Excellent video! I thoroughly enjoyed it and agree with the always try and do a little a bit to keep the project moving theory. In 1989 I bought my own 1973 S3 88 Station Wagon, and have had it ever since. It is very similar to yours and has had almost all the same work. It took me a while to get around to a galvanized chassis(A second vote for Richard's Chassis, those guys couldn't be more helpful and the product is top shelf) and I would recommend that as a good starting point to someone just embarking on a restoration of a Series vehicle with a rusty one. These are lovely to drive when they are in good shape and are an excellent classic for a home restorer. Cheers, from Canada!
Thanks very much for sharing your journey with us. During Covid I was inspired by you to purchase and restore a series 3. It took a few of years of chipping away but in May 24 it was finished and on the road. As an added bonus, it won the best restored Land Rover award a the York Land Rover show in the summer. Hopefully your fathers Frogeye I remember seeing in a video will get your attention. I've just bought one for my wife and that our next project.
Hi, thanks for your message. Congratulations on the restoration of your Land Rover. You managed that far quicker than I did 😅. Would love to see some images if possible. And a Sprite too? That’s amazing. They are really cool cars. So low to the ground. 40mph feels like 60! Will you upload any content on Instagram or YT? There are many people out there who would love to see it and can help you with the work and sourcing parts. Community if everything. Good luck with it and do keep me updated. Regards Joël
Joël...I so appreciate your videos and especially this one! I have just started my restoration of my 1983 88" Station Wagon in Marine Blue. I've had the block machined and have completed reassembly of the block, crank, conrods, and pistons. I have a new Marsland chassis behind the garage and new parabolics awaiting my creation of a rolling chassis. There's so much to do and a 30 min video covering end-to-end is the little boost I needed to get back at it. I bought Wolf wheels to accommodate disc brakes and think they look amazing on your Land Rover. Hope to bump into you sometime in Florida...I'm up the road a bit in South Carolina but my wife's family are all in Jacksonville. Wishing you smooth sailing on your move...Cheers! ~Pete
Hi Pete, thanks for your kind message. I am very happy the video has helped spur you on. You are right, there is a mountain of work but it is rewarding at the same time. If you rebuild the gearbox, check out my videos on what not to do!! 😅 Let’s keep in touch. We are planning the move now. If you know anyone in shipping my cargo is Land Rover shaped. Take care, Joël
@@My911 Thanks for your quick reply, Joël. I shipped my Land Rover from Bristol to Charleston, SC through a company in the U.K. called AutoShippers using a roll-on, roll-off ship (a.k.a., RoRo). AutoShippers used a K-Line RoRo ship that picked up the Land Rover in Southampton and dropped it in Charleston. I do believe there is a Jacksonville option and also Brunswick, Georgia (just over the FL border). Prior to arriving in Southampton to pick up my LR (among many other vehicles) the ship stopped in the Netherlands. With taxes and port fees it was about $2000 USD...the ship was only $1200 of that. The guys at AutoShippers were great. All the best and I'll keep an eye out for your move. ~Pete
@@My911 Yes - totally enjoyed it. Like you the brakes frighten me - I'm working on a new chassis so everything has to be done like your own restoration. Happy New Year!
What a lovely video Joel, thx for sharing. Inspires me to take on the bigger and more fruiteful projects. My current limitiaitons prevents me from taking on a multi month/year project like yours, but I hope there will be an opportunity before I kick the bucket. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Hey Cory, thanks for your message and long time no speak. Hope you are doing well. 👍 did you see that I am moving to Florida this year? And bringing the Landy with me. Perhaps we can meet. 🙂 Regards Joël
@ to the USA!!! That’s crazy. I live very north in Pennsylvania. We’re planning a trip in November 2025 to Daytona Florida area. We could hang out. It would be cool say hello to a famous TH-cam’r!!! 😀
Hi Andrew, thanks for your message. I was actually contacted by the original owner of the Sprite in the summer. He was working for the RAC in the ‘60’s doing test drives in current cars and 800 LKL was his. He raced it in the weekends and has photos. Which I need to get hold of. Mad really. Can’t believe he is still alive!
@@My911 That’s terrific having that provenance and the ex owners info. I restored a Datsun 240Z in 2000 then unfortunately had to sell it due to moving overseas. My daughter is really into JDM cars and remembered the photos of the Z. She tracked it down and got in touch with the guy I sold it to and got recent photo’s. The social and personal side of car restoration is so good, as you said in this episode.
Happy New Year Joël. Having consumed every second of footage on the 911 project, I’ve only chipped away at your work on the Land Rover but this video was simply fantastic and very inspirational to any of us motivated to learn and “have a go” in our own garages. Ironically, I got my driver’s license the same year your Landy was made and it’s probably a lot fresher than I am now 😆. Kudos on all your work. Now having a pair of RHD vehicles in Florida would be very cool. Wishing you and your family the best for 2025.
Hi Marcus, thanks for the message. Yes, the Landy was full on and 6 years in the making. The Porsche in comparison has gone a little swifter but not by much. More content on that coming soon. Looks like the 911 may be more problematic to bring over than the Landy as it’s less than 25 years old. But I need to look into it more, so let’s see. Have a great start to the year, regards Joël
Great story. Happy New Year! Mine only needs a couple of jobs to put it on the road and it’s stood in the workshop whilst I’ve started building a 90? I agree you need passion to do a good job. 🙂👍
Hi Ian, thanks for your message. In my experience it is usually small jobs which prevent a car being used. But we have such little time to put them right. Especially when a 90 project is in play 😅 Good luck with it and happy wrenching.
Thanks for sharing. An inspiration for me that just got a 1964 Series IIA 109 Petrol 🙂It's a restoration project, but I will never get it as good as You got Yours 🙂 Happy New Year.
Hi, congratulations, will you TH-cam the restoration? I would watch it. And yes, you will get it as good as mine. The community is massive and very helpful. At your disposal for any advice. Good luck with it. 🫡
Lovely trip down memory lane Joel! This Scottish friend is very appreciative for all of the help that your videos have provided! George
You are welcome. Look forward to your updates. Regards Joël
Merci und allzeit gute Fahrt!
Thank you, sir.
Excellent video! I thoroughly enjoyed it and agree with the always try and do a little a bit to keep the project moving theory. In 1989 I bought my own 1973 S3 88 Station Wagon, and have had it ever since. It is very similar to yours and has had almost all the same work. It took me a while to get around to a galvanized chassis(A second vote for Richard's Chassis, those guys couldn't be more helpful and the product is top shelf) and I would recommend that as a good starting point to someone just embarking on a restoration of a Series vehicle with a rusty one. These are lovely to drive when they are in good shape and are an excellent classic for a home restorer. Cheers, from Canada!
Hi, thanks for your message. And wow, that’s a good innings! You must know your Landy like the back of your hand. Happy motoring. Regards Joël
Awesome! Makes me want to do my Feroza
Well you should. Like I said, just nibble away at the project. Start small and make it a rolling restoration. X
Happy new year to you, fantastic footage thanks for sharing 👍
Hi Kevin, thank you. Have a good one.
All the best for 2025 Joel. Nice video to start the year with. Phil...
Thanks Phil. You too, 👍
Thanks very much for sharing your journey with us.
During Covid I was inspired by you to purchase and restore a series 3. It took a few of years of chipping away but in May 24 it was finished and on the road. As an added bonus, it won the best restored Land Rover award a the York Land Rover show in the summer.
Hopefully your fathers Frogeye I remember seeing in a video will get your attention. I've just bought one for my wife and that our next project.
Hi, thanks for your message.
Congratulations on the restoration of your Land Rover. You managed that far quicker than I did 😅. Would love to see some images if possible.
And a Sprite too? That’s amazing. They are really cool cars. So low to the ground. 40mph feels like 60! Will you upload any content on Instagram or YT? There are many people out there who would love to see it and can help you with the work and sourcing parts. Community if everything.
Good luck with it and do keep me updated.
Regards
Joël
Happy New Joel! Great roundup!
Hey, great to hear from you. Thanks, and the very same to you, sir.
Joël...I so appreciate your videos and especially this one! I have just started my restoration of my 1983 88" Station Wagon in Marine Blue. I've had the block machined and have completed reassembly of the block, crank, conrods, and pistons. I have a new Marsland chassis behind the garage and new parabolics awaiting my creation of a rolling chassis. There's so much to do and a 30 min video covering end-to-end is the little boost I needed to get back at it. I bought Wolf wheels to accommodate disc brakes and think they look amazing on your Land Rover. Hope to bump into you sometime in Florida...I'm up the road a bit in South Carolina but my wife's family are all in Jacksonville. Wishing you smooth sailing on your move...Cheers! ~Pete
Hi Pete, thanks for your kind message. I am very happy the video has helped spur you on. You are right, there is a mountain of work but it is rewarding at the same time. If you rebuild the gearbox, check out my videos on what not to do!! 😅 Let’s keep in touch. We are planning the move now. If you know anyone in shipping my cargo is Land Rover shaped. Take care, Joël
@@My911 Thanks for your quick reply, Joël. I shipped my Land Rover from Bristol to Charleston, SC through a company in the U.K. called AutoShippers using a roll-on, roll-off ship (a.k.a., RoRo). AutoShippers used a K-Line RoRo ship that picked up the Land Rover in Southampton and dropped it in Charleston. I do believe there is a Jacksonville option and also Brunswick, Georgia (just over the FL border). Prior to arriving in Southampton to pick up my LR (among many other vehicles) the ship stopped in the Netherlands. With taxes and port fees it was about $2000 USD...the ship was only $1200 of that. The guys at AutoShippers were great. All the best and I'll keep an eye out for your move. ~Pete
Hallo!
Es sieht sehr schön aus. Danke für das Video. Frohes Neues Jahr.
Grüße, Aus Ungarn!🖐
Hallo, und danke dir. Auch ein Frohes Neues Jahr.
Looking forward to seeing this a bit later - I find the videos you post very informative!
Thank you, I hope you enjoy it.
@@My911 Yes - totally enjoyed it. Like you the brakes frighten me - I'm working on a new chassis so everything has to be done like your own restoration. Happy New Year!
What a lovely video Joel, thx for sharing. Inspires me to take on the bigger and more fruiteful projects. My current limitiaitons prevents me from taking on a multi month/year project like yours, but I hope there will be an opportunity before I kick the bucket. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Hi, thanks for that. Let’s hope you get a few more projects in before that happens. 😅
Very nice summary of yr landie. It's a lot of hard work with some disappointments but in the end it's worth it.hope u have many happy times with it.
Thanks Kevin.
A great recap - I'd forgotten half the things you'd had to do. Wishing you all the best for 2025. Cheers!
Yes, me too. It was a real trip down memory lane. Have a good one too. 👍
Happy New Year!! Great collection of memories. Amazing job on the resto. It can be time consuming but worth it at the end. Cory Anderson
Hey Cory, thanks for your message and long time no speak. Hope you are doing well. 👍 did you see that I am moving to Florida this year? And bringing the Landy with me. Perhaps we can meet. 🙂 Regards Joël
@ to the USA!!! That’s crazy. I live very north in Pennsylvania. We’re planning a trip in November 2025 to Daytona Florida area. We could hang out. It would be cool say hello to a famous TH-cam’r!!! 😀
Love to. Let’s keep in touch.
thank youuuuu very nice
You are very welcome. 👍👍
Happy New Year!! :)
Thank you, sir. The same to you.
All the best to you and your family for 2025 Joël, looking forward to the rest of your progress and your move. Start planning the Healey series haha.
Hi Andrew, thanks for your message. I was actually contacted by the original owner of the Sprite in the summer. He was working for the RAC in the ‘60’s doing test drives in current cars and 800 LKL was his. He raced it in the weekends and has photos. Which I need to get hold of. Mad really. Can’t believe he is still alive!
@@My911 That’s terrific having that provenance and the ex owners info. I restored a Datsun 240Z in 2000 then unfortunately had to sell it due to moving overseas. My daughter is really into JDM cars and remembered the photos of the Z. She tracked it down and got in touch with the guy I sold it to and got recent photo’s. The social and personal side of car restoration is so good, as you said in this episode.
I get that. I am still searching for my 205 GTI which I sold in 2000. 🥲
It’s a wonderful job done. 👍
My series 3 88” diesel doing full engine job over a year. Still doing at a wrong workshop. 😢
Wow, that’s a big job. Hope you get it done in time for the summer. Good luck.
Happy New Year Joël. Having consumed every second of footage on the 911 project, I’ve only chipped away at your work on the Land Rover but this video was simply fantastic and very inspirational to any of us motivated to learn and “have a go” in our own garages. Ironically, I got my driver’s license the same year your Landy was made and it’s probably a lot fresher than I am now 😆. Kudos on all your work. Now having a pair of RHD vehicles in Florida would be very cool. Wishing you and your family the best for 2025.
Hi Marcus, thanks for the message. Yes, the Landy was full on and 6 years in the making. The Porsche in comparison has gone a little swifter but not by much. More content on that coming soon. Looks like the 911 may be more problematic to bring over than the Landy as it’s less than 25 years old. But I need to look into it more, so let’s see. Have a great start to the year, regards Joël
Great story. Happy New Year!
Mine only needs a couple of jobs to put it on the road and it’s stood in the workshop whilst I’ve started building a 90?
I agree you need passion to do a good job. 🙂👍
Hi Ian, thanks for your message. In my experience it is usually small jobs which prevent a car being used. But we have such little time to put them right. Especially when a 90 project is in play 😅 Good luck with it and happy wrenching.
Thanks for sharing. An inspiration for me that just got a 1964 Series IIA 109 Petrol 🙂It's a restoration project, but I will never get it as good as You got Yours 🙂 Happy New Year.
Hi, congratulations, will you TH-cam the restoration? I would watch it. And yes, you will get it as good as mine. The community is massive and very helpful. At your disposal for any advice. Good luck with it. 🫡
All the best for 2025, will need to upload my Series 3 restoration 😊
Thank you. Yes, I would love to see it. It’s easy to start on Instagram. Just short update videos. Good luck.
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Perfect, welcome to the club. 👍