a cup of tea & a lie down after driving for any distance . . but it's all good . . I took a fancy to them after finding one under an fallen down bush timber shed on a property I lived on up North Oz for years . . termites had eaten up through one tyre & punctured it (a bad case of wind ensued I dare say) . . a mate diagnosed a stuck clutch slave cylinder , which to previous owner had we presumed looked like an stuffed gear box , it was an 63 ex Oz army/air force , long wheel base well body (red original colour) . . air field 3/4 ton fire fighting unit. . with the much fancied heavy duty axles in rear . . holy hell the punishment I put that old girl through again , I never lost once in grubbing tree's out by their roots (around six inch's was most I dared) . . with a chain & run up & bang , never any issues with engine mounts or wtf , like people complain about with snatching softer with more modern 4x4 's . . I grew to appreciate their strengths

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

They sure are workhorses, yours sounds like it had a life and then some :-) Thanks for your story, most enjoyable to hear the yarns attached to Landies.

[@graemelliott3942]

Cute pup, reminds me of a coyote 🐶

[@VintageRestorationsAustralia]

Yes Juno is quite and unusual looking dawg, her mum was a kelpie and her dad was a wild dog/dingo crosss. She sure loves the car adventures though.