Series 1 109 body, defender 110 chassis

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Hi guys

Would a 109 series 1 pickup body fit onto a 110 in modified chassis and if so, do you think this would be OK from an SVA perspective? It’d be a good daily having the looks of the series 1 pickup with more modern running gear using old panels from a 109. It seems easier than trying to modernise a 109 running gear surely.

Reading the DVLA guidelines it seems that this would be fine although insurance might be more challenging.

LRO featured a truck but I can’t find it online now.

Any advice appreciated.
 
Keep it on the 110 reg (as that’s attached to the chassis) and all the 110 running gear? Then re-panel it in series items.

would have to work out the points system to see if it keeps its original identity or needs a new one
 
Yes Flat that’s exactly what I had in mind. It would make for a nice looking truck that can be used daily. The points work as chassis, engine and gearbox are all untouched which come to at least 8 points.
 
You will have to do mods to the chassis. These mods go against the sva.

but….
There is nothing about using the 110 panels & modifying them to suit the looks. Also you do this & have the original 110 registration only need to notify the body style change(if any as it’s LR parts)
 
I would say s2/3 body would be eaiser as the waist level swage should match the later 110 tub as suggetsed by HicapPhil above, so you could use the entire series front end.

There was/is a series bodied 90 on ebay, he only wants 30k for it!
 
You do not need a IVA / SVA for a body swap, however I imagine that the bulkhead outriggers are slightly wider on the 110 than a Series !, so you would have to modify the chassis.
A modified Series 1 body would probably fit on an unmodified Discovery 1 chassis with a bit of thought.
 
BruceB said:
I thought the LWB series 1 were all 107's?
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I think that the Series 1 Station Wagons were all 107", but the general LWB Series 1's went from 107" to 109" when the SWB went from 86" to 88".
The length of the body is the same on both variants, it is just the position of the front axle that moves.
 
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yfo866 said:
I think that's got to be the most expensive shiniest pile of **** i've ever seen!
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Iirc the seller originally advertised it as a Series 2, he must have gotten a few emails as the advert title soon changed to series 2 bodied.
Whenever I see the advert I do wonder if the seller got shafted on a part ex deal, ie he was told by another seller this is a restored s2 and is worth X amount? so he have a X amount against another motor!
 
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Forums!! The above is the correct situation regarding the series body to 110 chassis.

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Series 2 body fitted to a Defender chassis. The tyres stick out a little due to the wider axles. Also if you look closely the series wheel arches are less than of a defender and therefore are closer to the tyre on the back of arches than would be on a defender.

There were series coil sprung chassis from Designa Chassis some time back and are rare to find or buy. You'll struggle if you want to go this way.

In regards to chassis alterations there is a very small amount needed for a straight body swap. If you intend to have a 300TDI then you'll need to cater for that.

300 TDI ENGINE CONVERSION INTO 4 CYLINDER SERIES LAND ROVERS

300 TDI ENGINE CONVERSION INTO 4 CYL SERIES LAND ROVERS, This is for the 300 TDI engine from Defender, Range Rover Classic & Discovery 1994 onward
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Update....

God Lord!! If you have the time to scrap a bit of paint off your series and bother with a bit of touch up paint, new seats, upgrade to a V16 engine with independent suspension, triple disc rotors and calipers off the NASA shuttle you then become a millionaire overnight.

I have decided to repair and restore my series in Kenya because it isn't that simple in the UK. Most of those that now work on the old series and classic Range Rovers simply are too cash focused on those who will pay stupid money on a restoration that puts these well built vehicles into a category UNKNOWN. Good luck of those who buy them. The upgraded parts are bespoke and difficult to get hold of. I recently looked into a simple disc brake conversion from Forbyn Bros. Emailed them but nothing to date.

Kingsley quoted £170K to restore my Range Rover classic!! How ridiculous!

Less Is More.
 
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