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J80s

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #1

Hi, I was hoping to get some advice. Always wanted a defender, particularly a classic one, and saw this one for sale:

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/landrover-series-iii-price-reduced/13555495

Any opinions? The model seems to be 88 SWB however the reg year is 1976- is this a different body on an older chassis? Anything I should look out for? I'd like to get something that run fairly reliably.

Thanks

 

julianf

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #2

It seems to me (im no expert on this) that its still got the military plates.

The DVLA would need to give it a civy reg - be sure to get one that is on build age, rather than demob time, so as you could claim the road tax exemption.

 

julianf

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2016

• #3

Scrap all of that - ive just seen your location - i know nothing about Irish plates!

 

J

J80s

Member

• Oct 22, 2016

• #4

Thanks. Yeah it seems to be registered here so that part is okay. Also all pre-1980 vehicles here are classed as classic so that's good in terms of cheap tax/insurance etc. It's the vehicle itself that I'm trying to figure out- any opinion from what you see, anything to look out for?

 

danny6801

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #5

Like most land rovers check for rust everywhere and that everything works.

 

J

J80s

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #6

What do you think about the 1986 / 1976 thing? Is that an 80's model, does that mean it's an older chassis, and is that an issue?

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2016

• #7

It's a 88" series 3 not a defender, two or four wheel drive and cart sprung not coiled

 

J

J80s

Member

• Oct 22, 2016

• #8

Great thanks for the info. How much rust is acceptable? Looks like a bit on the passenger footwell in the pic for example, is that a concern?

 

J

J80s

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #9

 

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lynall

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #10

Thats not rust thats basically nothing, of course if you dont treat it then it will turn into rust, the reason they rust there is because the inner wing mud shield is bolted solid to the footwell and needs spacers between the shield and the footwell to let the mud/water get away.
Hand throttle as well.
Get some better pics and post them up in the series section for more advice.

 

Marmaduke

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #11

As said rust is treatable it's rot you want to worry about

 

J

J80s

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #12

Ok, I posted full pics here:

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/series-iii-worth-buying.306788/