I'm from the West Midlands and have an 88'' Series III, it's my first car, and I don't yet have a (full) driving license, but I have driven her.
I first liked Land Rovers (old ones mind.. don't care for these Discos/Freelanders/etc) because my uncle has a 109'' Series III, but it's knackered. I was going to buy it but the chassis was so far gone it wasn't worth it. I'm only a poor student.
Anyway, saw a Land Rover described with a good chassis but a non-runner for £500 in the autotrader I think it was, so I went to look and it was in good overall condition except the engine (which I knew), so we towed it back and I was the proud new owner of a lump of steel and alu!
Anyway, found a local Land Rover specialist (greasy mechanic, with no office and obviously an enthusiast -- the best kind of mechanic!) and he got me a 2.5 ex-army engine, which he fitted for me. It has gone through the MOT aswell, but there are many things wrong with it that I need to fix. The speedo is stuck on 40MPH ever since we drove it home on the motorway, the chassis really needs waxoyl or some kind of protection, the footwells are knackered (bulkhead perfect condition though), need a new driver's door, new seats (these are ripped quite badly), and new front leaf springs for sure. The electrics are a bit on-and-off too!
I'd like to do much to it but I think first priority is getting my license, between university lectures it won't be easy but I want to be driving this thing before the summer time when I can drive it to see friends! How great will it be turning up in this beast!
Anyway I have already spent hours upon hours browsing this site and I have already learnt some really interesting information! Long may it continue.
- Tom
I first liked Land Rovers (old ones mind.. don't care for these Discos/Freelanders/etc) because my uncle has a 109'' Series III, but it's knackered. I was going to buy it but the chassis was so far gone it wasn't worth it. I'm only a poor student.
Anyway, saw a Land Rover described with a good chassis but a non-runner for £500 in the autotrader I think it was, so I went to look and it was in good overall condition except the engine (which I knew), so we towed it back and I was the proud new owner of a lump of steel and alu!
Anyway, found a local Land Rover specialist (greasy mechanic, with no office and obviously an enthusiast -- the best kind of mechanic!) and he got me a 2.5 ex-army engine, which he fitted for me. It has gone through the MOT aswell, but there are many things wrong with it that I need to fix. The speedo is stuck on 40MPH ever since we drove it home on the motorway, the chassis really needs waxoyl or some kind of protection, the footwells are knackered (bulkhead perfect condition though), need a new driver's door, new seats (these are ripped quite badly), and new front leaf springs for sure. The electrics are a bit on-and-off too!
I'd like to do much to it but I think first priority is getting my license, between university lectures it won't be easy but I want to be driving this thing before the summer time when I can drive it to see friends! How great will it be turning up in this beast!
Anyway I have already spent hours upon hours browsing this site and I have already learnt some really interesting information! Long may it continue.
- Tom
