What engine and transmission is that? Was the Rover one no good?
The powers at be telling me that only the Australians want Toyota parts in their Rovers.
The Rover motor had a cracked head, I was planning to use it but I think it will be more worthwhile swapping it out entirely, I doubt it will cost much more to do a complete swap then to rebuild the axles and get a new head with hardened valve seats. This way I end up with a motor thats more powerful, more efficient and easier to find parts for. Not so easy getting Rover parts up in Canada.
1966 Series IIA
A Little rough around the edges... And everywhere else.
I too was going to suggest waiting for a frame to come up for sale but seeing you were: A. young, and B. capable , I have to say, that frame looks fine, good work. When I was your age neither would I of waited but started welding NOw!!, and it wouldn't of looked as good as your work so press on, revive this thread and send some pics once in a while. I have the last 3 sold on the west coast outside alaska and I wish I had a Series 2-2A just for the all metal dash.
Great thread. The frame work looks stellar, keep the flow going.
Les Parker
Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
Rovers North Inc.
Thanks for the vote of confidence from everyone and thanks for the compliments. I actually quite impressed myself with the work that I did on the frame. Looking back on it it's not the hardest thing I've had to do since it's all just straight lines and holding it square was easy thanks to the jig.
Next is axles. It appears the axle from the 91 is 8 whole inches wider than the series axle which I WAYY too much so I'm stumped again. To go with that axle I picked up a front from a 1980 FJ60 but it seems like It's going to be far to wide too. It's hard because I get an idea and go through with it realizing finally that it most likely wont work and it will be hard to get my money back out of it.
I think next I might start on the seatbox. I'm going to make a new box from scratch to avoid cutting up an original one, also i can't weld the aluminum original box. Plan is to only seat two up front, the box will curve back around the shift levers. I'g included a rough sketch.
1966 Series IIA
A Little rough around the edges... And everywhere else.
ditch the seat box and just make a traditional flat floor and box in the tunnel. That will let you use any seats.
This is a thought that I have been entertaining but I think That I will go with the seat box and keep it sort of Roveresque in the cab. I also want to build and underseat box on the passenger side for the battery and the fuel pump.
1966 Series IIA
A Little rough around the edges... And everywhere else.