For the last 6 years I have been working on the restoration of this 1955 Land Rover. Now I am finally finished and happy to share the final result of my fully restored Land Rover Series 1 107. I am going to share with you a bit of the journey that I have been on and show you exactly what this finished vehicle looks like.
There are 26 videos in this series from the day that we recovered this vehicle almost 25 years ago right up to now with the finished restoration. So if you haven’t seen those then please go and watch them to see how I did it and what it takes to restore and abandoned Land Rover. You can also find all the articles here on this site.
I have been so focused on this project and have been trying to finish it for a few years now. Even though I am ecstatic at having it finished, it feels like something is missing now. After being busy with it for so many years it becomes a way of life. No more committed weekends, no more committed budgets, no more problems trying to find parts, no more cleaning, fixing, assembling and painting. That’s all in the past. It feels like I’ve entered a new era. Now its just enjoyment, time to take it a bit easier and get out there and spend time driving and enjoying this classic Land Rover.
Retoration Summary
Ok so lets have a closer look at this restored Land Rover Series 1 107. Here is a summary of the major work that was done:
Chassis is original but had a lot of repair work to repair broken and rusted sections
Firewall had to be completely rebuilt and only some key bits like the hinges remain
Axles are from a Series 3 88″ with 11” brakes and fitted new brake lines
Propshafts are original but reconditioned.
Wheels are series 2a rims with 7.50×16 General SAG radial tyres with tubes and not original 7.00 tyre size
Original gearbox was rebuilt with new bearings, seals and 3/4 syncro replaced
Clutch and brake pedals and mechanism is all the original parts
Steering box is from a Series 2 recirculating ball type
Early Series 2A 2.25l engine fitted with Accuspark electronic ignition and weber 34 carb
Radiator is a new Series 3 radiator
New Autosparks wiring harness for a 107 with an alternator
Double filament indicators/parking lights on front
Period similar indicator/brake light on back
Headlights are halogen sealed beam connected with relay setup
All of the body is original except for bonnet that’s from another vehicle and tailgate that was made from new
Door frames are also original but new door skins fitted, right hand side door top frame had to be remanufactured
Instruments are correct for model but not original ones
Original hooter and dipswitch also replaced with later versions
Used as many of original Whitworth nuts and bolts but used UNF replacements where I didn’t have and for the screws I used original BA screws where possible and substituted with stainless steel metric where needed.
You can see the full video and walk around of this restored Land Rover Series 1 107 @theoverlandlegend on Youtube
