Restoration store started in Arabian desert for LR S2a

[jac04]

Might be I am too motivaite! I will keep you all updated with pic.

If you are just replacing everything with new parts, then you might be able to do it in 6 months. If you are actually going to restore the parts of your vehicle and re-use them, then you are probably looking at 12-18 months (Assuming you are actually doing the work and not paying someone else to do your sandblasting, stripping, rebuilding & painting. Also assuming you have a job and are not working all day every day on your Rover.). It took me 18 months of 'spare time' to do my Air Portable and I have an estimated 1000 hours labor into it.

Check it out if interested:

http://lightweightlandroverclub.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2008&hilit=

[mrdoiron]

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Thanks for info on finding chassis No. I'll check it next morning

This link also shows some nice additional vin locator tips :

http://www.landroverclub.net/Club/HTML/Series%20chassis_no.htm

[yorker]

What are the labor rates like in Dubai? I bet you could easily do it in 6 months if you farmed some of it out as you go, there is no reason you have to do every single operation yourself.. Also don't be afraid to look for parts locally, there are(used to be?) some great boneyards over there that were full of good trucks for parts. Someone posted pics a while back of one and it was amazing what was hidden out there in the older yards.

[Partsman]

If you want to find out some preliminary info from your VIN# go to http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html and type in your VIN it'll give you the basics.

[dabawei]

If you want to find out some preliminary info from your VIN# go to http://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html and type in your VIN it'll give you the basics.

Thanks following info I got for my "Dandan":

Model: Land Rover, Series IIA
Body type: Basic or Station wagon
Wheel base: 88in
Engine: petrol
Model years: 1962-1971
Destination: Export, left-hand drive (LHD)

Our local rover dealer does not have any record. VIN is more beneficial than Rover dealer.

Any body can advise details info where can it be obtain?
Chassis #244272220

BY THE WAY(Yorker) yes, labour in Dubai is offerdable

Thanks

[yorker]

BY THE WAY(Yorker) yes, labour in Dubai is offerdable

Thanks

حراج or تشليح

ARAMCO had vast boneyards filled with old Land Rovers, Dodge Power Wagons etc. A lot of stuff got abandoned/ stored but never scrapped- for years...

See if you can find them- if they still exist they are a gold mine of parts, I don't know exactly where they were, if they were in Dubai or Saudi Arabia or where there.

http://www.lrfaq.org/Series/FAQ.S.Chassis.tracing.html the info there might help you find out more on your 88"

[nitemare]

this motor was my incentive to join this forum

i too own an 88" ex military landrover, mine is a little younger though being a 1970/71 model from New Zealand (a Skippy)

i'll be watching this thread with interest

[dabawei]

Progress is progressing

Hi all,

Here to share the progress of my project rebuild; the work last few weeks was one remove all parts on the truck and restore the chassis therefore it will good foundation to start with as all is doing, here below is three photo of progress on chassis:

Chassis before: http://flic.kr/p/bb5XVx
Chassis during: http://flic.kr/p/bmpDsn
Chassis after: http://flic.kr/p/brMpVz

In the same time body works started and waiting for primer and paint work, there was some wholes discovered while removing the paint, where I believed it used for antenna:

Carrier striped off: http://flic.kr/p/bmpGng
Right wing where bridge plate mark still there :http://flic.kr/p/bmpEHg
Left wing & antenna whole after it is weld: http://flic.kr/p/bmpFEr
Firewall before: http://flic.kr/p/bb63jH
Firewall during: http://flic.kr/p/bmv1m6
Firewall progress is going on

I know some are asking about the engine so...the original engine found totally costly replacing it's parts such as crank and camshaft; therefore, my uncle offered me another engine, when I checked it I found it belong to S3 8:1

Old engine: http://flic.kr/p/aZetRM
New enginez: http://flic.kr/p/bpwSH4 (you can imagine enviroment where I am living)

The engine in progress for rebuild, it's found piston head require replacement and today in milling shop to check if milling is require.

You may see another image on my flicker account. I tried to attach the picture but it doesn't works

Regards,
Ahmad

[albersj51]

Great work, Ahmad! That chassis looks new!

Jason

[jac04]

Looks good!

[Terrys]

Uncles are great. Uncles who also have Land Rover parts are even better.

[dustin64iia]

Great job on the restoration. Love the color, and the shot on the beach with the kayaks.