Land Rover Series 2 - BEST FIRST car - Land Rover
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- The Series 2 Land Rover was Geoffs first Land Rover and it was Seriously Series's first Land Rover they ever filmed driving across from Hobart, Tasmania to Perth, Western Australia. You can watch that Season here: • LAND ROVER SERIOUSLY S...
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Geoff always enjoy your uploads i absolutely love my series 2a it always makes me smile ,keep the uploads coming love the story your series 2a has its something they all have and sharing the story over a few ales down the pub is a must cheers
"It's not the best, but it's mine..." Yeah, that sums up Series Land Rover ownership. You never get them quite perfect, but the memories you make driving them on adventures make up for it.
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Of course everyone knows that the best Land Rover is the, MINE! Thanks for sharing.
Great video! Enjoy seeing the difference and the similarities of Land Rovers around the world. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers -
Darren
San Diego,CA
Great presentation, very informative and entertaining as well. Well done!
I've just got a 1966 Series 2A Firetruck as my first car!
I'm 18, I'm getting my first car tomorrow and I am getting a Series 2 😁
Best first car! send us a picture of the vehicle when you get a chance.
Corbin Stewart same bro... you like it?
I envy You! I`ve been a Series II - fan since I was 9 and now I`m 67 and never have got one up to now. Inspite of my Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsches, the Landy will always be my dream-car.
why would you punish yourself like that? these are hands down the biggest pieces of shit... get an fj40
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Go away. Toyota’s are boring in comparison to old Land Rovers.
Very informative videos, keep up the good work! I like your mud flaps...I may do that to my '58 S2.
You say it’s not the best example of a Ser 2. Looks pretty marvellous to me. Thanks for sharing
Lesson number one....... Don't ever buy a series landrover................. You WILL fall in love..................😂😂😂
oh yes big time
That is great advice. We should have put a warning on this video.
Great Video keep them coming!
I used to use the grill of my S2a for barbecuing fish and shell fish on when beach fishing , then just screw it back on
Nice!!
That's what it's all about. A Landy is a tool.
That's the man.
i love how much you enjoy your land rover! I want one and recently found out that my sister moved to Australia and you guys love our very British cars I couldn't be happier! i meant I found out you guys love land rover recently, she's been living there for nearly a decade
Hi Mattendo. They are a great car and suit use well, there is no better way to explore this big southern land ( Australia). Glad to here you found our channel and welcome to the Seriously Series community. I hope you can to this part of the world down the track. Cheers Geoff
Mate of mine. Had his L. R. Series 3 for over 25 years.
Just found you via Instagram.
Been wanting to get a land rover with my eldest who’s nearly 16. Can’t wait to back watch all your vids. Thanks
Hi Carleton. Welcome to the club. That sounds like you are your son has some great adventure ahead of you, best of luck. Kind Regards Geoff
Too Correct Mate.. Really appreciate your videos Bugger...
Best From Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
First car I learnt to drive with was a 63 series 2a ex-mod FFR. Is a member of the family since 1984
My first car was a 1974 Volvo 145 wagon but my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th where two Series 2a 88's and a 109. All great vehicles to learn on.
4:15 Boink!
Ouch, I felt that.
I got one of these and I haven’t even got my license yet.
I’m fixing it up and love it so far.
Awesome stuff Eckie, getting ready for that big adventure. Cheers Geoff
@@seriouslyseriesaustralia yeah mate. Thanks.
Whoah! Thats so cool.. I'd fit that setup to my HJ47 if it were available.. so cool!
You remind me of something my father use to say...son, you can't buy skill. You have to earn it.
Great story and background on the S2. Must admit I had a chuckle with the story on George... dosnt surprise me what he can do :) Would like to meet you and s2 in person some day too, maybe Damo can organise a meet and greet when your down in Tassie 😁
Lovely looking old bus my friend .'never seen those manual diff locks before though..
I've ran a 75 series 2A for a while now fitted with a 2.5 Transit banana engine & it pulls like a train.
I love your Video's pal, keep on keeping on making 'em.
I like the way you love this car
I have a SII as well. Same age. Like you said. No two Landies are the same. I have the two wiper motors up front. I also changed my bonnet with a series 3 one. Didnt like the tire on there and made my own swing away wheel carrier. Mine was a GB vehicle. Then he did service in the South African Army. Then he spent 20 years under a tree on my grandfathers property and now he is mine. Rebuilt the engin. Sourced a few parts from other cars. For exsample the steering colum and steering box is out of Jaguar XJ6 series 1. But I love the thing. Spend 50/50 time driving to fixing it but I learn something every time. Love the show. Keep up the great work. Cheers from SA.
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Series 3 is the best, they perfected most problems
You say a lot of things on your series 2 are ‘obviously this or that’ but, please excuse my ignorance, most of these things are not obvious. Apart from the steering wheel of course. Anyway, it’s a very interesting vid.
Silent Witness words forced by habit on our part. When you live and breath Landys sometimes these things become ‘obvious’ 😂 thanks for watching!
Love this car I have one with a toyota engine.
Those old Landys get into your blood
😀💕👍👍👍
Straight line designed car does look beautiful.
Hi people, greetings from Chile. I sow serius videos from Australia and it´s clear that you have a lot of proper or native improvements for performance in the old Series and, in orden of that I have a question: Do you have some thing like an australian overdrive or similar? thanks.
Hi mate can I request you do a similar style video for your SIII? Really enjoyed this one and very informative.
Hi Matt, Thanks for watching!
We are definitely doing a video on the SIII SWB! We are even going to do Damon's SIII LWB and his Defender 110. How exciting!
The original series 3 radiator is flat across the top too. The one in yours is an aftermarket type. They look quite different from original.
The only other time I've seen these hubs was on my fathers mid 70s S3 wagon bought at a Gov. auction. Easy to use and very reliable.
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My rear short half shaft snapped in half and was a bugger to fix!
Greetings, can you help me find Wildlife Green colour only presented in 1972 in Australia on series 3 land rover I can't find it on Google thanks in advance
Thanks for the interesting vid. How do authorities check, whether you are not on 60's day of Your SI plate restriction to 52 days?
You carry a log book and enter you trips and miles in it. Cheers Geoff
Great content. May I ask, which size tyres are you using?
We are using 7,50x16inch in the Dunlop SP off-road grippers, we also use on our other Land Rovers the 235/85 in the Toyo Tire Open Country M/T. Many thanks great to hear you are enjoying the content. Cheers Geoff
One of the best upgrades you can do to a Series Landy is to fit a skid-plate for underbelly protection. The factory never fitted any resulting in the gearbox cross-member scraping and getting dented on serious off-road endeavours. By the way Series 1 had much more durable rear axle half-shafts than later models.
Series One half-shafts might have been more durable, but they were a whatsit to change if you did break one, being semi-floating. Easier , and cheaper, to swap the whole axle for the S2 type.
Hi Geoff this video probably is the reason why I chose a 1963 series IIA as my first car last month 😁. However is the snapping axle problem still present in the IIA series?
Hi Pasha. Thank you for sharing that, I am very touched that this video helped you to join the Landy club. To answer your second question, yes. It was a problem on all Land Rovers which ran the rover differential in the rear. Cheers Geoff
Changing from a generator (dynamo) to an alternator doesn't make it ac since there is a rectifier in the alternator, it's still dc
Enjoyed hearing 👂 the story of your old Landy 😀 and learnt a lot love the good idea 💡 back diff lock 🔒 #buzzofftoxic #ClimateChange #nonprofitleadership
Glad you enjoyed it Buzz. Great car and so many great adventures, differently smiles per gallon not miles per gallon. Cheers Geoff
@@seriouslyseriesaustralia Hi Geff Happy Christmas🎅🌍 keep up the good work 2021. Blossom our 1970 2a swb we have smiles per gallon and miles per gallon we burn use veg oil! 😁🌍💚 thank you all the best buzz
Greetings Gentlemen. I’m in need of some counsel in regard to radiators. Would that series 3 drop into my 57 series1? Not your one of course, I’ll purchase my own. Are there any secret modifications I need to be aware of. Silly question that last one as there always is.
Hello Mr Foreman. Well there are a couple of options that you can look at in regards to a radiator for your Land Rover Series 1. The first options is that you can buy an aftermarket radiator which is fitted to the Series 2 in this video, which works fine and you may have to modify the odd bolt hole The second option you can get the original radiator re-cored/re-built and you can fit the radiator with modern core, which are more efficient and would work better with the demands made by your 3.5 liter V8 engine. If you go down this road make sure that you take your radiator to an establishment which knows of the mysterious ways of the Land Rover radiator. As the top tank tends to develop pin holes in the bottom of the hollows. This can be prevented by building up solder on the inside of the top of the tank, obviously when it is apart. Furthermore i would recommend either buying or making a cowling for the radiator which would help get the most out of your cooling system.
Well I hope this helps you in your quest Mr Foreman, and there is no such thing as a silly question, though some say there is such a thing as a redundant question :) haha. Best of luck on your restoration project, Damon and myself have been enjoying your journey. If you require any further assistance please drop us a line via Facebook. Kind regards Geoff
Seriously Series thanks for those tips. Re-coring the original was my plan though they’re not shy on charging like wild bulls and the people who do it are getting hard to find. I’ve been watching your stuff also, it’s great. Cheers.
They do snap in the middle, don't ask how I know.
Looking at buying one of these for my first car
Sam Gittings hey same😂
Blake Day I bought a series 3 yesterday. Already love it
Like your type classic
Cheers Matt. Very lucky to have it. Cheers Geoff
That LR is perfect. Not sure if I want to see it restored! It has so much character. Hope the engineers at Land Rover see this! The new LRs are so far from their roots they shouldn’t wear the badge!
7:15 Breather covering the engine in oil vapour - well, if you prefer yours to rust, that's fine by me :)
15:09. You keep referring to stalling an axle. You mean, snapping a half-shaft. The axle is not easily broken.
Hi David. I refer to “snapping an axle” at 15:09. They are easier to snap then you might think. Cheers Geoff
Do they rust in Oz like they do everywhere else..? The chassis don;t last too long in the UK
Gareth Ifan depending where the landy lives really. If you’re on the coastal area or somewhere with high rainfall ie Some areas of Tasmania. They do tend to rust in the usual spots. But if they live inland no rust and a easy life some could say preserved.
its not a car its a land rover
I used to be able to wind-mine-up to 70mph on a long flat with no headwind.
Wow, I have to ask did you have a tail wind?
Seriously Series no, it got to 60 no worries and then would wind up. No overdrive. Extractors and a regular service.
Dissapointed to see the aircleaner change. I used to drive my '68 Diesel in water level with the tops of the fenders, and the air cleaner never took water, as the vents were all up under the bonnet, in an air-pocket.
Very true, though being a petrol it would cut out before the water got that deep.
@@seriouslyseriesaustralia Were there LandRover military versions with completely sealed electrics? I have restored WW2 American Jeeps that would run under water.
Am I the only person who can shift this transmission with out double clutching?
Thats a coating of rust proofing not oil
Not a big fan but your content an presentation is 5star
All lovely landys oil leakages are its self lubricating its well anti rust.
Listening to you talk about the rover reminds me of the old yard cranes, you know the tractor with the forward gib, they were all different in their own unique way almost had a personality, their all pretty much gone now thanks to OH&S BS.
lanrver ok 1957
the air cleaner is not the standard one. should be an oil bath air cleaner
peter smith clearly, be sure to watch the entire video Geoff explains it.
I have one and I want to sell for twelwe thousand euro in Serbia. It is not in good condition. From 1968
shame on you..... put boiled linseed oil on all rust spots , interior. also under carriage
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