1958 Land Rover Series 1

I got the dash all wired up and installed.



Working on more of the engine bay stuff and the headlights. I am going to send the injectors out for a rebuild and then i believe i can start the rig in about 2 weeks.

 

Ah... Dan, you put the steering wheel on the wrong side...

 

I am gonna deliver mail in it .

 

Going a little slower than the two weeks the last post said .


BUT I do have my lights working






I do need to troubleshoot the front left turn signal, it is not working, but the rest are.


The electric fan works and i had a click at the starter relay. I then realized that i did not lengthen the main cable from starter to the battery, so that is why it did not crank .


Next i need to put the ECM in and plug it in and pray i do not fry it and then chase the fuel pump wiring because i did not have it turn on with the key. Baby steps but real close to putting fluids in and giving it a crack at starting

 

I started adding fluids to the systems.
Clutch is filled and bled
Brakes are filled and i had to replace the rear wheel cylinders (FJ40 has two cylinders per side) still need to bleed some more, pedal is still soft.
Replaced the spark plugs and wires
This weekend i will put the ECM in and see if it blows up.

I also found my wheels for the Rover
Toyota T100
Old rims


New Rims


Going to look a bit more original... if that is possible with this build

Added some paint today



Now I need to find some 33x12.50x15 tires since the the wheels on the truck are 16".

 

I got some new rubber to go with my "correct" style rims. 32x11.50x15 BFG KM2s,
They fit perfect and are exactly what i wanted and how the stance looks.








Now to get passed the final hurdle and get it running and on the road and trail.

 

All the fluids have been checked and topped off.
I added some fuel today to see if this thing will roar.
At first i found a small leak at the fuel outlet on the tank, quickly fixed.
Tried again and the engine burped like it was out of time.
Checked again and found out i was off 1 wire because this is a post 1988 4.3L and had it set to an early version.
Tried it but the battery was too weak.

Charged for an hour
https://i.imgur.com/4WpQuji.mp4

What a beautiful sound
https://i.imgur.com/YlrdnVR.mp4

Just need to bleed the brakes so it can stop and i will be ready to test it on the road.