I've been lurking here for a number of months reading and learning from the wealth of experience that you have all shared.
I finally took the plunge and purchased a 1987 110 CSW that has been converted to 200TDi.
The Chassis on her is excellent, only one tiny patch of welding right at the very front. The rest of the body is fairly tired although she is reasonably dry inside.
The list of jobs I want/need to do is huge and daunting but includes (but is not limited to)
Repair/replace doors - need to buy a welder although I've only arc welded and not for about 30 years
Bulkhead will need replacing at some point - although I've seen much worse and it has been patched
The body work behind the sills is very rusty/non-existent on both sides at the front and probably is high on my list for replacement - although I have yet to work out exactly what it is I need to buy and how it comes apart.
Back axle is a drum brake one so I will be keeping my eyes open for a Defender or Disco one and have been reading all the stuff about different prop-shaft lengths and flanges
The only signs of oil escape are from around the sides of the sump and the cam cover so that's on the list of quick wins.
I've no idea when the cam-belt was last changed so another one that is high up the list.
Anyway, I've owned a Disco and a P38 Rangie and I finally feel that I've got a real Land Rover!!
I finally took the plunge and purchased a 1987 110 CSW that has been converted to 200TDi.
The Chassis on her is excellent, only one tiny patch of welding right at the very front. The rest of the body is fairly tired although she is reasonably dry inside.
The list of jobs I want/need to do is huge and daunting but includes (but is not limited to)
Repair/replace doors - need to buy a welder although I've only arc welded and not for about 30 years
Bulkhead will need replacing at some point - although I've seen much worse and it has been patched
The body work behind the sills is very rusty/non-existent on both sides at the front and probably is high on my list for replacement - although I have yet to work out exactly what it is I need to buy and how it comes apart.
Back axle is a drum brake one so I will be keeping my eyes open for a Defender or Disco one and have been reading all the stuff about different prop-shaft lengths and flanges
The only signs of oil escape are from around the sides of the sump and the cam cover so that's on the list of quick wins.
I've no idea when the cam-belt was last changed so another one that is high up the list.
Anyway, I've owned a Disco and a P38 Rangie and I finally feel that I've got a real Land Rover!!
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