Yard find value?

Pikey · Feb 9, 2013

WLJayne said:
Cheers guys. If I were to do it I think it would be time for a 200tdi chassis and Disco transmission - might as well make it reasonably good to drive .

Well I doubt it's going anywhere so I'll do some more reading around and look at known costs. It's hard to tell but I think it might be cheaper than a defender rebuild which is a big plus.

It wouldn't be Taz exempt then :doh:

WLJayne · Feb 9, 2013

Sirus said:
Then it will lose its tax free status

I'm a bit puzzled about the missing V5 thing - if there ws no V5 would I have to re-register the car or would I have to prove I am the new legal owner and apply for a new V5. Just thinking ahead

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redhand said:
It wouldn't be Taz exempt then :doh:

yes mate if I didn't restore as is and used a 200tdi and disco parts then it would probably be classed as a re-bodied Disco

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Freelaner · Feb 9, 2013

you make an application for a new v5 in your name, dvla contact the registered keeper to see if the change is koshe.

WLJayne · Feb 9, 2013

Freelaner said:
you make an application for a new v5 in your name, dvla contact the registered keeper to see if the change is koshe.

Righto

. Very nearly had to do that with the Hippo but managed to get the owner to apply for duplicate V5 - would have taken weeks otherwise!

Pikey · Feb 9, 2013

What titty flasher said fill out a form with reg no. DVLA send you a noo Logbook. After writing to previous owner to make sure ya int nicked it.

Freelaner · Feb 9, 2013

WLJayne said:
Righto . Very nearly had to do that with the Hippo but managed to get the owner to apply for duplicate V5 - would have taken weeks otherwise!

free for them to do that but i think it's £25 for a v5 application

chunkymunky · Feb 9, 2013

Just stick a 200 tdi in. If you need chassis they're not too bad priced or find a scrapper

NiteMare · Feb 10, 2013

unless it's a 109 you'll really struggle to put a disco gearbox in it as the bell housing is about 8" too long and the gearstick is mounted way back on the gearbox, you'll need to carry a passenger in the rear tub at all times to change gear for you (not to mention the new crossmembers you'd have to fit)

chopped up disco chassis under it and to remain legal you'll be in SVA (or whatever it is now called) realms, Q plated and paying tax

i run both my old Series with just the disco engines and diffs which means no identity quandary thus keeping me well within the points system

if it's a Series 2/2a and there is any difficulty with retaining it's original number plate it "might" be worth joining the Series2 club as they are officially recognised by the DVLA as the experts in proving the age of 2/2a's (depending on how many bits have been replaced over the years), keep any old tax discs and mots if you can to assist along with the logbook, DO NOT start any work on it before it's been inspected by a club "expert" and signed off (they will NOT sign off anything that's NOT kosher), this doesn't automatically mean that you will be able to retain the original plate but it gives you the best chance

value generally starts at scrap value 250-300, but depending on condition/type/level of fitment (make a good assessment of rot/problems) it could be worth 500-600 without too much trouble, just look at ebay and see how silly some final prices can be for projects, they're getting stupid on there

Freelaner · Feb 10, 2013

just use a defender bellhousing, a little bit of fettling and they fit nicely

and the 200tdi shares the same engine mounts anorl, only major alterations are the input shaft and eggsauce

WLJayne · Feb 10, 2013

NiteMare said:
unless it's a 109 you'll really struggle to put a disco gearbox in it as the bell housing is about 8" too long and the gearstick is mounted way back on the gearbox, you'll need to carry a passenger in the rear tub at all times to change gear for you (not to mention the new crossmembers you'd have to fit)

chopped up disco chassis under it and to remain legal you'll be in SVA (or whatever it is now called) realms, Q plated and paying tax

i run both my old Series with just the disco engines and diffs which means no identity quandary thus keeping me well within the points system

if it's a Series 2/2a and there is any difficulty with retaining it's original number plate it "might" be worth joining the Series2 club as they are officially recognised by the DVLA as the experts in proving the age of 2/2a's (depending on how many bits have been replaced over the years), keep any old tax discs and mots if you can to assist along with the logbook, DO NOT start any work on it before it's been inspected by a club "expert" and signed off (they will NOT sign off anything that's NOT kosher), this doesn't automatically mean that you will be able to retain the original plate but it gives you the best chance

value generally starts at scrap value 250-300, but depending on condition/type/level of fitment (make a good assessment of rot/problems) it could be worth 500-600 without too much trouble, just look at ebay and see how silly some final prices can be for projects, they're getting stupid on there

Sound advice cheers mate

. I'd like to avoid IVA if possible!

Freelaner said:
just use a defender bellhousing, a little bit of fettling and they fit nicely

and the 200tdi shares the same engine mounts anorl, only major alterations are the input shaft and eggsauce

Yep thats what I was thinking.

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