Building and Overlanding Land Rovers in South Africa

Just over 5 years ago I pushed this 1955 Series 1 107 into my garage. A few weeks ago I drove it out for the first time. In those 5…

The first time I fitted the roof I didn't have all the necessary parts. But I fitted it anyway because I wanted to take the vehicle for another test drive.…

To fit the roof and cab on Land Rover Series 1 107 you first need to have the windscreen fitted. As part of my nut and bolt sorting plan I…

The time had come to fit the front wings on my Series 1 Land Rover 107. Previously I had fitted the rear tub and seat box. But before I got…

The best part of building a Land Rover Series 1 107 is fitting the body. Well sort of, that's excluding the first drive of course which I also did recently.…

When you see old Land Rovers for sale you will notice the huge range in price. Now and again you see a real bargain. But most of the time you…

One of the best things that I have learned is how to identify and organise nuts and bolts for restoration. I cannot believe it has taken me this long to…

What is the most exciting day of a restoration? I think its the day of the first drive. My Land Rover Series 1 107 restoration had been on axle stands…

My original vehicle had almost nothing to speak of in terms of electrics so I had to redo all of it.  In this article and video I show how I…