What have I gotten meself into?

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

A while ago I was considering getting a series IIa as a restoration project. It would be my first (appart from a mini I helped my Dad with donkies years ago) and so I am now thinking this will be more than I bargained for. I have not yet parted with cash for it and so can still back out.

What do you think?

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saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

G-man · Dec 28, 2008

that is gonna be a chassis up rebuild including a new chassis

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

G-man said:
that is gonna be a chassis up rebuild including a new chassis

Yeah I figured that. the chassis is gone completly. How dificult could it be though?

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

It still runs though!!!

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

I was thinking of selling or getting rid of the roof and going canvas or not at all. Perhaps even leave off the door tops?

G-man · Dec 28, 2008

well its the best vehicle to start on lol, they don't get much simpler, finding a chassis may be a bit more difficult for you than someone in the uk as we have all the major chassis manufacturers here, might be worth giving richards chassis a try Richards Chassis Land Rover chassis manufacturer, LandRover
and Land Rover Chassis Replacements from Marsland Chassis
it may cost a bit to get them shipped tho

i have seen worse looking motors restored tho

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

yeah the chassis is the big dilema. the landy is currently at a farm near the town i am from in hertfordshire; the question for me is: do I buy the chassis in the UK and ship it, alomg with the landy or do I ask my father nicely if i can dump the whole lot on his front yard and work on it when i pop over every now and again!

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

G-man said:
well its the best vehicle to start on lol, they don't get much simpler, finding a chassis may be a bit more difficult for you than someone in the uk as we have all the major chassis manufacturers here, might be worth giving richards chassis a try Richards Chassis Land Rover chassis manufacturer, LandRover
and Land Rover Chassis Replacements from Marsland Chassis
it may cost a bit to get them shipped tho

i have seen worse looking motors restored tho

Nice link, Thanks for that

G-man · Dec 28, 2008

here to help mate

bigchap · Dec 28, 2008

how much is it?,that would be the deciding factor for me.

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

I will need it if i go through with this!

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

bigchap said:
how much is it?,that would be the deciding factor for me.

They want £650

G-man · Dec 28, 2008

thats too much, i paid £600 for my 109" s3 with a years mot 6month tax, a roof rack and a part built beaver tail trailer

bigchap · Dec 28, 2008

i reckon that's about £600 too much,no way is that worth £650.
i got my s3 109v8 for nothing although i've got to give him £100 if i'm happy with it once it's done.

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

G-man said:
thats too much, i paid £600 for my 109" s3 with a years mot 6month tax, a roof rack and a part built beaver tail trailer

aaah I see. Hmmm well that changes everything. A: I want a reasonable project but really what I want is a nice old IIa, not a **** take!

Trewey · Dec 28, 2008

kinell, fer £650 I'd expect a solid, MOT'd runner with no major faults.
That's worth no more than £100 - £150.

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

bigchap said:
i reckon that's about £600 too much,no way is that worth £650.
i got my s3 109v8 for nothing although i've got to give him £100 if i'm happy with it once it's done.

Right so shopping around or getting them to seriously drop the price is in order

saxon101 · Dec 28, 2008

I guess I need to rethink this then

What have I gotten meself into?

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