Book Review: Restoration Manual Land Rover Series I, II & III

This Series restoration book is excellent and well-liked in Series circles.  I will not add a review here as the Amazon reviews below pretty much sum it up.

From the back cover:

Covers all leaf-spring 'civilian' Land Rovers (Series I, II, IIA, and III) from 1948 to 1985, not including V8 engines or diesel-specific components.

With the aid of more than 1,000 illustrations and ext aimed at the do-it-yourselfer, this book tells you:

- How to renovate bodywork and chassis - including the renewal of major panels, repainting and aking the body from the chassis

- How to strip out and replace interiors - including fitting rear seats.

- How to give new life to mechanical and electrical components - including engine overhaul and suspension rebuild.

- How to modify your Land Rover for improved performance and economy - including free-wheeling front hubs, overdrive, unleaded engine and better wheels and tyres.

- What to look for when buying a Land Rover and some of the pitfalls to avoid.

This book was compiled with the assistance of Dunsfold Land Rovers Ltd, Dunsfold, Nr Godalming, Surrey.  Previously titled Land Rover Purchase and Restoration Guide.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgements

Using this book

1 Heritage: Background, Public Acceptance, American Influence, Construction, Value for Money, Variants, World wide success, Series II, More Power, Here to Stay, British Leyland Takeover, One Ten and Ninety, More Improvements, Discovery, The Range Rover, Specialist Modifications, The Future?, Model Identification, Land-Rover Variants and Military Vehicles, Range Rover and Discovery

2 Buying: Which Model?, Where to Look?, Golden Rules, What to Look For!, Bodywork, Chassis, Engine, Clutch, Gearbox/Transfer Boxes, Propshaft and Differentials, Steering, Swivel Pins and Universal, Joint Housing, Brakes, Suspension, Interior

3 Bodywork: Bodywork Restoration, Bodywork Notes, "Our" Land Rover, Hints, Tips and Equipment, Technical Advice, Panel Beating "Birmabright", Riveting Panels, Gas Welding, Welding Tears and Patching Metal, Electric Welding, Spot Welding, Safety, Fuel Tank Removal - Safety, Removing a Side-mounted Fuel Tank (Petrol and Diesel Models), Removing a Rear-mounted Fuel Tank (Petrol and Diesel), Bonnet Removal and Replacement, Series I Bonnet, Grille Panel Removal, Front Wing Removal and Replacement, Side Door Removal, Re-fitting Side Doors, Door, Trim and Locks, Door Tops (Replacing Glass and Channels), Window Security Modification, Station Wagon- Rear Door Removal, Tailgate Removal, Removing and Replacing the Rear Hardtop, Fitting Glass to a Hardtop, Hood and Hood Sticks, Windscreen Removal, Front Apron Removal, Front Floor Removal, Front Floor Removal - 2.6-litre Models, Front Floor Re-fitting, Seat Base and Handbrake Lever Removal, Rear Body Removal and Replacement, Rear Side Body Replacment, Bulkhead Removal, Bulkhead/Footwell Repair, Chassis Repairs, Chassis Inspection - (Series II On), Outrigger Replacement (Series II - on), Rear Crossmember Replacement, Body removal, Fitting a Complete Body to a Galvanised Chassis, Fitting a Tow Bracket, Painting - Preparation and Safety, Cellulose Paint, '2-pack' Paint, The Respray, Applying the Top Coat, Fitting a Radiator Muff

4 Series I Restoration: Restoration Notes, Series I Restoration

5 Mechanical Restoration: Engine Problems!, 2 1/2-litre Petrol Engine, Mechanical Compartments - Safety Notes, Cylinder Head Removal and Overhaul, Cylinder Head Overhaul - Overhead-inlet, Side-exhaust valve models, Engine Removal, Safety, Engine Stripping, Engine Re-assembly, Flywheel Overhaul, Clutch Overhaul, Re-fitting the Engine, The Cooling System, Exhaust System, Gearbox - Types and Troubleshooting, The Gearbox in Use, Specific Faults in the Gearbox, Gearbox Removal, The Series I Freewheel Unit, Stripdown, Re-assembly Notes, Fitting a SIII 4-synchromesh Gearbox to a SII/IIA, Fitting an Overdrive, Transfer Box Problems, Differentials and Half Shafts, Safety, Front Axle Half Shafts, Copper Brake Pipes and Silicone Brake Fluid, Brake Master Cylinders, Brake Drum Removal, Handbrake Mechanism, Brake Shoe Replacement, Hub Removal and Wheel Bearing Replacement, Fitting Freewheeling Hubs, Removing a Brake Back Plate, Swivel Hubs, Road Spring Replacment, Check Strap and Rubber Buffer Replacement, Shock Absorber Replacement, Steering System, Steering Joint Replacement, Steering Relay Removal, Wheels and Tyres

6 Interior and Electrics: Fitting an Alternator in Place of a Dynamo, Speedometer Restoration, Dashboard and Instruments, Front Seat Removal, Rear Seat Fit and Removal, Fitting Series III Seat Bases to II/IIA, Re-covering Seats, Seat Belts, Heaters, Door Seals, Interior - Sundries, Electrical, Windscreen Wiper Motor Overhaul, Halogen Headlamps, Land-Rover Mobile Telephone, Fitting In-car Entertainment, Fitting an Electric Cooling Fan

Appendices

1 Workshop Procedures and Safety First

2 Major Development Milestones

3 Technical Specifications

4 Production Figures

5 Chassis Numbering

6 Clubs and Specialists