My New?

[RodLeach]

Thanks!!! Are you not getting another Surf???

Not for now mate, I've been looking at 3rd gens but cant find that many bargains at the moment an im a bit "hmnnn" about them..

I've wanted to do a land rover project for... years now! I need to get it out of my system or im going to regret it! So, T'is time to crack on and get it done!

Im going to penny pinch anywhere i can! Roll cage is a flat pack unit from whitbread offroad and i'll be making the rag top myself. I can spray it up black and get a half decent finish myself so thats more money saved.. anything else.. bucket seats and sound system stuff will be ebay bargain stuff!

Its going to be awesome fun!!

Rod get a Surf ! mod it then sell it to me !!!

I've been offered a hilux pickup with a chrome version of my old bumper on as a direct swap for my Jag. I was tempted to do the swap an then sell the pickup and get a double cab.. or another surf!

But as above.. i need to get the land rover thing out of my system!!

I'll be back to the world of Hilux soon enough! For a start these things are almost as tasty as a dodge ram!

[darkdezigns]

seems a good deal for 300,aslong as its not to rotten ie bulkhead etc,as others have said i wouldnt want one,but each to their own,and if u like tinkering they are perfect for that,i think if was going a little diffrent id get a jeep rengade tho

[Mrbill]

seems a good deal for 300,aslong as its not to rotten ie bulkhead etc,as others have said i wouldnt want one,but each to their own,and if u like tinkering they are perfect for that,i think if was going a little diffrent id get a jeep rengade tho

Thankfully the bulkhead is sound. It failed it's mot on the useual leaking wheel hubs, I'll get the grease in there replacing the oil, and a plate required on the rear cross member. Time to bring the welder out every time I weld I set fire to something!!!

To be honest, I have been so used to fixing LR's that the Toyota has left me feeling a little dry! Nothing goes wrong with it! I am obviously a very sad man and should quickly seek help

I once gave myself concussion when I slipped trying to get a seized wheel of an old series - Oh I can't wait

[darkdezigns]

Thankfully the bulkhead is sound. It failed it's mot on the useual leaking wheel hubs, I'll get the grease in there replacing the oil, and a plate required on the rear cross member. Time to bring the welder out every time I weld I set fire to something!!!

To be honest, I have been so used to fixing LR's that the Toyota has left me feeling a little dry! Nothing goes wrong with it! I am obviously a very sad man and should quickly seek help

I once gave myself concussion when I slipped trying to get a seized wheel of an old series - Oh I can't wait

why not put yr effort into modding the surf tho?

[Mrbill]

why not put yr effort into modding the surf tho?

Modded already Ball joint spacers, es9000's all round, land cruiser rear springs, 2 inch body lift, new wheels, tyres (not fitted yet - still with the courier) 6 seat conversion, full length roof rack and intercooler on the way as soon as I have a good scoop, TJM front alloy bumper, no rear bumper. inline direct fuel heater for veg oil and HHO electrolysis - no saving in fuel but a good wee power kick! it's a larger cell..

I can't think what else to do really - I might fit a front Aussie locker but I haven't decided yet

[biosurf]

Ooh six seat conversion? How? How much and pics?

[Bibs]

niiiice!


I've been looking at 110s an 90s recently! With intention of getting one..

Going for a 90 now! After seeing the SVX in a local 4x4 dealership! It HAS to be rag top!!

Now see why doesn't that pic suprise me

[Bibs]

Mmmmmm that's better

[fatfires]

Mmmmmm that's better

want one but can I have it in red?

[Bibs]

want one but can I have it in red?

You can have the one on the left - we can always get them resprayed the poor things


Lol - makes the landy look like a lego car (the one Rod put up not yours Mrbill as I like it)

[RodLeach]

You can have the one on the left - we can always get them resprayed the poor things


Lol - makes the landy look like a lego car (the one Rod put up not yours Mrbill as I like it)

Lego car?!?

Its blocky shape is part of its appeal!!


C'mon! Have faith bibs!! Its going to be awesome!!!

i'll be back with a toyota or a dodge in no time aswell.

[PDR]

Even if you can “penny pinch” it will still cost you a shed load of money to do it properly.

I got lucky with my rebuild, for example one club member bought a Series 3 that had only just had a brand new recon engine fitted a few weeks before. The new owner wanted to fit a diesel engine so I bought the petrol engine (complete with new Webber etc.) for £70. Similar story finding a recon gearbox and a good overdrive.

However I still poured thousands into that rebuild.... and ended up with a nice looking classic Land Rover... but even with lots of new & recon parts the reliability was about on par with the norm for LR’s e.g. dreadful

[POPEYE]

Think thats a good buy for £300 although i know next to feckall about land rovers, theres one near me stuck in a garden and covered in green moss stuff, if i had a spare few bob and space i'd be tempted to knock on the door,
my sons mate paid over 4 grand for his SWB defender and the engines just blown up!! now he's paying out over 4 grand for a specialest engine to be fitted, god knows what ya get for 4K but it must be $hit hot,

300 quid ya cant go wrong tho, would have thought you'd get that back easy in parts if it all goes south.

[Bibs]

Lego car?!?

Its blocky shape is part of its appeal!!


C'mon! Have faith bibs!! Its going to be awesome!!!

i'll be back with a toyota or a dodge in no time aswell.

Sorry Rod - looks like it's made of plastic - don't like it.

Yard owner has a Lara Croft lookalike one an that I really like, so it's not coz it's a Landy.

Get a Dodge

[RodLeach]

Sorry Rod - looks like it's made of plastic - don't like it.

Yard owner has a Lara Croft lookalike one an that I really like, so it's not coz it's a Landy.

Get a Dodge

i'll get a Dodge somwhen!! Prices remain generally uneffected by the credit crunch which shucks when it comes to buying!!

An im glad its not a landy thing bibs.. or you'd be in my bad books... an we dont want that do we...